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

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

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

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

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,