Chapter 6: Home…coming
"Aw Shelly that dress is perfect!" Chastity squealed when her friend stepped out of a dressing room at BCBG. Homecoming was in a couple of weeks, and the girls were out shopping for dresses. The 5'4" slender girl had chosen a form fitting black and red dress with an asymmetrical hem that ruffled. Chastity reached over to tuck a flower in Shelly's short and flipped platinum blonde hair.
"Come on Kiki, salsa with me!" The girls danced around the store for a few seconds before collapsing in laughter. While spinning around Shelly caught sight of a blue printed silk chiffon dress. In varying shades of blue and aqua, the dress's back swept down low, and it tied at the neck. There was a large dark blue diamond in the center, and the diamond got bigger in different shades of blue so that the entire design was bold and focused on the center diamond. The bottom was even cut in large triangles, from the way the cloth was layered together. It was a stunning dress and very classy. Without another word, she grabbed one off the rack and pushed Chastity into a room.
(for visual, see BCBG spring collection of dresses ^_^)
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Chastity reached into her cerulean clutch to pull out a lip gloss. Her dark hair was parted from the side and sleeked back in a smooth ponytail. Silver hoops dangled from her ears, and a silver charm bracelet jingled with every movement of her hand. Shelly was right to think that the blues of the dress would highlight Chastity's golden tan beautifully. Before the dance, they dined at a quiet Italian place near the water. Stepping into the ballroom of a nearby Hilton, Chastity marveled at how well all the decorations had turned out.
"The place looks great Chastity. I'm glad you didn't have any problems with the decorating staff," Ken whispered to her.
"I guess they figured they wouldn't get paid if things were perfect," Chastity winked.
"Alright, I'll see you guys in a bit," Vanness waved good bye as he dashed off to DJ the first portion of the night. Chastity had insisted that Vanness let the DJ they hired play for at least half of the dance. She couldn't understand why the boy would volunteer his services. Chastity glanced around and noticed that Kiki, in a flowing lavender one shoulder, was talking to Vic off in a corner. Kiki seemed panicked, but Vic was calm as ever, slouched against the wall. When his eyes met Chastity's, she turned away quickly.
"Hey you guys, is Kiki okay?" Chastity asked her friends seated at the table.
"Yeah. I'm sure she's fine," Shelly insisted, "So when are your parents getting back Chas?" Chastity's parents had given her permission to let everyone sleep over tonight, and they would be out late at a business function themselves. Dylan was already at a friend's house for the night.
"Don't know. They might just spend the night in the city," Chastity shrugged.
"ParaMeter's got free cover and free drinks tonight. Should we drop in before we head home?" Ken asked. ParaMeter was one of the many clubs they partied at on weekends, but Chastity hated having to use her fake i.d. It was so phony, though she never had problems getting in. It sucked to be the only one who wasn't 18 yet.
"Doesn't matter. Heads up, Garwin's coming," Jerry growled.
"Hello everyone. You all look very nice. Chastity I'm most impressed with your planning. Everything is running smoothly," Mrs. Garwin smiled at them fondly. This was a prize group of students. Polite, motivated, intelligent, and diligent, they were role models for the rest of the school. A sudden rush of hoots and cheers erupted, causing them to turn their attention towards the dance floor. Vanness was putting on a little show with some of his signature moves.
"Would you like to dance?" Charlie Ho was a nervous boy that had a serious crush on Chastity. He had been waiting for the chance to approach her when she got up to get a drink. He nearly passed out when she gave him her hand. They hadn't been on the floor more than a couple of minutes when Jerry cut in. Charlie looked immensely disappointed but didn't make so much as a whimper of protest.
"You couldn't have given him a little more time?" Chastity asked as she leaned into Jerry.
"What for?" Jerry replied.
"Don't be an ass. He's always trying to talk to me, but the timing's always off."
"Whatever. Look, we're going to go in about 20 minutes. Garwin's going to present the king and queen in about five," Jerry listed. These functions bored him to tears, but he was obligated to be here. "You look good in blue. I meant to tell you that at Shelly's party."
Chastity felt her cheeks flush but swiftly responded, "I was wearing white remember? We got into it cause you made a crack at my name."
"I remember your bikini a lot better than the dress. And that was certainly blue." Jerry pulled away from her and reached for her hand. He led her back to the table, and Chastity was thankful that he didn't look back as he walked. She was more than blushing now. So his favorite color was blue; a quick glance at his room could've told anyone that.
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At Chastity's house, everyone collapsed in the upstairs living room. Shelly threw her crown on the floor, and Jerry had left his in the car. When Chastity thought about it, Jerry and Shelly were quite "royal" in character. She had watched them slow dance together after the court was announced and noticed that they would make a fitting couple. Chastity scolded herself for reading too much into things, but she could've sworn that Shelly got all watery eyed when she looked at Jerry. That's a normal reaction for girls faced with Jerry though, either fear or absolute adoration. Chastity was really surprised Vic had joined them. He always expressed so little interest in the things that they did.
