Summary
Stella Solaria is the most well-known socialite in all of Magix. She's extremely beautiful and loaded with money. She doesn't have a care in the world. She spends most of her days shopping and her nights are set aside for exclusive parties and excessive drinking. What will happen when the rebellious daughter of the CEOs of Sun & Moon Enterprise goes too far?
Stella's POV
"Thank you." I said sweetly as the waitress handed me another mimosa. I twirled the glass in my hand as I admired the brightly colored drink and the thinly sliced orange sitting on the rim. My name is Stella Solaria, and I am officially bored out of my mind. I was currently at our company's semi-annual party, which we celebrate every summer and winter solstice. My parents, Radius and Luna Solaria, are the brilliant brains behind Magix's first ever solar and lunar power plant. They were the perfect couple. My parents were successful, intelligent, and respected by everyone. I envied them. I could never live up to their expectations. I was a disappointment, and everyone made sure I knew it. The only thing I inherited from them were their naturally good looks. I had milky pale skin, luscious blonde hair, and radiant hazel eyes.
"Honey, the photographers wants a family picture." My mom said to me as she moved my drink aside. This was her way of casually indicating that I've had enough for one night. I rolled my eyes at her and followed her to the front of the ballroom. As I approached the the crowd of photographers, an annoyed expression appeared on my face.
"Miss. Solaria, is it true that you're an alcoholic?"
"You are nothing like your parents. Are you adopted?"
"We've spotted you in ten different bar! Do you really need that many drinks?"
"What do you have to say about your scandalous pictures that leaked a few days ago?"
"Are you currently dating someone?"
"A reliable source has described you as self-centered, superficial, and snobby. Do you have any comments?"
Do I have any comments? Hell yeah, I do.
Yes, I am a self-centered, superficial, and snobby bitch." I scoffed at the photographer. The flashing of the cameras increased. I pretended to smile for five seconds before I lost my patience and stormed off. Did I mention that I had a nasty temper?
I glanced at my parents before exiting the ballroom. They both had a disapproving look on their faces. I ignored it and rushed towards my car.
I was so angry. I hated how annoying these stupid photographers were. I rubbed my eyes in frustrated as I drove towards the only place that would calm me down.
"Hey girls!" I yelled as I walked into the bar. I looked crazy. My hair was messed up. My mascara was running. I also was wearing a fancy ball gown. I honestly did not look like I belonged here, but whatever.
"What's got your panties in a twist?" Musa asked me. I ignored her as I motioned for the bartender to pour me something. I chugged it down.
"Stell, slow down!" Flora warned me. I rolled my eyes as I asked the bartender to pour me another drink.
"STELLA." Bloom raised her voice as she grabbed the glass out of my hand. They were starting to irritate me.
"Yes, girls. I like to drink my problems away." I laughed.
"This isn't a joke!" Layla yelled at me.
"At this rate, you're going to pass out any minute." Tecna added.
"I. Don't. Care." I said each word slowly.
"ALRIGHT. Girls, what's the plan tonight? Dancing? Karaoke?" Bloom said changing the subject. Everyone knew that once I got into my moods that I was a force to be reckoned with. These girls are my best friends. They know exactly when to leave me alone.
We met at the beginning of the year. They're my college roommates. The girls and their parents all belonged to the same social group as my family, so when it was time for college they stuck the six of us together in the same apartment. It was crazy how we all naturally became friends, but that didn't mean we never fought or tried to kill each other. To be honest, we all hated each other at first.
"Dancing!" Layla excitedly answered.
"DJ! Play some sick beats!" Musa demanded. The DJ nodded his head and everyone went wild.
The girls and I spent the first few songs leaning against the bar just talking, but we eventually split up to do our own thing. Musa and Layla went off to go dance with some guys while Tecna, Bloom, and Flora went off to a booth in the corner to socialize with some girls. Everyone was having a blast, except for me. I was still pretty miserable, but I didn't want to ruin the night for everyone else.
I hated how the media portrayed me. Yeah, I do a lot of crazy things, but so does everyone else. The only reason I get so much crap about it is because of my parents. My parents are practically royalty in this town. Therefore, I'm suppose to act prim and proper, which is definetly not going to happen.
"Can I buy you a drink, beautiful?" A husky voice asked me. I turned around to face two extremely good looking guys.
"Why of course, darling." I said in my sickening sweet tone. I'm not going to pass on a free drink.
