the oscars- t.c

03. after party

She had to pose for another photo for the vanity fair after party. Ella had taken off a layer of her dress so she was able to party and it seemed to have shocked everyone quite a bit. She did her best smile to start with but then did the dead faced model look.

Once her and Lexie got in to the party it was already going, there was loud music and loud people but there was also food and Ella was starving. She made her way to the table where all the food was really small.

"We'll get a burger later" Lexie saw her best friend be disappointed with the food. She thought she must've been disappointed with the outcome of the evening so she was trying her best to make it up to her.

Timmy entered the party not long after, his mom on his arm. He was excited to get drunk and party since he didn't get to do it often. Armie was with his wife, who looked stunning, Timmy was never shy to interupt them so he danced his way over to them to make them laugh.

Lexie watched Timothée slide across the dance floor and turned to Ella who was eating so she wouldn't get drunk on an empty stomach. Lexie decided to get them both drinks as she made eye contact with Timothée and gave him a kind smile.

Timmy watched as Ella's friend, Lexie, smiled at him and then walked away. He couldn't help but watch Ella eating alone at the snack table, it made him smile for a reason he didn't know.

"Who are you looking at?" Armie asked him as he handed him a beer and a shot of tequila. He took the shot and held the beer in his hand. Armie followed Timmy's glance to Ella, feeling like a proud father.

"She's French, Ella Lawrence. Her real name is Eleanor and her name comes from Laurent as in Yves Saint Laurent" Armie filled Timmy in since he was clearly uneducated.

"But she's British..." Timmy couldn't keep his eyes away from her as she stood alone. He knew that if he stayed here then she wouldn't be alone for much longer and he would miss his chance.

"Her dads French, like you." Armie pushed him slightly, giving him a nod to go and talk to her.

Ella felt extremely embarrassed that her friend had left her alone by the food. She prayed that she came back soon with the drinks but knowing Lexie, she's probably found a guy to talk to. She was about to walk away to try and find her when a flash of white came her way. He was walking towards her, now he was smiling at her.

"I found you" he had spent the whole walk over to her deciding what he was going to say and now that he had said it, he regretted it because it was lame.

"You did" Ella couldn't help but smile at his choice of words, he returned the smile and they stood in each other's presence for a moment.

"Can I get you a drink?" Timmy tried to think of what people did in movies to talk to girls which was ironic considering where they were. Ella wanted to have a drink with him but she could lie to his face.

"My friend's just gone to get me one" Timmy didn't know whether she was making it difficult for him or being honest.

"Oh. Okay." He looked at his feet awkwardly, feeling embarrassed now. Ella reached out and touched his arm subconsciously.

"Congratulations, your movie won!" She flashed him a big smile which made Timothée go weak at the knees. He had never had a girl make him almost fall over before.

"Yeah, I think you should've won. I enjoyed it thoroughly, it was so beautiful" his felt himself become calmer as he spoke, knowing he hadn't messed up yet.

"Oh no, I was just nominated for encouragement for the future." Ella tucked a loose hair behind her ear as she spoke modestly. Timmy had never met someone so beautiful inside and out.