"What do you think?" I say, posing for Dan, standing the doorway. "Absolutely gorgeous!" He says, walking over and kissing me. "Careful, you'll mess up my makeup." I joke, pushing his shoulders back. "Haha, nice belt." I point out his new green belt that one of his friends brought him as a joke. "Shut up!" He playfully complains, pressing his lips back to mine.
I had spent the day with Zoe and Louise, in town, buying clothes for tonight. I was wearing dark blue, fitted lacey dress with matching navy blue heels and i put my hair up in a bun.
"Are you ready to go then?" "Yep, is the taxi here?" "Yeah, he just pulled up." "Then let's go!" I was excited about tonight, i needed to let my hair down and relax, the stress of finding a job and worrying about money was making me tired out and i wanted to have some fun with my friends and of course Dan.
We take a taxi to the party, not wanting to catch a tube in my new dress. Dan had told me that a lot of people were going tonight, only about half would be YouTubers, so he wouldn't know as many as me. "You really do look stunning tonight Em, i should tell you more often how beautiful you are. I don't think you realise just how breathtaking you are." "Thank you. You scrub up well too, Mr Sexy." I joke and he puts his arm round me and pulls me closer to him, kissing me. We arrive at the party at quarter to nine, walking up the driveway, holding hands in darkness.
"Dan!" PJ, greets him as he opens the door. "How are you?" He asks Dan, "I'm good thanks, been looking forward to this all day." We walk in and i tag along behind Dan, as we wind through the people, trying to find someone that we know.
"Emily!" I turn around and see Louise running up to me and hugging me, "Hey Louise, wow, that dress looks great!" I admire her new dress, i found for her and she spins round, giggling. "You look lush too! Have you just go here?" "Yeah, we just got a taxi." "Do you guys want to dance?" "Yeah, might as well!" I say and Dan moves to stand in front of me and we dance.
He wraps one of his arms round my waist and the other fiddles with my hair. I put my arms on his neck and lean in to kiss him, our bodies pressed up and my heart beating fast. Our eyes meet and as usual, i break into a huge smile, still getting over how amazingly hot Dan is.
The song finishes and we stop for a break, i turn back to face Louise, "It's getting really hot in here, isn't it." "Yes, i'm starting to sweat!" She says, smiling.
I turn round to look at Dan, but he has disappeared. "You looking for Dan?" She asks, watching me look round the room for him. "Yeah, he was here a second ago. Oh well, i'll find him later, he probably went to get some drinks."
Zoe comes up and we all start dancing, as the music gets louder and i start to forget all about everything i had been worrying about.
I am having such a good time that i don't realise how late it is, until we stop to find some toilets. "Woah, it's nearly midnight." I say, stepping out of the living room, holding onto Louise's arm. "Where do you think the toilets are?" Zoe shouts over the music, peering over my shoulder. "No idea, come on, lets' look upstairs." Louise suggests and we follow her up the stairs.
"Here, how about this door." She pushes open a door, the room inside is completely black, so she reaches her hand in to find the switch. "Ah ha!" She laughs, as her fingers find the plastic and suddenly the room is lit.
It takes a few seconds to register what is in the room, but it clearly isn't the bathroom. A bed is in the middle of the room, and to my shock, two bodies are lying down, kissing and holding each other close. They don't seem to realise that someone has switched the lights on and carry on. We all blush and Louise is about to shut the door, when i see something, hanging off one of the people.
A green belt.
My mouth drops open and i suddenly go light headed as it dawns on me. I trip backwards and Louise catches me, "Are you alright?" She asks, but i can't reply. I just stare straight ahead and as he moves slightly, his face is shown.
I hear Louise and Zoe gasp, as they too see it and i feel their gaze fall on me. Poor old me, whose boyfriend is cheating on her, even though he was way out of her league to start with.
"Dan!" Louise shouts, making me jump. The bodies stop and then Dan moves his head, his cheeky, guilty smile, drops as he sees us standing in the doorway. His eyes meet mine for a second, but i just can't take it. I feel actual pain rush through my heart, ripping me apart like a violent wave hitting the cliff face. But it happens over and over again, making me weep and cry inside as i lose everything that i had ever wanted, that i had ever truly loved.
So, i do, what i do best. I turn and run.
I bump into people, who stare shocked at me, as i sprint for the door, knocking over drinks and tripping over cups on the floor. Until finally i make it outside, i stand in the street, my breath appearing before me.
"Emily!" I see Zoe running out, shortly followed by Louise, who look as though they have just heard the worst news in the world. "Come Emily, we're taking you back to our hotel room." Louise says strongly. We walk in silence to the hotel, neither of them knowing what to say or what to do. I'm not able to talk myself, all my energy being used up on just putting one foot in front of the other and trying not to collapse to the floor in sheer pain.
We make it back and they take me to their room, sitting me down on the bed and asking me if i want anything. I just shake my head, but then i think of something. "Could you call him, tell him not to ring." I stutter out and Louise nods, getting out her phone straight away.
Zoe sits next to me and puts her arm round me, soothingly as Louise walks into the bathroom to make the call.
I blank out her voice, and just close my eyes, finding the blackness my only comfort.
