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Eddie had never even known what was coming our way. He may have felt a little guilty that he was responsible, as when we continued our drive home in stunned silence he suggested a party at his grandparents’ house in Stone Valley the following night, in honor of us surviving the scare. He said that he and Keagan were going to take care of everything . All we had to do was turn up at around eight... Top of Form
So it’s Saturday night and once again I’ve decided to let Chelsey loose on my hair. I trust her with my make-up this time too. I needed a little persuading to begin with, but she’s doing an amazing job! I am really excited to see what tonight brings for her, maybe Eddie will finally make it official that they are dating. I don’t think anything would make me happier than to see Chelsey happy and I know that if Eddie did define the relationship Chelsey would be ecstatic.
“You look about as excited as I feel; I wonder what tonight is going to be like! I still can’t believe that we are going to a party with Eddie and Keagan just celebrating the fact we are alive.” She says as she is straightening my hair. “I hope Eddie will finally make it official tonight, I’m ready to be his girlfriend. If he doesn’t then I might." Chelsey gushes all at once.
I’ve never been to a party before, at least not since I’ve been here at Dalton. I am jittery with excitement, like a li ttle kid on Christmas Eve. So many things are running through my head, will there be a lot of people that I know from school? Things have really turned around over the last month but occasionally I still feel some hostility from my peers, especially around Porsche. I hope her rumor mill stops soon.
But most importan tly, will Keagan kiss me again? Just thinking about it gives me the now familiar feeling of butterflies in my stomach. One thing is for certain, tonight’s party is a welcome distraction, if only to stop us all dwelling on last night.
I must have had a glazed look in my eye, the same kind I get in history class, it’s a dead giveaway that my body is in the room, but my mind is not.
“You’re thinking about Keagan right now aren’t you?” Chelsey cuts into my thoughts like a warm knife through butter. I shake my head but smile at her in the mirror. My daydream has distracted me completely from her work, so when I look in the mirror at the face staring back at me, it’s as if I’ve transformed completely into someone else.
Instead of the girl with the big, sad eyes and grimace that normally looks back at me when I look in a mirror I now see a beautiful young woman with bright, sparkling eyes and a HUGE painted smile (Chelsea had applied a red lip gloss, wow I really was in a daydream) looking back at me.
My hair looks shiny and glossy and lays perfectly down my back in prettily arranged spirals. My green eyes sparkle, emphasized by the smoky eye shadow that gives me some mystique. I feel sexy in the black tight jeans and dark red, off the shoulder, slinky top. I feel more confident than ever, I am ready for anything tonight may have in store for me.
Now I think I’m starting to finally realize that even though things are different, it doesn’t mean that I’m a di fferent person. I decide the kind of person I am, not anyone else. I just have to adjust to the changes and make the best of them.
“Trish, Trish are you list ening to what I’m telling you?”
“ Uh, oh I’m so sorry Chelsey; I was just caught up in my thoughts. Hey, has anyone ever told you that you are a miracle worker?” I know how to get back into her good graces, and from her frown turning into a bright smile it must have worked.
“You look absolutely stunning, in that outfit too.” I add.
I’m not just saying that either, Chelsey looks incredible. She is wearing a cute little yellow summer dress that has small white embroidered flowers all over it with a pair of brown cowboy boots. Her blonde
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