Esme
The energy in the room shifted instantly when I found the dress. The more I tried on and hated, the more tense things seemed. The tension eased and laughter filled the room again as we looked through dresses for my mom. I dropped on the couch when she went to change again.
“So,” I smirked at Ariana. This was finally my chance. “How are things going with Scott? You looked cozy on New Year's Eve.” Her eyes shifted, and she tightened her lips. This didn’t look good. I already regretted my words.
“I honestly don’t know. He kissed me at midnight, but he has been so hot and cold ever since. It’s exhausting,” she sighed. I never imagined Scott to be like that. I hadn’t seen them together since that night because Eric took back over as my guard so I had barely seen Scott. But on New Year
