"Ado, I will kill you if you show me another dress. That is the thirtieth dress you chose. THIRTIETH," I cry.

Ado and I are in her room, deciding what dress to wear for the party. We have been here for two hours, and she is yet to choose a dress. Ace ditched me the moment he heard dresses. That evil traitor. He promised he would save me from this torture. Today is going to be his death day.

"But, I don't like any of them," Ado whines, holding a beautiful black dress.

"Just wear a hoodie and jeans," I suggest, getting annoyed.

"I am not you," She huffs.

"Wait. Are you thinking about wearing jeans and a hoodie?" Ado gasps like it's the end of the world.

Oh no. My plan was to run away at the last minute and show up at the party wearing anything but a dress. I already had a pair of jeans and a top in mind. It's not like I'm not too fond of dresses. They are beautiful and look lovely. Call me stupid, but I am still a bit insecure about wearing a short dress in front of everyone. Tight jeans, shorts and skirts are ok, but not a dress.

"No," I drag the o as I back away. My mom already has a dress for me to wear," I shrug. She is going to see through my lie.

"Oh, that's nice," She says, picking another dress, "Your mom has a good fashion sense," She smiles. I can't believe she bought it. I sit down on her bed with a sigh.

"Ace," Adora yells. Ace comes in wearing a stupid grin, and they communicate through their eyes.

"You know what we talked about, right?" Ado asks with a sinister smirk, and Ace smirks, nodding. This can't be good. The evil twins have risen. I am pretty sure I am the victim of their evil scheme.

"Catch her," Adora commands, folding her hands with a stupid smirk on her face. I knew it.

"You want to die?" I ask Ace as he approaches me like a predator approaches its prey.

"Oh please, we all know who is really dying today," He snickers, emphasising the word really.

I start running, and he runs after me. I hide behind Adora, and she simply moves away. Traitor. I will take care of her later. I successfully run outside her room and down the stairs.

"Oh hi, Alex," Mrs Black greets me, "Bye, Alex," She chuckles when she sees Ace chasing me. I run behind the sofa, and Ace stands opposite me on the other side.

"You know you are going to get caught. Why bother running?" He questions, grinning.

"I am not going down without a fight," I state.

"Of course, you are not," He says and reaches forward to grab me. I duck down in time and crawl as quickly as I can. He jumps over the sofa to where I previously was standing and sees me crawling away. I try to get up and run away, but he catches my right ankle, and I use my left leg to kick his face so he would free me.

He catches my left leg with ease and pulls me back. He sits on me, grabs my hands and brings them behind my back. I struggle to free myself, and he chuckles.

"You know you will get caught, so why bother running? It is fun for me, though," Ace shrugs.

"I said I am not going down without a fight," I smirk and use my heels to kick his back. He gasps and stands up. Yay, I am free. I get up, and before I escape, a pair of arms catch me, and I look back to find Mrs Black smirking at me.

"This is not fair," I whine. Mrs Black chuckles. Now I am held hostage inside my best friend's room, with her mom and brother blocking my escape route.

"Sorry, honey. I wanted to see you in a dress," Mrs Black says, sounding the least bit sorry. Ah, now I know where the twins get their craziness from.

"That hurt," Ace says, glaring at me.

"Good job," Ado says, giving her twin a high five.

"I am sorry. But I did say that I was not going down without a fight," I smile sheepishly.

"Alright, this is what you will be wearing," Ado says, holding that beautiful black dress.

What I went through after that was pure torture. Ado did my makeup and hair and then made me wear the dress along with heels. An hour later, Ado takes a step back with a proud smile on her face. Mrs Black smiles and covers her mouth with her hands.

Adora pushes me to stand in front of the mirror, and I gasp. This is not me, but a whole other person. I look absolutely stunning.

I look so elegant in the black dress. It is an off-shoulder dress that reaches just above my knees. It has net detailing at the neck and waist, giving it a cute look. I wear white block heels to contrast the black. My straight black hair is tied in a high ponytail, and one portion is braided.

My makeup is not too flashy since Adora just gave me smoky black eyes, blush, dark red and glossy lips. I am wearing a heart-shaped ring on my right ring finger.

"I look.." I start

"Beautiful," Mrs Black finishes. She smiles, giving me a hug.

"You look gorgeous," Ace beams.

"Thank you," I say to all three of them.

"Ok, now it's my turn, and we don't have much time," Adora panics and rushes inside to grab the very first dress she showed me. A beautiful maroon high neck dress that reaches right below her knees and has a lace covering. She is going to look absolutely beautiful.

An hour later, all three of us are ready. Ace is wearing a maroon hoodie and white jeans, matching his twin. He also looks very stunning. We bid goodbye to Mrs Black and head towards the party.

"Alex, since it is your first party, stay near me or Adora at all costs," Ace advises.

"Hey," I yell, offended.

"Hey, let's face it. It really is your first party, and teenagers tend to get a bit wild at parties," Ace chuckles.

"Yeah yeah. You don't have to remind me of my dark past," I grumble.

"Since it is your first party, Adora and I will not drink today. We will be with you the whole time and make sure you have the best time ever," Ace grins, making Adora whine.

"I wanted to drink, but since I love you, I won't," Adora smiles.

"Thank you for your great sacrifice, my lady," I say, and they laugh.

We soon reach, and I can already hear the music playing. Atla is quite popular, so her house is packed. We all go in, and I immediately cover my nose, unable to handle the alcohol stench. Ace and Adora laugh at my reaction. What is so fun about this?

"You both wait here. I will go get some drinks," Ace announces and leaves us both. I see Atla approaching us.

"Hey, I am glad you could make it," She yells over the music.

"Happy birthday," I wish her, handing her my present. It is a heart-shaped locket that can hold two pictures.

"Thanks. Enjoy," Atla smiles and leaves. My eyes find August in the crowd, and he puts his head back and laughs at something his friends say. He is wearing a white hoodie and black jeans.

"It was good while it lasted," Ado says, patting my back. I nod, smiling at her.

"Here. This is just Pepsi," Ace says, handing us drinks.

We enjoy just talking and drinking Pepsi. Soon, cheap thrills start playing, and we move to the dance floor and dance our hearts out. It was so much fun watching the twins fight over who is the better dancer. We find some seats after dancing and just rest.

"YO ACE," Someone from the crowd yells his name, and he leaves to greet them.

"Adora," Some girl from her math class starts talking to Adora, and I go out to get some fresh air. The backyard looks so beautiful. I look up, and the sky is filled with hundreds of stars, occasionally twinkling, and they look mesmerizing. There are only a few people in the backyard, so I just lay on the grass and watch the stars.

"DOVE," August yells, laying down beside me. I jump from the sudden movement, and he chuckles.

"Hi, Dove. Howw....aree...yoouuuu?" He says in between hiccups.

"August, are you drunk?" I question.

"Nope, I just had three drinks," He says, holding ten fingers, and I sigh. He is definitely drunk.

"I am sorry, Dove. For everything. I was forced to do it," August mumbles.

I look at him, surprised.