I looked around perfectly aware of the name of the giver. I lifted up the box assuming how much it weighed than I thought. I closed the door behind me with my foot and placed it on the bed.

I looked at it , reading the note again and again . I placed my hands on my hips eyeing it suspiciously. 'What would be in it?' I murmured to myself.

I bit my bottom lip out of curiosity and suspicion. Finally winning a pointless argument with my inner voice , I untied the bow and the straps of ribbon fell graciously on the bed. I as slowly as I could, lifted off the cover of the box and my eyes widen and I gasped.

A lay of light shout out of the box as the sequins of the fabric reflected in the
light piercing my eyes. I started lifting up the fabric until it the hem of the dress swayed on the floor.

My lips parted and I gasped again.

Never in my whole life I saw such beauty.

I quickly rushed to bathroom to change.

I came out and smiled at myself at the dress my body had over it. It was a ball gown that puffed out from my waist after hugging my upper body so perfectly as if it was sewn over me.

It had a turtle neck .The sleeves were half and exposing my scarred arms. The only thing I didn't like . My arms weren't beautiful or smooth rather random cuts adorned it. The textured fabric of the dress was dipped in black and grey sequins that toned from lighter on the skirt of the gown and grew darker down.

I wanted to hug life out of Leo for making my day. I shook my hips and watched in awe as the skirt swayed in air.

After adoring myself and keep muttering sweet words for Leo, I turned around to see a white bag in the box which I probably missed as I lost myself in the beauty of the dress.

I picked up the bag and by merely touching it seemed as if shoes were in them. I loosened the thread and pulled open the mouth of the bag to reveal a glittering black heel. I cupped my hands around it and pulled it out of it.

Just as I assumed , those were shoes.

But damn, not what this I thought of.

These were pumps dipped in the similar glitter as of the dress.

Okay now, you should pinch me.

Like come on, I should be dreaming.

A soft knock brought me out of my thoughts and with shoes in my hands, I walked up to the door , opening it , I came face to face with Dave.

'Hey Els I just -woah!' He commented as he looked at me.

I gestured him to come in and he obliged. 'No seriously, it's cool.' Dave said and settled on the bed while I , from the depths of my wardrobe, found a bag of make up that boys bought for me in the beginning thinking that as I'm a girl, I'd go with make up but never in my whole life did I use it.

I picked it up and walked to my dresser. 'Thanks.' I murmured. 'So, what're you doing here?' I asked him almost forgetting that only a hour was left to seven and he didn't even wore anything formal but his casual t-shirt and sweat pants.

'Just wanted to talk.' He said casually.

'About what?' I asked him as I unzipped the bag and took the foundation out. Applying on my face, I tried to blend it.

'Nothing. Random.' He said. 'Thought I should give you some time as I'm going back to Paris right after the ball.' His statement made me turn around and I widened my eyes. 'Yes, my holidays have came to an end.' He concluded.

'No way! No way!' I exclaimed  with my ghostly face. 'Don't tell me this.'

Dave shrugged. 'Can't do anything can I?' He said and I ,crestfallen , lazily put some blush on my cheeks. All the merriness had gone away.

He walked up to me and rested his hands on my shoulder. 'Hey, it's alright. I'll keep on visiting.' He informed but that didn't assure me. I wanted him with me all the time.

'Fine,' I murmured. 'You better.' I warned.

He  chuckled. 'I promise.'

My heart sank as I uncapped my marker eyeliner.

'Are you okay?' He asked behind me.

'Yeah...' I trailed off not sure about the response I should give him.

'No you're not.' Dave said. 'What happened?'

Giving up, I sighed and told him everything about Jake. He listened to me interestingly and calmly and didn't said much. When I finished, he simply nodded. 'You did right.' He stated.

'But it doesn't feel like it.' I told him barely as a whisper.

'It's because you're confused with your feelings for Leo,' He said and I snapped my head up. 'You need to talk to him.'

I lowered my head. 'I still don't think —

'It's the only way to settle things and to wipe out the confusions. Talk to Leo, your mother—

Before he would say anything else, I shot my head up. 'Mom?' I asked, startled.

'Yes. You need to do it.' He nodded wisely and walked back to bed. I painted my lips slowly as his words embedded themselves in my mind on a constant replay.

I continued with my make up which didn't go as I planned. Like;

The lipstick smudged with my hand as I tried to put on my highlighter.

But my highlighter fell and broke into pieces.

Just I bent down to pick it up, my hair fell on my face and smudged my red lipstick further.

And then, there it was, my brutal enemy; eyeliner.

I can kill people and still can't apply a God damn eyeliner.

After my sixth turn, my hands finally stroked a line on my eyelid smoothly.

Finally.

I looked back to celebrate my little victory with Dave but he was already gone.

I straightened my hair.

