Something New by Amanda Abram

Author:Amanda Abram [Abram, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-03-07T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

With a frown, I glanced at myself in the rearview mirror of my parents’ car. Maybe it was just the dim yellow lighting coming from the dome light above making it hard to see, but something about my reflection didn’t look right. I couldn’t tell if it was the hair, the makeup, the outfit, or the look of apprehension on my face that wouldn’t go away.

I wasn’t sure what Dylan’s party held in store for me. What if Chad and I didn’t hit it off? Would Lauren hold it against me? Was Elijah going to be there after all and I’d have to awkwardly avoid him all night? Was Dylan going to be making out in a dark corner somewhere with Claire? There were so many uncertainties I didn’t want to face, but I’d promised Lauren I would be there, and I couldn’t back out this time.

Cutting the ignition, I took a deep breath and ran a hand through my hair. “You can do this,” I muttered through a fake, toothy grin before exiting the car.

As I walked up Dylan’s driveway, I pulled out my phone and texted Lauren to let her know I had arrived and to ask where she was. I was planning on waiting outside until she responded, but after a minute of standing in the freezing cold with no jacket on, I decided to just let myself in and find her on my own.

Even though the party had only begun an hour ago, it was already in full swing, and the inside of Dylan’s house was nearly unrecognizable through all the groups of people scattered everywhere. I could barely see what direction I was going in as I pushed through the crowd. I didn’t even recognize half the kids I brushed past and had to wonder if Jake and Chad were not the only Ellsworth Prep students in attendance tonight.

Not feeling like aimlessly searching the whole house for Lauren, I made my way over to some empty floor space next to the staircase and pulled my phone back out to send her another text. I was only able to type out the first two words before a deep voice next to me said over the loud music, “Hey, you made it.”

The familiar scent of spicy aftershave hit my nostrils and I almost dropped my phone. Turning my head, I saw that Dylan was standing only a few inches away from me with a warm, welcoming smile. His face was freshly shaven, his wavy hair was a little more unruly than usual, and his signature flannel button-up was replaced by a faded black denim one over a tight gray t-shirt. He looked good—really good—and it killed me to know it was probably because he wanted to impress Claire.

I quickly turned off my phone and put it back in my pocket. “Yup, I just got here.” I glanced around the room. “How’s it going so far?”

“It’s going okay,” he said. “Nobody has puked in a potted plant or broken any vases yet, so that’s cool.

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