Never Again

The invitation

Suddenly Matt invited her to her house party !

What was going on in his mind ?

Jessica and Matt broke up so her path was clear but who was she kidding she knew it very well that Matt was right a girl like her could never get a guy like him . He could get the prom queen while will he settle for the head of food committee .

Emily's phone rang . Her circle was so small that she already knew who was calling . She didn't even have to look at look the number .

" Hey Rach . "

" Hey Emily , you ready ? "

" No not yet . I can't figure out what to wear . I think I should put on my pants and tee . "

" Don't tell me you are serious . . . . . . . . "

" What ? My new t-shirt it says Amour . "

" Oh come on , think this way it is our first and who knows our only opportunity to show to everyone that we are not nerds . "

" You have nothing to worry . You already have a boyfriend . "

" Yes , I can't believe that I am dating the captain of school soccer team . Isn't it cool ? "

Emily says sharply: " Yes it is . "

" Why are you saying like this ? Show some excitement . "

" I don't know he never hold your in school . He don't even treat you as a friend . . . . . . . . . . a girl friend is a totally different subject . He acts like he is ashamed of you . And don't act like you don't know this ."

" I don't know . . . . I don't know all I know is that he is the best that I can ever get . And I don't want to loose that . . . . . . .Anyways today is not about me . It is about you . So Matt , huh ! . . . . . Show him today that you are the prettiest girl in the world . "

" Shall I wear the turtle neck ? "

" What are you a nun ? I will bring something for you . "

" Fine . "

" I will be at your place in twenty minutes . "

Emily sat in a corner of her bed and picked up her guitar . After the books her guitar was her second best friend . Rachel was third in the que . She wrote songs about love , about life . She believed that love is life . All her life she has seen broken marriages . Her parents Erica and Kevin were together but not because they loved each other . They used to fight single every night . When they did Emily used to hide under the table in her room . She always thought that if she would ever be with anyone then it would be for love and nothing else . She used to hide her feelings in the lyrics of her songs . . . . . .

She used to write songs as an expression of herself . Sometimes she used to allow the music to do the talking , but most of the time she used the lyrics to convey her emotions . Though she never played her songs for anyone .

Rachel bashed into her room complaining about the traffic . But she was more terrified to see that Emily didn't even do her hair .

Rachel wore a crop top and miniskirt linked by a ring at the stomach . She paired it with a thigh high boots .

Emily: " Oh my God , look at you . "

Rachel: " I am looking sexy , right ? . . . . . . I know though . "

Emily: " You look . . . . . changed . Isn't it a bit over . "

Rachel: " No I am trying to fit in . I want to look like one of Jack's ex . You said that he was embarassed of me , maybe that was because I never looked like a girl that he could show off . "

Emily: " So you think that dressing up like this will make him like you ? "

Rachel: " I don't know . . . . .but I can try . "

Emily: " You are really into him , aren't you ? "

Rachel: " And I know that you don't like him . "

Emily: " It's not about liking . I think he is using you . "

Rachel: " You are over thinking . And I don't blame you , you are just being protective . And it's fine . See what I got for you . "

She brought a strapless, bright red, has a sweetheart top, form-fitting, falls mid thigh, and has a criss -cross fold pattern at the top.

A blur of vivid , brilliant red streaked across Emily's vision as Rach flipped the dress over the back of the door. It hung limp from the hangar, like an ominous silken scarf . Emily unhooked it and cringed at how little fabric there really was . She had never worn a strapless dress before , how was it supposed to even stay up ?

"On, Emily ,. Put the dress ON ."

" Do I really have to wear this ? "

" Of course . "

Sighing , Emily went to her bathroom and unhooked it from the hangar and slipped it over my head . It was snug , falling mid-thigh . She felt half n*** . The way the silky folds of fabric wrapped around the front and were tucked under her arm reminded her of how how her mother use to wrap herself in a towel after a shower .

This dress would have looked perfect on her , but it made her feel uncomfortable . She wondered If she moved too quickly would she suffer a wardrobe malfunction ? It fit snug around the waist which accented her hips , she only hoped that was enough to hold it up .