BETTER OFF

14

And Ivy, a now senior on the dance team, took over Becky's room. She felt bad taking the big room but Alana, Sam and I didn't wanna move our stuff and Emma didn't care which room she had.

"Uhm a date?" I look over at her from where I'm standing in front of my dresser picking out earrings.

"Why was it a question?" She crosses her arms over her chest and leans against the frame of my door.

"Because I'm not sure of it actually is or not," I start putting on my earrings, "He invited me to go see his friend's band play."

I turn to face her, "Am I over dressed?"

I'm wearing a black strapless dress that goes to my knees with a loose oversized denim jacket. I layered a couple necklaces and plan to wear my white sneakers, I think it's pretty casual.

"I think you look cute," Emma smiles, "Flirty but casual. Who even is this guy?"

"A guy?" Ivy and Alana pause outside my door as they come up the stairs.

"Kenz is going on a date," Emma looks over her shoulder at them with a smirk.

"Oh my god! Who?" Ivy asks getting very excited. The three girls crowd in the doorway, as I keep putting on my jewelry.

"We had a class together last semester," I hook the clasp of my necklace around my neck, "We helped each other through the whole class," I turn to the girls, leaning on my dresser, "And I ran into him on campus yesterday and he asked me if I wanted to go to this show with him tonight," I shrug, "So I am."

"Is he cute?" Ivy asks.

"I think so, kinda the quiet type but pretty blue eyes, dark hair that's kinda long," I describe Dylan for them.

"Tall?" Alana asks with a smile.

I nod.

"Please tell me he's not in a frat," Ivy sighs.

I give her a tight smile, "I think he is, or at least he was."

Ivy shakes her head and Emma rolls her eyes, while Alana says, "They're not that bad!"

I ignore them all as I walk to grab my shoes from my closet, "Are you guys going out tonight?"

"Yes!" Alana cheers, the party girl of our little group, "The football team is throwing a party!"

"They always have the best music!" Ivy adds.

"We came up to ask if you guys wanted to come," Alana smiles, "But Kenz is busy and Ivy sounds like a yes."

Ivy nods as Alana finishes saying, "So, Em?"

"I'll go," Emma casually shrugs.

"Well," I come out of my closet, slipping my shoes on in the process, "Have fun, maybe I'll come join you guys after."

"And tell us all about it!" Emma smirks.

"Oh there's will be a morning debrief tomorrow," I nod as a knock on the front door makes us all freeze.

"Is that him?" Ivy asks.

"Probably, you guys stay here," I say pushing past them. I left my purse downstairs after running some errands this morning so I head downstairs.

"I wanna see him!" Alana groans.

"Stay!" I point at the three girls who are all at the top of the stairs.

They all just stare back at me like sad puppies. I adjust the top of my dress, take a deep breath and then go to get the door. And sure enough Dylan's waiting on the other side.