“Remind me why I’m here again?” Arian raised his voice close to Natalia’s ear because of the loud music.
And the princess almost asked herself the same question!
On Wednesday, just before she went to visit Leonardo, when Allison Mendez… and a reluctant Bianca Wells… personally invited the girls to her 19th birthday party, Natalia thought it was gonna be a regular evening party…. not a bunker of noise that could blow Jupiter apart!!
Her eyes flew to the dancefloor where teens were either drunk, dancing or smooching themselves under the sultry disco lights. Elva had left earlier with Ricky because they were the party freaks while Nicky went off with Jeffrey.
“Natalia! Glad you could make it.” Allison beamed as she waltzed over in her daring red dress and heels.
“Arian.” She murmured in acknowledgement as a hot blush crept up her cheeks. Arian De’ Argent, the hot heir, spared her a look before facing elsewhere.
“Happy birthday.” Natalia smiled and gave her a delicately wrapped box.
“Thanks.” She smiled again. “Enjoy the party! Let me know if you need anything. You’re VIP.” She winked playfully making Natalia chuckle.
The duo later found the rest amidst the madness. It was fun hanging together..
“I can’t remember the last time I had this much to drink!” Nicky slurred and leaned on Jeffrey.
“Me too.” Elva agreed and leaned on the table. They were outside by the pool where the music was bearable… a bit.
Yet, a couple of others were still dancing. It was probably the alcohol in control.
The same alcohol everyone was stopping her from taking! Natalia pouted sourly.
Like what’s the big deal? Okay fine, the last time she had a ‘simple’ hangover.
So what?!
Who doesn’t get hangover after taking vodka? She twitched her lips and watched as they passed the bottle around, refilling their cups.
“Well it’s about time you stopped.” Jeffrey pointed and took away Nicky’s cup.
“Stop being such a sourpuss! It’s a freaking par… Hey, give it back!” Elva yanked as Ricky simply trashed her cup in a bin.
Natalia hid a devilish smirk.
She’ld have laughed out but her annoyance was greater. Like a baby, Arian had protectively tucked her in his arm for warmth as he talked with Ricky. She breathed out in boredom and faced one of his phones which she was playing with.
Two minutes later, Natalia couldn’t bear it anymore and slipped away, declining Arian’s offer of coming with her. She needed to have some fun. Even if it meant laughing as a couple of drunk teens make a fool of themselves on the dancefloor.
She walked into the main building alone. A number of ‘smoochers’ were lined up in different styles against the wall, doing what they did best. Natalia gasped and fled to another hallway.
Gosh!
She strutted around aimlessly but the aggressive moans she heard coming from the other rooms made her vanish!
”Natalia!” Thankfully, Allison sighted her. “You okay?” She continued thoughtfully when she saw her horrified looks.
Natalia nodded.
“Why aren’t you drunk? Yo, come on. It’s my friggin’ party! Lets get wasted!!” Allison screamed naughtily and pulled her downstairs into the kitchen. Without waiting for an answer, she shoved a party cup into her hands.
Natalia stared down at the plastic filled with a light liquid and thought about Elva’s “No Alcohol!” rule.
“Cheers.” Allison gingerly raised hers for a toast.
“Cheers.” She smiled and clinked their cups without a second thought…
***
After hanging with the group, the blonde and the strawberry blonde slid back to the party. And after some minutes of insane dancing, Nicky dumped Jeffrey at the dance floor where Damon was killing it!
She chuckled and went to the restroom to wash her face. Nicky looked a mess! She reworked her make up and hair. After explaining to Nanny Tess that they’ld be late, she threw her phone back into her purse and walked out to get a glass of water.
As she passed by the lounge, she saw Becky and Leonardo talking… or only Becky doing the talking.
And was she crying?? Nicky wondered and took a curious step forward but then changed her mind and walked away instead.
Everyone knew Becky had a crush on Leo. It was better she fought her heart battle herself. Nicky didn’t want to intrude.
