♪-Chapter-16
I fidget in my summer dress glaring at my image, pinpointing everything I hated about the way I looked.
My hair looked flat, my skin sickly pale and the dress just wasn’t working.
I shot an envious glance to my right to see Maria in a gorgeous teal blue summer dress, her long dark hair and skinny legs the highlights.
Throwing on a cardigan, I grab my purse and leave the room, a bitter taste to my mouth.
It was just a stupid frat party on the beach. I wasn’t trying to impress anyone anyway.
As I skip two steps at a time down the stairs, I freeze at the bottom level when all the guys look at me.
“Dang, you clean up nice,” Zach whistles.
I throw him an irritated look. “Don’t even joke about that Zach.”
Zach raises his hands up, a surprised look to his face. “I mean it.”
I don’t respond as I go to the kitchen, grabbing a glass of water.
Taking a long gulp, I try to shove my self-consciousness and self-loathing away. Besides, I shouldn’t be mean to Zach, I scold myself, he was just trying to be nice.
Running a hand through my hair, I walk back to the living room, quietly taking an empty seat next to Teegan who looks at me weirdly.
“What?” I ask, fidgeting around and avoiding his gaze.
“Nothing,” he says, smiling like he knew something I didn’t. “You look beautiful.”
My cheeks flare up in heat and I bite my lip, looking back to the television screen where Zach and Trey are rooting for their favorite teams.
“Pass it! Pass it- no!” Zach roars, jumping to his feet.
“Take that you mother trucker” Trey yells at Zach, leaping to his feet and throwing down a bowl of popcorn as he disses Trey, elated that his team scored a point. Trey grunts at Zach and they puff out their chests, pretending to size each other up.
I roll my eyes, laughing along with Teegan and they pretend wrestle, popcorn littering the floor.
Just as I return my gaze to the TV, I can feel Teegan staring at me. However, when I turn to him, he looks away, a small smile on his lips.
“What are you looking at?” I ask laughing.
“Your gorgeous smile,” Teegan responds cheekily.
I blush. He was such a smooth talker.
“You liar-“
“Hi guys!” Maria chirps, entering the room and doing a twirl for us, her six-inch heels making her tower over everyone.
She looked gorgeous.
Clearing my throat, I look away from Maria’s triumphant gaze and stare at my feet.
“Shall we go now?” Teegan asks, clearing his throat in the silent room.
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Finding Aria (Wᴀᴛᴛʏ Aᴡᴀʀᴅs 2013)
Romance(Completed)- Aria Cadence has lost her passion to sing. For seventeen years, what she once thought was a beautiful escape, is now an unspoken taboo.Her passion for singing has been torn, broken and beaten down to the point that she wants nothing to...
