Jasmine was so nervous. In just one hour her first big party was going to begin and she hoped everything would be ready.
The doorbell rang. It must be Nadia, she had promised to come earlier to help her with the last decorations. Jasmine ran to the door. When she opened, her best friend jumped and hugged her so tight.
"Jazz! Oh my God. I've missed you so much! You gotta tell me everything about Europe! How long has it been? A year?"
Jasmine had left the United States the day after she finished high school and went for a gap year with her aunt to visit Europe. Her aunt was a famous painter and convinced Jasmine's parents to let her go with her. She had come back only a couple of days ago.
"Almost," she answered. "But the important thing now is that we have a party to prepare. I'll tell you all about Europe in the morning."
As she spoke, Nadia started walking around the house.
"Wow Jazz! This place is even bigger than your parents'! What did you say your aunt did for a living? I surely made a mistake with architecture..."
Her aunt had let her use her two-story house for the party. In fact, it had all been her idea. "Jazz, you'll be back right before Nude's Day... you should throw a Nude Day Party for your come back!", she had just let out one day while having dinner. Jasmine almost choked with surprise. It was true that she lived in a quite liberal neighborhood, and her parents had taught her since she was a little girl not to be shy about her body (they had even taken her some times to nude beaches with some friends when she was younger). But Jasmine thought it might be a bit scandalous. So she was really surprised when the FB event got so many affirmative replies among her old high school friends.
"Well, Nadia, almost everything is ready, but I want you to help me check it out, ok?"
"Let's get this party started!" Nadia shouted.
Jasmine couldn't believe her friend was so excited about the party.
"So, first point, the changing room. I asked everybody to come here wearing clothes, well, if they wanted to, so they'll have to take them off somewhere. Here is where. I'll be opening the door, but you might have to guide someone here if I'm busy..."
"What's this?" Nadia asked, grabbing a robe from a pile next to the door.
"Well, those are the 'friendly robes'", Jasmine unfolded a blue piece of cloth.
It was a transparent gauze robe. There were about 30 of them folded on a chair, different colors and sizes.
"My mum suggested that," she tried it on, her shirt and jeans could be seen through it. "It's for the shy ones, it gives the unreal feeling of wearing something that covers you. We could be wearing them at the beginning of the night."
She folded it again and placed it on top of the pile as they left the room.
"That way is the swimming pool, no bathing suits allowed, and the dinner table."
Nadia approached the back window to check the backyard garden. There was a quite big swimming pool, partly covered with foam, and some small bamboo tables with all sorts of appetizers and snacks on them. Colorful floor cushions were scattered around them.
"Hey! That looks so nice!" Nadia complimented.
"Thanks! And here's the most fun room: body paint!" She pointed to the nearest door on the right.
"That is so cool!" Nadia rushed to the room and was astonished by the thousands of jars, brushes and colors in the room.
"I want to try that right now!" She said as she took off her shirt, now wearing just her purple bra above her waistline.
"But. Have to finish preparing..."
"Is there anything else?"
"Well, no, but..."
"Everything I've seen is more than ready. The party is going to be a success! So just relax, Jazz. And come here and paint a flower on the back of my neck," she determined as she wound her blonde hair around her left hand. "Make it purple and green, will ya?"
Jasmine grabbed one of the brushes and a jar with purple paint, and started painting the petals on her friend's skin
"Hey! That tickles," she said giggling. "Try with your fingers."
Jasmine dipped her finger on the cold purple liquid and continued painting on her friend.
