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"Can you help me zip the dress up?" Lydia walked over to the gigantic mirror, in front of which her friend was standing. "So, tell me..did you meet someone? A special someone maybe?"Giulia asked, as she looked at Lydia in the mirror. "Giuli...you know there's always been one person for me." "Yeah, yeah. We know, Oliver Mayweather...the same old story."she chuckled "He has a new one every damn day. I've new understood why you like him this much...anyways, maybe this year will be your lucky one?" Giulia smiled after Lydia had finished zipping up her dress. "Okay I still need to do my hair and make up. Then we're ready to go." and before making her way to her vanity, she winked at Lydia, who couldn't help but blush as she thought about what could happen that night. They say that hope is the last to die..

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"Whiskey?"asked Jackson as he poured himself a drink. "I think I'll pass this time.."Logan sat down on one of the stools next to Jack, waiting for Oliver who had closed himself in the bathroom. After less than two minutes, Jackson poured himself another drink. Alcohol had always played an important part in his life. Important sure, but never good. Mr. O'brien saw his son as a disappointment, as something you could easily throw in the trash. And as hard Jackson fought, trying to push away all the little voices inside of his head, that stated that he truly was some piece of garbage, he didn't make it. And so he used, just like many others, drinking as a comping mechanism.

Oliver came out of the bathroom and made his way to the living room, where their private bar was and at which his two best friends were sitting. "Oliver Mayweather..I legit thought you were dead. You spent an entire hour in there." Logan seemed confused as he spoke those words out loud, mumbling the last sentence clearly enough to hear. "Can't you tell..?"asked Oliver who seemed disappointed. "Wait is there something I'm supposed to tell or wh-"Logan gets cut off by Jackson.

"It's the hair. I feel like a proud mother. I like the beach waves look and the Armani suit, woah I think you'll might steal more than just one girls' ability to walk tonight." Logan chuckled to himself as he heard Jacksons choice of words. "Jack, I'll tell you just one more time, okay? I don't wanna fuck anybody. I'll just try to have a good time, but without the girls." "Oh, I smell money incoming.."he sings the last two words and downs the last drops of whiskey that were in his glass.

"That bet is so unnecessary.."chuckled Logan. "He started it!" screamed Jackson as he pointed to Oliver, who had his hands in his pockets. "Oh shut up. You said I wasn't hot enough to get with Nat! And you were the one who suggested the bet!" "And you're the one who accepted it." Logan broke down laughing, he covered his face with his hands and shook his head. "You two remind me of my little cousins. They're 3 and 4 by the way. I thought that would make my point a little clearer." "Even then, I'm probably the older one.."Oliver smiled widely and even though everyone thought Jack would interfere, he remained silent and looked at the ground while nodding. "You're probably right. Shall we go now?"Jackson laughed. Logan started walking to the door, as well as Oliver before he saw Jackson trying to take a bottle of vodka with him.

"Dude we're going to a party, there'll be plenty of drinks..."he whispered to Jack. "Oh no this is for the ride," he started to laugh and walked to the door himself, still holding the bottle in his hand. "Come on! Didn't you just say you wanted to have a good time?! Let's get wasted!"he screamed as he walked out the door. Oliver closed his eyes and sighed before leaving their apartment.

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Music, people dancing, fancy dresses. Nathalie admired how successful her party was and it hadn't really even started yet. Couples were making out, occupying the many guest rooms, screaming because they couldn't hear themselves thanks to the music and playing beer pong, only with champagne and crystal glasses. As she looked around, she couldn't help but notice a scene, which twisted her stomach into a knot. Giulia and Isabel were dancing, laughing and pouring drinks in each others mouths and somehow the feeling of jealousy couldn't leave her. It gave her goosebumps, like the ones you get on a chilly summer morning. Giulia had a white silky dress on, with a black lacy pattern on the cleavage. Nat was the one, to give Mrs. Iverson the inspiration for that dress. Giulia used to be Nats best friend, they used to have fun, they used to be invincible: and all together. But after all the things that went down, growing apart couldn't have not been the result of it all.

Wanessa walked in with a beautiful miu miu, mini blue satin dress. She immediately walked over to the two girls on the dance floor. "Wanessa! My love!"Isabel screamed as she ran to Nessa, wanting to hug her before Giulia. "Bels I've missed you!"she hugged her tightly and let go to look over at Giulia. "WANESSA!"Screamed Giulia as she hugged her friend tightly,still with her drink in her hand which was dangerously close to being spilt all over Wannesas $1,000 dress. "She arrived earlier than me with Lyddi. Let's just say the situation got out of hands with the drinking."Isabel laughed as she catched Giulia who was just about to fall. "Whoops sorry.."she giggled as she made her way back to the dance floor.

Jackson was making out with some girl he probably didn't even remember the name of, Oliver was out drinking and playing champagne pong and Logan was...well..playing with Nats cat. This couldn't help but catch Wanessas attention. She had always been fascinated by him. The way his characteristic were so different than every other upper east sider. He didn't care about the cars or about the watches. He cared about his future, about living life in some quietness- a peacefulness. Wanessa wished to be as courageous as him, expressing his true self in a society full of people who expect  you to drink and do drugs, because if not, you're going to get labeled as boring and unentertaining.

"Hey.."she walked up to him and sat down next to him. "You're back.."he smiled at her, while scratching the cats neck. "I am.." she giggled "Are you okay?"Wanessa asked while starting to pet the cat too. "Yes of course, why wouldn't I be?"he shook his head and looked at you. "Just because you're hanging out here on your own. Why don't you go to Jack and Ollie?" "Because they'll want me to drink and I have to be perfectly lucid for tomorrow, I have a presentation." he looked over at Wanessa who was looking back at him. "You know I heard about the extra credits..but I mean you're so smart, you don't need any extras.." "Oh but I do. I want yale more than anything, you know? If I get in, that'll mean that every sacrifice my parents and I have made were worth it. And doing some extra sacrifices won't hurt at all." he chuckled. And after that, they didn't speak. They just sat there in silence, playing with Nathalie's cat.

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Giulia was being carried upstairs by a guy, who she had randomly started to kiss a few minutes before.  As soon as he found an empty bed room, he shut the door closed and threw her on the bed. She was so black out drunk, that she wasn't able to give the person who was on her a name. He got on top of her, his hands wanderer through her hair as his lips collided once again with Giulias. Their lips were like magnets, that couldn't separate. She rolled over, so that she would be the one in charge. She took his shirt off completely and threw it on the floor. Her mouth collided with his once again, as her hands wandered from his neck, down to his well-defined abs. She started kissing his jawline, making her way down to his neck, on which she started to nibble. The boy, let out a quiet whimper as he felt her moving on his lap.

Giulia stood up and the mysterious boy watched intensely as she slipped out of her dress and was left only in her black, lacy lingerie. He got up too and pushed Giulia on the bed , she reached down the zip of his pants, but he stopped her hand and pinned it over her head. With his other free hand, he started to unbutton her bra, leaving her exposed for him to see. His face was once again burried deep down in her neck as his hands slowly moved up her thigh. But before continuing, he stopped and looked her in the eyes. "You're so beautiful..". As she heard his voice, she immediately realized whom she was with. Someone who she didn't expect to end up with..