I shake my head to shush her "C'mon let me help you! I'm excited. Let me live through you. After Belly came back she spilled to me about how she was going on a date with the boy she met last night, who I now knew was named Cameron, or Cam for short and it was just the atmosphere change that I needed.
I looked through my drawers for something I could wear to Laurel's party while she changed. I felt like I had the little sister I had always wanted and I was going to take advantage of it while she let me. I shake my head "Come out here let me see it on. She nods softly as she comes out to me doing a little spin, there's a soft smile on her face and I can tell that she likes it, just needed a little more reassurance.
Shaking my head I pat my bed grabbing my favorite lipstick from my makeup bag and helping her put it on, "I'm serious Belly You're gorgeous. I shrug softly "We'll see about that. Susannah leans in my doorway, a necklace in her hands "You look really cute. You are gonna have so much fun tonight. She has a date. Like Harvard smart.
Of course, you can go. I've dragged you to enough of these book parties over the years. Have a great date. The three of us follow her down the stairs, huddling by the window by the front door and giggling as we watch her get into Cameron's car. SUSANNAH had a knack for throwing parties but it certainly wasn't the type of environment that could keep four teenagers entertained for very long.
Steven and Jeremiah had resorted to seeing how many stacked books they could each hold - and Conrad had stolen some of the champagne, trying to be discreet about finishing the bottle of in the corner of the bookstore.
