Chapter 1
I ran the lipstick over my lips again, as I stared at the mirror.
It was useless.
I picked up the tissue and wiped the lipstick off my lips. My lips were still as red as it had been when I had applied it.
"Nicole! Come over." The sound of my friend's voice sounded from outside the bathroom.
I threw the tissue into the waste bin, and walked out.
Just like I thought, she had probably dressed up already.
She was wearing a tight, black gown, that had a slit at the side, which hugged her body and exposed her fair legs as she walked. She was wearing a pair of black heels, which I needed nobody to tell me that they were damn expensive.
Much as I tried to mind my business, I still couldn't understand how Anna got everything she wanted within the twinkle of an eye.
"Are you coming?" Anna asked, turning to look at me.
"Ah…" I shook my head, and waved my hands, "I...I just came here...I need to rest."
"Sure sweetheart." Anna said, and then smiled at me, before turning to walk towards the front door.
She didn't look angry at me for refusing her invitation.
Even though, I found it quite disturbing that she could invite me to a party on the first day I mved into her house in New York.
Seeing that she was about to leave, I walked towards her, with the aim of locking the door after her and turning on the burglars bar before going to bed, but Anna smiled again, her usually petty smile, which somehow made me feel like a little child, even though we were pretty much of the same age.
"You don't have to lock after me, i will be back soon. Get some rest!" And with that she walked out of the house.
I stood at the door, watching her get into her Jeep, then I closed the door and went back to my room.
Just as I entered my room, a call from my mother came in through, and I picked up the phone.
"Mama…."
"Sweetheart, how are you? Do you arrive safely? I told you to call me immediately you arrived? How……"
"Mama...I'm fine." I said, cutting her short, "I arrived safely, and I've arranged my belongings. Anna gave me an entire room. It's really spacious."
"That's so sweet of her. So...do you really think it would be better going to college from New York?"
I nodded, even though I was probably sure she couldn't see me.
"Yes. I would only stay here for a few months, before I get enough to rent an apartment, then maybe you can come visit sometimes."
I heard her laugh over the phone, and I laughed too. We talked for a while, before finally hanging up.
Since I was the only one in the house, and Anna wasn't coming back right now, I decided to give myself a good time.
I took a bath, and then put on my nightdress before strolling downstairs to fix myself a late night snack.
I had planned to stay up all night watching TV, but few hours later, I dragged my body upstairs and collapsed on my bed.
It was a few hours after I had slept off, when I heard a noise.
I covered my ears with the pillow and turned over, almost drifting back to sleep.
The noise sounded again, and I heard Anna's girly laugh.
She had come back later than I had expected.
I yawned, then got off the bed to go see her downstairs.
with my fluffy slippers on my feet, I walked downstairs slowly.
My eyes were still drowsy, and I told myself that I was only going to see her and then go back to my room.
After a few minutes, I finally came downstairs and walked into the living room.
I looked around, but saw no sign of Anna. my eyes surveyed the room again, and I found her black bag on the bed.
I bent over in the couch and picked up Anna's bag to see what was in it, but I found nothing except her phone and makeup tools.
"I will see her in the morning then." I told myself.
My stomach rumbled, and I turned my face towards the kitchen deciding whether to go and grab a quick snack.
But then i heard footsteps, and suddenly, my feet refused to move and my breathing became shallow.
Coming down from the other stairs, was a man.
He was tall, and was dressed in a black suit.
He walked down and only stopped when he saw me. It seemed like he was on the phone as he was talking.
He stopped for a second, and slipped his phone down into his pockets.
His eyes traveled down my body for a moment, it was then I realized that i was still bent over, my nightdress was short and i was wearing no panties.
It was then it dawned on me how skimpy the nightdress I was wearing was.
Since I was living alone with Anna, I had never thought about if someone was to see me in it, because I was living with a girl and only wore it at night.
I took a deep breath, and quickly turned over, my hand digging inside my palm. I felt embarrassed.
But then suddenly, I saw Anna coming down from the stairs, she had changed into something more appropriate, and she smiled when she saw me.
My embarrassment doubled, and at that moment, I could swear that my face was as red as a tomato.
"Nicole….you.." Her words stopped when she saw what I was wearing.
I gulped, My fingers digging deeper.
Before I could say anything, the handsome man walked towards the door, opened it and walked out, and soon after, Anna followed.
I took another cursing breath, and then ran straight up to my room.
Once I got to my room, I laid down on my bed, cursing myself for being so stupid, not to have worn panties before coming down.