The next morning Desiree takes one look at my wardrobe before saying she was taking me shopping today. 

I told her I didn't have that much money but she said it was her 'welcome to the neighborhood.' treat.

Rifling through what I do have I put on a pair of high waisted skinny jeans, a brown spaghetti strap cami top and a brown jacket. I pair that with black converse. 

I use a clip to twist my hair up. 

Spraying my self with my strawberry perfume, I grab my bag and meet Desiree in the living room. 

Her hair is in a bun and she's wearing a white cropped tank with black leather bell bottoms and white doc Martens. 

"So I was thinking we stop at this little cafe around the corner and then do some shopping around the city." She says leading me out of the apartment. 

Turns out Desiree has a jeep but she doesn't like to use it that much since gas prices are so expensive here. 

Instead we'll be walking around town which is something I am used to. 

At the cafe we order breakfast and coffees before sitting at one of the tables outside. 

"Ash is going to meet us at the mall in twenty." She says as I take a bite of my bagel. 

Desiree told me more about Ashlynn this morning. She told me not to take anything she does personally because she's like that with everyone. She also told me that Ash may act that way but she's an amazing and loyal friend.

After we finish eating we walk down to the mall where Ashlynn is waiting for us. 

She's wearing high waisted dark washed jeans, a white cropped shirt and a leather jacket. Her hair is down.

"Oh my god where did you get those jeans?" Desiree asks and Ashlynn shrugs her shoulders, "I don't remember I think Hollister." 

Desiree also told me that they don't really shop at high end stores. Most of the time it's stores like American eagle and Hollister. Sometimes though they go to Bloomingdales or Tiger Mist.

Which I also learned was Ash's favorite online shop, Tiger Mist. I looked at their website this morning and it's definitely more expensive than American Eagle but cheaper than Bloomingdales. 

It's like an in between price I guess. 

We walk inside and shop around. 

"Ooo you have to try this on." Dez says handing me a satin black dress. 

Heading to the changing room I put it on. It hugs my waist ending just above my mid thigh. 

"Come out here and let me see it." She calls out and I open the door.

She wolf whistles, "Dang girl."

"Spin for us." Ash says and I do a three sixty. 

"You are so getting that." Dez says and I change back into my clothes. 

Desiree doesn't show me the price telling me it doesn't matter as she pays for it.

I feel weird letting someone pay for me. I will find a way to pay her back somehow. 

As we enter another store Dez's phone goes off. She texts something before looking up at me and Ash. 

"We are going clubbing tonight." She says and my brows furrow, "Clubbing?"

She nods, "Yeah a friend of mine Luna is going to be there." Ashlynn rolls her eyes, "Luna is going to ruin our night Dez let's go somewhere else."

Desiree shakes her head, "No she's not"

"Yes she is. I'll just stay home." Desiree narrows her eyes, "This is Ava's first night out we both need to be there. Luna will be on her best behavior I promise."

I have no idea who this Luna is but I have a feeling she may not be the best company. 

Ash clenches her jaw, "Fine but you better tell her not to come up to me, you know I can't help what comes out of my mouth."

Desiree rolls her eyes but agrees. 

We finish shopping and Ashlynn says she'll pick us up at nine. 

"So who's Luna?" I ask when we enter the apartment. 

Desiree places the bags down on the couch. 

"She's a friend of mine, I met her my second week here actually. She's a big party girl, lives off her dads money." Oh.

"And Ashlynn doesn't like her?" I ask and Dez shakes her head, "I already told you Ash doesn't really like people but there are some people she straight up hates. Luna would be one of those people."

Hmm. 

It's only five so we still have a few hours to kill before Ashlynn comes to pick us up. 

Desiree spends this time telling me about some events they do and shows me some shoots she has done recently. She also tells me more about the city which I am grateful for. 

We have dinner at around seven and then start getting ready after. 

I choose to straighten my light brown hair and Desiree lets her's down in it's natural curls. 

Then we do our make up. She goes for a golden look and I stick to the one look I know how to do, brown eyeshadow and wing eyeliner. 

I make sure to keep my freckles uncovered. 

After that we get dressed. Desiree advises me not to wear a bra with the black dress I got so I don't. Not that it matters anyway I barely have a b cup. 

I slip on a fresh pair of underwear before putting on the dress. 

There is a knock on my bedroom door and Desiree steps in. 

"I found the perfect heels." She says handing me black open toed heels. 

I slip those on before grabbing my bag and heading out to the living room. 

Desiree is in a deep gold dress, and she's wearing thigh high boots with it. 

"On the way their Ash and I will explain do's and don't's of the club." She says as we head down the stairs and outside. 

Ashlynn pulls up in a convertible and Desiree and I get in. 

I notice Ash's in a champagne colored dress and is also wearing thigh high boots. Her blonde hair is curled and she has a black winged smokey eye. 

Pulling out Desiree starts listing the rules. 

"Never accept drinks from anyone except us."

"Luna doesn't count as us." Ashlynn adds and Desiree rolls her eyes. 

"I know there will be a lot of people there so be careful watch your purse. People love to 'accidentally' bump into you and steal your stuff." She says. 

Ashlynn turns a corner, "Oh and I know your little southern heart wants to talk to everyone but not everyone is the right kind of friendly." Ashlynn says turning on her blinker to turn another corner. 

Desiree nods, "It is fun to meet new people you just have to be careful. Especially somewhere here."

