A/N: I'm on a plane as I write this so there will be much less references, of not none, because I have no way to get to the lyrics. I've memorized most of them but still…
The music from the dance could be heard from outside, a street away. Peggy, being more introverted than extroverted, sighed.
'Why did I agree to this?' She thought. Angelica, looking like the graceful goddess she was, practically skipped along side her sisters. She'd picked out everyone's dresses, and despite her mistreatment of Peggy, the youngest sister couldn't deny Angelica had impeccable fashion taste.
The dress she had given Peggy was a soft yellow, that stopped at her knees. The was strapless and the skirt had light ruffles so it bunched out in an aesthetically pleasing way. The white, belt had a dark red rose, made of fabric sewn into it, and the dress came with a transparent cardigan, that ended in the middle of her back.
"Hurry up Peggy!" Angelica laughed as they neared the school.
"The boys will be waiting for us." Sighed Eliza, Peggy rolled her eyes at her obviously lovestruck sister. Angelica frowned as well but simply grabbed her younger sister's wrists and dragged them inside.
The music was loud and pounding. People danced, doing moves that were most likely inappropriate for the freshmen. But this was college, and the professors didn't care.
"Laf's over there…" Peggy trailed off when she turned and saw her sisters had already left. She ignored it and walked over to her friend, who was talking to a girl in a red dress.
"Hey Pegs!" Lafayette greeted, "This is Maria. We've been best friends since childhood."
"Hi!" The two girls shook hands, and Peggy took note of how similar they looked.
"So who are you with tonight?" Maria scoffed.
"Oh just my idiot of a boyfriend, James." She gesture with her free hand, because the other one was holding a red plastic cup with an unknown liquid inside, to a shaggy looking boy who was doing practically inappropriate things to another girl.
"Wow…"
"Yeah." Maria sighed. "And look what happens if I even look at another boy." The girl put an arm across Lafayette's shoulders in a friendly way, but, as if an alarm had gone off, James looked up and sent a warning glare at the group. Maria dropped her arm.
"Why do you stay with a guy like that?" Peggy mumbled but Lafayette quickly changed the subject.
"You look beautiful Peggy! As Maria tells me, I have an eye for fashion," He winked at his childhood friend who snorted into her drink. "and I could've done better."
"I can tell from the tie." Peggy retorted, gesturing to the green and purple tie Lafayette wore.
He tried to defend himself, "It's a beautiful tie!"
"Whatever you say frenchie." Teased Peggy.
"Thank you! I've been telling him that for so long! But he wears it to every single fancy thing he has to go to!" Maria jokingly exclaimed,
"I'll have you know it was my grandfather's. He was a man of great honor." Lafayette said in mock seriousness.
The exchange went on for several more minutes before the frenchman finally gave in.
"Okay, okay! Calm down mon amis! If you get any sassier I'll have to spilt you up! I'm already regretting introducing you two!" Lafayette grinned and laughed along with the girls.
"I haven't seen you on campus." Maria said suddenly, "How come?"
"I still live at home with my dad and sisters. The house is so close, it's cheaper to pay for new walking shoes than a dorm."
"What about your mum?" Questioned Maria obliviously. Peggy froze.
Don't remember.
Don't think.
Don't remember.
"She died a while ago…" Peggy mumbled. Maria's hand flew to her mouth.
"Oh my god! I'm so sorry, I didn't know." She cried and Lafayette laid a silent, but comforting hand on her shoulder.
"Nah it's fine." She flashed a wide grin. "I haven't seen you around either, what gives?"
"Oh." The old girl rolled her eyes. "I'm afraid we haven't been introduced properly. I'm Maria Reynolds, The School Slut." She sarcastically stuck out her hand and Peggy jokingly shook it.
"Nice to meet ya, Maria Reynolds, The School Slut, I'm Margaret Schuyler."
"I kinda have to sneak to classes, which is why you probably don't see me." Explained Maria Reynolds, The School Slut.
"Well, so I can see you again, can I have your number so we can text?"
"That was rather smooth. Of course." The girls were writing their numbers on each other's wrists with a pen Maria had nicked from some drunk dude when Lafayette appeared.
"I got us some more drinks!" Peggy smiled gratefully and took one, thanking him in the process.
"Thank," Maria sipped her cup. "I just ran out, but when did you leave to get this."
"Eh." Laf shrugged, "Somewhere around Maria Reynolds, The School Slut."
"Jokes on her, that's her name in my contacts now." Peggy giggled. Maria rolled her eyes.
"Oh you little bit-" She stumbled when a wave of pink hit her. "Hey watch where you're going, you di-"
She was once again interrupted by none other than Angelica Schuyler.
"Peggy," Her face was drawn with stress, "We need to leave. Now."
Coming soon: Hamliza!