"Lola, you have a good head on your shoulders; the problem is that you don't use it. Maybe you should experiment thinking next time I ask you to do something," and that was Jessica trying to be nice.
"Jess," I said, reprimanding her.
"What?" she asked, frowning at me. "I complimented her, didn't I?"
"It's okay, Sisi," Lola said with an amused look on her face. "That's actually one of the nicer things she ever said to me; she's getting better."
"Yeah, you're getting soft, Jess," Harper said, rolling her eyes. "Usually, you'd say something like 'if you don't use your head, maybe you should just chop it off' or maybe-"
"Maybe I should give you special treatment, Harper, and keep treating you as poorly and rudely as I can manage to compensate for being better with the other girls, you'd be like like a dry-haired punch bag."
I sighed; these girls were chaos. I was supposed to be calmly hanging out with my friends, watching some movies and playing games together. But Jess asked for my opinion on the freshman welcome party decoration, one thing led to another, and now I was trapped helping Jess and the other seniors set up the event.
The party should have happened the same week we moved, but Jess told me that to throw a party for the number of people we had here, we needed a document from the firefighters claiming the place was safe. And apparently, the old document had expired, and it was a whole deal to get another one. End of the story, the party was one month, almost one and a half, late. But it was finally going to happen tonight.
"Lola, the store only closes at 6:00 PM, so you still have time to go there and get the rest of the things," I said as I checked the list of the things we needed, marking off what we already had, "but you better hurry."
"Take Harper with you, Lola," Jess said.
"I don't want to go," Harper complained.
"Too bad, you're going anyway."
Harper huffed angrily at Jess's words and stomped towards the front door, Lola rushing behind her so they could get the things that Lola forgot. Even though most of the work was being done by staff, some of the seniors were still responsible for supervising the arrangements, and I was involved since Jess became very clingy after the Aubrey incident. She took every opportunity to drag me to do stuff with her. The work wasn't great, but I was happy she was craving my company.
I tried not to think about the thing with Aubrey. She sent me thousands of messages about why I should leave Jess, how I shouldn't trust her, and so much more. But not once did she tell me about the hookup thing. I didn't tell her Jess told me about their fling, and I just watched as she lied over and over again, saying she just met Jess through rumors or stories her friends told her. For a moment, it crossed my mind that Jess might be lying about the fling since Aubrey was being so insistent about not knowing Jessica personally. However, when I told my friends about the disaster that was the meeting between Jess and Aubrey, Maddy told me that she did suspect they hooked up but didn't tell me because she wasn't sure if it was true. Now we were sure it was. And right now, I trusted Jess so much more than I trusted Aubrey.
"Hey Sisi, besides the stuff Lola forgot, is there anything else missing?" Jess asked.
"No, everything's here," I said, checking the list.
"Thank God! That means we can leave this place and let the staff take care of the rest. I already gave them my instructions."
"Finally! Maybe I can still hang out with the girls before the party," I said excitedly.
"Or maybe we can still have some fun before the party," Jess said in a playful tone and pulled me closer, giving me a hungry kiss.
I kissed her back and enjoyed the feeling of her tongue caressing mine before pushing her away and giving her a mischievous smile.
"No way! You're going to have to wait for tonight."
"You're planning something? What should I do with you, Sisi? You're starting to act like a naughty girl!" Jess answered, and I saw her eyes light up with curiosity and excitement.
"It's your fault! And it'll be worth the wait."
"You're making me crazy," she answered playfully, rolling her eyes at me.
We kissed, and she gave my ass a good squeeze as we made out. Jess was shameless; she didn't even care about the staff and other seniors. Although the public affection made me feel a bit embarrassed, I got more comfortable with it each day. So, I let a little moan escape my lips before we parted the kiss, and I disentangled from her arms, turning to leave. Jess took the opportunity and gave my ass a good swat, making me yelp in surprise.
"I'll be waiting!" she said as I headed to my room.
Maddy, Ellie, and Sarah were in the middle of watching a random movie, and I noticed none of them had even started getting ready for tonight.
