Elena Sergio.

"You aren't ready yet?" My sister asked as she barged into my room. Hopefully expecting me to be dressed for the pre-prom party. She wasn't going with me since it was a high school thing but she was making sure I was dressed for it. My mood was changed. The energy wasn't just there and I lost interest. She was all hyped about getting me to look pretty and amazing. She was being a big sister.

I wasn't interested in going to the party hosted at Anabel's house. Some might say because I despise Anabel but that wasn't my reason. Matthews and I weren't cool and he was going to be there since the whole class was invited, including friends of friends. Meeting him there might ruin the energy to vibe and party.

My mind was made up on going a little bit when Kadjiri invited me. He was really sweet at that moment and I couldn't miss my chance. He wanted me to be there, all around him and having fun. Maybe he was planning on asking me to be his prom date. I wasn't ready to miss this big thing I imagined in my head. I wondered what must have taken his time to do the needful. I don't think he was shy to do so. We have been hanging out more often and he hosted most of our conversations. Asking me to be his prom date should be easy for him.

It came to my notice when I realized Anabel wasn't seen around Kadjiri anymore which was super weird. Her likes for being around cute boys and marking her territory, suddenly Kadjiri wasn't an object. Probably she got tired of it or he wasn't giving her the same interest. I wasn't glad she backed down nor was I waiting for a fight.

"Oh my gosh, Elena what are you wearing?" My sister's face could tell she was disgusted at the sight of my dress. Her face was all squeezed with her lips turned up, making her stand in the middle of being confused and planning to puke. What I wore wasn't as bad as she claimed it to me. This was me being real and comfortable and I had no issues with it.

"It's not as bad as you think. There's nothing wrong with this dress," I replied to her then took a spin to prove my point. I put on a midarm shirt and a long skirt which swept the floor while I walked. A flat shoe with this and I was ready to party.

"Probably you thought you were going to church or something. Does this look like a party dress to you?" She folded her arms and shook her head in disgust. She tried to take what was at sight in but it wasn't just going.

"Deep down, you want to help me out. Don't hesitate," I backed down, raising my hands and dropping them down tiredly. Giving up at this point was understandable. Time for Karen to put her hands into use and cause some magic. Speaking of Karen, she smiled while dressing me with her eyes, up to down. She walked up to my closet, bringing out my clothes from it to select what I was going to put on. She sighted a short skirt and a crop top. Something I had no idea that it was in there all this while. My eyes were shocked to open. I wasn't going to agree to put this on.

"You must be kidding me right?" I was already disapproving as my head shook from left to right before my mouth could say my feelings out.

"What?" She lifted the dress to see what was wrong with it. It made me get a better view. A black skippy skirt and a navy blue crop top. This was too revealing to me but in her words, they were sexy. "This looks amazing."

"They don't," I grumbled and staggered. This was going to get me uncomfortable. Putting it on at a party will get eyes on me. The only attention I was looking for was from Kadjiri and not the whole party squad. It was a big no from me.

"Look, sis. I know you don't like this because it reveals your skin too much which you hate so bad," she wasn't wrong. I could be the talk of the whole party because of this. "But you need to know that people's opinions don't matter and I won't stop telling you that you're beautiful." This got my face all red. I loved my sister even more at that point. As hurtful as it may sound, she was right. My confidence got back up a little bit.

"That means your opinion about my dressing sense doesn't matter too, like you said," I smirked and chuckled. She didn't see it coming at all. Turning her words against her made me take the lead in this conversation. My points were backed up.

"Come on, take and put this on while I style your makeup a bit," she laughed slightly and gave me some room to change. I was done with putting on my outfit. It felt a little tight as I stood in front of the mirror to get a better view of myself but I couldn't get enough of the beauty I was seeing. I looked really pretty, something I don't see in myself daily. I alerted my sister about being done with my dressing since she waited behind the door. She got in and did her magic. It turned out to be fantastic. I wondered why she never wanted to make a career in being a make-up artist. Probably it was together with the whole beauty contest thing she won earlier but I see her succeeding in that area.

Tonight wasn't about her anyway. It was about me having fun in Anabel's house. Weird. The location was sent to my class group chat on the web. I took a good look at it and figured out where it was located with my google map. My sister offered to get me there in my parent's car and I didn't mind at all. She got the car ready and we got ourselves in.

