Something Beautiful

I'm just an average girl. I'm well liked, I have friends. But I always felt like something was missing though. Until I met him. i know, I know. Toally cliche, but it was true. When I met him, I felt like there was a part of me that I didn't know about, that was suddenly just there.....

Last August:

It was a week before school was supposed to start, and it couldn't have been going by any faster. So I was making the most of it. Laying out by my pool, polishing off my natural tan by soaking up the last good sun light of the day before I went out to the last good party of the summer. I was in the middle of an article on the death of Whitney Huston in People Magizne when my phone vibrated on the table next to me. 

"Hello?"

"Grace! It's Alana! Ok I need help. I have no idea what to wear to Chase's tonight. I really just wanna look really good. We've hooked up a few times but I just don't know. I really want to make it offical, you know? Like----" I managed to tune out Alana's rambling about just "how sexy Chase Matthews is". They had been going on and off all summer, and now that school was about to start Alana couldn't stop talking about how she heard from so and so that he was going to ask her to be his girlfriend. Everyone loved Alana. Every guy wanted her, every girl wanted to be her. She was tall, blonde, with gorgeous porcelin skin, and china blue eyes. I was the complete opposite of her. I was short, with dark hair, dark eyes, and olive skin. Somehow, despite our differences, we were friends, and had been since we were five and she moved in accross the street. 

"Grace, Grace, Hello? Earth to Grace! Are you there?"

"Yeah, yeah I'm here. Listen Alana, just come over I'll help you pick out something. Wait like twenty minutes though. I'm going to shower."

"Ok! See you then babe! Love ya!" and the line went dead. I shook my head and smile to myself, hopping up from the lounge chair. Unlike Alana, I didn't exactly have guys falling at my feet. I never told her this, but If i hooked up with someone, It was usually the friend of however Alana was hooking up with. That's just how it was. Alana got first picks, I just got her seconds. I didn't really care though. At least that's what I told myself. 

I just kept waiting for that guy to come sweep my off my feet and carry me to a huge carriage and away to a pretty castle. Just kidding, that never happens in real life. You can dream right? I smiled to mysef and skipped down the stairs to my basement bedroom. I threw my towl and sunglasses down on my bed and padded over to my desk where my ihome was and put my ipod on shuffle. Instantly the sound of  "Young Wild and Free" by Wiz Khlifa filled my room. I smiled again and went into my closet. What to wear to the party tonight? I didn't ever dress up much, even to parties. So I decided on a pair of dark wash ripped skinny jeans and a sheer white blouse that made my olive skin look even more flawless. I decided I'd top it off with a pair of black strappy wedges. I tossed my clothes on my bed, and went into my bathroom and turned on the water. 

After I showered, I threw on a pair of nike running shorts and a tank top. Then i heard the door open upstairs and Alana's voice yelling, "I'm hereeeee"

"Come on down!" I yelled over the music

Then I heard footsteps on the stairs and Alana came bursting in with what seemed like her whole closet. 

"Jesus Alana! Over pack much?"

"I have to look perfect tonight!"

"You always look great."

"I have to look better than great tonight. Make a lasting impression right?"

I laughed and went into the bathroom to dry my hair. When I came out my bed was covered in dresses, skirts, tops, shoes, everything you could think of. I sighed, I love my best friend, but she can be so high matinance!

"Ok, so what should I wear?" she asked

I scanned the bed, looking at everything. "This one," I said picking out a white mini dress with lace on the back, "It'll make your skin look tanner." 

"Do you think Chase will like it?"

"Hun, he's gonna love it."

She smiled, seemingly satisfied. I turned back to my bathroom and started on my makeup. I wanted to look good, like Alana said. It IS the last party of the summer. I want to make a lasting impression.