The Bet {Editing}

Chapter 8-Drunken Dress

~Ross

I'm patiently waiting for Laura and Rydel to come downstairs.

While Rocky, Ryland, and Ratliff are throwing a football around.

As I play with my figures waiting for them.

I felt butterflies in my stomach.

Well that's a first.

Something about it makes me feel like I have to puke.

But yet I love the feeling.

Ross calm yourself.

I pull at my phone hoping it'll make things easier.

I could hear Laura and Rydel arguing about who should go down the stairs first.

I roll my eyes.

Girls.

Rydel comes down first wearing a pink strapless lace dress.

I'm not sure how I feel about my sister wearing that.

I could feel the tension between Riker and Ellington now.

Ellington too amazed by her beauty to notice Riker staring daggers into him.

Ellington is clearly speechless.

"Now would be a good time to say something." Rydel whispers.

"Right." He clears his throat.

"You look amazing." He nods.

Rydel blushed from his compliment.

"Alright that's good enough. Now where's Ross' girl?" Rocky interrupts.

My cheeks suddenly burning.

Hands starting to sweat.

Heart beating fast.

Oh no.

Soon after we all heard steps of heels get closer to us.

I could now see my favorite brunette.

She looked... Wow

I let go of a breath I didn't even know I was holding.

Why would anyone treat her badly?

She's the sweetest and most beautiful I've ever met.

I can't believe I've known her my whole life and never gave her the time of day.

She's special.

I don't know how she managed to become my weakness but all I know is she was stunning.

~No One

Not only was Ross maybe lovestruck... But so was one of his best friends... Ellington was playing football one minute and was just as happy and lovesick as much as Ross was.

He felt his heart beat fast along with the blood rushing through his brain...

Rydel blushed from all the attention she was given from Ratliff. She didn't know whether to smile or squeal from all the butterflies in her stomach.