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"Oliver Queen you are making an appearance at the party tonight and that's finally!" My mother Moira Queen yelled at me. "I don't ask you to do many things, actually I don't ask you to do anything. But Delaney Baxter is close family friend and this party is a celebration of her return home after a year abroad. You only have to stay for an hour or two." I was scowling at her but I didn't care. I had work to do tonight that was much more important then a party for a spoiled 23 year old brat.
I stormed out of the room. Dig followed me out. He looked at me with his disappoint all over his face. "You know your playboy persona is lacking right now. You should show up with a few models on your arms. It would appease your mother and the media." I sighed with annoyance. I really hated it when he was right. "I guess an hour or two wouldn't hurt".
A few hours later
I got out of the car and turned around to help Ivy and Amber (or something like that) out of the car. They were both clearly tipsy but that was even better for my cover. I strolled in to my house with both of them hang on to my arms. When I got on the back lawn my sister Thea came rushing at me. "OMG I am so glad you're here! You finally get to see Laney again. I can't believe she didn't come back when you first got home". "Why would she do that Thea? I barely knew the girl before my disappearance." "Yeah but she was so close with dad". She must have seen someone she knew just then because she waltzed off.
I had just gotten a drink in my hand when I spotted my mother. I noticed she looked anxious. She walked up to me and asked if I had seen Delaney. I started laughing. "You made my come to this party and the guest of honor didn't even show up?" "She is here. The kitchen staff saw her. She always does this. I swear every since her father died she has turned so antisocial. Oliver be a darling and help look for her. If you find her you can go."
I figured the faster I find her the faster I could leave so I just started wondering around. I walked away from the party and I head towards my father's headstone. I don't really know why I walked over there. I stopped in front of it and stared at my father's name. Then suddenly head poked out from behind it. "Hi Ollie". In front of me was no other then Delaney Baxter. I recognized her pale purple eyes and dark brown hair. She looked up at me expectantly and I realized she had asked me a question. "What did you say?" Delaney laughed and asked if I was sent to find her.
" I take it you do this a lot if your not surprised". She laughed at that. " I hate parties and yet they seem to follow me everywhere. I think it is a curse." I rolled my eyes. What spoiled rich girl doesn't like parties? " My mother is looking for you. Let's got back." She reached for the bottle of champagne I didn't even noticed was there. She held it up to me and said, " I will got back after we finish this bottle and the cake too." I could tell this was going to be a long two hours.