As we finish our meal, we head towards the best store that would help us through this situation.
“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the ultimate prom store in this mall.” I tell them.
The store’s called “Prom Couture” and it definitely fits what we’re looking for.
“Hey, Nick. How about this tux?” Josh asks his brother.
I stare at him and his brother deciding which suit looks better on who and a soft spot for Josh starts growing in me.
“I spy with my little eye someone watching the brothers.” Gina teased.
“Gina, seriously. What’s your master plan this time.” I ask her. She can be so annoying when it comes to boys.
“No plan. Just the truth. Chanel, you like Josh. Its ok.” she tries to assure me.
“You like Josh? I thought you never date Chanel.” Taylor said.
“I never said that. And who says I like him?”
“Its your body language that’s telling us Chanel. How could you?”
Taylor runs into an open changing stall with a gorgeous purple midi dress.
“Taylor.” I say.
“She’s just jealous, Nell. Its obvious that you like Josh and he likes you back.”
“What are you trying to say Gin?”
“Date Josh, lose a friend. Give him away, breaks your heart. Make the smart choice.”
I look at her like she’s crazy, when actually, it’s the truth. If I date Josh, then Taylor and I stop being best friends. And its too late to end our friendship. I knew her since the 3rd grade. That’s a long time to know someone. But, if I let Taylor date him, then I end up feeling jealous and with a broken heart. God, so much drama.
I go towards Tay’s stall and knock on the door.
“Sorry, its occupied.”
“Tay, I just wanted to tell you that I am not interested in him. If you want him, you can have him. No one is stopping you.”
She opens up the door a crack and from what I can see, she was bawling her eyes out.
“Are-are you se-serious? I can have him?”
“Well, from the way you make it sound, he’s the hottest doll that you really want.”
Tay had laughed and I knew things were better.
“Yeah, but if I don’t want him, you can have him all you want. Ok?”
“Ok. Pinky promise?”
“Pinky promise.”
“Now, how about this dress?”
I show her this midi asymmetrical black and white dress.
“That’s hella hot.”
“Thanks for your vote. I love that dress you have.”
“You do? I was thinking of blue.”
"Taylor, I have seen blue and purple on you. Purple is your color.”
“Thanks Nell. I should kind of get out of here before someone thinks something’s wrong.”
She exits and makes a quick dash towards the restroom. I go into her stall and try on the dress. I do look pretty good in it. Then, there’s a knock at the door.
“Sorry, its occupied.”
“Just open the door. I have a surprise for you.”
It's Josh. And he’s at my door stall. Why isn’t Gina or Taylor stopping him? I open the door and look out. They aren’t there. Just me and him.
“What do you want?” I ask him with a bit of sass in my voice.
“No need to go all diva on me. I just wanted to give you this.”
Then he opened the stall door wider, walked in, cornered me, and planted a wet one on me.
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