"Bottoms up!" One of the guys exclaimed as we chugged down our fifth drink. I honestly didn't have a care in the world. It felt so great just forgetting about all the pressures of being a Solaria. I then saw flashing cameras out of the corner of my eyes. Of course! The stupid paparazzi followed me here. I smiled wickedly before jumping on the counter of the bar. It's so sad that they have to make up things about me. I'm about to make their jobs easier for them.
"Let's dance, boys!" I shouted at the top of my lungs. The music was blasting. I was really feeling myself. I felt so trapped in my obnoxious ball gown, so I took it off. I threw my dress onto the floor, which only left me in my undergarments. Everyone in the place cheered wildly. I was basically grinding against the two boys. The shuttering of the cameras went crazy!
"Wow, you're hot!" The guys said at the same time. I rolled my eyes before looking straight into the cameras and winked. I pulled one of the guys in for a full makeout session. It honestly felt so good. I didn't care if I made the front cover again. This is what the media wanted, so I'm just giving it to them.
"Stella!" I heard Flora's voice yelling at me.
"GET DOWN HERE. Your parents are going to kill you." Bloom shouted at me. They were killing my mood.
"Girls just wanna have fun." I smirked before I turned around to kiss the other guy.
"They're taking pictures. You need to get down here now." Tecna added. I ignored her and continued with my fun.
"Where the hell did your clothes go?" Musa asked me.
"Stop being immature and get down here." Layla commanded. I ignored everyone for a solid ten minutes before I stopped kissing the guy.
"You girls are no fun." I pouted. Why does everyone have to ruin my fun?
I swiftly jumped off the counter of the bar and joined my friends, who looked incredibly worried and mad at me. I chuckled at how serious everyone was acting.
"Stell, I think we should go home." Flora suggested.
"Yeah, let's get home before anymore pictures get taken." Bloom urged me pushing me towards the private exit of the bar.
"The night just started ladies!" I whined as we all walked towards the door.
"Here. You need to wear something. The entire male population is staring at you." Layla said annoyed as she handed me her over sized army green jacket. I took it and put it on, but I left it unbuttoned. My black undergarments were just peaking out. I'm such a tease. Why should I have to cover up if I like the way my body looks?
Bloom called her boyfriend, Sky, to pick us all up. She thought that we were all too drunk to drive, so she didn't want to risk anything. I was totally against it, so I walked over towards my own car.
"What are you doing?" Bloom asked me sternly.
"What does it look like? I'm going to meet you guys back at the apartment, since you all ruined my fun tonight." I said bitterly as I unlocked my car.
"Sky is almost here. You are way too drunk to be doing anything." She argued.
"I'm fine, Bloom. I'm not a kid anymore. Leave me alone." I said irritated.
"I don't get you, Stella. We're all worried about you, and you just keep playing it off as if it's nothing." She said with a hint of hurt in her voice. I can't do this right now. Why is she getting all emotional?
I remained silent. I didn't want to argue with one of my best friends tonight. Eventually, Sky turned into the parking lot. I decided to just leave my car there. I didn't want another argument with the girls about my safety and all that crap. I stepped into Sky's car and took a seat. I closed my eyes the entire ride back to our apartment. I wanted to divert any nagging that the girls wanted to say about my actions tonight.
"Sky, I'm worried about Stella. She's been really out of control lately." I heard Bloom whisper to Sky.
"I know. We've all seen the newspapers. Should I even asked about what happened tonight?" Sky said as he held Bloom's hand.
"No, because you'll see it tomorrow in the papers. She basically looked the paparazzi in the eyes and said try me. It was bold." Bloom exclaimed. I refrained from laughing. Was that a compliment?
"We're here!" Sky said as he entered the parking garage of our apartment.
"Thanks, Sky! I'm sorry for bothering you so late." Bloom said giving him a small kiss on the cheek. That was cute!
The girls and I got out of the car and heading towards our apartment. Everyone was exhausted except for me. Once we got into our apartment, all the girls started heading towards their own rooms. I handed Layla her jacket back and went into my room. I slumped down on my bed and screamed into the pillow.
"This is so boring! Why does everyone think that something is wrong with me? I just wanna have fun and live a little." I said to myself. I stared at my ceiling for a good ten minutes before I heard my phone vibrate.
"Hey, do you wanna come over?" I read aloud as a unknown number texted me.
"That's depends. Who are you?" I replied back.
"I'm the guy from the bar. We danced together on the counter!" He replied back instantly. I small smile appeared on my face. Finally, I could have some fun.
