Page 154 of The Tribrid Princess and the Taste of Chaos
I giggle at that.
“That’s why I said he’ll be dying of a heart attack. Also, Seth is here. You never had that talk, did you?” Allie reminds me, arching a brow.
I look at her. “Urgh, I forgot… I do need to… don’t I?”
“Yes,” they both say in unison without batting an eye.
“Well, let’s tackle this entrance first and maybe tomorrow or something, I’ll talk to him,” I say, as Heaven holds out her hand for my coat. I take it off and look at her. “You can see my bra, right?”
She narrows her eyes. “Not really. I mean, it takes me a few looks to realise you’re wearing one.”
“Heaven!”
“It’s the truth!” she protests. “You look gorgeous! Come on, let’s go show the school that the most gorgeous, badass queen has entered the room to celebrate her day.”
“I am not the most gorgeous, everyone is-”
“Shut up.” Allie sighs as both girls drag me toward the door. “But really, you look a bit different… your nose looks smaller.”
“Contour.” I smile as the doors open and a shower of gold confetti falls over us as the room falls silent, before everyone bursts into a unified, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIENNA!”
“Fake cunts,” Allie murmurs ever so quietly. I wonder if she even meant for us to hear it.
I don’t have time to delve into whether my hearing has improved or not as I look around the room full of people, not to mention the gorgeous décor. The colour palette is gold, rose gold and a deep red. There’s a huge dance floor area, a seating area with booths to one side, an open buffet, a dessert table and a lavish, stunning cake.
“Whoa… is that Sienna Rossi? Damn…”
“Holy fuck.”
“She looks gorgeous.”
Someone whistles, and I blink as I pick up on thecompliments.
“And incoming… Ahren.” Heaven nudges me.
I look up to see Ahren walking towards me. He’s not wearing a smile, and he looks a bit… Annoyed? Perplexed? I’m not sure.
“Happy Birthday, Si, but really?” he asks, frowning as he pulls me into a hug.
“Hey, it’s my birthday. Please don’t say anything today. Besides, it was Aunty Ri who told me where to buy the bra that I AM wearing,” I point out.
He sighs heavily. “Justbecause it’s your birthday,” he says, moving back and narrowing his eyes. “But I’ll be watching you and every other fucking man in this place.” His annoyance is clear as he looks at Allie. “You couldn’t advise her?”
“No. I was thinking you might drop dead after seeing her. Shame.” She stares at him, unblinkingly.
Ahren smiles slyly. “Going to take a lot more than that to kill me,” he says as he reaches over and pinches her cheek, earning himself the dirtiest glare.
“Eww.”
“Payback,” he says smugly before giving Heaven a hug. He sighs at her outfit, too.
“Regretting the huge invite right about now?” I ask slyly before the three of us laugh. Hmm, he seems normal. Has Jayce talked to him yet? Maybe he hasn’t had the chance. I really hoped he did before the night began.
We leave him standing there, walking into the crowd as Tatum comes over to wish me a happy birthday once again. Similar to Ahren, he isn’t happy with both my and Heaven’s clothes. As we make our way through the crowd, people say‘happy birthday’ or compliment me on my outfit as I pass them by.
“Sienna. Wow, you clean up nice,” Maralai says as she sips her drink.
“Thanks, you look gorgeous yourself,” I answer. She really does. Everyone looks amazing.
