I go to Ashleigh's house to borrow a dress for the ball.

"Follow me," she says as we head towards a room that I've never been in before. "Welcome to my closet." She flashes her pearly white teeth.

Her closet is the size of my whole bedroom. Heck, it's probably bigger. It's tastefully done up. The walls are purple and white and there hundreds of shelves filled with clothes, purses, and shoes. I'm not exaggerating when I say hundreds.

"Wow," is all I manage to say.

"So what color are we thinking?" She asks and points to a corner of the room that's filled with extremely fancy dresses.

"I'm cool with anything," I shrug. "Just not something that's too over the top."

"I have the perfect one," She says and pulls out a gorgeous satiny dress. "Try it on." She hands it so me and I do as she says.

"Damn, girl. You look hot!" She exclaims when she sees me.

"Thanks," I chuckle.

I look into a full length mirror and see that Ashleigh is right; I do look hot! The strapless dress is royal blue with small rhinestones on the upper half. The bottom half flows up to my ankles. I feel like a Disney Princess!

"Ashleigh, it's gorgeous. Thank you so much!" I hug her.

I quickly head back home to get ready before Ashton gets there. Ugh, Ashton. The mere thought of him makes me want to barf. Luckily, I came up with the perfect plan earlier.

Will and Alex are going to catch up with me over there and I'm gonna sneak away from Ashton as soon as I can. Ashleigh is going with Wade, her latest conquest.

I go home and put on a bit of makeup. My matte red lipstick looks stunning and my winged eyeliner is on fleek by the time I'm done. Wow, I can't believe I just said on fleek. I really am turning into Ashleigh. I run my fingers through my hair and don't bother styling it. I'm late enough as it is. 

Ashton gets here half an hour late but I don't mind. It just means that I have to spend half an hour less with him.

"Hey, you ready to go?" He asks and I nod. I enter his car and the stench of Axe Deodorant fills my lungs. I quickly roll down the window so I can breathe. He admires himself in the rear view mirror.

His hair looks extra yellow and curly today, just like ramen noodles. He's wearing a well fitted suit. It might have actually looked good if it wasn't leopard printed. Yup, his suit is leopard printed. I kid you not.

"Cool suit, huh?" He giggles like an idiot.

"Very cool," I give him the most fake smile ever.

"Look, Kathryn, I'm sorry I called you a slut." 

"Gee, thanks."

"No, I'm serious. I had no right." He looks embarrassed.

"It's fine," I say. He turns on the radio and blasts Famous by Kanye West. Yay.

Luckily, we reach the venue where the ball is being held within the next five minutes.

The walls are covered with paisleys and the whole place has a very victorian feel to it. Familiar faces surround me. Literally everyone who lives in Riverbrook is here, from people I go to school with, to Aunt Augusta's botox buddies. Everybody is more dressed up than I've ever seen them and suddenly, I feel extremely underdressed.

Ashton snakes his arm around my waist.

"Hands off, bitch," I say, taking a step away from him and he chuckles.

"You know you want me baby," he twirls his ramen hair.

"Ugh, as if." I roll my eyes and look around to see if Will and Alex are here. Unfortunately, I make eye contact with Aunt Augusta before I can I see them. She walks up to me with a couple of her friends.

"Fedora! I was starting to wonder where you were," She says.

"Fedora?" Ashton asks, looking confused and I shoot him daggers with my eyes.

"You remember Dolores, don't you?" I look at the blonde woman standing next to her and nod. The lady who got four facelifts and whose husband is cheating on her with another man. How could I forget? "This is Hector, her husband."

I look at the attractive old man. He kind of looks like Pierce Brosnan with his blue eyes and his chiseled jaw. What a DILF!

"Nice to meet you." I smile. Good lord, why am I so attracted to a guy who's probably older than my dad? I quickly remind myself that he's cheating on his wife with a married man.

"My, oh my, you and Ashton look adorable together. Let me get a picture," She pulls out her iPhone. "Move a little closer together." She commands and I reluctantly do as she says.

"Say cheese!" 

"Cheeeeese." Ashton squeals and I try hard not to roll my eyes.

"Oh look! There's Ashleigh. I better go say hi," I say quickly and excuse myself.

Ashleigh looks gorgeous in a silver mermaid dress. Her golden locks are tied up into a sophisticated bun.

"Hey, Kat!" Ashleigh exclaims when she sees me. "This is Wade, my date." A guy who looks like an Abercrombie model waves at me and I wave back. Damn, where does she find these guys?

"And this is Nia, his sister. She recently graduated from Riverbrook University." She has chestnut brown wavy hair that goes up to her waist and doe eyes of the same color.

"Hey, who was that man you were talking to?" Nia asks.

"That's Hector, a friend of my aunt's. Why?"

"I think he's my husband's lover." She looks embarrassed.

"Are you Nia Buffy, by any chance?" I ask, remembering Dolores and Aunt Augusta's conversation that I had overheard a couple of months ago.

"Yeah, I am. How do you know?" She looks worried.

"Kat, what's going on?" Ashleigh raises an eyebrow.

"You're right. That man is your husband's lover," I say to Nia sheepishly.

"That bastard. You need to leave him, Nia," Wade says. Damn, I forgot he was even here. I guess he's one of those strong and silent types.

"I can't. I have too many student loans and no job. I need him!" 

"Hi honey!" A short old bald man walks up to Nia and she bends down to give him a kiss. He kind of looks like Danny Devito.

"Hello, Mr Buffy." Ashleigh smiles at him.

"Ashleigh, dear, so good to see you," He smiles back at her. "I haven't seen you since you were a little girl."

"Yeah, back when your wife was a little girl too," Wade snarks. 

"Wade, please don't." Nia begs.

I take out my phone to text Will.

'Where are you?' I hit send.

'Kat, I'm so sorry. I can't make it. I'll explain later.' 

Ugh. 

"Mr Buffy, a man named Hector was asking where you were," Ashleigh lies.

"Oh, really?" Harold Buffy's eyes widen and Nia's do too.

"Yeah, he said to meet you in the fountain garden," she says.

"Oh! Okay, thank you. I should see what he wants." He turns towards Nia, "He's a client of mine."

"What is wrong with you?!" Nia demands after he leaves.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Ashleigh assures her. She walks up to Hector, who is alone, pouring some punch into his glass.

"Hi, Hector, right?" She asks.

"Yes, do I know you?" 

"Harold wants to meet you in the fountain garden ASAP," she says without blinking.

"Oh, thank you for letting me know." Harold drops his punch and goes to meet his lover.

"Nia, hide behind pillars and record their conversation. You'll have proof that he's cheating so your prenup will be deemed invalid. You'll get your money. You're welcome." Ashleigh flips her hair. Damn.

"H-how do you know about the prenup?" Nia looks afraid and grateful at the same time.

"My maid used to work for Harold. The maids know everything, you know?" 

"Thank you!" Nia says.

"No problemo, amigo. Wade, go help her. Shoo." Both the siblings rush to the fountain garden.

"Damn, Ashleigh. Who know that you were such an evil genius?" I remark, admiring her skills.

"Thanks." She smirks.

I feel a hand on my shoulder.

"Wanna dance?" I turn around to see Ashton Lizewski. I almost forgot that I came here with him.

"Eh, why not?" After seeing Nia Buffy kissing her Danny Devito-looking husband, dancing with Ashton Lizewski doesn't seem too bad.

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