Lily's pov:

How can being locked in a room with my bestie be a punishment? I wondered if Emily just wanted to distract me a little and take away my mobile so that I wouldn't cry again. She clearly was worried in the morning when I poured my heart out.

I am not sure if Emily really locked us believing Ivan or for our little mischief that I know she had caught. Who wouldn't be mad? Kia and me, we uploaded pics of Ivan and Drake from last night on social media. I doubt if Emily took a look at it. Kia is sleeping beside me comfortably occupying more than half of the bed, post lunch. I couldn't sleep as my brain kept wandering.

The noise of someone turning the door handle pulled me out to reality. Emily walked in wearing a smile. she playfully frowned at me.

" I thought you would sleep up to boredom" I giggle at her comment and sat up. She came beside me started to wake up Kia. Kia kept groaning and tossing, her usual. This girl hates it if she's asked to get up before she does herself. 

"Come on girl! You have somewhere to go!" Emily said a bit louder. With that Kia sat up straight on bed and kept blinking repeatedly.

"Is it today?" asked Kia.

"You hardly have an hour to get yourself to the gathering!" sang Emily along. I giggled at the frustrated face of Kia. 

"It's a fifteen minutes drive mom!" grunted Kia. 

"Then you barely have 45 minutes to doll up?" Emily gave a fake shocked expression. Pouting at her mom, Kia got off the bed and ran out of my room. I wondered where is Kia even going.

"I can help her get ready if she needs help" I chipped in.

"Good Idea" exclaimed Emily.

I ran to Kia's room and went straight to her closet. She is already ruffling inside. 

"Help me!" she said with so much desperation and that pout she's wearing on her lips is so cute. I giggled and went to the unattended shopping bags. I took out her lavender frock. 

"Woah! I almost forgot about this!" She exclaimed. She went to the bathroom and was out in 15 minutes. The dress suits her well.

It has long sleeves that rest a little below her elbow. The sweet heart neck and the silver color jeweled belt along looks wonderful, popping up her collar bones. She turns around asking how does it look. I notice its backless to the waist.

"Looks like you are gonna break some hearts today" I exclaimed looking at my dear friend in awe.

"Now lets get you dolled up" I chipped in and handed her a pair of shimmery silver heels. Perfect match. I made her close her eyes. she can't open them until I am done.

She sat in front of the mirror and I  proceeded with her makeup. I let it stay all natural. A little matching eye-shadow, natural pink lip tint, and a little blush. I choose silver colored tear drop ear rings and a matching bracelet to go along.

Now for her hair, I curled them to beach waves and locked a little of it with a matching pin. Her chocolate brown locks rested below shoulders giving a perfect back view. I asked her to open her eyes.

"Woah! Is this even me?" she cried out. As far as I can remember, she always chooses being a tom boy.

"Of course yes dear, but can you kindly leave now? you have just 5 minutes left to get to the car"

We ran out of her room to hear Emily gasp "Is this really my daughter?" 

Kia rolled her eyes to her mom, mumbling a goodbye to all of us and went to Ivan who was himself dressed to kill in his suit waiting for Kia.

We waved them good bye and I turned around to get inside to find Drake grinning at me ear to ear.

"What's funny dude?" I thought may be I had something on my face.

"How does going to a gaming arcade sound?" He asks me expectantly.

"Fantastic!" I exclaim. "Wait! what about your punishment?"

"That can wait! be quick. Out in 10 minutes. I don't want Ivan finding out before we return" I grin and we set to our rooms.

*******

we went straight to the balling and started. I went first to get 9 pins down in the first go.

" Not bad!" Drake shouted from behind. I raised my brow to him. 

"wanna compete?" a little shocked, Drake answered 

" Don't go there, dear sister! you wouldn't win against me" giving me a boyish smirk.

I gave a stern look and we set ourselves on the floor. After about 10 matches, I gave up! Drake dragged me to play air hockey followed by shooting, followed by basket ball, and we went on and on and on, that we forgot our agreement. 'Get home before Ivan and Kia.'

I took my phone out of my pocket to notice that its quarter past ten, and its about 10 minutes drive to kia's home. Drake and I took a taxi and went back only to find Ivan's car already parked in the drive way. I could read the panic in Drake's eyes.

"How about we check for possible dangers and then sneak inside?" I whispered and Drake nodded. we both decided to circle the house and get in through the back door. As we were at the window of living room, I heard Ivan shouting. 

"Come on Kia! Tell me who the hell is he!"

I flinched at his tone and so did Drake. I rose a little up from my squatting position in order to peek in. I could see that Ivan was pacing the whole length of the living room. His hair spread itself into different directions, wildly. He must have run his hands too many times into his hair. It's hard not to notice the popping vein on his forehead. Why? why so angry?

On the other hand, Emily was holding kia whose curled herself into the sofa. she is whining and bawling her heart out. I gestured Drake to take a look. A deep frown settled on his face.

 "Let's go in!" both of us chorused. Nodding to each other we went back to the main entrance and I immediately ran to Kia.

Somebody throwing a tantrum at me is the least of my problems right now. I hugged her tightly from beside 

"Kia what happened?"

She turned towards me still wailing and hugged me. 

"You are fine?" she asked.

"Of course, what even happened to me? and why are you crying? what happened?"

I could see her hair is so messed up. Her mascara is spread all around the eyes because of her tears. Her face pale as if she had just sited a ghost. 

"What happened? she was fine earlier?" It was Drake's turn to ask Ivan.

"She got rejected! And the worst is I don't know who is that damn idiot! Kia is not even talking about it. Come on girl! name him! I swear he wouldn't live to see another day!" Ivan looks more than furious.

Kia on the other hand turned to me " I'm tired. Will you sleep with me in my room?"

"Yes" I nodded. Emily smiled at me sadly and a slight nod and Ivan standing still, his sad stare set on us. Drake on the other hand was looking down at his feet and his nostrils flared and a deep frown settled on his face.