"You girls haven't even bathed yet?" I asked.
"Chill, Sisi, we have time, and besides, we want to get there a little late," Maddy answered, giving me a playful smile.
"Exactly!" Ellie said excitedly. "Your entrance has to have a lot of pizzazz, and to do that, we need to get there later."
"What does one thing have to do with the other?" I protested. I don't like being late, and I was very excited for tonight, so I wanted to get there on time.
"Of course it does, Sisi. Think about it like this," Sarah said, pulling me to join them at the bed. "The party will start, people will be having fun, but suddenly, Jessica starts asking around if anyone has seen you because you haven't shown up yet. Everyone, well, not everyone, but the people who matter, will be wondering where you are. They will be thinking about you, and then you arrive, looking the sexiest you've ever looked."
"And also, you have to tease Jess a little; don't let her have things too easy," Maddy said.
"What? I don't let her have things too easy; it's just that the things she wants, I want too!" I replied, feeling myself blush.
"I know, Sisi, but you have to make her work harder," Maddy insisted.
"Yeah, Sisi! You have to know what it's like to make her go crazy after you!" Ellie exclaimed, grasping my hands.
"She already does that, doesn't she?" I asked, a bit confused. In my head, Jess goes after me just enough.
"Even crazier, Sienna," Sarah said with a devilish smile. "Trust us; you're gonna love it."
I sighed and agreed to play along with their plan. We continued doing nothing for a good while before heading to the bathroom to take showers and start getting ready. I spent over an hour in the shower, making sure every inch of my skin smelled amazing and flowery. We dressed up in mine and Ellie's room; it was a bit cramped, but it was nice helping each other out as we prettied ourselves up.
The girls and I had gone shopping a couple of days before, and I bought a beautiful and sexy green satin dress. The dress was perfect; it looked like it was made for me, accentuating all my curves. I got the impression that the shade of green helped highlight my face. The only worry I had was that the dress was a bit on the too-short side, but the girls said that only made it even more perfect for tonight's purpose.
Maddy helped style my hair in beautiful waves, and El insisted on doing my makeup. After putting on some black high heels and applying even more perfume, I looked in the mirror and didn't even recognize myself for a bit. Don't get me wrong; I know that even when I don't put a lot of effort into getting ready for the day, I'm usually considered attractive by others. But now, I could see what people noticed in me. The girls did an amazing job highlighting all my good spots, and I allowed myself to think about how gorgeous I looked. But my friends weren't far behind me; the four of us looked like we came straight out of a magazine.
"Just one thing left," El said excitedly.
She asked me to turn around and carefully put a choker around my neck -- a black, delicate choker with gold accents and a little loop in the front.
"Doesn't it stand out too much?" I asked, feeling worried.
"It does stand out, but not in a bad way," she reassured me with a mischievous smile. "It does it in a sexy way; you'll drive your girl crazy tonight!"
"But won't they think I'm a pervert?" I asked, feeling worried.
"Who cares about what they think, Sisi?" Sarah said, rolling her eyes. "And something to know about parties is that no one, except your friends and people who want to fuck you, cares about what you're doing or wearing, so chill."
"Yeah, we'll all be having fun!" El added, giving my shoulders a squeeze.
"Girls, girls," Maddy called, showing us a small bag. "I know exactly what Sienna needs to get rid of her worries."
Sarah and El squealed with joy; it was obvious that the bag was full of edibles. Although I had never tried one before, I wanted to join in, so the girls each popped two. As it was my first time, I decided to go with just one for now. We each took a handful and stashed them in our bags for later, then headed to the party.
There was loud music coming from the biggest party room; the double doors were wide open, and the place was crowded with girls. Maddy told me all the parties that happen here are mixed -- girls and boys are allowed to come -- but this one, the welcome party for the new sorority members, was girls only. It was my first time at a party like this one, and it actually looked quite a bit like the movies: dark with flashing lights and tons of people dancing, drinking, and talking loudly to be heard over the blustering music.
"Follow me!" Maddy yelled to us. "I think I know where they are."
