Pablo walked into his apartment and closed the door shut, making sure he locked it. He threw his bag on the couch and walked to the fridge. "Alexa?… Are you in here?" He called out while pulling the fridge open. The door creaked as he pulled it open. He pulled out a drink and took a long gulp.
Alexa emerged from the bathroom. He froze as he stared at her. She wore a red dress that covered up to her knee and a blue jacket on it. Her hair was tied in a pigtail and she had a glass on.
"So? How'd I look?" She asked.
He stared at her, speechless and completely dazzled. Seeing that he wasn't going to answer, she took off her glass. "Or do I look better without the glasses?" She probed again.
Her face falls as she took a few steps forward. "Is it too much?… Should I change to something more casual?… You're making me nervous Pablo."
He snapped out of it and look up to her face, before turning back to his drink.
"Ehm… I don't care. I mean, you look normal, like always. Err, are you going out on a date?" He asked, taking another sip of his drink.
She collected the bottle from him. "What do you mean? I texted you, didn't I?" She asked before taking a sip.
"I don't think so, after that 'we need to talk', there was nothing else," he stated, before pulling out his phone to go through his emails and there it was, a message from Alexa. "Oh look at it, it says and I quote… a friend invited me to a party. She said I could come with someone, and I thought, oh I should come with someone close, you!! Anyways, see you by eight. End quote, and it has a picture of you, your face really close to the camera, where did you take this?" He asked before turning to face her.
She looked at him blankly. "It's not funny. I thought you were out getting… I don't know, your dress"
"Hey, I'm sorry I didn't check your message after you first texted, I was… occupied," He muttered. "But I could get ready in five"
She rolled her eyes and dropped the drink on the table. "Or you could come like that, you don't look half bad."
He nods sarcastically. "So everyone at the party including you will be looking all hot and sexy, while I stand there looking like shit… I'll be done in a few minutes," He said before walking into his bedroom.
A few minutes later, he changed into different clothes and they head to the party. Pablo and his date, I mean friend, just friend… walk into the house the party was being held. They were welcomed by the loud booming music that was somehow not heard from outside the house. There were a lot of people all dressed in fancy suits or dresses.
He turned to her and nod while shaking his hips to the rhythm of the music. They walked to a bar in one corner of the room.
"Which one of your friends is hosting this party? I wanna kiss her," He said, nudging her with his hips.
She smiled. "His name is Jacob, he's a nice guy."
"I, I take back everything I said," He stuttered
She throws her head back as she laughs. "Hah, I'm kidding… it's cute you think I have any other friend other than you, and the girl that invited me to this party, and another freshman that just transferred in, and my… I do have other friends," She said before turning to the bartender and ordering a drink for both of them. "Two glasses of red wine please"
"I just hope these friends of yours are not taking my spot, you know"
She raised her brow. "What do you mean?"
"Who do you love more… your other minor inferior friends or me?" He asked while tucking a stray hair behind her ear.
She stopped for a moment before speaking. "Why are you asking that?… Of course, no one can take your place. You're like high up here…" she says while raising her hand just above her head.
The bartender served them their drinks.
"Just there?… I was thinking I'm gonna be like way up in the sky, like Eiffel tower up," Pablo said before sipping his drink.
She nods. "Pfft, dream on."
A girl walked up to them. She was dressed in pink all over. Her clothing, her hair, her lipstick, her nails, and her glasses were all pink.
"Heyy Alexa, you made it."
Alexa smiled. "Ohh, Penny hey, this is my friend, Pablo, Pablo this is Penny, the host."
He extended his hand to her and she took it. "Nice to meet you, Pablo," She said, smiling sheepishly.
He nods. "Likewise. A great party you got going, I'm digging the music taste. And you look great, in pink"
She raised her brow and turn to Alexa. "See, people actually think I look good in pink," She turned back to Pablo. "You don't look bad yourself. I'm gonna head back, enjoy the party guys," She said before walking away.
Pablo waited till she was out of earshot… though she won't hear him even close with the loud music… before turning to his friend.
"She looks terrible in pink," he blurted before taking another sip.
"Yeah, I warned her, but then she says I don't have style. I am old-fashioned Can you imagine?"
Pablo looked at her. "Want me to answer that?"
She rolled her eyes at him before looking away. He was feeling good again after a long time. Just him and his friend, enjoying a party, away from the world and the eye.
"Heyyyy! Pabs is tha' you!?…" a familiar voice called out from behind.
They both turn to see Ibrahim with a glass of wine in his hand. He looked half drunk as he walks up to them.
"Oh, you're here wid your hot friend," He said whispering the last part of the sentence.
He then laughed absurdly at his own words, before clearing his throat when he realized they weren't laughing.
End of chapter.