Angela turned her head almost subconsciously, her eyes swept across the faces of Kate, Jessica, and Natalie in turn, revealing the inexhaustible panic that had been well concealed.
Shocked, dazed, and unbelievable, when Angela read their respective expressions, she realized what a stupid thing she had done.
It was a pity that it was too late to correct it, and the three all looked at her in unison, and they were stunned when their eyes crossed. At this moment, Angela could not wait to find a hole to burrow into.
At this time, Lindsay, who had been clamoring all the time, shouted: "Really?! Great, bring the whiskey to Angie!"
If it was the previous few minutes, Angela had to frown, but now it sounds like the sound of nature.
"Shut up, Lindsay, do you want me to make a fool of myself at the birthday party?" The girl turned her eyes to her, said something in a resentful tone, and then tapped her on the head, "In private someday Let you taste it and you'll know!"
And Liv seemed to realize that she was talking too much, so she hurriedly raised her glass: "Alright, alright, Jing Anji."
"Respect Anji." Everyone smiled and raised their cups to Angela.
She breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and while she drank the drink in her hand, Angela glanced at the three of them. Kate and Natalie had returned to their nonchalant expressions, while Jessica was visibly lost.
Damn it, Liv the bastard! Angela finally couldn't help but utter a foul language in her heart. She knew that Liv definitely didn't have intentions. The friend she had been with for a few years was now half friend and half lover. She knew better than most people about Liv's little confusion. She just knew that she knew, but the rushing anxiety in her heart really left her with nowhere to vent.
"Angie, did something happen between you and Nat?" Scarlett asked after pulling her aside.
"Why did this idea suddenly arise?" Angela's heart skipped a beat, pretending to be surprised.
"When I was talking to her before, she was a little... absent-minded, like angry and a little sad..." Scarlett made a few gestures, then looked at Angela and frowned: "You look a little... strange?"
Damn it, can't even pretend? Although Angela complained in her heart, she raised her eyebrows calmly: "Is there? You are delusional, Manny."
"Well..." Scarlett covered her forehead, "Well, maybe, maybe I shouldn't drink so much."
"Have you been drinking? A lot?" Angela was really surprised this time.
"Please, it's your 21st birthday, coming of age, it's okay to drink some wine, right? Besides, it's just some sherry liqueur." Scarlet stuck out her tongue, her face flushed very beautifully.
After a pause, she asked with a bit of self-reproach: "It shouldn't be because of the previous joke, right? If it was me, would I apologize?"
"How is that possible," Angela smiled and scratched her nose, "even if it was, you shouldn't be apologizing alone—well, don't think too much about it, I heard what you and Lindsay were betting on. , be careful not to lose."
This trick really worked, and Scarlett raised her chin and snorted: "She wants to win me too early."
Then she waved her hand as if thinking of something: "I won't bother you, be happy, this is your coming-of-age ceremony."
Looking at the back of Scarlett leaving, although Angela still had a smile on her face, she sighed in her heart. A bar mitzvah full of irony, isn't it? Why? Why is this always the case? ! Every time it is planned, and then something goes wrong before execution, what the hell is that!
After taking two deep breaths, Angela finally calmed down. If... If it was last year... She immediately waved her hands and threw them aside. Now that it's useless to regret it, she'd better try to fool them first.
There is still time, as long as I can think of a suitable excuse before the party is over... Angela subconsciously avoided her demeanor at the time and deceived herself. However, even if she wanted to make excuses, she probably didn't have the time.
"Hey, Angie, so you're here." After chatting with a few people, Angela who hid in a corner just sighed, and Britney jumped out of nowhere.
"Hey, Brit..." Angela greeted weakly, forced a smile and asked sarcastically, "Why don't you stay with Christine, be careful that she flirts with other women while you're not around. "
"Really? With whom? Liv? Or Jessica?" Britney blinked meaningfully.
"It's not funny at all, Brit!" Angela frowned, "You want me to explain a few times."
"Come on, others may not understand it, but Christine and I know it better," Britney licked her mouth half seductively and half teasingly, "You made us two... completely irrational. Now! Think about it carefully, you did drink whisky at that time, don't try to deny it!"
Although she was a little angry when she said this: "that time you actually told me that you were not..."
Britney stuck out her tongue. Although she didn't say the last word, they both knew what it was. Angela suddenly felt an indescribable sense of ridiculousness in her heart, but she still explained a little: "No, at least it wasn't at that time."
"Ha, you finally admitted it!" Britney whispered excitedly.
"Brit!" Angela gave her a weak and annoyed look.
"Okay, don't talk about that," she immediately raised her hands, "Can you take time to visit our house, Angie, you haven't come to see me and Christine in a long time."
