Melody walks up to the Manning/Sammler apartment and presses the doorbell with complete and utter confidence. A very pregnant woman answers the door.

"Hey I'm Melody, is Grace here?"

"Yeah come on in Melody." Melody follows the woman she believes to be Grace's mother into the kitchen and watches as the woman sits on a stool.

"Grace told me that you weren't sure if she should go to this party. But let me assure you the party is completely safe, I've been going since my freshman year and it's absolutely safe."

"I think Grace's brother Eli should accompany you both. I mean you seem like a very mature young lady but I usually take only the opinion of an adult when it comes to these situations."

"That's completely understandable" Melody begins to nod in agreement.

"Forgive me. My names Lily- I'm Grace's mother" Lily holds out her hand.

"I gathered"

Melody hears someone come in from the other room and prays that it won't be Eli otherwise her plan would be completely annihilated. She sighed loudly when she sees that it is only Grace.

"You ready to go shopping" Melody asks Grace in an innocent voice.

"Sure, mum can I get some money" Grace asks her mother sticking her hand out.

Lily hands her some money and turns to drink some more orange juice. Grace shuffles on her feet and looks at Melody, Melody takes this as her cue and gets up to start saying goodbye to Grace's mother Lily.

"Well we better be going Grace, bye Mrs Sammler and I'll tell Grace what time the party starts so that she can inform you."

"Goodbye girls." Lily said in her very maternal content voice.

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The two teenage girls were walking from shop to shop in the very crowded high street. When suddenly Mel pulled Grace into an underwear shop causing Grace's lengthen hair to fly everywhere.

"What in the hell are you doing?" Grace practically screams at her new friend.

"We have to hide… one of my old friends was coming towards us and we have to hide" Mel answered scanning the street through the window.

"You're ashamed to be seen with me…" Grace looks at Mel and then gazes toward the ground "It's cool it's not the first time that's happened trust me"

"Grace it's not you 'kay my 'friend' kinda hates me 'cause I cancelled on her to come with you"

"Oh"

"Look Grace you're way more interesting than any of the others in this place, and can I ask you a question…" She looks to Grace for confirmation "Why do have such a low self esteem?" Mel continues to look at Grace.

"I don't actually know… see my sisters and erm…step-brother are seen as really cool, I'm just the girl with the books"

"Well after today this town and everyone in it will see you as the girl with the books" Mel pulls Grace out of the shop "who is extremely hot".

With that Mel began lagging as she pulled Grace into yet another shop full of short skirts and tank tops.

"I can't wear this" Grace said lifting up a denim mini.

"I'm not telling you to but this place has the best party wear and swimwear on this street so just find something"

Grace began looking around and slowed down when she came to a rack of mid length dresses.

"Mel I think I found one" Grace mumbles quietly

"Really" Mel says into her ear as she is now standing directly beside her.

"Yeah" Grace holds up a little black dress to show Mel. "Do you think its okay?"

"Yeah course; you'll definitely be the hottest one at the party now won't ya."

Mel took the dress off of Grace and began walking toward the counter, She was followed by Grace.

"Are you sure it's okay?"

"Yes Grace it's better than okay."

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