She's my mystery

Sick of shopping

After 2 hours of trying on clothes for Mille and Jackie and I was so over it.. There were 5 dresses left, so I sucked it up and this dress actually looked amazing on me and when I walked out Jackie and Mille whistled at me..

"Damn girl.. Thats the dress..!" Jackie exclaimed..

"Totally, you look amazing Layla..!" Mille agreed..

"How much is it..?" I asked and made Mille look at the pricetag..

"Um.. Fifty.." she said with a awkward smile..

"That's too much, sorry I can't get it.." I said and quickly changed into my own clothes again..

"I'll just wear something I have already bought today.." I said, and put the clothes in the not-wanted rack for the workers to put back..

I got my bags and waited for them to pay for the stuff they found so we could go back to Mille's and get ready for the party..

We headed to the car and drove back and I kept thinking about the dress. It really would have been just perfect for tonight, but I had already spent more than I had intended to spend today, so I just tried to forget about it..

When we got back, we showered in turns and then helped each other to do our hair and then we got dressed..

I choose to wear ripped jean shorts that stopped just a few inches below my butt cheeks that cupped it perfectly, and a black corset top that pushed my boobs up, not that they needed it, but they did look amazing and put on the new black thigh-high boots I bought today..

Mille came out with her hair wrapped up in a towel and gave my outfit a glance over..

"Hmm.. It doesnt look right.." she said with her thinking face..

"Your kidding me, right?" I said, hoping she was joking..

"Jackie..? Can you come and look..?" Mille called to Jackie who was in the other room and I threw my hands up in defeat..

"Sure.. Oh no its not right for tonight.." she said and walked out in a black ruffle mini dress with some puffy sleeves..

"Then I'm staying home..! I didn't want to go anyway.." I said and untied my corset and threw it on the bed and grabbed my t-shirt I sleep in and went downstairs into the living room and sat on the couch with my phone..

I heard footsteps coming down the stairs, and they sat down on each side of me on the couch and hugged me..

"We 're sorry Layla, you look amazing but we had something better in mind for you.." Mille said as Jackie pulled out a box from behind her with a bow on it..

"It's an early birthday gift from us.." Jackie said and put it in my lap..

"I hate you guys..!" I stated still feeling mad and untied the bow..

Taking off the lid, I knew exactly what it was.. It was the dress I loved so much but couldn't get myself..

"You guys..!" I sobbed, "You shouldn't have.." I said and pulled them in for a hug..

"Go put it on so we can get going to the PARTY..!" Mille said and we all got back to her room to finish getting ready and had an Uber drop us off at the location..

The Uber pulled up to a big mansion, me and the girls looked at each other and then we saw a few people we knew from campus so it had to be the right place, so we got out and Mille paid and tipped the Uber and he then drove off..

"Okaay lets go.." I said, feeling a little hesitant, and we walked up the big court yard towards the front door and, passed a bunch of people that were either smoking or hooking up outside..

I was shocked to see the inside, it was beautiful and so big and the person living here was definitely a rich kid I thought to myself, but looking at the girls I could tell they thought the same as me..

"Drinks now.." I yelled just to be heard over the loud music and the girls nodded and we found two bartenders in the kitchen making drinks for all the people..

I needed alcohol to get courage to get me through tonight.. After a few drinks, we headed out to the dancefloor and the buzze started to hit and I let loose and began to enjoy myself..

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Ethan's P.O.V.

I was so excited about tonight's party and hoped so badly that Mille, Jackie and Layla would come so I finally could introduce myself to Layla.. She had been on my mind constantly and when I ran into Jackie and Mille at the mall I had really hoped that Layla had been with them but sadly she wasn't because she didn't feel well..

Jackie texted me a few hours after I got home that they all three were coming and I was smiling like a maniac at the text as I responded saying that I couldnt wait to see them (really Layla) there..

"Why are you smiling like a goof..?" Max questioned when he pasted me sitting on the couch..

"Huh, ohh nothing.." I said and tried to brush him off..

It was Max that was throwing the party tonight at his house and I was just hanging out with him and helping out until the quest arrived and I would finally be able to talk with Layla..

"... As if.. You have been so glued to your phone since Wednesday, who's the girl..?" he asked and sat down too on the end of the couch and waited for me to spill the details..

I quickly ran over the details of the day at the gym and, as he recalled the day, I skipped to how I then had tracked Jackie down to see if she would get me Layla's number..

"... But that didn't happen, because Layla didn't want to give out her number before getting to know me.." I told him..

"Smart girl.." Max said seriously, and he was right. It showed maturity and that she's not just throwing herself at every guy, like some other girls from campus do..

"Yeah, and I ran into Jackie and Mille at the mall today and then invited all three to your party, but Mille told me that she wasn't sure if Layla could make it because she didn't feel well earlier.. But Jackie just texted me now, as you saw, and said that they are all coming tonight.. So I'm just excited to introduce myself to Layla finally, otherwise I had to wait until Monday because her and Mille got suspended because of their dancing in the gym.." I said with a big smile as I remembered how smoothly Layla's body moved to the song..

"Well, let's hope you get your Cinderella then, after all your waiting for this moment.." Max said, chuckling..

"Yeah.. but I really need a drink.." I said as the realization sat in that she was actually going to be here in a matter of hours...

"Haha.. You're too funny Ethan.. You have basically hunted this girl down, and now she's finally coming, so now your getting nervous.." Max laughed and almost rolled down from his spot at the end of the couch..

I just grabbed a bottle of whiskey and poured myself a glass and downed it in one gulp..

When he finished laughing at me, we then went up to his room and got ready and slowly the quest started to arrive..

I kept glanzing over towards the front door and every time I got disappointed when everyone that walked through wasnt her..

I slipped away from our small group of guys and went into the kitchen and got myself a double whiskey.. I downed half of it and then some girl I didn't know walked up to me and tried to flirt with me..

"Sorry I'm not interested.." I said coldly and she then quickly left mad as hell, from me rejecting her like that..

"Yo' dude..! Have you seen the girl in the red dress on the dance floor, god she's hot.!" Max exclaimed and punched my shoulder and I just shrugged at him, not caring about his excitement..

I walked back to our friend's group with him and, half way back to them, he pointed towards the dancefloor and just for his entertainment, I looked..

And there she was.. My mystery girl that I was dying to meet..

She was wearing a long tulle sleeveless gown with a high neckline with a see-through fabric that connected to what looked like a choker but it was all a part of the dress, it also had high slits up each of her legs, stopping just a few inches from her private area and her back was completely exposed and she wasnt w earing a bra..

Her red hair was loosely curled and her makeup was really light but with a little red color that matched her dress.. she was just breathtaking as she was smiling and dancing with her friends..

I really wanted to cut in and dance with her but they were having so much fun right now..

"I guess that's her.." Max said and snapped me out of my trance..

"Yeah sorry.. It is.." I said and scratched my neck, now feeling embarrassed..

"Then go get her..!" he told me, and gestured me to go to her..

"I'll get the dj to slow it down for the next song.." Max said and went up to the dj and they exchanged a few words before Max walked back to my, grabbing two shots from a guy that had just got them from the kitchen but didn't say anything because Max was throwing the party..

"Now its up to you dude.." he said, giving me one shot an taking the other himself and I quickly downed mine too..

After about a minute, the song that was playing ended and a more slow song started.. Here we go, i told myself and made my way through the crowd on the dance floor towards her, Jackie and Mille..

"Hi Layla.. Can I have this dance..?"

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