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
“Was the day Savannah was born the first?” I’m curious to see what goes on in this man's head when it comes to his daughter. “If you ask your father the same question Chase, he will give you the same answer. To us parents the very second you kids take your first breath, and you cry that is the happiest moment of our entire lives. The feelings we have in that moment are so full it is hard to explain unless you live it yourselves.” “That’s more a question Jen would ask not me sir,” I say squeezing my sister into my side. Jen elbows me in my side from my comment I let out a quiet umph from the sudden hit. “Bitch,” I whisper so only my sister can hear. “That may be true, but I will take your word for it Mr. Blakemore especially since you already shared the romantic story about your heroism with Mrs. Blakemore when you were in college.” “Story? There's a story?” “Oh yeah Chase you missed it; Lucas told me you helped with the date, if that is how your romance works then Mr. Blakemore’s
Savannah P.O.VToday is the day. It’s the Christmasqurade Ball today and I could not be any happier. The whole dance committee was at the mansion manor house all afternoon and most of the evening decorating and getting everything prepared for today. Freshly out of the shower, I leave my hair wrapped up in my hair towel to absorb most of the moisture as I get everything together to get ready. I arranged with the girls that I would make my own way there as I don’t want them knowing who I plan on meeting at the ball. They are aware of Wolf, but they don’t know all the details. They think I’m crazy for wanting to meet a guy I don’t know that well, but it just feels right. Every time I have spoken about him to them, they say my smile is bigger and brighter, and I look like I have a glow every time his name is mentioned, I even heard Sel say once I’m a lovesick puppy. I can’t be in love with a guy I’ve never met, can I? Well, it’s time I start doing my hair and makeup. Starting with my h
“Oh my god Sav, you arrived in a horse drawn carriage that is unbelievable.” Jen spins me around in a circle whilst giving me a hug. “You guys saw me arrive?” I pull Jen away from me and hold her at arm's length so I can see how stunning she looks like some designers would say jacked up. “Of course, we did you had your own little Cinderella moment; it was so magical” Sel hugs into Lucas’ side as he drapes an arm over her shoulder. “It was certainly a surprise my dad made, for a good enough reason but never mind that look at you guys Jen, Sel you both look so beautiful in your gowns and masks very masquerade, Greg, Lucas, handsome as ever.” “Thank you Sav, may I say you look lovely in blue, and before I forget happy birthday,” Greg says, and I cringe because he brought up my birthday. Everyone turns and looks at me with shocks on their faces. “Wait! What?” “It’s your birthday?” “Greg how did you know and not tell me.” Jen hits Greg on the chest with the back of her hand.
Chase P.O.V“Dream?” I ask the beautiful one in the blue dress I could never forget. She slowly turns around and looks at me. My breath catches in my throat she’s more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. “Wolf? Is that you?” she says softly. “It is yeah, I see what you mean now by the stockings tree cute idea, was it yours?” “It was my idea, yeah but thanks to everyone on the committee we managed to get enough stockings to decorate this tree. Did you have any trouble finding it?” “I did have to ask my sister where it would be, but I found it easy enough thanks.” I rub the back of my head feeling nervous being in the presence of this dream of beauty. “I’m glad you found it okay, would you like to go for a walk to the upper balcony to talk? it’ll be a bit quieter up there.” “I’d love to,” I hold my arm out for her to lead “Please lead the way.” She walks ahead of me, and it takes two steps for me to be walking beside her. We walk in silence until we reach the upper balcony,
“You really are a charmer, aren’t you?” I chuckle softly at her comment. “I have been told I can be from my sister, but thanks for the compliment. Shall we go on in?” I open the doors for us, and we walk on into the ballroom. Walking in I feel all eyes on us, but I cannot take my eyes off of Dream. I can see my sister with Greg alongside Lucas with his girlfriend Selena sitting at a table nearby but no Savannah. Looking at Jen as I lead Dream onto the dance floor the smile on her face is so big it seems like she’s witnessing a dream of her own. Once on the dance floor I look at Dream and ask her something I have never done at a school dance. “Would you like to dance?” I hold out my hand for her to take and I hear the softest of whispers come out of her mouth just as the band plays the song ‘This Christmas night.’ “Yes.” When the first line of the song starts With a touch of your hand, suddenly I knew, Dream places her hand in mine and I feel a jolt of electricity shoot through my