I'm Only Me When I'm With You

Albums of Life

For someone who finds things out the last minute or plans to have something happen in the last second doesn't go over well when you find your dress all wrinkled up in the back of your closet. I had to drive to the cleaners in my pajamas, clean my room when I got home so that, what's her name can come over and get ready. How that's sad I forgot her name, my mind is going to explode. I put my hair in a messy bun, turned on some relaxing piano music and made myself tea while oddly starring off into space. Mom and Dad where home today just work a quick break before they set off to do business with Luke's parents on furnishing different properties that would soon take place into the new industrial life style. I heard them laughing as I made my way over to them. It was nice to see a somewhat different side that I had not seen before. Mom was curled around Dad on the sofa as they looked at something. I peered over the edge of the sofa, my head appearing between them. My face scrunched up with confusion as I looked at what was to be an album book. My eyebrows rows as I felt both my parents kiss my cheeks at the same time. I pulled back slightly as they laughed at my face. "So what's this?" mom flipped a couple of pages until I read the words that said both their names together meaning it was their album. H'm cute. We turned to a page that showed both my parents on their graduating day in hideous hair with cape and gown. " Oh, that was one filled fun day. Your mom was wearing this cute blue dress under that gown I don't no how I didn't keep my hands off, and oh those legs, those legs, those legs , those legs!!!!" my dad was telling me as I started to cover my ears. My mom tried to stop him and I'm not sure what she said but she made him blush and then as if they didn't know I was right between them, they started kissing. My face grew with disgust and I screamed like I was a little girl again afraid of cooties as I ran back to the kitchen to take my tea that would surround me with comfort to save my precious innocent eyes of the corruption they just witnessed.

     Mia, yup that's her name.  Okay then Mia knocked on our front door around twelve thirty in order for us to go on with the rest  of our plans we had for the day.  After we had lunch at home, I made my way over to my bag looking and making sure I had my keys, phone, wallet and that should be it before we left.  With Mia in shotgun gossiping about the latest news in school and boys, I kept a watchful eye as I drove to the salon.  I called in early for the appointment so we wouldn't have to wait very long.  While Mia was getting her hair done, I was asked to walking to the back room for the foot massage and then Mani's and petties.  I had both french tips since I wanted a clean sleight look which looked sophisticated but cute.  What vibes I give off huh?  Then Mia and I switched places.  Her in the back for Mani's and petties and I was in the front for my hair. I got a cute twist with fly hairs that were curled, kind of like the old Taylor Swift hair style when it was curled in a bun.  Once we were done I saw that Mia had her nails purple, since it would match her dress and her hair was a half up half down in soft, bouncy curls.

     The ride back home was a little bit harder then we thought it would be.  We tried to keep our heads straight so that the hair wouldn't move out of place although we kept on laughing and then screaming when we heard our favorite song on the radio and singing at the top of our lungs.  So to say when we got home I was thankful Mom was still there to put back the pieces that fell out.  She was also kind enough to do our makeup since we didn't want to have people at the salon do it and then we would probably look like clowns.  No need for that on home coming night.  Did I mention that its a masquerade, well it is and I'm so ecstatic since a masquerade is like a dream come true Prom.  Once our makeup was done we then had our accessories applied including our masks.  I hated the ones that you had to hold, I prefer the attached ones that automatically fit to your head and face.  We then tugged on our dresses and took some pictures while waiting for the boys. 

     So many emotions were going through my mind right now.  I was happy but terrified, excited but scared.  I didn't know if it looked like I was tring to tell Luke I like him or not, I couldn't tell if it was too much.  Although Mia reassured me that everything would be fine.  A t the sound of the doorbell, Mia and I both let out a squeak and then we cascaed down the stairs with calm features.  Butterflies were swarming in my stomach and I felt as if I was going to back out.  I stopped about half way down as Mia continued further.  As she realized I wasn't next to her she turned around and walked back up to me.  "Are you ok Ella?"  Part of me didn't want to respond and just go to be and curl in a ball, but then I knew that Mia would be disapointed in me and would pester me the whole night, because best friends will be there for each other and I know she wouldn't go if I didn't  "No I'm fine, I...I just needed minute."  I pushed for a smile and breathed out so air.  "Well I'll give you your moment, ok I 'll see you down there"  She gave me a hug and continued down the stairs.  Abbruptly she stopped and turned back around with wide eyes.  Pointing a finger at me she sayed "And I mean it, you better get down or I'm dragging you."  She made me laugh and I promissed her that I would be down in due time as I got my thoughts together.  

     Ok Ella just breathe, in... and out.  I can do this, I can do this, I can do this, no I can't!  I'm going to slip, I'm going to spill my guts to Luke and make a huge mistake of ruining our friendship and then he will never want to see me again, when we pass in the hall at school I'll try and say hi, but no...he'll just keep on walking by.  No, no, no that can't happen.  I can keep my mouth shut and have a great time tonight as a friends, a best friend.  I can at least do that for him if not me, I know I ned him in my life one way or another, so if friendship it may be well then friendship it be.  My motto: breathe in inspiration and trust yourself, the answer is yes you can.  Alright I've got this, I can handle anything that comes my way, no matter what it be a friends, a best friends, or more specifically a boy best friend.  I can do this!

    Remember when I said I could handle anything that came my way, well... just on the very last step of the stairs I so happen to trip on my dress.  I thought I was going down...maidar! maidar! we have a downer.  I swear I was going to land flat on my face, until that is a certain someone wrapped their arms around my waste just inches from touching the floor.  He pulled my up and this strange sense warfed up in my senses.  It was a good smell actually, and it smelled so familiar.  I finally brought my eyes up to meet my rescuer.  I let out a gasp as I looked into those oh so familiar beautiful eyes.  I don't know how long I was staring until someone cleared their throat and quit a bit of laughter filled the room.  "What?"  I said waiting for a response, although they all brushed it off as if it were nothing.  Just then my mom walked into the room hugging all whole came calling for photos.  

     We had some done with both couples, huh couples strange word and in a situation like this it sounded interesting but I could definitely get used to it.  Some were just the boys, and then the girls, and then it would either be Luke and I or Ella and her guy.  Haha I think that rhymed.  I reluctantly got my parents to stop with all the pictures and we were on our way out the door.  Okay this is it, Up Late in the Golden State, home coming.  First experiance ever, and boy did we have so many pictures it hurts when I smile.  What an album of life.