Just Peachy

- Chapter One -

"Listen, we're going out tonight. I've been invited to a party," Audrey's voice trailed off.

I rolled my eyes as I shoved the last half of my pastry in my mouth, the other half sitting on my coffee table next to where my legs were propped.

Every night she comes to me with another party. Every. Night. I'm tired of it. Can't a girl just want to stay in?

"It has to be impossible to find all these parties." My eyes skim over the article I had been reading while the words left my mouth. My eyes never leaving the screen as I tilted my head towards my best friend. Who is currently making herself at home, stretching wide, head to toe lying on the sofa. Her legs hit my laptop's keyboard as she drapes them over me. I grumble at her and she shifts.

She has to run out of parties soon. She has to.

"It's simple really, I just talk to everyone I meet," she sits upright and sidles up to me. Audrey lets out a sigh when she looks at my laptop. "So, what's going on with this personal assistant job?"

I pinch the bridge of my nose, letting out some stress from the day while I talk.

"I've got an interview tomorrow for this firm. I'll be working for the big important boss." She glanced at me with an impressed expression before she grabs the last half of my pastry, "you're paying me back next time we're out."

"Of course I will... I hope your boss is hot." Audrey chuckled as she changes the subject and started scrolling away on her phone, "he'll sooo fall for you... or is that not allowed anymore? Like isn't that what happened with that guy from the fall guys?"

"It was the Try Guys, Audrey..." I correct her and she scoffs.

"Same thing, nerd... But, this party is in, like, two hours so," she pauses before looking up to me like it was the most obvious prompt to get me ready. "Get moving."

I scoffed at her, but shut my laptop. Standing up swiftly after placing it on the coffee table next to the plate my pastry was on and made my way to my room. I'll be doing the dishes tomorrow after my interview anyways.

Looking at myself in the mirror, I groan. "One drink. One drink and then we go home." I nod at my reflection before I make my way over to my closet, pulling out some varying beige clothing.

It was a bit boring, but it's simple, comfortable and if I spill anything on it, it's not a big deal. I enjoy fashion.

I'm not wanting to attract attention to myself. I want to get in there, show face for Audrey, and then get the fuck out.

I step into the ensemble and apply my makeup, leaving my hair to do its own thing. As well as adding jewelry.

I walked out of my room to see Audrey in a black dress that stopped above her knees, at about her mid-thigh. It fit her frame perfectly and she looked stunning in it.

"Our Uber is on its way, let's go!" She grabbed me by my arm and drags me out my apartment.

The Uber arrived and we got to the party. It was like a typical one we used to go to in high school but that's good because it's simple.

I like simple. That's something I'll always repeat to myself. Keep things simple. Everything's better simple.

Although, the concern that everyone here would be in high school had crossed my mind.