Snippet #1690298

Tor was feeling dizzy. Part of that could be attributed to the fact that she was hanging upside down off the edge of her bed, but the other part of it was that she had just finished talking with her parents about the party that night. It wasn't thats she was unexcited about going, it was just that... well... her parents kind of dropped a bomb on her.

"We want you to meet someone," her mother was saying. Tor wasn't really paying attention, and instead she was focusing on the pictures paintings she was supposed to be studying for an upcoming history test. God how she hated-

"He's a very nice boy." Tor's head snapped up. She knew that phrase. Oh how she knew that phrase well. It meant that her mother was trying to pair her up again.

"Mom, you know I don't-" she started to protest, turning her attention from her book.

"You don't what dear? Every single time I see you, you look like you're missing something and I just think that having a nice young man-friend would be beneficial to your happiness." Her mother fidgeted absentmindedly with her prized pearl bracelet, eliciting a snort of disbelief from her daughter.

"Not this again mother," Tor groaned, shaking her head. "I've told you a thousand times that I don't need a boyfriend to keep me happy. I am perfectly content with hanging out with Camila and Eli." There was a pause while her mother considered this. And that's when Tor had to open her mouth.

"And if you'd only let me know who those guys were who live across the street I would-"

"You would what, Tor? You would do what?" Her mother hissed. She was furious now, her eyes blazing with anger. "How many times have I told you that you are not to associate with those people? Those- those- those ridiculous excuses for human beings! You are going to go to this party, you are going to meet Rafe and you are going to enjoy yourself, Tor."

"But I don't understand why-"

"You don't need to understand why! Just listen to what I say!" Her mother shouted and hopping to her feet, her voice echoing through the spacious parlor. After a moment, she sighed and sat back down, cradling her head in her hands. "Just go to your room and get ready. We will be leaving soon."


And so that was why she was sitting upside-down on her bed, contemplating what she was going to do. She took a deep breath, flipped to her stomach and got off her bed. She pulled out her favorite sun dress from the closet and changed into it, not forgetting to put her bathing suit on under it. She checked her appearance in the mirror, frowned and grabbed a hat from the closet as well, sticking on her head an smiling at the choice. That was much better.

As she made her way down to the foyer to meet her parents, she thought about what the night had in store for her.