60 Homecoming Pt.1
2 hours before homecoming...
"Quinneth can I use your shower gel? I left mines at home!" Kate screams out from the shower.
"Yeah, use the strawberry one not the lavender scented, it's expensive!" I scream back to her.
Tonight's the night for homecoming. The girl's decided to get ready at my house, mostly because they didn't want to ruin their houses and no one is at home so we have the whole house to ourselves.
Since we didn't have school today, because of homecoming, we watched a movie in the living room while eating burg-oh-wow. Now, were all up in my room getting ready for homecoming.
"Quinn come over here please I need help zipping up my dress." Lyra says to me while struggling to zip up the dress.
"Ok, hold on a minute." I walk on my heels over to her. Mary just painted by toes, so I can't get them wet.
Arriving to her I pinch the dress with my two fingers while zipping it up.
"What do you think?" She turns around to me looking for a happy expression.
"Sexy." I give her a wink.
"Exactly what I was going for, Jack is going to love me in this." She turns back to the mirror smoothing down the dress. She's wearing a strappy lavender dress with lavender sequins; she really does look sexy.
"You can't wear that necklace with the dress it clashes." Khadijah tells Mary.
Mary rolls her eyes at Dij while putting on the necklace anyways. "Your opinion is so irreverent."
"Then why ask for it?" She grunts out while falling back on my bed.
"You know how I am. If someone disagrees with me, I always know that I'm right so I just go with my own opinion." She bends down and straps on her heels.
"I can't stand you sometimes, you better be lucky were best friends." Dij says responding to Mary. She gets up and walks into the bathroom.
"Ahh!" Kate screams as Dij walks in the bathroom. "I'm in here Dij!"
"Oh please there's nothing you have that I don't have." She rolls her eyes as she grabs a towel from the rack.
"Hey grab me a towel I put too much perfume on my neck." Lyra says as she tries to wipe perfume off her neck.
"Can I put on my dress now." I ask Mary.
"Yeah, their dry." Mary walks over to the rack and hands me my dress.
"Kate hurry up! The guys will be here in like 30 minutes!" I scream to Kate as I hear the water shut off.
"What time is it?" She asked.
I walk over to my vanity mirror checking the time on my phone. "It's 5:30."
"Are you freaking kidding me. Mary you were supposed to tell me when it reached 5:30." I hear her feet plant on the ground. She walks out the bathroom with a fluffy pink towel wrapped around her.
"Sorry, I was texting Darren. He's having a hard time finding the right socks."
"Socks? I have no hope in you anymore, anybody needs me I'll be in the bathroom changing." She grabs her dress then shuts the bathroom door.
I sit on my bed as I put on my white platform heels. I've had these heels in my closet for months, this is my first time wearing these.
"Here's your towel Lyra." Khadijah hands Lyra her the towel.
"Thanks. Hey Quinn can I borrow your necklace with the stone in the middle?" Lyra asks.
"I think it's in the jewelry box on my dresser or vanity." I tell her.
"How do I look you guys?" I ask them. I get off the bed trying not to tumble over in my heels.
"Fantastic."
"Perfect."
"You look like a goddess."
"Thank you, guys." I say to them.
Kate comes out the bathroom with her dress on. She looks drop dead gorgeous. Her dress is a red crimson dress with no straps.
"Damn Kate you look better than me, and that says something." Khadijah winks to Kate.
"This a lesson to you guys. Never rush beauty. Have you guys seen my bag with the heels in it?" She bends down looking for the bag.
"It may be downstairs let me get it." I tell her. She thanks me as I walk out the door.
I hold onto the stair railing trying not to fall flat on my face. Looking in the living room I spot a green sparkly bag by the TV. I grab it and start to head upstairs until I hear the doorbell ring.
Opening the door, I'm greeted by Kate's date, Andre. "Hey am I early?" He asked adjusting his tie.
"No, your right on time. Come on in the girls aren't ready yet so just make yourself comfortable in the living room. It's right through there." I point towards the living room as I head up the stairs. Walking in I see all the girls running around frantically trying to get everything in order.
