[♛] deadly sins ,,

[morris.]

★. ａｌｅｃ ｂｏｏｋｅｒ,
___→_dating: kendall , mood: awkward, tagged: bryson & carmen (mentioned)

______a pool party, right before school started up. it was so cliche, but then he thought about who was hosting it. carmen richards, the prep of their beloved school. it was her job to be cliche, at least that's what it seemed to be. she seemed like the perfect antagonist for any stupid highschool drama movie, what with her pretty face, and her flirtatious attitude. alec didn't have a problem with her, mostly because she was in a relationship with one of his close friends, bryson. the fact that bryson would date her definitely made alec feel like there was possibly some redeeming qualities about her. and that was good enough for him.

______now here he was driving to this party. he felt a little stupid to be driving there alone, or really just because he wasn't exactly the partying type, but he was a part of this graduating class, and now that senior year was approaching you could say that he felt like he was socially obligated to be at this party, no matter how petty it sounded when he was invited to it. it was, after all, his last yea of highschool. it was either go out with a bang, or don't bother going out at all.

______carmen's home wasn't hard to find, seeing as she didn't live too far from alec, and the town they called home was basically neighborhoods, schools, and little pointless things inbetween. the only problem for alec after he parked was how to approach this. did he just knock on the door, or walk in? was anybody even here? don't get me wrong, it wasn't like alec was a complete alien to parties, he had been to many parties, but most were really just celebration parties with the his team after successful basketball games in the fall, and even more celebration parties with the baseball team in the spring. other than that, he wasn't really a casual party-goer.

______he let out a long sigh, and shut the engine of his car off. for a moment he debated going in or not, he was having some issues with kendall lately, and things just weren't going his way. maybe now wasn't the best time to be partying like he just didn't care. no. he wasn't going to let kendall and her unfaithful ways completely control his life. this was the first official bash of senior year, it was a big deal. he was not going to miss out on that.

______after unbuckling his seatbelt, and climbing out of his car, he shut the door behind him, and walked up to the open gate to carmen's backyard. he figured there was the best place to enter this party, it was so much simpler than entering through the front door only to exit through the back. there wasn't a whole lot of people here just yet, but it was obvious that there was a party here. alec, having arrived alone, stood in the backyard alone, looking for some kind of familiar face, or really just someone to confirm that he had arrived. "yeah, so much fun." alec said in a sigh as he looked around the backyard with hands in the pockets of his swim trunks.

[maroon']

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the envious
nicknames kenny, kens, kend, doll
friends diana, zayden, hugo,
alistair, thiago, megan
foes mikayla, natalia, caleb, bryson
dating alec
crush alec
location house, zaydens car
tagged zayden, others with thought
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xxxxxxso far kennys day had been a tad tedious, as most summer days were. while every teenager yakked endlessly about their hatred toward school, it did give them somewhere to exert their energy. her day wasn't a complete waste, though, as she had a pool party to attend. it had been on her thoughts all day. mostly involving alec. things between the couple weren't at its best, they were at a standstill. kendall had a nagging assumption that he had been getting around with some girls behind her back. so, naturally, when Zayden offered the envious girl a ride to the party, she readily accepted it to get back at her boyfriend.

xxxxxxKens reached behind her neck to daintily tie her swim suit. it was a simple, pastel pink bikini with lace trim on the top. a smile etched itself on her lips as she reminisced about her childhood, where she wouldn't enter the pool without her board shorts. a hideous black pair they were, too. she gradually grew more comfortable in her skin as she grew. first, the one piece left, being replaced by the bikini, then the board shorts followed suit. now she could flaunt her body with ease, maybe a bit too much ease. a sheer white top was tugged over her head, and some shorts were pulled up moments later. she frowned at her messy hair for a moment. her thin hands shot up and pulled the thin strands into a high bun that clumsily held at the back of her head.

xxxxxxkens nibbled at the metal spoon that was held to her mouth. the last bit of tomato soup slipped down her throat and ken set the spoon into the bowl. her eyes blankly stared at the empty bowl set in front of her for a while before she keyed in and heaved herself off the chair. the bowl found itself in the dishwasher, leaving ken empty handed. to fulfil her hands duty, she picked up her phone from the counter. she sent Kayden a quick text to make sure he was still picking her up while she strode towards the door. she kept her gaze glued to the screen, like any other teenager, as she slipped on her shoes. they were a pair of gladiator sandals, which she zipped up at the back. her gaze finally tore away from the light source in her hands to scoop up her brown leather purse that crossed her body and settled at her hip. she scuffed her sandals on the black mat before heading out the door.

