My Bestfriend’s Baby [MxW]

The Party

Chapter 5 - Present - Cassandra

Looking at herself in the mirror, Cassandra couldn't deny that the good taste of Millen's Mother was still as impeccable as ever.

The dress she had given Cassie as a gift hugged her body in all the right places...

And, although she was still a little confused about how the older lady knew her size so well without talking to her, Cassandra was happy that she had accepted her gift in the end as she wouldn't have any idea of what to wear tonight if it wasn't for that beautiful piece hanging in her closet.

The orange dress wasn't too formal, but at the same time, it was far from casual, and seeing how her best friend's Mother had been the one who gave it to her after the resort was finished, as if she wasn't already paying both of them for it.

Therefore, Cassandra was sure that there wouldn't be any other occasion better than tonight to wear it, fixing her makeup in the best possible way to match well with her dress.

She wanted to look as presentable as possible to avoid bringing down the people who had given this incredible chance to her before their guests as most people wouldn't trust someone who had just recently graduated less than two years ago with a project this big, not even if they were their own children.

... However, they did it without a second thought or change of mind after choosing her, so Cassandra was very grateful for that...

The designer was so nervous about it all that she took one final look at herself before leaving, but there was nothing she needed to worry about.

Her eyes were beautifully adorned with eyeshadow, her lips were full of color, and her dark hair was loose on a very rare occurrence in the last few years, as it was always tied in a ponytail, almost as her brand for everyone who had known her since college days.

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I was delighted to see that everything has been going well so far.

The guests were enjoying the party, commenting on how easy everything was to find as I had intended when I created my first plans for this project. After all… Who would like to spend too much time thinking when staying at a resort?

I certainly didn't, so it had been one of the first things Millen and I noticed on our initial visit there.

Everything was confusing and messy while we walked around, poorly signposted, and even the bathrooms at the pool were hard to find if you were a little distracted.

But then again, I can understand that maybe this was the aesthetic that the original owners liked when they built this place ages ago.

...Or maybe that was one of the reasons why it turned into a failing business, which was sold for a much lower price than the market one to Millen's parents…

Regardless, I was enjoying my moment, talking to some guests that my best friend insisted I needed to meet, and each conversation was divine and somewhat flattering if I could put it that way.

The drinks were simply perfect as all the parties that were organized by Millen’s parents, making me want to leave feedback on the bartenders' SNS pages before the party was even over.

However, as my silly thoughts reminded me about the Muphys' laws and how nothing good lasts forever, I ended up running into the last person I would ever want to see there as I crossed the hall to talk to the lovely lady who was Millen's mother.

Really, it would be impossible for me not to recognize his laugh as it was one of the things I liked the most about him. It was unique, adding a little extra charm to all the things I found special about him.

... I loved it so much, and used to believe it to belong only to me as he was one of the few people who laughed at my silly jokes...

"TRAVIS! What are you doing here?! And with her?!"

Speaking this 'her' a little longer than needed, I didn't dare to say her name, I didn't wish to say it ever again, and even my question, I didn’t need to hear his voice again to know the answer, I knew it too well of how it was possible for him, them, to be there…

I had been the one to give him the invitation to this party, although it was unnecessary or important as he would be coming with me as my plus one, I just wished to make Travis feel special as he always made me feel.

Yet, it was pure nonsense and shameless of him to show up here with her tonight as if they belonged here!

I wanted so much to jump on them, slap their faces as it was much worse than this, but I couldn’t ruin it.

It was my personal drama, and the other guests didn't need to have their night ruined due to that, even if I felt terribly humiliated at that very moment as I walked away without uttering another word to them.

And, for the rest of the party… I could only put a fake smile on my face as if nothing had just happened while I talked to the new people Millen's parents introduced me to until I could no longer remember what was happening anymore...

... Not even how I ended up waking up with no clothes on next to my very naked best friend.