"Although I don't come to your house often, I attend most of your parties." Angela said a little depressedly, and then changed her words after Britney raised her eyebrows: "Okay, half."
"However, you leave after the party, no matter how much Christine and I keep it." Britney pouted, and then showed her previously teasing expression: "You know, Angie, Ke and I Ristine misses you very much. It’s okay to come over and talk for a night now and then, and if you’re worried about anything, you can ask Liv or Jesse to accompany you.”
"Okay, Brit, stop talking." Angela, who wanted to give her a hard look, suddenly lost her anger.
"Well... well, sorry." Britney, who noticed something, closed her mouth immediately, but she immediately stretched out her arms and hugged Angela: "Be happy, Angie, you know that you are the most beautiful now. When she was so beautiful, I wanted to kiss you right here. And you are so good, you can ask her whoever you like. You can still drink whisky. I promise everyone who sleeps with you. Women will be fascinated by you."
Listening to this inexplicable comfort Angela had the urge to roll her eyes, but Britney's sincere tone made her unable to express any temper, and finally she could only shake her head with a wry smile.
"That's it, I have to find Christine, maybe she is flirting with another woman." Britney said, grimacing and turning away.
Angela scratched her head and glanced at the venue. She was about to go to another corner to stay. She turned sideways and suddenly froze in place as if she had been immobilized. Not far from her, Jessie Ka, with his mouth slightly open, stood there with a blank expression.
"Jesse?" Angela felt like her voice was squeezed out of her throat, dry and astringent.
"Ah? What?" Jessica forced a smile as if she had recovered from something.
Angela's heart moved, and her tone suddenly became smoother: "Why are you... in a daze here?"
"No... nothing," Jessica tilted her head, as if not wanting to meet her eyes, "I just... just don't know what to do... I seem to be thinking too much."
From the side, that slightly frowning brow is so distressing. Angela couldn't help but bit her lips fiercely. After hesitating for a few seconds, she stepped forward and grabbed Jessica's clean shoulders and pulled her over: "Then don't think so much."
Jessica looked at Angela incomprehensibly, and the latter pondered for a while before coughing softly: "Sometimes the more you think, the more unclear your thoughts become, and some unnecessary troubles will arise. So try to Empty your head, laugh more and be happier, and Jesse in my eyes is the most beautiful when she smiles."
"Really?" Jessica listened to these words in a daze. After a while, the corners of her mouth slowly turned up. Although there was still a little sadness between her brows, it was much better than before.
"Of course it's true, and it's not the first time I've said this, you know." Angela showed a gentle smile, reached out and pinched her cheek lovingly.
"You can always say something pleasing." Jessica curled her lips, "Well, I'd better be simple. If I think too much about this stupid guy, it will cause some... unnecessary trouble. "
Following her, she pursed her lips and raised her hands: "Sorry, Angie, I want to be alone for a while."
Angela nodded and watched Jessica leave before pressing her chest with a wry smile. She didn't know how much she understood, but everything Jessica revealed made her feel guilty and sad.
After reaching out and rubbing her temples, Angela took a deep breath and tried to cheer herself up, but she almost squirted out before she could inhale it as soon as she raised her head. In another corner, dozens of feet away, Natalie looked at herself without blinking. Her lips were pressed tightly, and she was holding the goblet in both hands, apparently for a while.
It was as if a bucket of cold water was poured down from the top of her head. Even though she tried desperately to control her emotions, her face still turned white inexhaustibly. In the past, say something in the past, like just now. Angela kept talking to herself in her heart, but her legs couldn't move half a step like lead.
After looking at each other for about 5 or 6 seconds, Natalie lowered her head and covered her mouth with her hands, then turned around and left quickly.
Perhaps it was an illusion, Angela felt that her shoulders seemed to be shaking slightly when she left.
Today... why is this happening? Angela covered her forehead in a daze, just when she thought she couldn't take the blow anymore, another familiar gaze came into her eyelids.
Kate stood a few feet before Natalie, staring at herself, biting her lip as if trying to control her emotions. Even if you are too far away to see Kate's eyes, you can still feel her excitement and sadness.
Isn't it my 21st birthday today? Isn't it coming of age? Shouldn't they be blessed? But why does this happen? ! Just because it's "the second time"? After watching Kate turn and leave, Angela thought desperately. She didn't even have the strength to smile bitterly now, and a feeling of collapse enveloped her body, as if she might fall down at any time.
There is always an end to a party, no matter how big or who it is, and when it's over, the guests leave with it. The happiest was the reporter outside the villa, who squatted for most of the night and had many more photos to take.