"I'm going to grab some snacks. Anything you guys want?" Chastity asked before drifting downstairs.
"I'll come with you." Chastity waited for Vic to make his way towards her, and they walked down together.
He passed the Steinway, and Chastity invited him to test it out. Vic did a jazzy combo before shutting the cover. He remained seated on the piano bench.
"Chastity, you play better than most people I've met. But I can tell your heart's not in it."
"Well we're all just expected to learn music right? Practice till your fingers hurt and compete so your name gets out there," Chastity thought about the motivation for her music lessons. Everyone else did it, so she just assumed it was expected of her too. She had a flashback of herself in a fluffy dress, nervously approaching the stage at the tender age of five. Luckily, she had a passion for music or at least she used to.
"I guess. They tell me you love to sing, but in all this time you've never so much as hummed anything," Vic remarked blandly. Chastity had never heard him say this much in one sitting, and even less to her.
"Maybe it just didn't come up," Chastity fibbed. Vic was more perceptive than that, but he didn't want to pry any further. Chastity is so much like Jina that it almost hurts to look at her. Jina was a beauty beyond compare, but the same drive, compassion, and grace that shone in her radiated from Chastity too. If Jerry hadn't been getting on his case, Vic probably would've done his best to avoid unnecessary contact with Chastity.
**flashback**
"Look, I know it pains you or whatever to be with Chastity. Suck it up okay? She's NOT Jina, and you're so much better off without the girl anyway. Vic look at me. This is important. You need to try to be nicer to her. I've seen the way you are around her. It's so cold even I get the chills."
"Why the hell is my behavior so important?" Vic bit back.
"You've always been important. You just stopped caring when that girl left. Maybe Chastity can be more than helpful to our little games. Give her some time. I wouldn't be surprised if you hooked up with her," Jerry leered.
"You say "that girl" as if you hadn't been friends with her for years. It's disgusting how quickly you've dismissed the whole thing. If you're so interested in Chastity, why don't you date her? Or Ken even?"
"Business first. Play later. I'm not saying I don't have an interest, but things aren't going as smoothly as I'd like. For god sakes don't make it anymore difficult. I'll be watching," Jerry narrowed his eyes.
"You sound like a goddamn stalker, and you're freakin me out."
**end flashback**
[Charlie Ho = Ching He/Kazuya. We'll see more of him later.]
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I've officially fully recovered from wisdom teeth extraction, so updating is a must. I'm having so many issues trying to decide who ends up with who...but luckily it's fun having them all flirt around anyway!
"Aw Shelly that dress is perfect!" Chastity squealed when her friend stepped out of a dressing room at BCBG. Homecoming was in a couple of weeks, and the girls were out shopping for dresses. The 5'4" slender girl had chosen a form fitting black and red dress with an asymmetrical hem that ruffled. Chastity reached over to tuck a flower in Shelly's short and flipped platinum blonde hair.
"Come on Kiki, salsa with me!" The girls danced around the store for a few seconds before collapsing in laughter. While spinning around Shelly caught sight of a blue printed silk chiffon dress. In varying shades of blue and aqua, the dress's back swept down low, and it tied at the neck. There was a large dark blue diamond in the center, and the diamond got bigger in different shades of blue so that the entire design was bold and focused on the center diamond. The bottom was even cut in large triangles, from the way the cloth was layered together. It was a stunning dress and very classy. Without another word, she grabbed one off the rack and pushed Chastity into a room.
(for visual, see BCBG spring collection of dresses ^_^)
~
Chastity reached into her cerulean clutch to pull out a lip gloss. Her dark hair was parted from the side and sleeked back in a smooth ponytail. Silver hoops dangled from her ears, and a silver charm bracelet jingled with every movement of her hand. Shelly was right to think that the blues of the dress would highlight Chastity's golden tan beautifully. Before the dance, they dined at a quiet Italian place near the water. Stepping into the ballroom of a nearby Hilton, Chastity marveled at how well all the decorations had turned out.
"The place looks great Chastity. I'm glad you didn't have any problems with the decorating staff," Ken whispered to her.
"I guess they figured they wouldn't get paid if things were perfect," Chastity winked.
"Alright, I'll see you guys in a bit," Vanness waved good bye as he dashed off to DJ the first portion of the night. Chastity had insisted that Vanness let the DJ they hired play for at least half of the dance. She couldn't understand why the boy would volunteer his services. Chastity glanced around and noticed that Kiki, in a flowing lavender one shoulder, was talking to Vic off in a corner. Kiki seemed panicked, but Vic was calm as ever, slouched against the wall. When his eyes met Chastity's, she turned away quickly.
"Hey you guys, is Kiki okay?" Chastity asked her friends seated at the table.
"Yeah. I'm sure she's fine," Shelly insisted, "So when are your parents getting back Chas?" Chastity's parents had given her permission to let everyone sleep over tonight, and they would be out late at a business function themselves. Dylan was already at a friend's house for the night.
"Don't know. They might just spend the night in the city," Chastity shrugged.
