The Girls

'The Ball'- Chapter 9

‘The Ball’- Chapter 9

Laura’s POV*

         I woke up this morning at 7:00. Today is the day of the masquerade ball!! But I have to take care of business first. I have to tell Ross everything I guess. We’re meeting at 9:30. I get out of my bed and walk into my bathroom. I’ll take a shower before the ball. I brush my teeth and hair and walk out of the bathroom and straight into my closet. I grab a yellow crop top, black high waisted shorts, and a pair of black sandals. 7:10 now.

            I go down to the basement and grab another one of my blood bags bringing it upstairs. I pour it into three cups evenly and leave two in the fridge for both Ness and Ell. I quickly drink mine and leave a note on the fridge “Went to the nail salon. Be back soon! <3 Xoxo, Your sister”

            I walk out of the door and drive to the nail salon. I already know what I want. White nails with crows on each for my hands, and tribal for my toes. I walk out of the nail salon 40 minutes later.  7:53. I have plenty of time.

            I drive back home and walk into my room examining my dress for tonight. A very modern looking dress. Then suddenly an idea slaps me in the face. I’ll just use one of my dresses that I actually wore to the masquerade balls. I vamp speed to the attic and look in boxes. I see boxes labeled “photos”, “Old stuff” “Old clothes.” “Old dresses-Vanessa”, “Old dresses-Laura” I found the box I was looking for and dusted off the lid. Dust flying everywhere. I open the big box and examine my choices. Brown, blue, white, black, tan, pink, red, yellow, and peach.

             I examined each one carefully and made sure it fits my likings. After examining for about 20 minutes I decide to go with the peach strapless dress, which is very poofy at the bottom, it is from the 1950’s.

            I continue to search through the attic and find an old mask that I wore to a ball back then. I grab my two things and head back into my room laying the dress on my bed with the mask placed next to it. I walk into my closet and grab my black leather heels. I lay out my outfit and pick out each piece of make up I am going to use.

8:29 a.m. currently.

            Being early won’t hurt. I vamp speed downstairs to find Ell chugging his cup. “Hey Ell. If you need me I’ll be over at the Lynch’s,” I say walking out the door.

            “OKAY!” I hear him respond before returning to the cup.

            I giggled as I shut the door. I walked over to their house and vamp speed to the side of the house where Ross’ room is. I jumped to his balcony and knocked on the balcony door. 2 minutes later I see a fully dressed Ross. Jeans, ‘Hollister’ shirt, and ‘converse’. His eyes go wide once he realizes that I am on his balcony and he opens the door.

            “Why didn’t you just use the door?” He asked.

             “Too mainstream.” I reply giggling as he chuckles. “So I decided to come early and you can ask the questions. I didn’t feel like waiting any more.” I say.

            “Umm…” He says. He doesn’t know what to ask.