xxxxxxkendall's face distorted in annoyance as she stepped into the air outside, only to find Zayden's absense. if you take longer to get ready then a girl, you need some work. she sighed in irratation as she plopped down on her doorstep. she hugged her knees to her chest and rested her chin on the platform that her knees created. her expression automatically reverted to puppy dog eyes, one of her reflexes. she flicked her gaze from side to side, mimicking a grandfather clock, to erase the boredom. within a matter of seconds, the weariness returned. luckily, that was the moment Kayden pulled into the curb. kendall jumped from her spot on the grey, concrete steps and raced to the car. she flung open the door and swung herself into the seat. "Finally." she huffed as she slammed the door shut. the girl tugged her purse to sit in her lap and glanced towards Kayden. A slightly flirtatious smile set on her lips and she stared at him. "So, ready for the party? It's carmens so it must be good." Kendall had never been specifically great friends with carmen, although she had been to a handful of her parties. kendall returned her gaze to the windshield in front of her as she scooted down the seat. she lifted her feet up and rested them on the dashboard, glancing at Kayden to observe his reaction. she knew some boys were overly protective about their babies, or cars, while others used them as a trash can.

[ʞ ɔ ǝ ɹ ʍ d ı ʞ s]

[ Soo I changed Allistair's last name I hope that's alright I was never lovin it really x.x ]

A ʟ ʟ ɪ s ᴛ ᴀ ɪ ʀ P ʀ ɪ ᴀ ʀ ɪ ᴏ
ʟᴜsᴛ

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male ;; eighteen ;; tagged: Caleb, Alec, Mikayla
what would you do if I told you I loved you, because you know that I lie

Allistair was off in a blissful slumber. He was tangled in his sheets still wearing his jeans from last night but somehow missing a shirt. His face was squished on his arm, drool dripping down it. His hair was crazy but still in an odd kind of peacefulness. Eventually, however, he jerked himself awake with his own snores and the moment was gone.

He blinked open his dark brown eyes and yawned, stretching his arms over his head. His gaze drifted towards the time and it brought a smile to his face. He had slept clear through the day, though in his defense he was up until six in the morning.

He struggled, but eventually he threw the sheets off himself and stood in frond of his mirror. He ran his fingers through his hair then opened his drawers, digging through them until he found his swim trunks. He changed into them and sifted around for a clean shirt, pulling it over his head.

He then walked out the door and to the bathroom to brush his teeth and get ready in general. It took all of five minutes. He then made his way to the kitchen and poured himself a bowl of cereal.

Cereal in hand, he headed over to his roommate's badroom door and pounded on it with a fist. "Caleb! Rise and shine you lazy bum!" He called. "If you're not out that door in five minutes I'm leaving without you!" He listened for movement on the other side of the door then rolled his eyes and walked away. He sat on the couch and finished his cereal, checking his watch until it had been five minutes. Then he got up and made as much noise as possible as he put his bowl away and grabbed his jacket and keys. He opened the door and glanced at Caleb's door once more. He groaned and walked out, slamming it shut behind him.

He made his way down the stairs of the apartment complex and to his car. He opened the door and tucked inside, starting it with a sense of pride listening to the engine rumble.

He had trouble finding parking by Carmen's house in the small neighborhood, since so many people were already there. But once he did, he checked his reflection with a smirk before getting out of the car and heading to the house. He tucked his hands in his pocket, having to walk a block and a half to get there.

He walked through the gate to the back yard, listening to the familiar creak he had gotten used to sneaking back there in the past. The fond memory brought a charming smile to his lips.

The first person he spotted to have only arrived just before him was Alec. He walked up behind him and through an arm over his shoulders in a greeting. "Hey buddy," he said playfully. He then made a show of looking around. "Have you seen Mikey? It's not a party without my best girl. And you of course," he said with a laugh.

[kingbellamy]

↳ Megan Reese Princeton ↲
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↳ Dating; Theo || Wrath ↲
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↳ Tagged; Theo ↲

Parties had never been her thing. Megan would always be the one who eavesdropped in class while every other student ranted about the parties. It was not that she was never invited, because she often was. It was just the fact that so many of the people that she hated would be there. Dealing with them at school was one thing. At a party was a whole different story. Most of them would be drunk and not thinking straight, so why would she ever want to deal with that. She also knew that if it came to it she would end up drinking herself. Neither one of her almost non-existent parents were going to say anything about it. In fact she often wondered if they even knew that she still was living under the same roof as them.