It didn't take us up to thirty minutes when my sister located the venue. From afar, I could hear the sound of music jams and party cheering. While my sister drove along the street, I sighted some of my classmates walking to the venue with their plus one and invited friends. They had excitement all on their faces. Having chit-chat with who they came along with to the party got them there faster.

I had second thoughts about this. My feelings were running up, dangling, and causing tension within my abdomen. I was all alone coming to this party even though I was going to meet up with a few friends I knew like KJ and probably Matthews but parties weren't my thing. Some thought I was acting all innocent and being a saint because of what occurred at parties I've attended back then. Teenagers would always be teenagers. They don't mind taking their chances to explore their sexual desires in any activity or environment they found themselves and I hated being a part of it. They weren't anything bad in doing so, even though I was missing out on the fun but I wasn't just fitting in.

My sister parked right outside Anabel's house, as she waited for me to head out of the car. I sat back and took a deep breath. I wasn't having it at that point. I looked through the window, seeing how everyone was excited to meet up with their peers to have fun. Some were busy getting intimate at the corner of the building while the rest danced their hearts out to the music playing at that moment.

"Don't you want to go anymore?" Karen became worried. She looked at me and places her hands on mine while her eyes sought validation from my eyes. I was still muted for some seconds before I told her my feelings.

"I don't know. I'm having a bad feeling about this," My head bent low which made me stare at my feet in the car.

"You'll be fine," she shook my legs, getting all energized and trying to get me in the party spirit. "Come on, get out and have fun. Don't be a killjoy." I opened the door and came down slowly from the vehicle. She couldn't wait for me to say goodbye before they zoomed off so quickly. With this kind of driving, she'd probably get pulled over by the police.

Standing there, I wondered at the whole party going on. My eyes searched for KJ in the building and I finally saw him, talking to some people I didn't realize identify. I was sure they were his friends he invited over to the party. He had a cup of drink in his hand, something I assumed to be one of the alcoholic drinks shared amongst them.

I finally got into the building and waved at KJ from where I was standing. His eyes tend to look in my direction but he didn't reciprocate the same energy. Maybe I wasn't seen by him or he was just distracted by the energy around him. The further I looked into the house, the more I walked right in. Everyone was having fun and had their friends along to share the memories with.

Speaking of friends, I came across Clara but this time she wasn't with Matthews. She seemed happy and unbothered, dancing to the beat of the sound being played. Her female friends came around and accessed the same energy she had. It was a lovely thing to watch but not for long since I lost interest immediately.

Kadjiri looked handsome in his blue jacket and black shorts. His hair was combed nicely and his body was revealing. I could see his prints from the shorts he wore. I thought of approaching him, probably after that, we might engage and he might ask me out to the dance. I pictured everything well. I go up there to meet him, he asks me out to dance, kneels before everyone, and asks me to the dance. Won't that be so magical?

I didn't want to waste any more time. I adjusted my skirt a bit, my sexiness needed to be revealed. My hands ran into my hair, dressing them nicely before I thought of making my move. While I walked, suddenly every noise and they paid attention to someone at the front.

The crowd began to gather together like goods being packed up. It got me struggling to move forward but it was no use. I figured they were all looking at Kadjiri. He was saying something but it sounded faint.

"Yo! Kadjiri do you mind if we play question and answer?" Someone said approaching him. I think it was his friends. They were about to play a game and others decided to be the audience. He agreed to it without thinking twice before the game began.

"So I'm going to be asking first if you don't mind. Just to spice things up a little. One question at a time," the strange boy said. Kadjiri kept on smiling and looking positive. It was an amazing view from here. He didn't mind. He acted all cool and went on with the flow.

"Do you love Elena and is that why you're always seen together?" The friend asked. That question wasn't expected, left to me but deep down I had these exciting feelings. I wanted to know his answers as my ears were all itchy to listen. Kadjiri seemed uneasy by the way, more of being embarrassed. Maybe he was just shy to be asked that question but he got this.

"Well no," He said firmly while his legs were wiggling. I was stunned where I was. He said it with so much confidence in front of everyone. Could this get any worse? "I'm only seen around here because it was a dare. I was dared by Anabel to do so," When he said this, his voice was all shaky. He had his eyes on Anabel who stared back at him. Something fishy was going on but who cared. I didn't believe my ears. Matthew was right all along about Kadjiri's intentions. My heart couldn't be more broken than this. With tears in my eyes and a broken heart to bear, I left the scene unannounced without being noticed by anyone. So much for expecting him to make me his prom date.

Well, it didn't take a while for the Devil to be exposed.