Chapter two of my Book. Please Read!

The old car screeched to a stop in front of Ashley’s stone bungalow. The red and orange bricks were dull and grey because of the rain, but still they made the beautiful house look like something out of a fairytale; I could just imagine Hansel and Gretel walking up to the doorstep. The black tiled roof still held up Christmas lights from last year. The ones my mom had helped put up, because she was a good person like that. You could see through the two identical windows by either side of the door the living room where Ashley’s little booger of a brother Andrew and her annoying cousin Liam sitting by the television playing Nintendo. 1

“Thanks for driving me to Ashley’s house, dad” I called over the motor of our car, and the rain outside.2

“No problem, Kiddo. What are your plans for tonight anyways?” he asked anxiously. I feel bad for my dad; we never really speak now that mom is gone. It’s not like it’s my fault he spends all of his time with that horrid woman he married. 3

“Oh, umm we’ll probably just gunna watch movies or whatever.”4

“Alright, I guess ill let you go. Your friends are probably looking for you” he said gesturing towards the house. Sophie was waving frantically for me to get in the house. 5

I laughed “Yeah, I guess so. See you tomorrow dad” I said quietly while opening the door.6

When I opened the car door the cold wind whipped into my face and made me shiver.7

“Jesus!” I screamed at myself and ran to the door where Sophie was still standing hovering with her arms around her. I opened the little green painted door into the house (Without knocking) and right away felt the warmth of it.8

When you walked into the house, right away you are in the small living room. All the room has is; two small couches, a huge wooden fireplace, and cabinet, and a large chestnut dining room table, with a whole bunch of antiques cluttering the entire room. The whole room has an earthy kind of vibe, like the olive green walls, with all of the dark paintings, and the couches were a pukey color (but still looked fantastic with the room because of Ashley’s mom’s ‘Magic touch’)9

After the Living room was the kitchen, which immediately when you step foot into it reminds you of some kind of cleaning supplies commercial with the entirely white room. The floor, the cabinets, the counter, and the beautiful crystal table in the corner by the huge window. Right in the middle of the main wall is the glass door to their gigantic backyard with the pool, and the backyard set. 10

And the last room of the main floor was the T.V room; Pretty bland really. Just a 60 inch flat screen television, and a sound system with all of the games and heaven any teenager could ask for; Nintendo Wii, Guitar hero 1-3/Rockband, etc. (And when I say Bland I mean it sarcastically)11

“Hey, Ms Poue! Thank you sooo much for letting us sleepover tonight!” Sophie said loudly to Ashley’s mom. 12

‘Sophie, I told you, it’s Marie. We’ve been neighbors for so long dear. Oh and Carrie! It’s been to long sweetheart, how are you and your ... father?” Marie said cheerfully … except for the one about my dad of course.
Ashleys mom has curly brown hair like Sophie (Almost exact, but Mrs. Poue ... oh I mean Marie's hair is shorter). She has Sofisticated Light hazel eyes, and a very olive-ish Skintone. Marie has a job in some sort of Office in Toronto where she sits at a boring desk all day and takes calls. I'm pretty sure it is a fashion thing, cause every once and awhile she comes home with lots of new clothing.
Marie has always been nice ... to me and Sophie, she and my dad had dated once. Short and sweet. She was the one woman i didnt mind him dating, but this was a long time ago, before he married ... Cheryl.Now, Marie hates him, because he wasnt 'into' moving intogether. what was wrong with that! Ashley and I living together would be a blast! and Then SOph' next door. Well, why do i bother? its long gone now. 13

“Hey, we’re good thanks. Umm where is Ashley?” I asked, trying to stay cheerful while I saw from the corner of my eye Kyle’s football jacket. 14

Marie pointed to the marvel staircase “Go on up darlings”15

We walked up the slightly large staircase I silence, and then got to the bedroom. 16

“Hey Ash’ we’re here. Where are you?” I said as I threw my bags onto the bright colored bed in the corner of the pink painted bedroom. 17

Before Sophie or I said anything Ashley walked in the door from her bathroom.18

“So dudes we have to get ready for eleven. Pick out some slammin’ outfits... just incase we see anyone we know.” Ashley said to us.19