Pulling back one of the curtains, Megan peeked out of her window as she tried to spot Theo. The thing was the no car was even on the road outside of her house. The entire neighborhood seemed to be dead. That was odd since it was summer. This was the season where parents were out with their kids enjoying the vacation while it lasted. Once school started back up things would change. Megan knew that it just did not change for the little kids, but it changed for everyone. Transitioning into a different grade was just sending you one step closer to adulthood. Not everyone was ready for that.

Letting the cream colored curtain fall back into place, she sighed. There was a chance that next time she looked there would be a car outside waiting. Heading over to her mirror she looked at herself. Waves of blonde hair came down past her shoulders, her skin was almost flawless and had a summer glow to it and last of all were her eyes. The same brown eyes that had been there since the day she was born. It was the same eyes that sent daggers of hate to a majority of the people she knew. The thing is that she would not trade her eyes for another set of eyes. In a movie she had seen it happen. The guy needed new eyes for break into a building, so he got an eye transfer.

Backing up from the mirror she went over to her bed. Picking up her phone she pressed the power button. The screen lit up and showed the time along with no new messages or missed calls. Turning the phone off again, Megan placed it in her purse. The black faux leather purse was one she had bought a year ago. Yet when you looked at it would think she had it since she was in middle school. The entire thing was worn from all of the use it had. For a moment Megan thought about bringing a different purse instead. That thought won out.

Shutting the door behind her, Megan left her room. No longer did she carry the outdated purse, but one she had bought just a few weeks ago. Reaching the bottom of the stairs she could see out of the front window. There sat a car with a figure inside. There was no doubt that it was Theo. Pulling on red and blue laceless sneakers she headed outside. The warm sun greeted her and almost made her sneeze. Covering her eyes for a second while she walked, for it was the next best thing since she did not have sunglasses on her. Getting to the car Megan opened the door and slid into the passenger seat. “Hey,” was all she said, before buckling up and looking at Theo.

[thorne.]

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[ r. status ] dating carmenxx[ mood ] chilled & neutralxx[ tagged ] alec and allistair

xxxxxxx the summer was finally coming to a close, even though the raging heat seems to linger like a blanket in the late stages of the dry season. the beach vacationing and relaxing fun had concluded to that day, reliant on carman richards' pool party to kick off, once again, another hazardous school year; for most of them, it was their very last. and truthfully, bryson hadn't exactly wanted to attend. he'd much rather the preference of relaxing in front of his large tv back in his home for the remainder of his summer. many of these get togethers resulted in a uniformed number of events, those which he'd much favor taking a break from during those three months while he was away. however the host of the affair had been none other than his girlfriend, and he was expected to aid in hosting. and although he wasn't considerably needed, there wasn't much he could actually do to get himself out of the situation. he certainly had a reputation to uphold.

xxxxxxx according to his watch, the pool party had nearly started. so naturally, before too many of the actual guests start appearing, bryson found himself taking a seat on one of the bar stools by the kitchen counter, both arms folded neatly on the marble top while he entertained one of the red plastic cups in one hand. he spent most of the day at that house, helping carmen with the party setup, but was given a quick opportunity a few hours back to travel the short distance home and change into the appropriate attire consisting of his navy swimming trunks and a simple t-shirt. he'd left carmen in her room a short while back, letting the girl to get ready for the big bash.

xxxxxxx a prep she may be, but he'd hope that she wouldn't take too long seeing that it was her party, after all. however there really wasn't much to go on when it came to carmen. on those rare occasions when he was given the chance to ponder, bryson would realize that his relationship didn't exactly hold any real meaning - that there wasn't much that could be said about it that hadn't already. they were merely there with each other, in all places that anyone in their dainty high school would ever expect and acting like everyone expected. maybe things were different earlier on, but nonetheless, bryson was content, at least that's what he's always told himself.

xxxxxxx already feeling a tingling effect settle near the base of his skull, the blonde's pale cerulean eyes peered down at the swirling contents of his cup for a few moments before he finally downed the rest of the translucent liquid in a single gulp. a small amount of conversing could be heard from the backyard, signaling the arrival of party guests. "guess the party's already started," the senior to-be mumbled to himself before abandoning his empty cup on the counter and getting out of his seat. he slipped through the glass slide door leading to the pool area, leaving a slight crack in case anyone else needed a quick entry to the house, and found that alec had been among one of the first party-goers, quickly shadowed by allistair. honestly, he was more trilled at the sight of the former rather than the latter, but bryson had decided to start the evening off civilly and approached the duo anyway. "you guys came surprisingly on time," he commented offhandedly, arms crossed over his chest. he'd rather expected someone like allistair to come at a much delayed time in the night, and as for alec, well, he'd mentally debated whether his friend would come at all.

