The Promise

Chapter 7

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I stood in front of the mirror trying to figure out what to do with my hair. I bit my lip and grabbed the straightener from the dresser in front of me. I ran it through my hair a number of times. When I was done, my hair looked nice and tame. Smiling at myself, I flipped the switch and turned off the straightener.

I surveyed my short black dress, checking to see if it were appropriate enough. It stopped about mid-thigh. It was a tight sleeveless dress that Mom had gotten for me. It seemed ok, so I quickly put on a little mascara and red lip stick. Once my look was perfected, I made my way to the living room. Gem was supposed to be coming anytime now. She was my ride.

Getting down on my knees, I checked under the couch for my black heels. Spotting them deep under, I reached in and pulled them out.

As soon as I slipped into the heels, the doorbell went off. Walking over to the door, I unlocked it and opened it. "Hi Gem."

"Hello, I see you're all dolled up." Gem looked good. Her straight black hair was left loose around her shoulders; her signature purple streak bright. She was wearing a black mini skirt and a white fitting tank top. To finish off her look, she donned on a black leather jacket.

"Dolled up?" I asked worriedly, "Do I look overdressed?"

"No you look fine Sienna, it was a compliment." She smiled broadly, her lips a bright shade of red. "Anyways, you ready to head out?"

"Yeah, let me just get my phone." I rushed into the tiny bedroom and quickly grabbed my phone off my bed. As I headed out, I locked up behind me. "Let's fly."

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We pulled up in front of the over crowded mansion; I turned to look at Gem questioningly. "Gem, who's place is this?"

"Oh this is Troy's place. His parents are filthy rich. Didn't I tell you that?" she took the keys out of the ignition and opened her door.

Following suit, I came over to her side as she quickly locked the car. "You may have forgotten to mention it. You also forgot to tell me that this was Troy's party."

"Oops." She said smiling mischievously as we started heading inside. I had told Gem about my encounters with Troy. Her response was to giggle and call me cute. I didn't get that, but I didn't ask questions.

There were a couple of people leaning against the wall, smoking and doing other shady things. We ignored them and headed to the front door. Gem reached for the doorbell and started to repeatedly press it.

"Gem." I said, "Calm down. I'm sure someone heard you."

She scoffed, "I doubt it, but fine I'll stop, for you."

Suddenly, the door opened. There standing in front of us, was Troy. He was wearing a black shirt and black skinny jeans. The first few buttons of his shirt were undone. I could see a bit of a tattoo on his chest. His blonde hair was stylishly disheveled. To be honest, he looked pretty hot.

Troy's sharp blue eyes looked me up and down. A small smile graced his face. "You clean up good Sienna."

"Thanks." I blushed.

Gem looked between Troy and I. "Well if you two are done ogling each other, I would like to get inside and get my freak on." She shook her hips to prove her point.

"Okay, ew Gem." Troy scrunched up his nose, "No need to be so crude." He moved from the doorway, making way for Gem and I. Gem winked at him as she headed to the dance floor. I, on the other hand, slowly approached him.