Checking the time, I see it’s getting late so I help Dad wake Jen up and I help her up into her room so she can go back to sleep. One thing I have learned about my sister is never wake her up and leave her to her own devices as she is a zombie, and she can be a lethal bitch when she’s in that mode. Once she is sat on her bed, I start to leave but she stops me by grabbing my arm and makes me turn around to look at her. “What’s up, Jen?” “Chase, I know I’m half asleep and I know you won’t take anything I say right now serious but I’m gonna say it anyway.” She stands up, grabs her PJs, and heads towards her bathroom to get changed, leaving the door slightly ajar so I can hear what she is saying. “I can see how happy this mystery girl is making you, and that you asked her to be your date to the Christmaquarde Ball, I’m only wanting to say please be careful and don’t scorch yourself for jumping into the fire before you’re certain on how you feel.” “I hear what you’re saying Jen and trus
Savannah P.O.VMan, I hate waking up feeling more tired than when I first go to bed. After a delicious dinner and our daily chat with Dad, I did a little bit of studying and some designing for the ball and called it a night. But what a night it was. I couldn’t sleep for the first time since I moved to California all I did at night was toss and turn. I have a feeling I know what caused it. Wolf. I hope he’s not had as bad of a night’s sleep as I did. Plus, I also hope he managed to watch that movie last night too. I’m looking forward to hear what he has to say about it. Arriving at school I sit on the steps outside the main entrance building going over some of the plans for the winter formal whilst I’m waiting for the girls to turn up. I sat on the steps for maybe ten minutes before I heard Jen approach. I look up to see her and Chase walking and talking together before Chase heads in a separate direction. Before he parted from his sister, he looked in my direction, smiled at me, and
Toni’s famous meatloaf now that is something I’m looking forward to. I love her meatloaf. I know it’s not for everyone but how Toni cooks it it’s better than how Dad made it and that’s saying something as my dad was the cook out of him and Mom. I could never make it like his, but I won’t tell him that Toni’s meatloaf is better than his. Savannah: Can’t wait see you later Dad. *** The end of the school day couldn’t come any quicker. All Jen and Selena were talking about all day were different dresses. From the material to the silhouette, to the color. I thought I was bad but damn they went into more detail about the dresses they're looking for than I did. I’m waiting on the steps where we said we would meet at the end of the day for the girls to turn up. I didn’t have to wait long before someone came along. But it wasn’t Jen or Selena. It was Chase. He approaches me slowly, never removing me from his view. He comes and sits down on the steps next to me as I waited. “Hey Savannah,
A fifteen-minute car journey and we arrive on Rodeo Drive. It was surprisingly quick to get here and seeing it in real life is different from how I’ve seen it in movies and TV shows. I can see why the girls were excited to come this is like Disneyland for women it is that magical. Lockwood Boutique looks so beautiful outside with its window displays and the gold writing on a latte brown color marquee it’s breathtaking. Jen walks over to a buzzer near the entrance and waits for someone to answer. “Good afternoon, Lockwood Boutique.” “Hi Charlene, it’s Jen, mom should be expecting us.” “Oh, hello Jen dear, yes you are on the booking come on in ladies.” The door opens and there is a petite older lady with strawberry blonde hair with chocolate highlights, holding it open for us. We walk into the store and are presented with a choice of a glass of water or orange juice. I pick up a glass of water from a lady named Hannah who is holding the tray, “thank you.” Just as I take a sip of my
Just as I spotted the section of different shades of blue dresses Selena came out of the dressing room to show us how she looked in the dress. She walked up to the mirror, stood on the raised platform, and raised her eyes to see what she looked like. All eyes were on her she looked breathtaking in that dress. “Sel, you have to buy it, that is the dress.” “I agree with Jen that dress looks like it was designed for you. You look so happy Sel.” “I will admit,” Selena says happily as she looks at us “I do feel like I am having that bridal moment without being a bride.” Jen’s mom walks up to stand beside Selena looking at her reflection in the mirror. “If you are having that moment then it’s the dress. I remember having the same moment with my senior winter formal, my senior prom, and my wedding dress.” “I do have that moment, but it feels like I need a belt to sinuate the waist. Could that be possible?” “Sweetie, I have a black jewel crusted belt with a matching mask that will go pe
It’s time I step out of this dressing room to see what my friends think, and to do my mom proud and follow her advice, hold my head up high, and smile in that mirror as I will be smiling at her. Taking a calming breath, I grab hold of that curtain and open it, I’m stopped short to only be met with the smiling faces of my friends almost jumping out of my skin. “Shit guys what are you doing here,” I say holding onto my chest, trying to get my breathing back to normal. “We came to check on you,” Jen says with a worry tone in her voice. “Yeah, we came to see if you were okay as we thought you were taking your time ‘cause of your mom’s letter, we thought we’d come and give you a little bit of encouragement if it was needed.” both of my friends giving me comfort holding onto my hands but Selena does have a point it has took me some time to come out of this dressing room because of my mom’s letter and I might have needed the encouragement to come out if I was in there a little longer than
I don’t think I have ever seen Dad speechless never mind saying anything mushy to me that has always been reserved for my mom. “Do you like it?” “Sav baby girl I love it you are the double of your mother at this age, my heart cannot get more fuller for the love I have of you and your mother no matter how much we both miss her; this was your mother’s color is that why you picked it?” I smile and nod and secretly I feel relieved that Dad approves of the dress now I know I did make the right choice with the style that is me and the color that is my mom. “I love the dress on you baby girl I can only imagine what your mom would be saying to you right now, but there is something of hers I would love for you to wear to your winter formal.” “I would be honored to wear anything of Mom’s what is it?” Dad searches in his pockets to try and find what he is looking for, but he come up empty. “I must have left it on my desk at the office I’m sorry baby girl, but I will show you it later I promi
Chase P.O.VAfter school today I was asked to head into the office for a couple of hours just to do some covers for some people as they head into unexpected meetings. I head towards Mr. Blakemore’s office to hand him a couple of files Dad has asked me to give him, but strangely he was heading out of his office as I arrived. “Hey, Mr. Blakemore sir, I have some files here for you to go over for final approval.” “Oh, Chase great thank you unfortunately your mom just gave me a call to head over to her boutique could you please leave them on my desk, and I’ll go through them as soon as I come back.” “Is everything okay with my mom sir?” “Yes, son everything is just great the girls are trying on their winter formal dresses, and I have something to give to Savannah, a necklace that I gave to her mother at our winter formal.” “That’s really nice sir well please don’t make me stop you from getting to the girls.” I step aside and let Mr. Blakemore go past me. I open his office door, head