33 Flashback 7 (1/2)

May 3rd 2013; 9:13pm

”We're going to be late if you guys don't hurry up” Rain said irately, glancing at the time once again as I shuffled around my room to grab the essentials I needed. The fact that my birthday was today had me in high spirits; if not, I would have strangled Rain a lifetime ago. Angel hissed as she struggled to put on her heels, pausing to glare at Rain.

”Rain, it's nine o clock okay? The party's for Shay! She does not have to be early” Angel said through gritted teeth. I laughed and picked up my purse, before grabbing my phone off the nightstand. Rain cursed to herself and rolled her eyes at Angel, before storming out of the room.

”She's driving me crazy” Angel muttered then, mostly to herself as she grabbed a black shiny purse off the bed. I laughed, slowly patting down my hair that had been curled into ringlets.

”You and me both,” I said with a smile. When I was sure I had everything, I sauntered out of my room with Angel right behind me. We walked down the stairs, me taking each step slowly because I was so not ready to fall flat on my face, Rain waiting impatiently at the bottom.

”Are the guys even here yet?” Angel said, glaring discreetly at Rain as we reached the landing. Rain pursed her lips and ignored Angel's retort; instead she walked over to me with a smile, and straightened out a crease in my dress. Angel sighed then, rolling her eyes as she walked away from us and disappeared into the kitchen.

”Where's Lolita?” I asked, walking over to the couch. I slowly sat on the arm, placed my purse on the seat next to me then looked to Rain for an answer. She shrugged, glancing at her phone that was ringing. She picked up the call with a smile, muttered some stuff, and slowly made her way towards me.

”It's Lolita”

She handed the phone to me, before taking a seat on the other arm of the couch I was currently settled on. I put the phone to my ear and laughed as Lolita yelled a ”happy birthday” in my ear.

”Hey”

”Are you guys still at home?” Lolita asked, ignoring my greeting.

I rolled my eyes and smiled before replying, confirming that we were still in the house. Lolita started talking to someone else in the background, probably her best friend Heaven; they had always been inseparable so I was pretty sure that was who she was with at the moment.

”Okay, Shane says we'll just meet you guys at the party”

Shane?

I scrunched up my nose.

”I thought you were with Heaven”

Lolita sighed over the phone and was quiet for a couple of seconds.

”Look, I know you don't like Shane” – correction, I didn't like Shane with Lolita – ”but just give him a chance okay?”

I sighed and glanced at my freshly manicured fingers. I just didn't understand what she saw in him; or maybe Rain was right and I was a little over-protective but I couldn't help it. She was my only sibling and the instinct to protect her was natural.