The date

Lucy Santaria looked at her reflection in the mirror as she watched Anna, her personal maid carefully knit her ginger red hair into a French braid. She slowly smiled at it.

“You smile my princess, what brings about this lips concave nature if I may ask.”

Lucy sighed and looked at Anna's reflection on the mirror.

“I saw him today Anna, and for a moment I thought I'll stop breathing. You know, that feeling when you see someone you hold very close to heart.” she sighed again. “ Just can't explain it Anna.”

She saw Anna smile. “ Tony must have stolen a big part of  your heart.”

“No Anna.....he's got my whole heart.”

The door slowly opened revealing Marla, Lucy's mum.

“Anna, may you exit the room?”

Anna quickly obeyed and bowed before exiting the room. My mum walked to the unfinished braid and began knitting. We were silent for a couple minutes before she broke the silence.

“The prince is already here Lucy and your dad wants to see you right away.”

“Mum, you know......”

“Be quiet Lucy and behave like the well brought up lady you are. You have ten minutes to dress up and join us for dinner.” She ordered.

With that she let the braid fall to my back and left. Lucy stared at the mirror, now she was sure and certain she had to do what she had been planning seven months ago.....To escape.

Couple of minutes later.

“Lucy!” her dad called out.

“Make yourself comfortable beside your husband to be.”

Lucy stared at the smiling prince of orloff and then to her dad. Her mum tried to make eye contacts with her so she could talk some eye contact sense into her before she made any negative move. As if getting a mind contact instead, Lucy walked to the seat which was directed to her earlier.

~••~

“What the hell did you think you were doing?”

I statled at the ferocious voice which happened to come from a certain Jessica Johansen.

“Good morning Jess what's up?” I questioned hoping it will help somehow with the mood she was putting on.

“Nothing's good about the morning Audrina Mary Hoodson. Especially finding you at the center of your bed in the middle of your birthday party.”

“Oh that? Well....I'm so sorry, to tell the truth Jess, I really don't know what happened to me last night. I presume it was the effect of excess alcohol .”

I flashed a smile hoping she'll understand and forgive me but I was so wrong, her anger was denser than my apologies.

She narrowed her eyes at me “ On one condition will I accept your apology.” with that, she crossed her arms on her chest.

“Which is.......?”

The smirk she put on almost made me want to turn back the hands of time to prevent the god-damned sleep from taking control over me.....but then, what really happened that night? The only thing I could remember was following something—actually this thing's got a name— yeah right. A ghost. No hold on. Ghosts don't exist. It probably was just some invitee trying to play some game on me or the awful effect of alcohol, How I got myself on that bed? I can't remember, but thanks to it though I got to embrace my bed at the early time of eleven forty five pm......that was “early” according Jess.

“Hook me up with that gorgeous new friend of yours?” she nudged me.

“Which— Holy crap!” I exclaimed with my palms on my face after realizing who she was actually referring to. “ Jess, how many times will I tell you he's not my friend?”

“I won't fall for that Audrey, you got to know him before everyone else in the class.”

I was about reminding her that not only me but we met him before any other person that night at the party, but then again it came to mind that she didn't remember anything about that night. That reminds me of something, I got one or two things to ask the handsome weirdo. “ You do that and you are forgiven for all the wrongs you've caused me.”

My mouth was agape hearing that “Jess!”

She grinned “Oh! come on, just kidding ok, though not really kidding about you hooking us up.”

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After Jess and I parted ways, I headed to the football field where I found the person I was looking for due to eye following. Jess told me she had promised her granny she was going to help her bake some cupcakes against the ladies tea night. 

Alex's conspicuous features were what caught my attention upon arrival.

“Alex right? ” I questioned trying to think on the next thing to say immediately after his respond.

“The one and only, Charmante Audrina.”

My cheeks subconsciously flushed a bright red, if I didn't know the reason I was here I sure would have stood next to him all day staring at his hypnotizing ice blue eyes. Still I subconsciously shook my head off the thought and immediately narrowed my eyes.

“What in the world did you do to my friends that night at the party?”

“Why will you think I did something to them?” Now his eyes locked mine and his hands were buried into his pockets and for a bit I was speechless on how gorgeous this guy was. 

“None of them seem to remember a thing about the fight which took place that night.”

“And you, what do you think you can remember?”

He took a step closer to me, if he took any further step he'll be closing the tiny gap which existed between us. The atmosphere around me had changed as I brainstormed on what happened that day.

“ well.......you.....” I began to stammer.

“I.....?”

All of a sudden I couldn't remember a thing. My brain was more on less a sheet of blank paper. “ Waiting....” he said.

What was actually going on? I flushed in anger. “ You know what? I don't know how you do that but what ever it is I'll uncover it.”

I stormed out of his presence.

Walking home alone was way too lonely, how I wish Jess was here with me especially after the most embarrassing thing I just went through. Nothing seem to be normal lately.

“Hey!”

My heart sank to my big toe on hearing the voice. Finally getting to the owner of voice I automatically felt relieved. “ Sorry if I statled you, wasn't my intention. ”

Apology accepted.

“It's ok. I should blame myself for having my mind completely out of the environment. ”

“Today being my lucky day I want to use it as an opportunity to take you out tonight if you don't mind.”

Mind? Oh please. I've been waiting for this moment for ages 

“Oh! ” I smiled “ Sure I don't mind.”

His coffee brown eyes glittered and his lips revealed those wonderful set of white teeth.

“Cool! I'll be at your place at eighteen hour.”

I pictured Jess's facial expression when I tell her I had a wonderful date with Scott last night. She'll be buzzing questions all over me like a honeybee while I laughed my fuckin' ass out.

No time to waste, I had barely two hours to prepare for my date.

“Dinner's served Audrey.”

I heard my mum yelling from downstairs, oh no! I hadn't notified my parents of my date. I tied my hair into  ponytail— not suitable for a date but then, I really sucked when it came to styling of hair. Messy bun and ponytail was all I could do. 

The doorbell rang immediately I finished doing my ponytail. I imagined the catastrophe which was about taking place downstairs.

“Hello Mrs Hoodson.” I heard the familiar voice say.

I shot my eyes, waiting for the roof blowing voice I was expecting to hear.

“Audrina.” My mum's voice was surprisingly calm. And that's when I came to sight.

Scott was comfortably seated on the sofa opposite my dad discussing and laughing over soccer like good old friends. 

“Is there something you want to tell us?” The seriously laughing Scott stood up to full height and had his gaze on me now.

“I'm sorry mum, sorry dad......”

“Don't be sweety, this guy is actually cool.....I think I like him.”

“Phil!”

I continued. “I didn't tell you about my date tonight.”

“You lucky you're a charming young man......bring her back before eight." My dad winked at me before tapping  him on the shoulder.

“ I'll do just that Mr Hoodson. ”

Before reaching the black hatchback, Scott, dressed in a pair of black jeans and a torso almost-exposing White t-shirt walked past me to open the door to the passengers seat. 

“You look amazingly beautiful tonight.” he said.

I was dressed into a navy blue below knee silky dress and thanks to the makeup kit Jess let me own after my birthday party. I smiled at him before getting into the car.

“Thank you Scott.”