Walking through the dancefloor to head into the kitchen, she suddenly froze on her tracks. Nicky’s heart skipped a beat as a chill ran down her spine. She thought it was her imagination, so she took a few steps closer.
Stuck in between the wild crowd, Nicky caught Ashley doing a sexy, slow dance with her boyfriend!
Unknowingly, her heart constricted in pain and tears clouded her eyes. They were together.
Not ‘together together’ but close to being ‘together together’ in a together way.
(You get it, right?)
Instinctively, she grabbed a cup of vodka from a drunk teen and stormed over to ruin the bitch’s makeup! But she paused at the last moment and reconsidered.
Yeah, Jeffrey was drunk but she didn’t wanna be the only one trying to keep their relationship. It was getting so frequent that it was gradually becoming an obsession!
One Nicky needed to get rid of!
So without hesitating, she downed the alcohol in one gulp and took off her jacket. She freed her hairband and flipped her hair. Her strawberry blonde hair fell sexily around her shoulders in large curls.
Too drunk to care, she waltzed over to the floor and blended with the crowd. The music changed and in a couple of seconds, she was surrounded by dancers she didn’t know. But Nicky didn’t care.
Since HE could do whatever HE wanted, she could as well act as she well pleased too!
After all, it was a friggin’ party!…
***
Natalia had fun with Allison Mendez. She was so funny and crazy! Imagine telling a stranger about the most embarrassing moments of your life like it was nothing??
About an hour later, she stood up to leave and wobbled on her heels.
“Woah! Take it easy. Should I help you back to your friends?” Allison offered, looking concerned.
“Thanks but I’m fine! We’re both tipsy and two blind girls can’t work together.” She blurted and they giggled. Allison was more drunk than her! But she had more control.
So they parted. Allison went back to host her party and Natalia went to find her friends. And her ‘sexy as heck’ package of a boyfriend! She giggled naughtily at the thought and used a random hallway.
Unfortunately, it led to a balcony upstairs so she retraced her drunk steps.
She chuckled again as she imagined Elva’s face when she sees her condition!
“Well look what we have here.” A snorty voice echoed from behind. Natalia turned sharply to see Selena smirking at her.
“What now?” She drawled and massaged her temple. Her bitchy little attitude was the last thing the princess needed. There she was, enjoying Bianca’s repentance when a new villain popped up like in a new episode of a season film!
“How desperate should I be to finally get you out of our lives?” She seethed.
“If you’re here to spurt trash, you might as well scram because I’ve got not mood for your shits!”
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And ladies and gentlemen, that was the alcohol talking…. not the refined Royal.
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“Bitch! You don’t know what a desperate fiancée is capable of! Enjoy it while it lasts but be certain it’s only just a mirage. A temporary illusion!” She snarled.
Natalia tried to walk by, tired of her senseless talk but Selena flipped her around aggressively. She lost her footing and grabbed a table for support.
“Oh. You’re drunk?” She chuckled maniacally. Her image began to double in Natalia’s eyes.
“Great! It makes it more easier then. Nice dress by the way and enjoy the rest of the night… I’m sure you will.” She smirked and stormed out.
Natalia unconsciously looked down at the two piece black dress she wore. The designs brought out her model’s figure accurately and made her look seductive. So why did the tramp make it sound so evil?
Natalia waved her away and continued her journey to… to… to where again? She groaned out when her face slammed into someone’s chest.
“Are you okay?” She blinked rapidly at the hazel eyed boy.
“Yeah, thanks.” She muttered an apology and made to pass but tumbled. He was quick to catch her.
“Do you need help?” He asked again. Natalia wanted to decline since he seemed a bit tipsy himself but she nodded anyway. Her head was hurting and her vision became worse.
“Fresh air… my friends.” She whispered. He placed a cold hand on her exposed waist and took her further down the isolated hallway.
“Is the exit this way?” She mouthed, feeling dizzy.
“No.” He shortly replied. “You need some water first…”
Chapter 90