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SCARLETT

Getting off of the plane in Las Vegas was a bit overwhel, but slot machines in the terminal, definitely wasn’t it I had never traveled anywhere alone before and I was a little nervous at first, but the enthusiash the airport, the buzz of the people co fro Since I was only staying one night, I had fit all of e claiht out to the taxi line

Fifteen minutes later, I was dropped off outside of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino and I hesitantly ventured inside Once I stepped through the front doors, I was completelywithopen in the foyer and helpedhtly at or I see that you’ll be staying in the Stones Suite for your stay here I have you just down for this one night Is that correct?"

Confused, I pulled out my reservation froht, but I didn’t book any suite I just had a regular rooh so, then looked back up at uest of Jobu’s Ru in the Stones Suite, ave me a little folder with my room keys in it and re day I thanked her several tirade, and followed her directions to the correct elevator bank I only had to stop and ask directions once as I traveled through the half et to the all-suite tower Finally, I made it to my room I slid the key card into the device and upon activation of the green light, I stepped into therooray, white, and aadorned in crystals, it truly felt like I was inside an ah a doorhich ledwhen I saw not only the huge four-poster, king-sized bed in the e on the banquet at the end of the bed In addition, there was a basket of wine and chocolates on the bed and a box gift wrapped in silver paper with a huge pink bow on top of it I slowlythat the box did indeed haveto the floor and opened the card to read the note

Scarlett,

I can’t thank you enough for being here for ht but always Because of you, I have come to realize that I do deserve to be loved, and most importantly, I’ve learned to love myself I’m not there yet, but I’to reet there too Later I’ll show you el

Love you always,

Mase

With tree, anxious to see as inside but scared at the same time I opened the top of the Pandora box and found a beautiful char back at me When I took the bracelet out of the box to better study it, I saw that each charm was separated with a dia back the tears as I ran uitar, a piano, a heart, an open book that had "Ever Afters for Evie" engraved on it, and finally, angel wings with the word Euphoria etched on the back It absolute perfection I had no other words

An hour or so later, I changed into o down to the pool for a couple hours of sunbathing before irlfriend, Sophie, and Smiley for dinner Before I lefthi you know that Idown to the pool and then dinner with the girls before the show I hope your day at work is good See you toht I love you! ~ Butterfly

Not that I should’ve been surprised at that point, but the pool area was just as breathtaking as the rest of the resort Because I was staying in one of the suites, I got a coave the waitress my name and room number, she told me that all of my food and drinks had been taken care of; I was to simply relax and enjoy I ordered one of their specialty drinks, thankful that she didn’t ask for any identification, and did just as she said I laid back with my ear buds in, ereader on my lap, and frozen yumminess in my hand and dove into the second installment of Jake Wethers, which I felt was co to a rock concert that night

Just after seven o’clock that night, I was putting the final touches on my makeup when there was a knock at the door I looked down toht I couldn’t be surprised any more that day, but when I opened the door, Max and Andi were standing there with huge sht on the town Squealing co

"What in the world are y’all doing here?" I shrieked once we had all calmed down a bit

"Oh, I don’t knoe just decided to fly to Vegas for the hell of it," Max said sarcastically