They continue to list things until we arrive at the club. 

"Oh and make sure one of us is with you if you have to go the bathroom." Desiree says as we get out of the car. 

We show our ID's to the bouncer and he stamps our wrists. 

"Why is mine blue?" I ask looking at Desiree and Ashlynn's green stamps. 

Desiree answers, "Anyone under twenty one gets a blue stamp so the bar tenders don't serve them alcohol. Don't worry we'll get you a fake ID soon."

Oh cool a fake ID, I always wanted one. 

We head inside and the place is packed. I have never been somewhere so crowded before. 

"Desiree." A girl calls out and Ashlynn rolls her eyes. I want to make a joke that if she does that too much it'll get stuck like that but I don't think she'll find it amusing. 

The girl is short like probably five foot even. She's got black hair that falls just above her shoulders and bangs that stop right before her eyes. She's wearing a mini skirt and a very see through top. 

I can see her nipples. 

"Hey Luna." Desiree says greeting her, "This is Ava and you already know Ash."

Luna waves at us and I wave back. Ashlynn does not. 

"I think we should dance." Luna says dragging us out to the dance floor. 

We dance to like three songs in a row, my feet hurt. At some point we lose Ash, Desiree said she's probably had enough of everyone for the night. 

I get thirsty knowing I need some water I head towards the bar. 

"Hi, excuse me." I say to the bar tender and he turns around. "Can I get a water?" I ask and he cocks an eyebrows.

"You know you're at club right kitten?" He asks and I nod showing him my blue stamp. 

"Well for you I can make an exception." I shake my head, "No thanks I just want water."

I say and he leans on the bar, "I'm not gonna tell anybody if that's what you're worried about. So what will it be tequila?" Can this man not understand me?

"No I just want water thank you." I say and he smirks before he can say anything else his eyes flit to the man beside me. 

Whatever look the man is giving him makes the bartender sober up, "One water coming up."

"Great thanks." I say and sit down at the bar. 

I turn in my seat to face the man. He's young probably his early twenties. He has brown hair and grey eyes. From his posture I can tell he's tall.

"Hi I'm Ava nice to meet you." I say holding out my hand. The man just stares at me, not saying a word.

I slowly put my hand down. Well ok then.

"Should I guess your name then? I can if you want, I bet I can guess it in five tries." He stills says nothing, but his upper lip quirks slightly.

I take that as my queue to start guessing.

"Michael." I guess quirking an eyebrow in anticipation, he just shakes his head. His brown hair falling onto his forehead.

I tap my chin, "Nick?"

Wrong again.

"Josh?"

Nope.

"Adam?"

I sigh running a hand through my hair, I only have one more guess.

"Jonah?" He shakes his head clearly amused.

"I am dying here dude, tell me your name or I will die right here in front of you. Is that what you want my death on your ha-"

"River." He says and a shiver runs down my spine. 

I cross one leg over the other, "River? I love that name, does it have a special meaning or anything? My names Ava but I told you that already, it doesn't have a special meaning. Well my middle name Lynn does, it's my grandma's name." I stop when I realize I started to ramble a little. 

This is going splendidly. 

"Sorry back to my question does your name have a special meaning?" I ask and he shakes his head. 

The bartender hands me my glass of water. 

"What are you drinking?" I ask pointing to his glass. "Water." He says and I inspect it as best I can.

It looks like water, but I am pretty sure some alcohol is clear too. 

"You know this is my first time at a club. I actually just moved here yesterday actually. I've never been out of the state of Georgia before so being here is so crazy. Do you live here?" I ask and he nods. 

I am getting a potential friend vibe from him. 

"There you are." Desiree says walking up to me, "I thought I lost your skinny ass."

She turns to River and her face lights up before pulls him into a bone crushing hug. He laughs hugging her back. 

"What are you doing here? Are the guys here?" She asks and he shakes his head. 

So he's just not much of a talker. Cool. 

Desiree turns back to me, "What did I tell you about talking to men you don't know? You are lucky it was River and not some creep." She says and honestly I wasn't even thinking about the rules. 

Whoops. 

I make a mental note to ask her know they know each other later. 

She turns to River, "Well we got to get going Ash wants to leave already. I'll see you and the guys around." She says kissing his cheek before grabbing my hand and leading me away from the bar. 

I turn back and wave at him, "Bye River it was nice to meet you." I say and he doesn't wave back. 

Aw man. 

We find Ash already by the doors. 

She drops me and Desiree off at the apartment complex. 

When we get inside we both sit down on the couch. 

"So how do you know River?" I blurt. 

She turns to look at me, "He's my best friends younger brother. He's in a band a long with three other guys. One of them being his sisters boyfriend."

"Oh." I say and she laughs, "Don't worry there is nothing between us, he's just a friend."

"I wasn't worried, I have a boyfriend remember." I say and she nods, "I know." Something on her face tells me there's more going on in her head. 

"If you want you can shower first I know you have a meeting at the studio tomorrow." She says and I go take a shower before getting ready for bed. 

I do have a meeting with the company tomorrow. I think it has something to do with contracts and stuff. Whoo fun. 

Unlocking my phone I see I have four missed called and twelve missed texts from Austin. 

I was supposed to call him every night. 

Sending him a text saying I would call him tomorrow I go to bed. 

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A/N I made a Pinterest so you can see the outfit inspo's

@ daywrites9