Chapter 11: Welcome to the masquerade [part 1]

A/N: hey!! okay so the dresses to the side {if you're on a laptop} or at the top {if you're using your phone} is what Summer, Britney and Zoe are gonna wear to the masquerade. Alright have fun readinggg!<3 don't forget to vote if you like what you read:) have a nice day lovelies<333

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Today was finally the day we'd go to the masquerade. To say I was excited would be an understatement. We got Trent to spill out what the boys were going to wear. Classics, all of them were going towear tuxedos. Except that Taylor was going to wear something else for his shoes instead of the classic ones, not that I cared.

Zoe and I were over at Britney's house, getting our make up done. She was the one that had more make up and fashion sense than us anyways. I brought my dress over, even though I stayed right opposite. Also, I brought along the polaroid camera along, planning to take some pictures with the guys if we found them. I had extra films in my clutch, in which was the comic theme, the Marvel one, as well as the Adventure Time one. I love me some Finn the human and Jake the dog.

Zoe did my make up. I wasn't used to having my face feel heavy, so I told Zoe to go easy on it. She knew how I felt about make up too, thus making it simple yet elegant to fit my dress. When she did the eyliner, I thought she was going to jab my eye, but of course she didn't. I knew she was making a wing at the sides of my eyes, I could feel it as the pencil ran along my eyelids. She didn't do much to my hair though, it was naturally wavey, and I like it like that. All she did was put some hair spray onto my hair to make it stay like that throughout the night.

After she was done with my make up and hair, I went to change.

I slipped on the dress, decided to wear a bralet under it as the dress was strapless. The dress fit perfectly, the delicate designs on the dress standing out from the black, in which was the base colour for the dress. I put a necklace onto my neck, and a pair of dangle earrings that matched perfectly with the dress.

I walked out of the bathroom, and both the girls squealed.

"Do I look okay?" I asked.

"Do you look okay? Honey you look downright stunning! In fact, I think that'd be an understatement," Britney said, Zoe nodding her head and agreeing with her.

"Thank you!" I giggled, cheeks obviously turning a bit pink-ish but thank god for the mascara I got to blame.

Both Britney and Zoe looked amaing as well, the dresses fitted them amazingly. And their make up fitted them just as nice. The shocking thing was that they did it by themselves. I mean how do girls even put make up on. If I ever did it, I'd look like The Joker from Batman. The only thing I know how to put on is lipstick. And no, I do not look like Miranda Sings when I put on lipstick, I actually put it on pretty nicely.

I wore my heels, Zoe doing the same, as Britney wore her gloves that reached just above her elbows, then her heels.

Mrs Posey helped up take some pictures, in which we posed for different pictures. It was fun but of course, it was soon time for us to go as we heard a honk outside.

Vince was driving us to the ball today. He said he didn't have anything else to do and he couldn't go cause he was long graduated from school. The ball was held by the school, in which those from 16 and above could go. It wasn't prom though, it was just... a ball.

We put on our masks in the car and got off once we reached school. Girls either wore masks with strings at the back, or masks with the stick in which they'd have to hold. Most of the guys went with the usual, tuxedos. Sometimes I admire the guys, cause all they need to do is get a tux and bam, they're ready.

"Welcome to the masquerade," the door man smiled.

"Thank you!" all three of us said in unison.

Now all I need to do is find a guy in a tux with different shoes. Wait, hold up, why do I even bother finding for Taylor? God, maybe I do have a crush on him.

I make such good jokes.

"Busy looking for Taylor lover-girl?" Britney smirked,as well as Zoe.

"a) No. b) Don't call me that!" I narrowed my eyes at both of them as they laughed.

"Alright, I'm gonna get a drink, any of you want one?" Zoe asked.

"I'll go with you," Britney said.

"No thanks," I smiled.

I wandered off, walking past couples or just random groups when I heard someone whisper in my ear, "boo!"

I jumped, hitting onto someone's chin with my shoulder.

"Owwww" the person whined.

"Oh my gosh! I'm sorry but you shouldn't have scared me like that..." I looked down and noticed the shoes.

They were Vans that's for sure. And they were in a camouflage print type thing. It was cool though.

"Taylor?" I asked.

"How'd you know?! Dang it! Now I can't be a creepy person..." he sighed and cussed under his breath.

"You deserve that chin jab from my shoulder, you idiot," I rolled my eyes.

"But it hurts..." he whined.

"Awww c'mere," I said reaching my hand out, about to hug him.

He did the same, but before we could even hug, I ran as fast as my heels could go.

In less than 10 seconds, I was wrapped in warm arms and my back was hit into a hard chest.

"Got you," he whispered into my ear, sending tingles down my spine.

I tried wiggling out of his hold, but he was of course too strong. His touch made my whole body heat up, including my face. I was sure I was as red as a tomato. It was like electricity was flowing through my veins, my stomach feeling like there were butterflies making it tingle, and my heart was almost coming out of my body.

Taylor was indirectly hugging me.

"Can I get my hug?" he asked.

"Didn't you uh... already get it?" I stated.

"A proper one," he said softly.

"Fine fine," I rolled my eyes.

He spinned me around and engulfed me in a warm hug. I awkwardly put my arms around him, my head on his chest and I could hear his heartbeat. I was a little afraid that he might feel the rapid pounding of my heart in my chest.

"You look stunning, simply stunning," he said.

"Thanks..." I said, cheeks turning pink.

"Can we take a picture together?" he asked, his face in my hair.

"Um yeah, sure" I said awkwardly.

"Okay good," he said, releasing me from the hug.

I pouted a little, but immediately covered it up.

"Hey Ben! help us take some pictures?" Taylor asked.

"Sure!" that guy, whose name might be Ben, said.

"What's the design inside?" he asked.

"Marvel ones," I smirked.

"Sweet!"

We posed for different pictures, almost using up the whole pack. We took doubles of each pose, so that we each could have one each.

"There's 2 more left guys!" Ben stated.

"What should we do?" I asked, facing Taylor.

He started to think for a while, before smiling, then he did the most unexpected thing I'd expect him to do.

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