Vampire´s Secret

DRESSES

“that’s sound so great darling!!”

“It does sound fun tiny-louse”

If I ever wanted my mom to be happy, right now, it was not that moment, I was sitting on the living room with my mom and Lugo, they were watching a movie when Will and I came in, he was out of sight and left me alone to die this battle on my own.

“Not sure I am a ball type of girl” I said, making another argument to ditch the shopping plan and to save myself from the embarrassment of going to a ball.

“At least go shopping, some fresh air is good, and you won't be alone.” my mom handed me some money and kissed me.

I left the room and went to the library where a handsome AF Will was typing something on his iphone. A knot in my stomach ached me, it was a mix of jealousy and sadness, I was such an i***t, he talks with other girls, or even worse, has a girlfriend.

“So…” his soft voice took me out of my mini despair. “Are you going to go to this thing?” He showed me his phone, which had a f*******: post of my school, where the poster, in bright red, announced the event. He wasn’t texting, he was researching. A tiny hope lit my brain.

“Mom said it's needed of me to socialize… this is going to sound awful…” I was heavy breathing and looked away, he was too handsome for me to focused, “cause, you know, social conventions and all, but” and if he says no I will die inside and would never be ever comfortable looking at him “you know, I know no one, well, Alex, but he has a Majo and” omg, what was I doing? I am about to ruin all just for what?, omg…

“Ruth” Will stopped my ramble and made me look at him “Will you go the ball with me?”

He smiled at me, his soft hand gently holding my chin to make me look at him, his mesmerizing eyes. I nodded in his hand, and he smiled even harder.

“So, please let me know the color of your dress so I can combine with yours, okay?”

“That’s so old school,” I joked, recovering from all

“Ruth, it is an old school theme, we need to do the part”.

….

Lying on my bed I was replaying all the scene again, my stomach had butterflies and I couldn’t stop smiling, I was hearing on repeat the last song we heard on the car, thinking it captured perfectly the moment, Ingrid - I’m folle de toi (I’m crazy for you) - and yes, I was crazy, I was taking so many risks, but whatever, I was tired of thinking my life was on pause and run.

The morning came before I was able to sleep. I was so tired but excited, I quickly ate while looking at the window to catch Will’s car. And as soon as I saw it I took my backpack and went to meet him. I was nervous because in exactly two weeks, we were going together to a school event, a sort of date.

“Question,” Will said as soon as he got in the ca,r “Why did you want to ditch the ball?”

“It is dangerous to socialize…. ?” My response was more a question than a true answer; however, it held some truth to it.

“Do you feel in danger with me?” he asked without looking at me, but his fingers gripped the wheel more tightly.

“No… but I don’t know you that well, so wouldn’t trust my life to you.” I giggle as he turns around to look offended.

“Ok, fair point, so ask me the important questions you need to put yur life in my hands” he dramatically extended his hand to me and I took my shot and put my hand in his, I felt as he tensed but he arranged it so he could still drive while holding my fingers softly.

“Tell me 3 things you hate”

“Hate?, Shouldn’t it be 3 things I love?”

“I think I can know more about you, knowing the things you dislike, hate is an emotion full of energy”.

“It is also full of pasion” he said looking at me, he was parking on the school lot and his eyes gleamed with something I could not place. “I hate people that betrey others, I hate lies and I hate people who would abuse power, especially when it’s done to vulnerable ones”

Will leaned forward to answer, and I felt his breathing on my skin as he talked, a shiver shocked me; somehow, his answer felt dangerous and intense. “I will need your answer also, I need to know you too, right?” he smiled and his face became soft and handsome again.

He came out of the car and I gorged in looking at him while he circled the car to open my door, he held my hand and as soon as I got out of the car I saw Alana and Majo’s face near to us.

“Hi Will” an extra flirty and almost purring noise left Alana’s mouth, I almost laugh as it made it more nasal than usual. “We will go today to buy some dresses, would you like to join us? would love your eyes on my picks” she said, putting her hand on Will’s bicep.

My blood boiled, I felt like I needed to slap that hand away from him, but he politely moved away and stood beside me, his hand cupping my waist. I blushed and my stomach filled with butterflies as adrenaline ran in my veins.

“I thought this was a girl trip, but” Will spined to focus his whole attention to me “do you need my intake on the purchase process?” he said in a soft voice that made my whole body shiver, I moved my head saying no.

“We will take her on our car” said Majo trying to get Will to look at them but failed as he was watching me “You don’t need to come to pick her up” she said in a higher voice to claim some attention.

“Please let me know at what time you’ll be returning to catch you later okay?” he said, putting my hair behind my ear, I nodded as I was unable to do anything else.

“Hey guys!! Let’s go, we are gonna be late,” Alex said, entering the circle and breaking my tension with Will.

“bye” he winked at me and jumped in his car to fade away in the streets, when I turned around a nasty look from Alana meet me before she smile and walked away.

The day went without any news. Will texted me again a “this should be an album cover” photo, it was a rainbow that hit his huge collection of movies.

“So old school” I texted “Top 5 fav movies?”

“Show you later” he said, and I felt even happier, with his reaction earlier and this text I was starting to feel more confident.

“Let’s go!!!” Alex yelled in the hall, and people looked at us strangely, but only for a second. I was on edge. Alana kept looking at me, offended, and Majo was a bit too charming, something out of her usual self. “Jump in!” Alex and his bff Rock opened to door of his truck to us girls, I ended up between Rock and Alana in the back seat with Majo and Alex on the front.

I looked at the road ahead, Majo put an awful electric music on the radio and Alana ignored me scrolling on her phone, Rock was like a big pup, head outside the window and howling at the cars with Alex. My ipod sounded and I saw on the lock screen a text from Will, but suddenly I felt Alana eyes over my screen.

“An ipod?” Alana said with disgust, “Where is your normal phone?” before I could answer we entered an open parking lot and Alex announced: “here we are!!”