Jade
Im in my room getting ready to greet guess who? That's right James and James's parents. God i can't believe dad didn't say anything till yesterday.
I mean i understand that he thought it wasn't new news, i mean James's and i's families were always very close. Something about having the same reputation and traditions. At least now they don't meet up as much as they used to. When we were kids James's family practically lived at our place. Well James would come over more often than his parents. I always told dad that i hate him and that i don't want to hang with him but dad said that I'll understand what's going on when im older. And i guess i do understand now. James's parents didn't have the happiest relationship. Everytime they would come over they would always find something to fight about. My parents always tried to defuse the tension by changing the subject but i still remember James's sad look on his face. It looked more like embarrassment then sadness. Everytime before they left he would always stop to apologise for his parents behaviour. If i didn't know how much of a jerk he is i would actually maybe feel a little bad for him, but i guess no one deserves to go through this no matter who they are. That's what dad always tells me before James would come over. So basically i had to put up with his ass because well, i am just to nice.
Of course if you were to ask him this he probably wouldn't remember anything about it. That's why i don't really mention it much. That, and the fact that i just don't care.
I pull my red dress's sleeve up my shoulder and take a glance at myself in the mirror. I looked good. I felt good. The dress is not to simple but not to fancy. It's perfect.
It's a tight, short silky red dress that goes just a bit under my knees.
Im wearing the usual black heels i wear for these kind of occasions and just a tiny bit of makeup. That's to show respect for James's family. That's again, what dad says.
My hair is let down like always and just as im about to go downstairs dad yells embarrassing the living shit out of me.
"Jade get your ass over here James and his parents are here!" - he yells.
Damn. James's stupid ass parents have already infected my dad's mood.
"Coming!" - i yell back and make my way downstairs. It's okay Jade you can do this, you've done this for years just, walk downstairs, greet James's parents, quickly just glance towards James with a welcoming smile and sit down. You got this.
I give myself two thumb ups in the mirror before i head out.
When i walk into the living room i spot my mom and dad laughing about something with ms. Audrey and mr. Zion. That's James's parents.
I don't want to inturrupt their conversation but i also don't want to seem rude so i just walk up to them and give them my hand.
"Good evening ms. Audrey, mr. Zion" - he nods to my direction. Mr. Zion isn't much of a talker I've noticed, which is weird cause James is the complete opposite of him. You couldn't shut him up even if you paid him.
"Awh honey, you look amazing!" - ms. Audrey hold my hand, twirling me around. I just smile widely and thank her. God please kill me right now.
"Doesn't she look great, James?" - she ask James, making him finally turn his head up from his phone.
Oh God, please kill me for real right now.
"Yeah, irresistible" - he smirks up at me but immediately rolls his eyes when his mum turns to look at him again.
"Well that's a very...nice compliment" - my mom pipes in, shrugging at me when i give her a questioning look.
"Well honey you can go and sit next to James in the couch, we'll call you guys when dinner's ready" - mom says, a cheeky smile on her face.
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