13.

Letting the warm water rinse my body, I rested my forehead against the cold tiles, my heart beating fast as two very different emotions swarmed inside of me.

Both anxiety and excitement swirled deep within me as I feared of the unknown, for I have never been to a party before -since my dearest mother always kept me locked inside the house, even back in The Citadel- but I also wanted to discover what it would be like...despite the constant fear that I could hurt someone, or even worse; get hurt.

Turning off the water I then stepped out and proceeded to dry myself up, letting my damp curls fall over my back and dry on their own.

Not even wasting a single second I then hurried to take out the clothes Raphael had brought me from that fancy bag, only to notice how different they looked compared to the ones I used to wear.

Black laced underwear, way too small and revealing for my liking, matching with a same colour and fabric bra covered way too less as I put them on, awkwardly staring at m