Camilla's POV continues
“That is for the birthday girl, I have to put it in place before she wakes up.”
“I'm sorry, I ruined your plans didn't I?”
I shake my head and approach the bed, I snuggle closer to her. “You didn't ruin anything baby. It's only what, two in the morning? Belle doesn't wake up until eight, it's become a habit of hers since the day she finished her exams.”
Tee nods, “I like her, she's a very good friend to you. I'm happy someone could do that for you.” She yawns, slowly closing her eyes.
I place a hand on her head, caressing her hair gently.“Mirabelle is great but you're great too Tee. I will always need both of you in my life, so stop acting like you're not good enough for me. You're the best, today, tomorrow and forever. You're confident, beautiful and so fucking smart, I love everything about you Talitha. You will always be the sunshine to my storm, you not only call but calm my demons Tee.” I say softly.
I stay with Tee until the sound of soft little snores fills the room, I let out a giggle as I slip away from the bed. I carry the balloons and basket of roses to Mirabelle's room. She's knocked out when I get there, she sleeps as if she were a corpse, snoring loudly compared to the cute snores Tee is making in my room.
For a Zeta, Mirabelle sleeps too soundly, I almost envy her. I spread the roses in the shape of a heart and spell out "Happy eighteenth birthday" for her. I place the balloons on the floor next to her bed, with her present from me.
This act takes me about thirty minutes before I go back to Adrian's room. He's asleep when I sneak back in, slowly closing the door behind me. I let out a silent yawn and crawled in bed next to him, facing the opposite direction from him.
Adrian's hand rests on my waist before he pulls me closer to him, I hold my breath when he does. Unmoving against him as his fingers play on my stomach. “Where did you go Mia?” Adrian asks, his voice heavy with sleep. It sounds so sultry, I exhale before turning so I'm chest to chest with him.
I peer up to his face, his eyes are closed. Of course he noticed I was gone, how could I think I could sneak out without Alpha seeing or hearing me. That was a fucking stupid thing to do and I won't repeat it again. I ran my tongue over my lips quickly, “I was in Belle's room just now but before that, I went to get Tee, she was feeling uneasy.”
“Okay.” He whispers, pulling me closer.
“Get some rest baby.” He says, placing a kiss on my head. I grin to myself as I snuggle deeper into his bare chest, the smell of cherries from my bathing soap hitting my nostrils. Both his hands wrap around me, securing me in place so he can feel it when I sneak out again.
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Today, I woke up with Adrian's arms wrapped around me. Again, he was in his running shorts which meant he left the bed to go running without me and he manipulated my surroundings so I would believe he was still here.
He wanted to stay in bed and cuddle all day but he forgot one thing when he made me that offer, it's his sister's birthday today and as much as I wanted to take him up on that offer, I couldn't. Mirabelle wanted to spend the day with me and it's exactly what I was going to do, spend the day with my best friend getting wasted and ready for her birthday party.
Tee slept soundly in my room until I went to wake her, I feared she might have been dead. We started by having brunch at Mirabelle's favorite restaurant, then went to the salon for manicures and pedicures, as well as our hair.
Tiana didn't want anyone touching her hair, it is already perfection in its right like the rest of her. The entire time I was with them, my sole focus was on Tee, every time she's silent I hear alarms going off in my head. Racheal and Mirabelle have issues too, Racheal is in control of hers and Mirabelle's only problem is that she can't keep a boyfriend long because her brothers ruin it or the boy fucks up, turning out to be a complete prevaricator and in my opinion, that falls in the not so threatening sector but Tee? Tee is fighting way too many monsters and mirages she can not control, so when she's quiet, I know it's getting a little too loud in her head.
I would get the feeling similarly a long time ago but I somehow learned to put them in the back of my head where I never journey. I know it's hard for her and she wants to be perfect for everyone as Tiana but the real her is Talitha and that luminary is hushed up deep within her, waiting for someone to unleash her from her depth and not just to dabble with her scapegoats but to subsist like she once did but then, Tiana existed also.
When I walked into the party hall, I was starstruck. Yaqui did an exceptional job with the decor, he took Belle's theme and every bizarre idea she had and turned it into something beautiful and surreal, just like the birthday girl. I made the decision there and then when my birthday came I would want Yaqui in charge, just as I want him to handle the planning of Adrian's nineteenth birthday which sits less than three months away.
The chocolate fountain of Zac Effron as she desired is sitting right in the middle of the room while teenage girls gush over it, dipping different foods into the fountain. The hall is packed with folk. Belle invited quite a number of people and they showed up. I should be surprised but it's Belle, that doesn't mean shit as beautiful as she is and she's idolized by many.
We just sang Belle happy birthday a few minutes ago and now she's looking at her presents, specifically the car Adrian just bought her, it's keys are in her hands along with the iPhone 12 pro that Rachael gifted her. It is an upgrade from the XR she has which in my opinion is the best of them all but if it makes Belle happy, so be it.
Mirabelle notices me still watching her with a smile and I blow her a kiss as she turns back to her friends, Raquel among them who is dressed in a power Rangers costume to match her friends. And true to her word is my other best friend, Belle is dressed as the moon goddess.
She said she would dress as herself and she made good on her word. She looks flawless, pulling off the look like a pro. Her hair falls straight above her waistline where the bareness of her backless dress begins. The dress is long and elegant, she keeps a gold and red rhinestone sceptre in her hand and a crown on her head to match the sceptre.
Adrian is standing beside me, in a hands down, honest to God hot suit that looks like it was tailored to fit every inch of him to quintessence. So yes, he is dressed as him but with face faint on, skeletal face paint that's almost spine chilling. His hair is ruffled up into a messier 'just fucked' version of his everyday look.
He looks hot, I'm pretty sure this is him trying to dress like the joker but not going because he is too egotistical to dress as anyone but himself. It must run in the family because well, look at his sister, she's dressed as the replica of the Moon goddess that she is.
Santiago is dressed as Batman minus the cape, the suit convincing me he should actually be him but I don't stare long because Adrian is watching me watch the room tonight. I don't need to see him to feel his piercing gaze of warning.
Everyone seems to have gone all out with costumes, there's different versions of several costumes so only two or six people have identical costumes. Rachael is dressed as a hot nurse with soulless eyes, I love it, she's working her look with discreet confidence.
The boys are drooling over her just as they are with Molina, who is dressed as a fairy, Tinkerbell to be specific. Molly's makeup is green to match her tinker dress. I drift my eyes to where I last saw Tee, Angel is there, she's talking to her friend who is dressed as Chucky.
Angel is dressed as an Angel, I know, very cliche but at least it's a dark angel, it's black wings are not too spreaded and thank luck because she'd be hitting people with them. She wears a short white prom dress to compliment her wings, I hate to admit it but it's sexy and definitely not a try hard costume.
I quickly shift my gaze to the other side of the room, my eyes find my Talitha. Yes, Talitha, there is no sign of Tiana in her eyes today. Perhaps it's the Harley Quinn costume sponsoring her carefree-about-to-fucking-release-my-demons face but still, she looks trigger happy.
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