#Chapter78"Parfait." Adele looked at me like I was a finishing result of a project. "A work of art."I felt different, out of the ordinary I thought. I looked at June and Layla. They looked as amazed as Adele as they stared at me in awe and satisfaction."Come, come. Look at yourself." She helped me out of my chair, since this dress was impossible to move about in, and guided me over to the floor length mirror.I made eye contact with the person in the mirror. I had to admit, she was beautiful. I was almost skeptical about believing that this woman who was staring in to my eyes was me."Like turning an angel into a god." Adele whispered to me.Perfect ruby red lips, and flawless looking skin. I touched my hair, admiring the perfect low side bun that June created."Oh no darling, dont touch." Adele pushed my hand away. "Now all you need is confidence to go with that beauty."I looked at her reflection through the mirror as I absorbed her words of truth. She wa
#Chapter79Eyes.Eyes.So many eyes.The immense thunderous ballroom was filled with unknowing faces, all suddenly looking toward me. All came to a halt and silence cascaded across the room.Jason gently pulled me into him in hopes to comfort my nagging mind. Heart racing situation I was put in at this very moment was nerve wrecking.I struggled to breath in some air which seemed to be removed from the entire room. Why cant I hear? The only thing I could hear was the sound of the beating base of a drum. Oh thats my heart banging against my chest.Emotionless faces watched me, examining me, almost intimidating me. I wanted to curl up into a ball and allow Jason to carry me up to his room.Jason's hands began to move across my exposed back. His fingers drew circles, his way of attempting to calm me. It helped.. A little.He lowered himself down until his lips were hovering over my ear. "No reason to be scared. I'am here."I looked to him. Green eyes watched
#Chapter80JESS POVWHAT KIND OF WEIRD, AWKWARD, PRINCESS DIARIES SHIT IS GOING ON HERE?!I mean, come on. The enormous house was questionable but the large ballroom? The hundreds of people? The grand entrance of Aniyah and Jason? The way people nearly dropped at their feet for them?Did I miss some royalty thing here?Yes, of course I knew this was Aniyah's first time meeting Jason's family but this was more then a meet and greet. It was more like a presidential inauguration."Maya can you explain what the hell is going on?" I whispered over to Maya."A party.""I know its a party but jesus, this is crazy.""Yeah it seems that way but this family does it big.""I see."I began to feel as though I was lost in a sea of unknown creatures of some sort. I felt out of place, unaware, and foreign to this entire situation. Everyone socialized, reminiscing about their connective past and how they knew of each other."Maya?" I asked. She seemed a little los
#Chapter81JESS POVWhy did I still feel bad that I was the reason that forced Brent to get into an altercation then storm away in a rage? I wanted to thank him and also apologize for him being put into the situation but of course, he never returned to the ballroom."You okay?" Maya asked."Im fine." I took another sip of the spiked up punch. I really didn't want to go into full detail of how I felt because she may think Im crazy. Besides, she seemed a little unfocused herself so I didn't want her to add another concern to her plate. "How are you?""Just...trying to get through the night." She smirked."Me and you both." We laughed."Maya?" A girl's squeal caught our attention. She walked up to Maya and wrapped her arms around her.A friend?By Maya's wry smile, I didn't think so. As much as I wanted to stick around and pry in on this mysterious greeting, the little girl's room was calling name."Im going to step away for a moment." Maya frowned at me for
#Chapter82JASONThe night sky and backyard gardens were inky with a few marks of a glow from various stars. The lively smell of my mother's flowers danced around us. She took pride in her work of art. Gardening was her speciality. A faint echo of the music played from the house's continuing festivities."So how are you?" My mother placed a hand onto my shoulder."The 'how are you' questions again." I chuckled."I am your mother. I should always be concerned for my babies.""Babies?" I escorted her over to a nearby stoned bench that overlooked the marble fountain."Oh so you and Keira are too old to be my babies?" She smiled."Pretty much." She nudged me away.This time with her was well needed. A moment of peace and quiet with another woman in my life."I have to say. I have not seen you so happy since your first shift.""Well I have a reason to be.""Of course. We are all happy for you." She put her hand into my hands. "So...about those grandchildr
#Chapter83I took in a vast amount of air, struggling to catch my breath. My heart was racing at the speed of light, pounding against my chest. I could barely put my response in to words. It was as if I had forgotten everything.Starring at me, Jason eagerly and nervously waited for my response. Refusing to string him along in this silent battle, I mouthed the word I wanted to say but again, not a sound left me. Dammit, I need some water. I tried again. In a cracky, unwanted and unattractive voice, I said the word I wanted to say."YES."*******It felt as though butterflies were destroying my insides. A normal night like this was turned into one of the most amazing nights that I will never forget."Where are we going?"Jason was practically dragging me away from the main house and into a completely different direction. I looked down at my free hand, admiring the dazzling diamond that rested on my ring finger.He pulled me through the woods until we emerged in a
#Chapter84"Eeeeeeee." Jess's high pitched voice squealed into my ear.She gripped my hand, her eyes ogling the ring before she squealed out again from the sight she was seeing."Its beautiful." I smiled."Its fucking gorgeous, oh my god." She carried on. "Is this why you two disappeared last night?" Her eyebrow raised."Yeah. Sort of. He proposed in the garden.""So romantic." Jess being overly dramatic, she placed her hand over her heart and faked a tear.I picked up my bag and began tossing my clothes and toiletries in to it. Jess picked up my shoes and placed them into my bag. Today, we were heading back home and I was happy to be back where its familiar and I couldn't wait to give my mom the great news.Pulling my eyes away from the diamond, I looked toward the opening door. His eyes locking directly on me, I smiled at him, mentally enthusiastic about his return from his run."Ready?" I couldn't understand why but my heart skipped a beat when he stood
#Chapter85JESS POVMy back pressed firmly against the wall, I closed my wry eyes in hopes that this was all dream or hallucination. Opening them back up, I realized this was all very real.Two pairs of eyes watched me in anticipation of my next move. What can I do? Where can I go? The only reasonable exit was being blocked by this...monster.Truthfully, I probably wouldn't take that exit, even if I was given the opportunity to do so. The house was probably full of unidentified creatures lurking in the halls.Maybe the window? Hell I can afford to break a limb or two.A conversation between Aniyah and Brent was continuing on but all I could hear were mumbles and slurs. Sort of the sound Charlie brown's parents made when they spoke.A aching pain shot up my spine when I backed up against the wall when eyes suddenly switched to me again.I should have kept my ass in Philadelphia. ANIYAH POVSuddenly my bedroom was now a hot box full of disbelief and fear. N