Chapter 11 Finding Jessy! (1/2)

Jess was helping Nana Aida folding the clothes they just washed earlier in the morning.

Ivy, Nana's daughter came into the room.

”Mom, can I have a word with Jess for a minute?”

”You go ahead, Jess. I can do this alone,” Nana replied.

Jess dropped the clothes she is holding, and exited the door with Ivy. They went straight into Ivy's room.

”Jess, my boyfriend's best friend is going to celebrate his birthday tonight. There's a newly opened disco bar in town, the celebration will be held there. We are invited! You should come with me to meet new people!” Ivy said excitedly.

Jess shrugged her shoulders. ”I don't think your mother will allow me to go with you,” she said, uninterested.

Ivy can't understand why her mother is very strict when it comes to Jess.

”Hmmm, let's find a way...okay? When mom finally falls sleep we will sneak out of the house and attend the party. You can't say no!” Ivy gives Jess a hard look.

”I dunno Ivy, am not a party person so it's not a good idea for me to attend the party,” she politely declines her invitation.

Ivy's brows knitted, she is in deep thoughts. Her face shows a disappointing look. ”Come on, we will not stay there for long, just three hours and we will be home by eleven o'clock. Pleaseeeee,” she begged.

”I'll think about it,” Jess finally said, getting tired of her friend's constant babble.

Ivy's face lightened up. ”I'll take that as a yes!” she hugged Jessy.

Afterwards, she was already busy rummaging her wardrobe for her party outfit for tonight.

There are several dresses strewn across on Ivy's bed, they were of a different shade of colors, cut and style.

”How about this?” she showed Jess a sexy purple colored dress, it's above the knee cocktail dress, it is a bit too short.

”Too sexy...” Jess shook her head in disapproval.

She is getting a little bit irritated and amused at the same time with her friend's constant chatter. She thinks her head will spin. She can't understand why some girls make so much fuss when it comes to dresses.

Then Ivy tries on a black sleeveless cocktail dress, the length is below the knee. It is a simple dress and not so indecent to look at.

”You look pretty on that dress, Ivy. That suits you better,” she said.

Ivy smiled at her appearance in front of the mirror, she liked what she saw. ”I agree, this one looks perfect for tonight,” she then looks at her. ”You can borrow one of my dresses. Pick one, Jess.”

Out of boredom, she picks up a color blue cocktail dress on random and tried it on. It fits her curve perfectly. The dress looks cute and not showing plenty of skin. She will be comfortable wearing it.

”Wow, you look so beautiful in that dress, Jess! It fits you perfectly, awesome!” Ivy exclaimed.

Jess smiled at herself in the mirror. She has never worn a dress before. She's more of a 't-shirt and jeans' kind of girl.

”Now stop admiring yourself, dear. We got to try some accessories, we have to look our best tonight.” Ivy shoved some earrings, bracelets, and trinkets on Jess' hands.

Jess smiled wryly at her friend's excessive mood disorder. She is just excited, she scolds herself.

”I will do your makeup tonight...” Ivy giggles in excitement.

Jess just nodded and she's starting to get amused by it all. Her friend's jubilant mood starting to get contagious. Surprisingly, she no longer felt bored.

”We already have the dress and the accessories, perfect!” Ivy exclaimed in glee.”I will try to get mom's permission later, if she won't allow us then we still have Plan B, okay?” she looks at Jess with a conniving glance.

”I highly doubt if your mother will allow us.” Jess reply.

”She will...” Ivy said with determination etched firmly on her face.

Ivy spent the whole afternoon convincing her mom about the party. Nanny Aida finally relented, on one condition, Nathan will accompany them on the party, he is Ivy's older brother. Ivy agreed to it, thinking that it's much better than her Plan B.

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Jess is brushing her hair in front of a mirror inside Nana Aida's room. Then her smartphone ring, she smiled upon seeing the caller's ID.

”Adam...”

”Hi, Jess...Are you enjoying your time there?”

”Not much happening here, Adam. Hmmm, by the way, we are going to attend a birthday party tonight, it will be held in a newly opened disco bar in town,” she said.

”Huh? Are you going with whom-?” he sounded alarmed.

”Ivy, Nathan and I, will be attending the party,” she explained.