Chapter 15: Bleeding out

                                    

                                          


                          
Day 14
                          
"You're not wearing a sleeveless dress?!" Mar begs.
                          
I look at my reflection on the mirror and pull down my sleeve to hide the bandage on my shoulder. I still haven't told anyone about my injury. Wearing a sleeveless dress will definitely cause more damage than good.
                          
Instead, I was wearing a simple rose dress that reaches my mid-thigh. My shoulder and upper arms were hidden by its loose sleeves.
                          
"You're ruining the theme! All the girls will be wearing sleeveless pink dresses!"
                          
I resist the urge to roll my eyes because I know that I don't need to piss her off. Especially when she's already nervous about tonight. It's supposed to be the night of the grand revelation. 
                          
Thankfully, the door knocks, and she runs downstairs.
                          
When I hear Sawyer's voice, I take one last look at the mirror before leaving. My dark blonde hair was up in a ponytail. 
                          
I was wearing my favorite necklace, the one with a small white stone from Costa Rica. My feet were comfortable in ballerina flats. In other words, I'm so not dressed for a party.
                          
As soon as I walk downstairs, Sawyer's eyes meet mine. He stands there, gazing at me as if he can't believe what he's seeing. I smile shyly, feeling uncomfortable by the way he was looking at me.
                          
He gulps. "You look beautiful."
                          
"Thank you."
                          
Mar squeals. "So cute! I'm going to melt!"
                          
I smile tightly at her, trying to send her a mental message not to overdo it.
                          
Sawyer's wearing a white polo and rose shorts as well. I just notice that we're matching. Before I can say anything, he points to my dress. "We're matching!"
                          
Mar claps her hand enthusiastically. "So! Cute! I can't handle this much cuteness!"
                          
"Mar," My voice warns. "We'll meet you at Logan's. Now go distract Logan, or you never know, he might decide to come by his house. He has a thing for ruining surprises."
                          
We walk towards his car, and he opens the door for me. We were in charge of letting the guests in, while Mar distracts Logan. Once everyone arrived, I would call her so that she'd come with Logan.
                          
As Sawyer starts the engine, I can't help but look through his CD's.
                          
Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber
                          
"You want some music?"
                          
I shrug. "I'm just checking what you like."
                          
"Oh, I don't listen to music much."
                          
My thoughts go back to Noah. He used to get so excited about showing me his newest music discoveries. 
                          
For him, a song is not just some music to be played in the background. It's an art by itself: the notes, the instruments coming together, and the ambiance. Every song is a story, a feeling, a person.
                          
We fall into an awkward silence. I end up putting some music on just to break the tension. Thankfully, the ride doesn't last for more than fifteen minutes since we're leaving Mar's house. 
                          
When we get to Logan's, some people are already there.
                          
I recognize a few whom I've met before through Logan, but we're not really friends. That's until I spot Tessa.
                          
Shit. 
                          
Tessa is Logan's first love. After she broke his heart, he met Mar. I think that Tessa is one of the main reasons why Mar still hasn't gotten with Logan.