Love Takes Trust

4

Melissa Calma

Ig: melissacalma

Photo creds: blkjuptr (also via last chapter)

Picture above is who I think Rose Goldstein looks like.

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6:55 PM

It's 6:55 and I still not ready for this party, mentally nor physically.

What if there's a lot a lot of people? Of course there's gonna be a lot of people. No one even likes me I'm just gonna make people annoyed. "Did a hurricane hit in here!?" I look up to see Marshall standing at my door.

"I agreed to go to a party that I don't really wanna go to and I have nothing to wear."

"There's a pile of clothes surrounding you, put something together and go."

"You say it like it's easy!'

He picks up a dress, "What about this?" He tosses it towards me. "No, I hate my legs." I toss the dress to the side. "Leona, if you don't wanna go you don't have to."

"I've never gone to parties. I could've died last year, now is my chance to try to have a normal teenage life, have fun for at least once in my life."

Marshall places a hand on my shoulder, using his other hand to pick up the dress, "Then wear the dress. Don't worry about what anyone says, it's a simple dress so you won't feel out of place. You'll make every head turn, so have fun for once in your life." I grab the dress from him then turning to hug him, "Thanks."

"No problem, Sis."

A knock at the door interrupts our hugging sessions. "Your ride is here," Marshall laughs.

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ROMEO
(Romeo's pov)

We arrive at Hunter's house a few minutes late because the girls had to help Leona get ready, then we had to convince Leona that driving by car was better. Other than that everything thing was fine. Now we sit in Hunter and Santiago's living room.

I sit next to Hunter with Leona sitting next to me and, Rose, Alex, and Santiago sitting together on another couch. "I thought you said the party started at seven! This is some lame ass party." Alex says, Rose hits her on the head probably for the millionth time. Drinking game! Take a shot every time Rose hits Alex.

"I did but I lied!" Hunter smiles deviously. Okay that smile is way too hot, please stop or don't- lord help me. Everyone in the room groans in annoyance, everyone but Santiago, Leona, and Hunter. "Hunter didn't you need to do something? Isn't that why we said seven?" Santiago reminds Hunter.

"Oh yeah," Hunter stands to his feet.

He stretches, his shirt riding up slightly showing his abs, Alex and I did a double take. I'm not surprised I've seen him shirtless before in photoshoots but that was unexpected. What really surprised me was how Rose was completely unfazed by it.

"Who wants to help me get things ready?"

Everyone quickly blurts out a series of "Not me!" Hunter's attention then towards to me, "Romeo, help me." I raise an eyebrow, "Was that a question or a command?"