[diana.]

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mood: cheerful
location: carmen's house
tagged: alec, allistair, brayson

friends: natalie, thiago, allistair,
alec, zayden, caleb, kendall
enemies: mikayla, megan
current relationship: allistair
flings: zayden, caleb, thiago, alec

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indent Quickly changing into a blue bikini that probably revealed a lot of her skin but what did she care? She was a person that devoured on her lust and Diana couldn't change that part of her. Drying her hair and then leaving it the messy way it was, she grabbed her car keys and gently walked down the stairs to not make any creaking sounds. She hadn't told her parents where she was going which was a good thing since they would have tried to follow her. Having parents follow their kid around when they were old enough was way too embarrassing.

indent Driving out of her neighborhood, she turned on her mp3. Diana rocked her head back and forth like a child and enjoyed the moments. She sang along with the song until she reached Carmen's house, the girl who was hosting the party. Carmen was the kind of person Diana could tolerate enough to go to her party. They rarely talked but everyone from the school was going so she had to make an appearance. Diana knew about her beauty and she even took advantage of it and right now she was going to fling it at her ex-best friend, Megan. Her friend just didn't know about her own boyfriend cheating on her. Or maybe she did but Diana was definitely not aware of that fact. Shaking her blonde hair for a better volume, she smiled with her blue eyes getting brighter. She could already see some guy who was walking inside the party give her a wink. She winked back and blew a kiss to him before entering after him.

indent As soon as she got inside, she saw many bodies dancing and sweating. It was already that crowded. Her surprise took over her purpose for coming to the party for a moment before coming back to reality. Glancing around the place, Diana tried to look for someone she knew until she finally spotted Alec, Allistair and Brayson. Bristly, walking over to them she smiled at the three boys. A frown soon followed the smile as she wondered where all her other friends were. "Hey guys! she called for them and gave them a wave before finally reaching them. Giving a quick kiss to Allistair on the lips, she looked at Alec. "Where's Kendall?"

[ʞ ɔ ǝ ɹ ʍ d ı ʞ s]

[ ... ]

A ʟ ʟ ɪ s ᴛ ᴀ ɪ ʀ P ʀ ɪ ᴀ ʀ ɪ ᴏ
ʟᴜsᴛ

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male ;; eighteen ;; tagged: Diana, Bryson, Alec
what would you do if I told you I loved you, because you know that I lie

Allistair's smile hardened when Bryson approached them. He let out a gruff sigh to himself and his arm slipped off of Alec's shoulders. "I'm actually a decent human being, yet you're always surprised when I show it," he said with a mockingly playful grin that masked his dislike for his peer.

Suddenly, saw Diana walk in and gave a smile, though it seemed more forced than genuine. He had noticed lately that his love for her was fading, but she already seemed to be drifting away herself so he just kind of let it happen on its own. He still loved her, however, and he struggled to find the reason for his hesitation around her. Could it be that he knew her so well he was growing bored? Perhaps he was attracted to the mystery and danger? Now there was neither. Was he destined to jump from girl to girl for the rest of his life? He shook his head as if to clear it, the thought making him unseasy.

As she approached, he put on a big smile for show and put an arm around her waist, returning the kiss. "Wasn't sure if you were going to show up, babydoll," he commented with a smile. "As for Kendall, I think I saw her out back by the pool." He took a step back and held out his arm for her to take, gesturing to the back door with his head. "Shall we?"

[morris.]

★. ａｌｅｃ ｂｏｏｋｅｒ,
___→_dating: kendall , mood: slightly irritated, tagged: bryson, allistar, diana

______alec immediately tensed up when he felt an arm around his shoulders. alec, well, he wasn't one for close contact in the first place, but the fact that it was allistar only made it worse for the poor guy. allistar was this charismatic guy with a nice smile, a good enough face, but a personality that just got on alec's nerves. maybe it was just because alec tried and tried to always come up with reasons to hate him. he was, after all, the perfect culprit and target for kendall. he probably arrived before she did to cover up, to make it look like he wasn't just with her. alec continued to let himself think that, and he could feel his blood boil.

