Hardly Perfection

1 - Chandelier

A/N:
Welcome to my story! I made a note on chapter 7 basically saying this, but the chapter names will be song titles and the chapters will start off with a quote from the song. The quote will relate to the chapter, but the song might not, idk. Enjoy!

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"Party girls don't get hurt."

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"C'mon Dani!" My best friend McKenna whined, "we're seniors now and we've never even gone to a high school Halloween party! It's Zach's party and you still won't go!"

I could help it that I wasn't a natural party girl. It just wasn't in my blood. "McKale, I already told you, I have a huge report to finish on Romeo and Juliet. You know I don't get that play write," I scolded her for the tenth time today.

"Well Romeo and Juliet can wait until Saturday! It'll be Friday night Dani. Come. On. Do it for your precious boyfriend at least." she batted he eyelashes at me. My phone buzzed at that same moment.

[From: Zach <3]
Hey babe did you decide if you could come to my party next weekend? Xx

I sighed. I told myself I wouldn't go to a party like this. I know there will be alcohol, yet somehow I feel like I have to go for both my friend and boyfriend's sake. I think about the options of what could go wrong, but I can't seem to think of any as long as I don't drink any alcohol. I'll be fine, right?

[To: Zach <3]
I'll see you there <3

I looked up at McKale," I suppose I'll be going then."

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October 31st, Halloween night

I look so ridiculous that I'm most likely going to get raped or something. Earlier this week McKale insisted that we go costume shopping together. Never again. After roughly 3 pointless hours of trying on revealing costumes consisting of Disney princesses showing more than they should, and animal mini dresses with thigh-high socks, I decided on a nearly modest enough "Little Red Riding Hood" costume. McKale chose a panda bear mini dress, and I was concerned she would bend over and flash the whole world on accident. She insisted on the costumes though, so arguing over it was impossible.
We were currently at my house getting ready for the party and we were leaving in 1 hour. I curled my light brown hair into loose ringlets applied my foundation, brown smokey eyeshadow, eyeliner, and mascara finishing with a bright red lip. McKale chose to straighten her jet black hair and give herself a black smokey eye with a natural looking lip color. We changed into our costumes and left for the party.

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8pm, Zach's Halloween Party

As we approach Zach's house I notice a guy about my age leaning against a car across the street. He doesn't look familiar but I can't seem to take my eyes off of him. He has blonde quiffed hair and is wearing all black with a band t-shirt. Something seems off about him. Suddenly he looks up and our eyes meet.

"Hey, Dani!" Zach slurred as my eyes we ripped from the mysterious boy. Shit.
"Zach!" I yelled half-heartedly as he stumbled into my arms, possibly hugging me or just tripping. I struggle to hold up his weight. I absolutely hate dealing with drunk people. I suppose I get that from my mother.
"Come inside, make yourself at home!" He says, pushing me towards the house. I look back toward the car where the boy once stood, except this time he is nowhere to be found.

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A/N
Thanks for reading!
~ Nicole xx