The chair at the center of the improvised stage was waiting for me. I was going to sing and dance a pretty catchy song called Tough Lover (remember the movie Burlesque? First song that Ali actually sang with public? That one). I went downstairs, gave the signal to Mare and suddenly, everything became dark as I made my way towards the stage. I assumed my beggining position, the song started and the lights went on, pointing at me.

Trenton's POV

I arrived late to the party and I thought that it was finished because the lights were down, so I decided to find my brother and sister when suddenly everything was illuminated towards the stage and I saw her: one knee over the chair, hand on a mic, singing. She was wearing a mask and a coat but I still could recognize her, she looked like a gothic Jessica Rabbit, all black and lace.
When she slid to sit open legged, I was boiling inside, how can anyone be so classy and whorical at the same time? I grabbed a beer and poured it on my system in one swift mode to calm down. When she opened playfully her coat, revealing what was inside, my heart almost stopped: she was wearing a black corset with lacy panties. She stood up, wandered around the chair and came right towards the public, which was already clapping and cheering her. I only wanted to grab her, tie her to a bedpost and give her something to sing for, all night long.

When the song finished, Abby and her friend Mare took each one of Mae's arms and raised them above, for the crowd to cheer her properly, 'cause she was really really good. Mae's took off her mask and revealed her face and thanked everybody for coming, like a perfect housekeeper. Then, they resumed the party and she flew upstairs. Trav saw me and said: -Hey dumbass! you almost lose the show!

-I know, shitface. But I'm here and I saw everything. Who's that girl?
-Mare's roommate and the apartment's owner. Gonna tell Pidge you're here.
-OK. Get me a beer.
-Get it yourself, fucker!

Mae's POV

Back in my room, I was feeling simply radiant (and my feet were aching, but nevermind)... The show was rad! Even if it wasn't a proper burlesque act everybody enjoyed it! I changed back in my party clothes and went downstairs, I was dry and needed booze to wash me down.

A bunch of girls came up to where I was, congratulating me and asking if I could teach the some tricks. Nobody ever asked me that before, so timidly said that I'd think about it, and just like the wind, Mare grabbed my elbow and took me down the hall, because she was going to introduce me to some people, where Abby was standing, talking to Trav and, and... HIM! They were a bunch of traitors, but I decided to have a little fun:

-Hey, guys! This is Mae's my roommate- said Mare, cheerfully
-Hey! Enjoying yourselves? - I asked
-Pretty much, doll - Trent replied
-Sorry, do I know you? - I said, the most innocent way I could manage
-Ehm, yeah! I did that skull on your thigh
-Right! Now I remember! You wanted to have one of my thongs, right?

He seemed defiant. Mare's smile was beaming. Abby was laughing.

-Not just one of 'em, kitty, but you're gonna have to beg me for that
-We have a confident man here, people. Confident and delusional, cause it's not gonna happen
-Yeah. Keep lying to yourself.

When I was about to retort, Abby cut me asking if I wanted something to drink and she and her husband carried him away to the other side of the room. I wanted him to beg, because he seemed the type of guy girls cannot resist to open their legs for and I wouldn't be one of them. When everybody left, the 6 of us ate and drank the remmanents on my couch until the sun appeared in the sky.
The boys offered me help doing the cleaning whilst the girls and I went out to buy stuff to make a decent meal. While we were on the supermarket, I could catch this pearls:

-So, I think one of my boys has a fixation for you, Miss Rabbit- Abby said casually
-Who? The jocks?- I asked, innocently
-Not only them. Like the straight-not-madly-in-love men population in the party- Mare laughed
-I think we're gonna have a new couple around soon- Abby sang

I shot her a dirty look: -Better not, thanks. I need to get my diploma a get the hell outta here.

-And losing all the fun for 4 years? Are you mad?
-At least, she's not delusional- said Mare, and we all started to laugh like psychos