______"no. I haven't seen mikey." alec replied rather quickly. when he slipped his arm off of him, alec let out a sigh of relief, and lifted a hand to dust his shoulders off as if to cleanse himself of the allistar. alec glanced over at bryson, and it was like his mood changed completely. a smile was fixed on his face, and he stood up straight to express that happiness. "you and I both know I can't pull off that whole 'fashionably late' complex. no one would ever notice that I actually came." alec let out a light laugh. "it's good to see you, bud."

______another familiar voice was heard, it was diana. she was a friend of his, they had many friendly exchanges in the past. she was a very good looking girl, too, the kind you couldn't miss in a crowd. he was happy to see her, too, but when kendall was mentioned, his spirits lowered just like that. "she's... not here." he replied, and then quickly came up with an excuse in his head. "her mom... wanted her to get a few things done before she left, so she said she'd just drive here, and meet me." lies, all lies. but what was he supposed to say? 'oh, yeah, she got a ride from someone else, I'm going to drive her home though, you know, like her little chauffeur!', god no. it was embarrassing enough that he had to distinctively schedule time with her as if they were no longer intimate.

______just as diana arrived, allistar was whisking her away per usual. "well. I guess I'll see you guys later... if you see kendall, tell her I'm here, kay? thanks." alec nodded slowly, and then returned his gaze to bryson. "so. did carmen have you on party duty all day? you look exhausted." he was a little blunt about it, but the two were friends. he could be blunt about it right? besides, it was probably the truth. there was no way carmen could set this up on her own, not with a guest list as big as it would turn out to be.

[solstice.]

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r. status: dating natalia
location: in the car/pool party
mood: excited/amused
tagged: kendall

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two hazel eyes, a swirl of brown and blue, stared into the mirror looking the long figure that stared back at them, up and down. clearly liking what they see zayden whirled on his heels a smirk splaying across his lips, content with his outfit and amazing hair day. man it was good to be him, always having the best of the best in getting what he wants and usually showing up everyone who ever dared challenge his brilliance. see the poor fellow wasn't in the slightest bit arrogant, or perhaps maybe a tad, but most of it was genuine knowledge to him. most people spent their time obsessing over grades, being perfect, or trying so desperately hard to find your way in life where as here was he, not a care in the world unless someone showed him up.

a quick hair fluff and that was it, zayden slipped on his shoes heading out to his rather new, solid black mustang he'd one in a bet against some poor sap who actually thought he had a chance against the brilliant con artist. a text buzzed at his phone and he puffed out a breath whipping it out only to see it was from kendall. right, he was picking her up, and probably annoying her with running late. it hadn't been his fault really, there had been a movie on that he'd had to finish before getting ready, hence why he was rather bubbling with excitement. sliding into his car, relaxing against the sheer black leather seats, he shut the door and started it up. the simple purr of the engine excited him further as he pulled out of his driveway and towards kendall's house.

zayden had arrived a good ten minutes late, making his way into the driveway, seeing kendall already waiting on the porch for him. oops. a teasing smirk splayed once more across his lips he unlocked the doors allowing her a safe entry into the car and waited for the door to click shut behind her before turning to face her. "well duh, i wouldn't be coming if it was some other losers party. carmen always out does everyone else." he teased wiggling his eyebrows slightly before turning forward in his seat once more and driving off towards the party. carmen's house was rather easy for him to find, he'd been there for quite a few other events as well carmen being his friend and all. turning in he quickly parked his car along the gathering cluster of other cars and shut the engine off.

"come on, let's head in everyone's just starting to arrive." zayden pressed at kendall before opening his door and sliding out, only to return moments later opening her door and dragging her out with them. slamming both doors shut he dragged her around back, of course just to bug the girl, he absolutely loved to tease kendall, mostly because she absolutely hated it. finally arriving through the back gates and into the party he allowed his hand to disconnect from hers and wasted no effort in pecking her cheek with a firm pat to her back. "ya look great tonight, by the way." zay hinted before allowing his eyes to glance around the party. no sign of natalia yet, huh, she usually wasted no time in being one of the first there. guess that just meant more time for him to mess around and scout out early game before she arrived.

