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I sat in a pile of my clothes later that evening as I spoke to Clover over the phone.

"You're really stressing me Clo" I whined "I don't have an idea of what to wear and I'd rather spend this night at home stuffing my face with ice-cream"

"No, Dani, this is the best way to relax and also keep checking, I'm sure you'll find something and I'd come over to help you once I'm done over here" she replied.

"You'd better" I said and hung up.

I sighed as I stared at my clothes lying everywhere. After some minutes of searching, I finally decided on a short black leather dress with a spaghetti strap. It was bodycon so it hugged my curves, which I always forget I have. I laid it on my bed and started returning the other clothes into my closet, I can't leave my room in a mess now can I?

I got a jean jacket to go with the dress, just in case it got cold out and black knee high boots. I really wanted to blend into the night as much as possible and what better way to do that than a black themed fit?

I started to brush my straight long hair when I heard a knock on my room door.

"Come in" I replied.

"Hi, honey" my mom said poking her head through my now open door "Your friend, Clover's here to see you"

"Oh, please send her up mom" I replied.

"Alright"

"Thanks" I said as she left. Some minutes later, there was another knock on my door.

"Come in"

"Hey Dani" Clover said making her way into my room.

"Hi Clo," I replied, turning around to look at her "Woah girl"

"What is it? Am I over dressed? I knew I was over dressed. Wait a little Dani, I'd quickly go home and change into -" she started to ramble.

"It's okay Clo, you're not over dressed, you look really pretty" I said, assuring her "You really should use your contacts more often"

She wore a short, turtle necked, deep blue, sleeveless gown which also hugged her body. She had curled her brown hair and had substituted her tiny glasses for blue contacts. She finished off the look with black pumps, a black sequined purse and light make up.

"Trust me, Thomas is going to be drooling, along with every other boy at the party when you arrive" I remarked, making her blush.

"Thanks" she replied as I continued to brush my hair. When I was done, I put on a little make up, just mascara and lipgloss and went to put on my dress and shoes. A few more cosmetics later and I was ready.

"I'm ready" I said making Clover look up from her phone, where I'm sure she was texting Thomas. She didn't tell me they had exchanged numbers but I could guess, thanks to the permanent smile on her face.

"Woah" she said "I think I changed my mind Dani, maybe you shouldn't come with. You're so pretty, if you did, Thomas would be staring at you all night!"

"Come on Clover, that's bullshit, you exaggerate a lot" says the queen of exaggeration herself, laughing a little. In case you're wondering. That's me. The queen of exaggerations is me. I'm the queen of exaggerations, okay I think you get it now.

"I'm serious" she said, a playful smile on her face.

"Don't you worry, you won't even notice me once we meet Thomas, it would be like I was never there" I said teasing her.

"Stop it" she whined, turning red all over.

"Besides I wouldn't want to be a third wheel, so I'd excuse myself" I said "So are we leaving or what?"

"Yeah, Thomas just sent me address" she replied.

"Thomas this, Thomas that" I complained jokingly "You guys aren't even dating and you talk about him this much, what of when he finally asks you out? You'd never stop!"

"What? You're being ridiculous" she replied laughing "I don't always talk about him"

"Yes, you do, like right now, you just said Thomas just sent me the address" I said the last part in a high pitched voice, making her laugh even more "Why did Thomas send you the address, couldn't it have been someone else?"

"Okay first, I don't sound like that, and second, who else will send me the address, it is Thomas' house" she replied still laughing.

"Yeah, keep telling yourself that" I said as I left the room, Clover trailing behind me, as she tried to stop laughing. At least now, her cold feet were warm again.

"We're leaving mom" I told my mom, who was on the couch, as we got to the bottom of the stairs.

"Alright honey, be careful girls" my mum said turning to face us "Wait, how are you getting there?"

"Clover drives mom, did you know that?" I asked pointedly.

"Goodbye Dani" she replied with the same attitude, making me want to roll my eyes "Be back by ten!"

"Bye Mrs. Robinson!" Clover said.

"Bye, Clover" my mum replied as we both stepped out the front door.

We hopped into Clover's car and she drove us to the venue. It was a forty-five minutes drive from my house and by the time we got there, the party was already in full swing. The compound was littered with plastic cups, glass bottles and people who were dancing - not so innocently - along to the music blasting from yet another palace-sized house.

Clover and I walked into the house and were immediately hit by a heat wave. The lights were dim and the house was packed. So many people, ugh, where did they even come from?

We moved to a less crowded area and sat on a couch that was pushed against a wall.

"Do you see Thomas?" I asked Clover who was scanning the large room.

"No, not yet....oh, there he is" she replied, spotting him at the other side of the room, talking to a group of guys.

"Okay, what are you waiting for? Go to him" I urged her.

"You really think I should?" She asked. Aaaaand the cold feet was back.

"No. Clover, you should just sit here with me for the rest of the night, oogling him from a distance, not caring that he's probably waiting for you. That works too" I replied sarcastically.

"Okay, okay, how do I look? You're absolutely sure I'm not over dressed?" She asked.

"No, Clover, for the last time you look fire. Besides look around, compared to some of these other girls, you're probably under-dressed" I said, gesturing at a group of girls, who all looked like they stole a ten year old girl's clothes to wear to the party and played around with their mom's makeup kit "Now go"

"Alright" she said, standing up and pulling down the hem of her dress which had ridden up her lap a little. I watched as she walked to the middle of the room before Thomas noticed her and excused himself from his friends. He all so shamelessly raked his eyes over her body, checking her out, thereby making me roll my eyes. The only thing missing in his expression was a drool on the side of his face, but this reaction was good too. They exchanged some words then he looked over to me and they came over.

"Hey Dani, you look nice" he said on getting to me, Clover by his side.

"Why thank you, you don't look so bad yourself" I replied, gesturing to his fit.

"Thanks" he replied, flashing me a smile.

"But I'm sure we both can agree that Clover's the best dressed of all three of us" I added, teasing her, to which she replied with a glare.

"Yeah, we sure can" he replied, glancing at her, making her go straight to the deepest shade of red. They were so cute.

"Alright, run along now children, the night is still young" I shooed "Oh and Thomas, if anything bad happens to her, I'll put your head on a stake"

"Yes ma'am" he replied, chuckling. He took Clover's hand in his and they went over to the mini bar. They talked for a while before he took her some place.

Yay, now I was alone. Note the sarcasm. I watched as people danced wildly to the fast music, or at least they thought they were dancing, and then changed their dance as the music slowed down. That went on until I decided to get myself some punch from the punch bowl, hoping it wasn't spiked. I wasn't ready for a hangover, I haven't had those in forever.

I grabbed a plastic cup from the table, filled it up and walked back to the couch. I took a sip and when it didn't taste funny, I concluded it wasn't spiked and continued to drink it.

Some minutes later, the door opened and in walked the one and only Blake Harper, looking breathtaking as usual in his black jeans, blue hoodie and kicks. What? Always appreciate God's work of art people. You see a hot person, compliment them, you could tell them to their face or do it in your head and at a distance, like I do.

I didn't know he was coming for the party, well, not that I asked anyways. I stared as he went straight to the mini bar and got himself a cup of vodka.

Just as I was about to look away, he looked in my direction and we made eye contact.

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