Heartless Sweetheart

Billie Ruthford II 20 yrs English Literature Major “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will..." -Jane Eyre

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@ftozion

She looked up at him and smiled, “Thanks for catching me...” She giggled and tilted her head. “Maybe you should come dance?”

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@emmawar

“Exactly... Like drinking and dancing with your favorite person” She laughed and twirled her friend around. 

[beautorigine]

The soundtrack to my life is Coconut by Harry Nilsson.

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[dailyptonkin]

phoebejtonkin: ✔️ @matteau.swim

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[ftzion]

Yes it was the masquerade ball but that wasn’t going to stop him from getting Hyphy. He fixed his mask before requesting an E-40 song, it was a ball but he didn’t give a fuck about dancing slow. Once the song came on he smiled. “Shiiiiit its Uncle Earls Birthday today.” He smiled as he stuck his tongue out, he wasn’t really caring about who was around him

[bxllieb-blog]

Billie gripped her glass tight as she danced through the crowd of masked people.  Unsure what number drink she was up too, She still managed to embrace the cool liquid that burned her throat as she swallowed.  As she took one last swig of her now empty cup she felt her body fall into another.  Stumbling a little, Billie caught her balance and looked up at the boy and slurred, “I am so sorry man...”

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@ella-reddington

Billie smiled at the admission that just came from the girls mouth and handed her a champagne glass, “I was only kidding...” She tucked a loose strand behind her ear and crossed her arms, “Be careful who you say that too -- You don’t want the night to end and for all that money you spent on drugs to go to waste now do you?” She giggled and looked at the girl. 

[bcllerose]

“I’m so tired of men,” Emma complained, freshly done nails tracing the crystal engravings on her glass. “Not one has looked me in the eyes during the entirety of a conversation tonight.”

[bxllieb-blog]

“There is your answer!” Billie sighed and grabbed her by the shoulders, looking her square in the eyes, “I will look you in the eyes and tell you what you need to hear!” She let another small, unsure sigh escape her lips, “You don’t need men to make you happy Em... You need to be happy within yourself.  You are too beautiful to let them take charge yeah?” She smiled.

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@aldanabrett

“Some people, like myself, like to live in reality...” She straightened up her body and leaned in closer, “Not let the internet and petty screens take over.” Her fingers traced down her arm, to her purse, pulling out a cigarette.  She giggled at the analogy the man beside her made and shook her head, “Dandelion means Lion’s tooth Mr Aldana. Last time I check lions are rather feisty.” Billie placed the cigarette between her deep red lips and began to light it up. 

[daniels-gillies]

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‘If I Was Your Girlfriend’ Oyster Magazine 104: The Exposed Issue

Photographed by Adrian Mesko

[isleydrewbennett-deactivated201]

Ella took a deep breath to steel herself against what she was about to walk into. Sure, maybe to everyone else it was just a ball, but for Ella…her secret was at stake. She would do anything to make sure it didn’t come to light, even the weird task she had to do with her stranger of a partner. Ella shook her head to rid herself of thoughts of what might happen if everyone were to know about her. Before going in, Ella patted the vial of cocaine she stuck in her cleavage-it calmed her just to know it was there. Sure, she had done a few lines before the ball, but she had a feeling she would need more to get through the night. Ella laughed at the irony of that.

Descending the stairs into the venue was quite a feat for the girl. She was wearing burgundy high heels, and the fact that her petite frame was practically drowning in the tulle of the gown didn’t help either. She made it down the stairs with only one or two almost-accidents and decided to congratulate herself with a glass of champagne. “Excuse me,” she said to the nearby person, “would you mind passing me a glass?”

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“Of??” She glanced at the girl, chuckling at the image of the girl in front of her walking down the stairs “Judging on the way you made it down those stairs maybe just some water?” She looked down at the glasses on the table and began filling one. 

[asherd-blog1]

“Did you see that giant cock spray painted on the art history professor’s ride?” Asher laughed, his head shaking, “Work of art huh?”

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“Oh yeah...” Billie leaned against the wall and let out a laugh. “An accurate representation of what the students in his classes are faced with every single day - truly inspiring.” 

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Emma was walking through the library with her headphones in not entirely watching where she was going as per usual. She didn’t see the small step down before she tripped catching herself before landing on her face. Looking up she smiled sheepishly and blushed hard, “Please pretend you didn’t see that.” 

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A small laugh escaped her lips as she placed her books down on a nearby desk, “Hey I don’t know what you are talking about.” Billie bent down and picked up a book the girl had dropped, “Here.” She handed it over and crossed her arms, “I’m Billie by the way.”