[duckworth]

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↷↷ who she is ↶↶
⇉ Mikey the prideful

↷↷ who she's with ↶↶
⇉ Hugo

↷↷ what she's doing ↶↶
⇉ sneering at her rival

↷↷ who she likes ↶↶
⇉ Alec, Allistair, Caleb

↷↷ who she dislikes ↶↶
⇉ Carmen, Diana, Kendall,
Megan, Natalia

↷↷ who she loves ↶↶
⇉ Hugo, but is in denial

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⇉ like cold fire

indentMikayla stared at herself in the mirror, wondering if she looked presentable enough for the pool party. It wasn't as if she liked most of the people going. Considering all the girls from her school who were going to be present, Mikayla probably wasn't going to have a very fun time. However, she did like a few of the guys there. Alec, Allistair, and Caleb were all part of her very small and exclusive group of friends. Mikayla didn't have many friends. She had a few acquaintances she was nice and friendly to, but she didn't really count herself as close with them at all. They were just classmates, not exactly buddies. Her enemies were countless, all of them basically females. A very independent and sometimes harsh person, Mikayla tended to rub others the wrong way, especially with her ambitions and competitiveness. Girls especially were very catty, often looking for drama, but Mikayla herself did not care much for petty squabbles. She considered herself above them all, which was probably why all the other girls hated her so much. Not to mention, she was good friends with a few guys, so there might even be a little bit of jealousy thrown into the mix. Mikayla's personality was very resilient and intense, so she tended to get along well with males, considering they weren't as dramatic or trivial as females. Mikey could be described as a tomboy, not in terms of appearance, but in personality. A very narrow-minded girl, Mikayla just didn't click with those of her gender, only those opposite. Just about the only guy Mikayla didn't get along with was Hugo, her next-door neighbor and rival since childbirth. A fellow perfectionist, Hugo was just as ambitious and hardworking as Mikayla, which irked her to no end. She hated being second-best, and that was constantly a threat with the dedicated Hugo dogging her footsteps. The thought of his crater-like dimples and stupid little girly laugh sprung to the front of her mind, making Mikayla grit her teeth and shake her head, trying to chase away such undesirable things to think about.
indentStill, even though Mikayla had enemies wide and far, she did want to look nice. One of the few feminine things about her was that she liked impressing through appearance, not just personality. A passionate sort of person, but still very formal and proper, Mikayla tried to represent herself through what she wore. Picking out her bathing suit, she slipped it on, a peach-colored long bandeau top and a black cinched bottom. She put on a long maxi dress, forest green in color, to cover her swimsuit. She didn't exactly want to stroll through her neighborhood with nothing but a bikini on. Tightening a leather belt around her waist to better secure the strapless dress, Mikayla felt content with her clothing. Next, she slipped on some simple sandals and put on a cute little wide-brimmed hat. Lastly, she put on her black Erika Ray-Ban sunglasses. Not bothering to put makeup on, as it was a pool party and she would be swimming, Mikayla felt just about ready to leave her house. Not the kind of girl to smear makeup on her face, she only wore a light layer on weekdays at school, and on the weekends, usually none at all. She definitely would not be using waterproof for this stupid pool party, hosted by someone she hated, not to mention all her other enemies attending as well.
indentLeaving her house, she saw Hugo. Trying really hard not to roll her eyes, she gritted her teeth to keep from saying something rude. Instead, she offered a dull greeting, turning to her neighbor and childhood rival. "Hugo. Don't tell me you're going to the party too," So maybe it had come out a bit sharper than she had originally intended, but Hugo knew very well how Mikayla felt about him and his stupid dimples. Her loose, coppery brunette curls were tangled, falling over her right shoulder in an elegantly messy fashion. The warm breeze blew at them a bit, ruffling them so they ended up brushing the side of her face and her eyes. She was standing in her driveway, next to her Porsche she had received for her birthday after getting a perfect score on her SATs. She had studied for months in advance, determined to get the best grade possible, and she had. It was a Cayman, carmine red with a matching interior. Mikayla wondered what kind of car Hugo had, curious as to how she didn't already know, considering they were neighbors.
indent"You know, Hugo, I'm surprised you're not at the party already. After all, you're constantly trying to beat me places," Mikayla tossed over her shoulder in a haughty sort of way as she unlocked her car, opening the driver's door and stepping inside. Her towel was slung over her shoulder, black and white with the Victoria's Secret Pink logo plastered over one end. Throwing it over her seat, she waved mockingly at Hugo. "See you at the party, buddy,"

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