"Are you sure you won't stay? It's just a small party." Angela smiled and took Ivanka's arm, "Remember how we spent the year before?"
"Of course I remember, Angie, but I have an announcement tomorrow." Ivanka spread her hands apologetically.
"Or, because of some of the last games, you were scared?" Angela laughed nervously.
"Don't use aggressive tactics, Angie, it's useless to me." Ivanka shook her head, "Next time I have time, I'll definitely stay."
Following her, she raised her chin and showed a rare provocative look: "When the time comes, we will fight one-on-one, and I will definitely let you beg for mercy."
Seeing that Ivanka had decided to leave, Angela no longer held back, but when the other party left, she immediately covered her forehead with a bitter face. After the party, there was a private, not too long party, which was attended by the people who were most closely related to her, parents, relatives and friends, of course Kate and the others were among them.
So Angela wanted to keep more people, subconsciously feeling that more people might be able to stop Kate and the others from questioning them, so she even had the cheek to keep the Hilton sisters. Paris was surprised by this, while Nikki was a little cheered, but in the end Paris still declined politely and coldly.
This is probably my worst birthday ever! After sending off Nicole and others, Angela lamented again in her heart. No, she cheered herself up again, Lindsay, Manny, Vivi were all there, Liv... was also, Britney and Christina were also kept by her, so... Just be careful not to get along with them Being alone... As long as today is over, she will definitely be able to think of a solution.
At this moment, Kate's voice suddenly rang in her ears: "Hi, Angie, I'm leaving."
Angela shook her head and quickly turned around. Kate was not as ugly or expressionless as she had imagined, but with a faint smile. However, it was this faint smile that made Angela see what Kate was thinking.
"Leave? Didn't we agree... " Angela looked at her blankly, then turned her head and pinched her nose.
"Sorry, Angie, I'm a little tired, I want to go back to the hotel to rest." Kate shrugged, "I'm so sorry."
"Yeah, it's forgivable to be absent once in a while." Another voice sounded, followed by Rachel appearing beside Kate and smiled at Angela.
Occasionally? This is my 21st birthday! Angela wanted to say something like that, but she couldn't say anything in the face of Kate, so she could only give Rachel a covert hatred.
"I'm really tired, Angie, I want to rest." Kate suddenly let out a sigh of relief, and Angela, who was in a turmoil, couldn't help being stunned. Before she could react, Kate came over and kissed her on the cheek lightly. kiss.
Angela clearly saw that moment, the other party's eyes became very complicated, she was stunned for a few seconds and had to sigh after biting her lip, "Okay, that's it, be careful of your body."
It wasn't until Rachel left with Kate that Angela looked back in disgust. Just before covering her forehead, Natalie appeared in front of her again: "Sorry, Angie, I'm going home."
"Go back... go home? Didn't we agree?" Angela asked in surprise, at a loss for a while.
"I'm a little tired, and I want to go home and have a good rest." Natalie said calmly, unable to see any other emotions.
Tired? Angela smiled bitterly, but she didn't know what to say. If she didn't want to say more because Rachel was by Kate's side before, but now it's because she doesn't dare to say more - God knows if it will lead to uncontrollable topics. To be honest, Natalie was lucky not to ask her some questions directly.
"If you are really tired, I can have someone arrange a room for you immediately." Angela still wanted to make a last effort. But Natalie didn't speak, just looked at her like that.
Angela, who didn't dare to look at her, was suddenly defeated and shrugged weakly: "Okay, I see."
As if the five-flavor bottle was overturned, all the flavors reverberated in my heart, in addition to fear, anxiety and panic, etc. If it weren't for the good tutoring and the presence of many people, she might have been walking around like a trapped beast.
However, God seemed to have a hard time with her tonight, and in a few minutes Jessica came to Angela again: "Sorry, Angie, I may..."
"You're leaving too?" Angela looked at her in disbelief.
"What, has anyone left?" Jessica looked puzzled. Compared to Kate and Natalie's uncertainty, she completely wrote her emotions on her face.
This somewhat reassured Angela, and then sighed: "Yes, there are several Yini and the others, all of them who were supposed to stay have already left, either there is something to do or are tired - are you tired too? "
"No, it's just..." Jessica bit her lip lightly and hesitated at Angela: "I want to... take time to sort it out... Anyway, I need a quiet environment."
Looking at her regular expression and some wandering eyes, Angela roughly understood what she was thinking, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart, she still wanted to fight for it: "There is a quiet environment here."
"Angie, please," Jessica said softly.
Angela looked at Jessica blankly, and after a while she closed her eyes: "Okay, I see."
At the same time, a heart sank to the bottom.