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It all started with that one stupid letter I found in my mailbox this morning.

Dear Miss Arielle Leroux,

Your parents are requesting your presence at their annual Christmas party this coming Saturday at the Moonlight Manor. The times scheduled are from 6PM to Midnight. The dress code is formal. I will be waiting to pick you up in front of your apartment at 5:20 PM on Saturday.

Your humble servant,

John Durand

P.S. Arielle, please come. Your parents will kill me if you don't show up.

I sighed as I put the letter down. Year after year I've had to go to my parent's Christmas parties they've held at vacant manors and castles they've booked. I grabbed my phone and called my mother. "Arielle?" My mother answered. "Yeah it's me. So about the party tomorrow can I bring Anna with me?" "Yes yes yes as long as you show up." My mother sighed. "When are you going to get a boyfriend? You're already 24." I knew it. "I don't know. I just haven't met the right guy yet mom." "Well, don't wait too long. I'll see you tomorrow sweetie. Don't forget, dress nice!" "Uh huh bye mom." Mom has been begging for me to get a boyfriend for years now. I text Anna asking if she would go to the party and go dress shopping with me. I got an immediate answer of yes with a "I'll be there in 10".

"So this one? Or this one?" Anna raised two dresses up in front of her in the mirror. "I like the green one. It suits you better." I answer before turning away to look for my dress. "Yeah I thought so too. Your turn!" I roll my eyes as I go through dress after dress. Anna hops away to another section of the dresses. I hear her swinging dresses around until I hear her stop. "Hey Ari how 'bout this one?" She lifts up a dark blue dress with short lace sleeves and a chiffon skirt reaching to the floor. "Oh that's soooooo pretty." "I know right?! It totally screams you." We head to the changing rooms to check the sizes. "We look so good." Anna whispers. "We sure do. Let's go pay." We change out then head to the cashier. We walk out of the mall with silver bags swinging from our arms. "So how are we getting there tomorrow?" Anna asks. "John's coming to pick us up at 5:20. Be at my house before that." Anna laughs. "I'll be there way before that."

True to her word, Anna arrived an hour before 5:20 to start getting ready. As she curled her eyelashes Anna motioned toward her makeup bag. "Aren't you going to get ready?" "Nah. I'll just use some light concealer and powder." "Well, that's really all you need. You're already pretty without any makeup." "Awww thanks bae." I laugh at her. "No I'm serious. Girls would kill for your hair and your flawless skin. And those eyes!" "Shut up Anna." "Okay okay. Geez I'm just complimenting you." "Whatever hurry though it's 5:15." We see John (a.k.a. My parent's butler) waiting for us outside. "Oh you have no idea how glad I am to see you Miss Arielle. We must get going." "I just didn't want to face mom's wrath again." He chuckled then hustled us into the car. "They've really outdone themselves this year." "Well, that's mom."

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-Rose