Nope, I didn't have any straightener. I burrowed it from Chloe.

Finally I pouted my crimson red painted lips and finger combed my dead straight hair. I put on my heels and fell.

Shit!

I walked around the heels in my room to finally able to hold them. When I was ready to go, I grabbed my mobile only to see that just fifteen minutes were left to seven. I quickly strapped a knife around my leg.

Safety guys.

I walked-run in my heels to the door and closed it behind me. I could already hear the chattering and hooting of boys as they watched FIFA and shouted out a string of curses as Messi missed the plantri.

I casted a quick look at the boys. All of them were settled on the couch into suits and watched the Fifa with such enthusiasm. I rolled my eyes and sighed as I looked down the stairs.

Mentally preparing myself to climb down them with my heels, I raised my right foot and placed it onto the lower step carefully. And then it was turn for my left one, just that I was about to, my hands on the railing slipped and I tripped.

Someone caught me with my waist to steady me but I tripped again. I grinned to Leo who tightened his arms around my waist and was watching the whole scene amusingly. 'Careful Jewel.' He whispered. 'You can't fall right now.'

I looked at him as how amazing he looked. His hair were gelled back instead of the messy ones and his green eyes seemed more tempting. His body had royal blue suit on which totally went with his skin colour.

I blushed and I opened my mouth to say something but closed it as no words came out. Soon enough , Leo picked me up bridal style and started walking downstairs. I clutched the jacket of his suit as we made our way downstairs.

When we reached down, Leo still didn't placed me down. The whole lounge erupted into applause for I don't know why.

And then they all started shouting, 'Kiss! Kiss!'

My cheeks heated up and I looked at Leo who has a smirk adoring his face. My eyes widened as I saw lust clouding his eyes.

Is he really going to?

I quickly weighed my legs down and stood on my feet. I gulped down as Leo eyed me from head to toe and his smirk grew wider and wider. My stomach twisted into knots and for a while, I almost forgot others were standing around too.

I removed my hands from his shoulders and stepped back. 'Yo Els you look sexy girl!' Greg hooted and I almost widened my eyes.

'Yeah, I guess I'll switch my partner with this hottie.'Justin commented.

'So would I.' Austin followed.

'The hair suits you.' Stephen beamed at me. 'But your natural hair is more beautiful.'

But of course, Dave just can't go with the flow.

'You're finally looking like a girl.' He said and everybody erupted in laughter as I narrowed my eyes.

'Good.' Chloe murmured in between the hooting and my lips stretched a bit. I eyed  her and as always, she know how to pull up a look.

Her face had not much make up , just enough to embrace her features for which I was glad. Need dress wasn't like mine but rather a fishtail, exposing her beautiful curves and puffing out on her knees. A smooth curves of sequins made their way up to her chest and ended at her shoulder down straps. Her hair were pulled back in an elegant bun and her let some of hair loosened from front which framed her face.

'You're looking gorgeous.' I commented and Chloe's face lit up.

'Thanks.' She beamed so did I.

'I guess we're supposed to be going. The cars are already out.' Dave said as he glanced at his watch and gestured us all to follow him out.

I was about to but a hand around my wrist stopped me and spun me around.

A guy I almost forget.

I glanced in his eyes and titled my head pretending my confusion. He nibbled on his bottom lip as his eyes lingered on me once again sending electricity shocks down my body.

'You're gonna kill me today.' He whispered and I heard the fast heart beats in my ear. 'You're looking so fucking beautiful.'

'I'm not going to kill you today so relax.' I played casually but internally my blood rushed in my veins with the speed of light as my heart thumped against my chest. 'Should we g-go?' I asked.

'Can I ruin your lipstick for a second?' He asked innocently catching me off guard and I immediately stepped back.

'No. Do you even know I much it took me to put—

Before I could finish my sentence, his lips pressed against mine interrupting me. He played with my bottom lip gently but before I could take in what just happened, he pulled back leaving me startled with my mouth agape.

'Thanks.' He whispered on my lips. He smiled and intertwined my hand dragging me out.

I looked around for cars but there were none and so do the guys. Only one car was parked in front of me and no doubt it was of Leo.

He opened the door for me and I sat in. He collected my dress for me before settling himself him.

I and he put on our seatbelts. 'Thanks for the dress and the shoes. They're beautiful.' I thanked him just as he started the car. He gave me a small smile.

'Anything for you jewel,' he said and I sighed knowing that maybe, I was confused.

We drove in almost silence when Leo finally opened his mouth.

'How did it go with Jake?'

Oh God...

Hello guys!

Don't blame me for anything I'm just undergoing writer's block of that explains the reason for not posting on time.

So what do you think about her dress?

And what is going to happen in between them?

I know it's just a filler chapter but maybe next chapter would be good enough which will be on Saturday so hang on tight cause a twist is coming.

Love, huzaila