"Who was that down stairs?" Mary asks putting on her earrings.
"Andre." Kate turns around with bulging eyes.
"He's here already?" I give her a nod while grabbing my silver purse with the rhinestones on it.
"What is he doing?"
"In the living room watching TV." I speak. "Here's your shoes Kate." I hand her the bag with her shoes in it.
"Thanks." She sits down and put her heels on.
Suddenly, the doorbell rings again. “Chop Chop guys.” I say clapping at them.
I head out of my room downstairs to open the door. Before I’m able to open the door Andre already got it for me. Walking in the door I see Jack come in.
“Wow jack you look... amazing.” He really does. He's wearing a satin dark purple shirt with black slacks. His hair is slicked back.
“I try.” She says with a cocky tone. “Is Lyra ready?” He asked.
“See for yourself.” We turn around to see Lyra walking down the stairs. She looks amazing. Her dress shines bright with her red hair all on one side. I turn around to see Jack’s mouth hanging wide open, he looks at Lyra like it’s the first time he saw her. “What do you think?”
“I think you look drop dead gorgeous. Come here.” He walks over to her grabbing her by the waist. Leaning down he kisses her on the cheek she instantly pulls him away.
“No kissing me on my face you’ll mess up my make-up.” She wines. He rolls his eyes as they move to the living room.
Kate, Mary and Khadijah finally come downstairs all dressed up. It takes a couple of minutes but all the other guys showed up, except for Kate’s date. While everyone is in the living room mingling, I walk over to see Kate staring out the window.
“Where’s Carlos?” I ask.
“He isn’t coming. He’s come down with some bug, can’t even get out of bed.” She says sadly. I rub her back trying to make her feel better.
“It’s ok. You can hang out with me and Lyle.” I point over to Lyle who’s conversating with Darren and Jack. He’s actually getting along with them pretty well.
“No Quinn I can’t be the third wheel, it’s embarrassing.” She mutters out.
“Come on I was the third wheel to Lyra and Jack for two years.” Suddenly Lyra interjects the conversation.
“Yeah, she was, everywhere me and Jack went there she was like a loser.” Lyra says laughing. I give her the eye as she holds her hands up.
“A very pretty loser, she will be missed.” She holds onto her chest making a pouty face.
“Ignore Lyra she has no brain.” In the window I see lights pull up to the house, must be the limo. Looking out the window I see it’s indeed the limo.
“Come on guys the limo is here time to go.” We all hustle out the house towards the car. I lock the door behind me, while everyone goes to the car while Lyle waits for me.
“Did I tell you how amazing you look tonight. I’ve realized that I've only ever seen you in busy clothes.”
“Next to wearing a dress, business clothes have to be my second favorite.” I say sarcastically.
“You don’t look bad yourself.” He took my advice and wore and black and white suit, his hair hanged loosely around his head.
“This ole thing just had it laying in my closet.” He pops his collar.
“Hurry up you guys. By the time we get to the dance we’ll be old!” Lyra screams at us.
“You heard what she said.” Lyle holds out his arm for me to grab. We walk down the driveway entering into the limo.
“This is really nice.” Kate says in awe. It really was a nice limo. Stars were all over the ceiling and sides of the car. Surrounding us on the sides were snacks such as candy bars, chips and drinks.
“Told you their would-be snacks.” I say patting Lyle on the leg while he devours some whoopers.
“Next year I’m totally taking you to prom.” He says with his mouth full of candy.
“Homecoming here we come!” Khadijah screams out. “You can go now.” She says to the driver.
He pushes on the gas and we head down the road.
While everyone is conversating and Lyle is stuffing his mouth with candy I think to myself. This is the night that I had been waiting for. Originally I saw myself with Myer's then with Alexander. The thought of Myer's maybe showing up again scares me to the core.
"Are you alright?" Lyle looks at me with a worried expression.
"Yeah, just thinking." I tell him.