I looked down at my black and lime green Garage bag to see a boring pair of skinny jeans, and boring top, and boring makeup, I’d look the same as always.20

I sighed. ‘Can I wear some of your clothes Ash’? I uhh forgot a change of clothes” I said to her while zipping my bag up to hide that I actually did bring clothes.21

“Alright” she said throwing some bright-ish clothing at me. 22

“Ok, its ten guys, lets get ready. My mom will be going to bed any minute.”23

I looked at the clothing that Ashley had given me hours before for the first time; a gold tee with lyrics and designs all over it, with Light blue bell bottom Jeans with fashionable tears in the legs. Perfect actually, they would match my black heals with the gold laces and soles I had worn here. 24

I slipped on the clothing in the bathroom and decided to actually do something different; I took out my little makeup bag and wiped away all of the black eye makeup, and put on the gold eye shadow I had bought, and a little bit of black eyeliner. I stepped back to look at myself, and to my surprise I looked actually half decent. The golden makeup and top actually brought out my dark skin against my black hair and scarlet lipstick.25

“Oh. My. God! You look amazing Care Bear!” Ashley Screeched when I got out of the bathroom.26

‘Don’t call me Care Bear. But uhh thanks” Another one of Kyle’s nicknames for me. But Ashley didn’t know. Well she didn’t even know we dated at all, and I’d like it to stay that way. 27

Ashley also looked quite great…not a big surprise, but she looked fantastic. Her wavy blond hair with the darker highlights brought out her eyes, with the light eye shadow and shiny lip gloss. Her Hot pink Tube Top flowed to her lower back, and then her light blue jean mini skirt with jet black leggings, and then of course her beautiful open toe half inch heals. 28

“Where’s Sophie?” I asked cutting the silence. 29

“OH MY GOD! Wait till you see the makeover I gave her! She doesn’t even look like Sophie!” Ashley said as quiet as she could.30

And then I saw for myself. Our little Sophie, wearing makeup! And jeans! Ashley had some how forced her into a blue spaghetti top with lace on the bottom, and my black skinny jeans, which actually looked a lot better on her then it ever did on me. The entire thing circled around her curly brown hair with her dark brown eyeliner and sparkly silver eye shadow lightly put on. 31

“OK SO WHERE IS MY FRIEND SOPHIE? AND WHO IS THIS BABE?” I said bursting out laughing.32

We all laughed.33

“Ok, uhh so when are we going to this silly thing?” Sophie said majorly blushing while staring at her pink flip-flops.34

“Now” Ashley said while opening her window. “Après Vu” 35

“Bla-Bla-Bla to you too” I murmured. I had no idea how to speak French, I ditched French class all year grade nine.36

‘I Said after you imbecile” Ashley said rolling her eyes. 37

I mumbled something under my breath (hoping they wouldn’t hear), and attempted to climb out the small-ish window with my high heals. 38

Once we were all out of the bedroom, and off the roof that’s when Sophie started freaking. 39

“Guys this is a bad idea! I can’t believe you talked me into this! Is t too late to go back!” she screamed extremely loud.40

“Shut. Up. You’re parents will hear you idiot!’ pointing to the house to the left of us ‘this is NOT a bad idea. Shut up. And YES it IS too LATE to go back!” I said coldly while my hands on both of her shoulders trying to reassure her.41

“But I…” She started to say, but I put my hand over her mouth and pulled her forward lightly. 42

The air was already cold and moist; I wish that Ashley had given me something warmer. We walked to the main street on our way to the only open store at eleven at Night; Shoppers … of course. 43

“It’s so cold out here guys” Sophie complained.44

“We’re half way to Shoppers Soph’. We can hang out there for awhile and do whatever from there” Ashley said soothingly. 45

I’m gunna admit I am actually cold too; One more street.46

We walked down the streets poking our heads in the windows to see if any shops were open. Twenty minutes later, after an un-successful search for shops, we got to Shoppers. 47

Finally, let’s get this over with already.48

We walked up the dark parking lot, with few cars in it to the door. I saw through the completely clear windows (Which they probably clean everyday trying to make this piece of crud decent) that there was only a woman with a younger boy a few years younger than us, a young man, close to our age, and three older, trashier looking men staring back at me. 49