"ParaMeter's got free cover and free drinks tonight. Should we drop in before we head home?" Ken asked. ParaMeter was one of the many clubs they partied at on weekends, but Chastity hated having to use her fake i.d. It was so phony, though she never had problems getting in. It sucked to be the only one who wasn't 18 yet.
"Doesn't matter. Heads up, Garwin's coming," Jerry growled.
"Hello everyone. You all look very nice. Chastity I'm most impressed with your planning. Everything is running smoothly," Mrs. Garwin smiled at them fondly. This was a prize group of students. Polite, motivated, intelligent, and diligent, they were role models for the rest of the school. A sudden rush of hoots and cheers erupted, causing them to turn their attention towards the dance floor. Vanness was putting on a little show with some of his signature moves.
"Would you like to dance?" Charlie Ho was a nervous boy that had a serious crush on Chastity. He had been waiting for the chance to approach her when she got up to get a drink. He nearly passed out when she gave him her hand. They hadn't been on the floor more than a couple of minutes when Jerry cut in. Charlie looked immensely disappointed but didn't make so much as a whimper of protest.
"You couldn't have given him a little more time?" Chastity asked as she leaned into Jerry.
"What for?" Jerry replied.
"Don't be an ass. He's always trying to talk to me, but the timing's always off."
"Whatever. Look, we're going to go in about 20 minutes. Garwin's going to present the king and queen in about five," Jerry listed. These functions bored him to tears, but he was obligated to be here. "You look good in blue. I meant to tell you that at Shelly's party."
Chastity felt her cheeks flush but swiftly responded, "I was wearing white remember? We got into it cause you made a crack at my name."
"I remember your bikini a lot better than the dress. And that was certainly blue." Jerry pulled away from her and reached for her hand. He led her back to the table, and Chastity was thankful that he didn't look back as he walked. She was more than blushing now. So his favorite color was blue; a quick glance at his room could've told anyone that.
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At Chastity's house, everyone collapsed in the upstairs living room. Shelly threw her crown on the floor, and Jerry had left his in the car. When Chastity thought about it, Jerry and Shelly were quite "royal" in character. She had watched them slow dance together after the court was announced and noticed that they would make a fitting couple. Chastity scolded herself for reading too much into things, but she could've sworn that Shelly got all watery eyed when she looked at Jerry. That's a normal reaction for girls faced with Jerry though, either fear or absolute adoration. Chastity was really surprised Vic had joined them. He always expressed so little interest in the things that they did.
"I'm going to grab some snacks. Anything you guys want?" Chastity asked before drifting downstairs.
"I'll come with you." Chastity waited for Vic to make his way towards her, and they walked down together.
He passed the Steinway, and Chastity invited him to test it out. Vic did a jazzy combo before shutting the cover. He remained seated on the piano bench.
"Chastity, you play better than most people I've met. But I can tell your heart's not in it."
"Well we're all just expected to learn music right? Practice till your fingers hurt and compete so your name gets out there," Chastity thought about the motivation for her music lessons. Everyone else did it, so she just assumed it was expected of her too. She had a flashback of herself in a fluffy dress, nervously approaching the stage at the tender age of five. Luckily, she had a passion for music or at least she used to.
"I guess. They tell me you love to sing, but in all this time you've never so much as hummed anything," Vic remarked blandly. Chastity had never heard him say this much in one sitting, and even less to her.
"Maybe it just didn't come up," Chastity fibbed. Vic was more perceptive than that, but he didn't want to pry any further. Chastity is so much like Jina that it almost hurts to look at her. Jina was a beauty beyond compare, but the same drive, compassion, and grace that shone in her radiated from Chastity too. If Jerry hadn't been getting on his case, Vic probably would've done his best to avoid unnecessary contact with Chastity.
**flashback**
"Look, I know it pains you or whatever to be with Chastity. Suck it up okay? She's NOT Jina, and you're so much better off without the girl anyway. Vic look at me. This is important. You need to try to be nicer to her. I've seen the way you are around her. It's so cold even I get the chills."
"Why the hell is my behavior so important?" Vic bit back.
"You've always been important. You just stopped caring when that girl left. Maybe Chastity can be more than helpful to our little games. Give her some time. I wouldn't be surprised if you hooked up with her," Jerry leered.
"You say "that girl" as if you hadn't been friends with her for years. It's disgusting how quickly you've dismissed the whole thing. If you're so interested in Chastity, why don't you date her? Or Ken even?"
"Business first. Play later. I'm not saying I don't have an interest, but things aren't going as smoothly as I'd like. For god sakes don't make it anymore difficult. I'll be watching," Jerry narrowed his eyes.
"You sound like a goddamn stalker, and you're freakin me out."
**end flashback**
[Charlie Ho = Ching He/Kazuya. We'll see more of him later.]
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I've officially fully recovered from wisdom teeth extraction, so updating is a must. I'm having so many issues trying to decide who ends up with who...but luckily it's fun having them all flirt around anyway!