"Pick me up. I'll send you my location." I replied back. I let out a small sigh and walked towards me closet. I grabbed my over sized jean jacket and put it on. Something told me that I wouldn't be wearing anything much tonight. I fixed my eye makeup and added some color to my lips.
"Here." A text message appeared on my phone. I grabbed my clutch and hurried out the door. I was pretty good at sneaking out, so none of the girls even heard me leaving.
"Hey, beautiful." He said as I got in his car. His eyes were carefully tracing my body. I chuckled.
"Alright, let's go back to the bar and get my car. After that, I'll follow you back to your place. Deal?" I said as I put on my seatbelt. He nodded as we drove off.
The rest of the night was a blur. I groaned as I struggled to wake up. My head was pounding. I drank way too much. I looked around the room. The walls were navy blue. I definetly wasn't in my own room. I turned around to see the guy from the bar last night sleeping peacefully beside me. I rolled my eyes and I jumped out of bed. I grabbed my clothes off the floor and heading out the door.
"Where are you going, hottie?" He asked me sleepily.
"I'm heading out. Thanks for last night. I really needed that." I answered.
"Wait, I never even got your name." He said to me sitting up.
"I'm Stella, but I honestly don't care what your name is." I answered again as I let out a small laugh. The look on his face said everything. He was so confused.
"Anyways, thanks for all the fun last night. It was great, but it's over now." I said before slamming the door behind me. I'm not looking for commitment. I just needed to blow off some steam. It's the 21st century. I can do whatever the hell I want. Guys do it all the time, so why is it such a surprise whenever I don't wanna awkwardly stay for breakfast?
I walked outside to my car and drove back to the apartment. Hopefully, the girls will still be asleep. It was like only 10AM.
"WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GO LAST NIGHT?" Musa shouted at me as I walked into the apartment.
"Stop screaming!" I said annoyed.
"We're worried, Stella. You've been really out of control lately. We just wanted to make sure that you're okay." Flora said softly.
"Thanks for caring about my well-being, but that doesn't mean you girls need to act like my parents. I'm old enough to take car of myself." I said calmly.
"They might not be your parents, but we are." My mom and dad interrupted our conversation as they walked into our apartment. This definetly isn't going to end well for me.
"LOOK." My dad said throwing a bunch of newspapers at me.
"Stella Solaria the ultimate party girl." I read the headlines as I looked at the pictures of me dancing in my undergarments.
"Stella Solaria having too much fun?" I read the other headlines. This time there was a picture of me with the guy from the bar walking inside his apartment. His hands were placed on my lower back and I was leaning against him. I was obviously drunk, but so was he.
"What's your point?" I asked my parents bluntly. I knew they only cared about their reputation not about me.
"You're suppose to be the future of our company, but you're out acting like that?" My father said angrily.
"It's not like you're sleeping around either." I said under my breath, but loud enough for my dad to hear. He immediately slapped me. I fell to the ground. My face was stinging like crazy. It hurt like hell, but there was no way I was going to cry in front of him.
"Girls, do you mind leaving. We need to talk to Stella alone." My mother said calmly motioning my friends to leave. They all have an extremely worried look on their faces.
"Radius, calm down. She's still our daughter." My mother said softly.
"She is not a daughter of mine." My dad said.
"Mom, why are you protecting him? He freaking cheated on you with some slut!" I yelled back angrily as I stood back up. This earned me another slap to the face, but from my mother.
"STELLA SOLARIA. Do not speak that way about your father." My mom yelled at me angrily. I rolled my eyes.
"I'm sorry, but I get my bad habits from him. I can't help it. I love sleeping around just like dad." I scoffed.
"You really are not my daughter." My dad said emotionless.
"You're right. I haven't been your daughter ever since you sent me away to Solaria three years ago. You sent me away, so that you could cheat on mom without me knowing. You made me leave everything that I loved here in Magix just so you could play seven heaven with Cassandra." I said bitterly as tears started forming in my eyes. I continued to push them back. My mom was already crying. I knew what I was saying was hurting her like crazy, but it had to be said. My father had made some serious mistakes, but he has never taken any responsibilities for them.
"I'll own up to my mistakes the second you do, dad." I said before walking to my bedroom and slamming the door. I slumped down behind the door and cried silently to myself. I hated my dad.
"Luna, I'm going to call up an old friend. I think his son can help us with Stella." I overheard my dad through my door. I rolled my eyes. My wonderful dad trying to change me again.
Author's Note
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