Free Forbidden by Amy Miles

held up two pairs of black high heels.   Roseline chewed on her lip.   She would normally go for the strappy, but they were a bit too sexy.   “Definitely closed toe.”
    “I thought you’d say that,” Sadie groaned.   She yanked her window open and chucked the closed toes shoes straight out of her second story room.   Her cat, Patches, howled as they landed nearby.   Sadie giggled and held out the strappy ones.   “I think we need to work on your fashion sense!”
    “Look whose talking,” Roseline chuckled, pointing at Sadie’s mix matched outfit.   She wore a shredded Metallica t-shirt over a purple tank top, green feather earrings, bright yellow mini skirt and red flip flops.   Her normally spiked hair had been tamed and braided with black leather straps.   Sadie looked like the rainbow threw up on her!   “No offense but that outfit is horrid.”
    “You think you could do better?” Sadie challenged, spreading her arm towards her walk-in closet.   “Be my guest!”
    Roseline disappeared into the messy room.   “You really need a maid!” she called.
    “Tell me about it.   I’ve been begging for months but mom thinks it’s a waste of money.   Can you believe that?   All you have to do is take one look at my room and see the value!”
    Moments later Roseline reappeared, a triumphant grin lighting her face.   “This is perfect!”
    Sadie’s eye brow rose as she nodded appreciatively.   “Rose, you’ve totally redeemed yourself.”   She grabbed the outfit from Roseline’s hand and danced off into the bathroom.   Roseline sat down on the bed and began winding the straps of her high heels around her ankle.
    She was still trying to find a way out of attending the party when the bathroom door creaked open.   Roseline glanced up and woof whistled as Sadie twirled in the doorway.   “Oh Sadie.   You look smashing!”
    Sadie smiled shyly as she spun back around.   The bright pink and black zebra stripped dress was an amazing match with Sadie’s pink braided hair.   Black teardrop earrings dangled from her earlobes, gently caressing her pale cheeks.   “You think so?” she asked, her voice unusually soft as she blushed.
    “Definitely!” Roseline assured her, throwing a pair of black knee high boots at her.   “You are definitely gonna turn some heads tonight.”
    “Not if I’m standing next to you,” Sadie giggled, shoving her feet into her shoes.   She stood back up, smoothing out her dress.   “All set.   Let’s go before William breaks down the door.”
    Roseline had barley reached the bottom step when she heard Sadie’s cry of exasperation.   “You have got to be kidding me!   Why does he have to come?”   Nicolae winced, shifting back and forth nervously.
    “Sadie, don’t be rude to our guest.   You know Gabriel invited everyone to his party,” Mrs. Hughes called from the living room.   The smell of popcorn filtered throughout the ground floor.   Apparently Sadie’s parents were planning a date night of their own.
    “I can not believe this,” Sadie growled under her breath.   “Fine, just try not to act like a loser.”   She grabbed Nicolae by the arm and yanked him through the door.   William held the door for Roseline, grinning stupidly as he eyed her dress.
    “Wow Rose, you look amazing.”
    “Thanks,” she blushed and ducked out onto the porch.   Not waiting around to give William another eye full, Roseline raced across the side yard.   She still couldn’t believe that Sadie actually lived next door to Gabriel.   Wasn’t she being tortured enough?  
    Roseline came to a grinding halt behind Nicolae just as the door opened.   “Sadie, Nicolae, how nice to see you.   Come on in,” Gabriel smiled, not even bothering to look at them.   His eyes had instantly been drawn toward Roseline.   They shuffled past him into the beating heart of Roseline’s first high school party.
    “I’m glad you could make it,” Gabriel said warmly,