This is ridiculous. I look ridiculous.

Diana looked at herself over again and sighed. Today was the release of Avenged Sevenfold’s self-named album and someone had the bright idea that when we had the release party we should all get dressed up. Everyone was going to be there, even people that didn’t help on the album but were “in the business”. Luckily, after the first lame party the band had decided to go back to Vengeance Manor for a real party, one that Diana was looking forward to.

The dress that her stylist had picked out was cute, not her style, and required high heels. The more Diana looked at it the more ridiculous she felt. The dress was light blue and even had some turquoise design along it that looked like blue wild flowers. It was low cut, making her breasts look even smaller than normal to her dismay. To make her feel more ridiculous there was even a long slit up the side of the dress almost to her hip that when she walked exposed her leg and another awful feature, those heels. Diana took a step and nearly fell over. She decided to walk around her room a little longer before she heard a knock.

“Sis are you ready? There isn’t enough makeup to fix your face.”

Diana carefully walked over to the door and whipped it open. Before Jimmy could say something else he just grinned.

“I guess I've been proved wrong. Diana take a look at this monkey suit they have me in!”

Jimmy wore a simple suit and tie. Actually take that back, jimmy was wearing a suit, with a neon orange tie that was cut in half, dirty converses, and you could see his drum sticks in his pocket. He looked like jimmy, not a monkey that had been hooked into this shenanigan.

“If you can wear that why do I have to wear this?”

“Because you look just as ridiculous in that dress.”

Shouts of ‘come on’ and ‘let’s go’ could be heard downstairs. Jimmy stuck out his arm for Diana to take and she did. They gracefully (well as gracefully as a couple of Sullivan’s can) came down the stairs. A couple whistles and chuckles could be heard as the descended down to the bottom floor. The first party was to be held at a hotel a few blocks away. Technically it was the biggest and nicest place Huntington Beach had and while nice, not ideal for an Avenged Sevenfold party. Loading into the couple of cars took a while but when they got onto the road Diana had to question how they got their drivers license the way they were racing each other to get there. It was Matt driving one car with Valarie, Zacky and I and Brian driving his car with Jimmy and Johnny.

When we got there we handed the valet the keys and casually strolled inside. The second the guys walked through the door anyone could see that the party was waiting for them to get started. Everyone was dressed so nicely and proper that Diana forgot that they were at a CD release party and not at the Academy Awards or the Oscars. When the guys separated Valarie and I stuck near each other. We talked to each other, people we didn’t know who were congratulating the guys through us, and on the occasion when one of the guys came to check on us. Valarie was a social butterfly to say the least. It was easier to be with her since she did all the talking for them both.

A couple drinks and hours later Diana was beyond ready to go. Her feet hurt and she was tired of the forced socialization but in all honesty she could really use a nap. She looked over to Valarie and gave her the ‘I’m ready look’ and she nodded and within minutes had Matt’s keys and they were headed out. The drive back took longer since there was no need to speed or race but her driving was still awful.

“Thanks Val for taking me back home. Sorry I made you leave early, I know you like these events.”

“No need to apologize. You are way more important than those losers who just want to have a minute of our time. So your place or Zacky’s?”

“Zacky’s. I still want to hang out later I just need to nap. It’s coming I can feel it.” Diana chuckled as they pulled into the driveway.

“Head back to the party. I’ll be here when you guys get back.”

“Okay girl, see you later.”

Diana closed the car door and walked up to the house as Valarie drove back in the direction they just came from. Once inside, the heels were the first things to come off. She then trudged up the stairs and into her ‘room’ and stripped out of the dress and into a Vengeance University hoodie and a pair of jeans. She crawled into bed and got comfortable but sleep never came. Figures, I could be sleepy all the way home but the second I’m ready to sleep I can’t.

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