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Chapter 13

MAX POV

No, you strange people. It was not Fang. Where do you even come up with this stuff? It was a beautiful dress. It was a simple black dress, but it was in my size. Just by looking at it, I knew it would look wonderful on me. I looked at the time. Shoot! I had to get Ari to Iggy's! I ran up the stairs and yelled to Ari to meet me at the door. "Ella! Where did that dress come from?"

"Nudge." She said, while laughing.

"Why did Nudge get me a dress?"

"Melanie bought it for her, but she said it didn't fit, so she decided to give it to you. You are supposed to wear it to the party tonight. And no, before you ask, we canceled the plan. It is no longer in effect." Thank god. There was no way it was going to work anyway.

"Well, when you see her tonight, will you tell her thanks, from me? I would, but I kind of can't. I have to get Ari over to Iggy's. When I get back, you better be in my room all ready to get me ready for this party in an hour." I stomped out of her room and ran down to Ari. We raced out to my Prius and I took him to Iggy's. When we got there, I knocked and opened the door. Ari raced in and Iggy told him Angel was in her room waiting for him. "Hey, Ig. Thanks for not getting my homework, and thanks for instead taking Nudge down to my room to leave me a dress! You know how much I loove dresses."

"Yeah, but you are wearing it tonight, right? Ella told you to, right?"

"Yes, and yes, but that doesn't mean I'm happy about it. She's setting up a beauty salon in my room right now, I think. She also told me you abandoned the plan. Thanks for that, too."

"Yeah, no problem. Tell her not to put too much make-up on you, and not to make you unrecognizable! If she tries to go against it, tell her it's from me."

"Okay, fine. What is with all of you trying to run my life lately?"

"Nothing, we just are trying to make it easier for you. We don't want to deal with another Maxie Meltdown like last night, right? That was like a once every five years thing, right?"

"Yes, oh, god, I hope so, Iggy. Well, I should probably get home, or I won't be ready on time. I can't afford staying up listening to Anne yelling at me for being late tonight. I need sleep."

"I can tell, did you not sleep at all last night?" I shook my head. "Well, hurry along! Get home! Ella's waiting."

"Okay, bye Ig! Tell Ange, to take care of Ari for me." I ran out to my car and raced home. Don't tell anyone, but I was kind of excited to see what that dress looked like on me. I had to park down the street so there was more room in the driveway for guests. When I got home, sure enough, Ella had her own personal salon set up, in my room. She set to work right away, but decided to take my mirror and turn it so it was facing the wall. She wouldn't let me see myself until she was done with me and I was dressed. "Just, hurry it up, okay El? I can't be late."

"Oh, I know, and I have to leave. Luckily, I got myself ready when I got home from school, knowing that you would want my help. Now close your eyes." I did as she said. I felt her putting eyeshadow on.

"Ells, Iggy said not too much make-up and don't make me un-"

"I know, he told me at school and again when we were on the way home. Does he think I don't catch hints? Gosh! I've only known he liked me since, what the beginning of last year? Whenever he started dropping hints!"

"Sorry, I didn't know, I wasn't at school, remember?"

"Oh, yeah. Tilt your head back. I'm giving you a natural look, it'll hardly look like you have any make-up on at all."

"Thank you, Ells." When she finished my make-up and hair, a straightener got a little too close to my face a few too many times for my liking, she sent me into my bathroom to change. She had covered those mirrors with sheets, too. Once I had the dress on, I went back into my room. Ella was busy texting on her phone, so I cleared my throat.

"Oh, Max! You look wonderful! Let's flip this mirror back around so you can see yourself!" We did, and when I saw myself, I just gaped. Then I closed my mouth, because that kind of ruined the image in the mirror. Ella had straightened all of my hair and parted it on the side. It cascaded to the sides of my head like curtains, and my natural highlights looked to be in the perfect places. She also had put a bit of black eyeliner and black mascara on my eyes. Then she did a smoky eye kind of pattern on both of my eyelids. There was a barely noticeable amount of blush on my cheeks and pale pink lip gloss on my lips. The dress fit me perfectly. It was a black halter top that went to my mid thigh, so it was still pretty modest. It also had a row of white and silver shells on the straps and the bottom of my chest.

"Ella, this is brilliant!" I turned around to look at her, a smile on my face, and she snapped a picture on her phone. She quickly went back to texting. "Ella! Who did you send that to?" I had a feeling I already knew, though.

"Oh, just some people." She started giggling.

"Ella! Tell me or I'll take your phone and break it!"

"Fine! I just sent it to Nudge and Iggy and Fang..." Her voice got so quiet I almost didn't hear the last one. I actually wasn't mad, though. I looked beautiful. I just turned back to the mirror.

"Ella, we only have two little problems..."

"What? What did I forget?!"

"I don't have shoes, or a mask. It is a masquerade, isn't it?"

"Oh, I have both up in my room. You need to be getting to the front door and I need to be leaving, so let's go up and get them quickly." I nodded and we both ran up the stairs. "Here, put these on." She handed me a pair of 2 inch black heels. They, too had the silver and white design on them. She also gave me a simple white mask, just enough plastic to cover the top part of my face with openings for my eyes to see through. I slipped the shoes on and then the doorbell rang. We both looked at each other and ran down the stairs. No guests should be here yet, so that must be...

I realized who it was too late, he had already seen me. Fang was standing on my front step, with wide eyes, looking only at me. He scanned me up and down once, and I blushed. Hopefully the make-up covered it. "Oh, I should probably get going. I'll see you later, Max." I hardly heard her, I was still looking at Fang look at me.

"Umm, yeah, you should probably go. Thanks for everything, Ells. See you later. Bye, Fang."

"Max..."

"Come on, let's go get Iggy." Ella butted in. She opened the screen door, took his arm, and left. Why did she get to be so lucky? She, after all was the one who was sleeping over at his house, and with the guy she likes. I just get stuck working a party. After I watched them drive away, Anne came down the stairs.

"Who was that?"

"It was Fang. He came to pick Ella up. She's staying at his house, remember? I only said goodbye to him, that doesn't count as talking, right?"

"I suppose not. Especially if you were trying to get him to leave. Lissa and Brigid will be descending the stair case at 5:58 precisely, and I will follow at 5:59. All guests are to be seated by then and we will begin eating at 6:00. Music will start at 6:30 and last until 12:30, are we clear?"

"Yes, ma'am. Now, you might want to hurry back up to your room, we don't want any of the guests to see you prematurely." I could be good if I wanted to!

She nodded curtly and ran back up the stairs. I slipped my mask over my face. Soon after, guests started arriving. I would take their coat and then take them to the table, show them to their seats and then go back to the door. After they were in the dining room, they had to entertain themselves until 5:57, when I would announce the step monsters. I got a lot of compliments on my looks, which was a first, for me, at least. It was probably just because they didn't know who I was, just the girl taking their coats.

So that was the first part. Part 2 will be coming to you next week, and I think I lied before, I think part 2 is the longest chapter. Obviously I have no idea what I'm talking about, I'm kind of high off of life right now. Don't ask. Or do ask, I really don't you next week, my wonderful lovelies!