MY BROTHERS BEST FRIEND

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“Come on Sadie you have to find a dress for the formal.” He gave me a tight squeeze as Mallory descended the steps looking pretty as ever.

“Okay Johnson lets go” she walked to the door and pulled it open. ‘See you boys later. Be sure to lock up once you guys drop off the beer” I gave all the boys as I followed behind Mallory to her car.

“You are buying a dress by the way.” I let out a small giggle at her serious tone.  

“I have no money for a dress anyways” I smirked at the fact she lost this argument.

“Sam gave me cash” she pulled out a roll of bills and tossed it into my lap. I looked at the roll in silence as we drove to the shop.

Mallory pulled up to a small boutique and clapped as she turned off the ignition “lets get our shop oh Johnson!” she tapped my leg and walked out to the boutique.

I signed and walked into the little shop “You must be Sadie!” a lady who reminded me of an apple doll hugged me.

“Yes I’m Sadie” I tapped her back.

“Let’s go pick out styles and colours shall we? Miss Mallory is in the back” the lady pulled me by my hand to Mallory already looking at racks.

“Susan did you put the dress in the change room already for me?” Mallory didn’t look up from the racks.

“Of course miss Mallory” Susan gave Mallory a small smile and walked over to the racks.

‘Thank you Susan” I saw a smile grow on Mallory's face. I found my way to racks and looked at light blue dresses. I looked at different lengths and styles. Mallory and I both had handfuls of dresses and walked to the change rooms. I found a dress already in the bag of my dressing room.

‘Miss Sadie by request the dress inside you must try on” Susan’s voice echoed in the small space.

‘Thank you Susan” I slid off my clothes and tried on the first dress. The pink fabric draped to the floor and sat tight around the bodess. I got the zipper done up as I heard Mallory's door open. I pushed my door open and looked at Mallory standing in a salmon dress.

“I don’t want good girl. Lets go for sexy.” Mallory's jaw set as she turned to me.

“I’m not good with sexy” I felt myself blush.

‘Sadie, Hun. Listen to me, you are stunning” she made me feel self concourse about the bruising on my face “what ever Will said to you was all lies. Embrace your sexy” I could tell behind her strong brown eyes held a girl who missed her boyfriend the most. I could tell she wanted jack here.

“Okay embrace sexy” I turned to my change room.

“Let me move the girly dresses first. Try on the one in the bag” she pushed past me and took away the dresses and hip checked me into the change room. I stumbled inside and unzipped the dress.

I looked at the grey bag hanging in the change room. The bag intimidated me. Slowly I unzipped the bag to reveal a red dress. I slid the plastic away and took in the dress.

The sweet heart neck line had a boostiea at the front with thin spaghetti straps and the dress seemed tight. The dress had small ruffles at each seam going down the body. I pulled the dress from the hanger and undid the zipper at the back and pulled it on.

“Hey Mallory I’m going to need help doing this zipper up” I slid the straps on my shoulders and heard a soft knock on the door.

“Miss Mallory sent me for your help she's getting her dress on” I heard Susan unlock the door. Her breath hitched, I remembered my bruised side “I hope who ever did this to you goes to jail” I felt her frail hands touch my back as she gripped the zipper.

“Once high schools done I wont have to see him anymore” I whisked a hair back into place.

“There’s some boys here for you. Did one of them do this to you?” Susan’s voice became harsh.

“I don’t know, I wasn’t expecting any boys” I felt the dress cling to my body as the zipper reached the top.

“I’ll go get their names and come back and tell you.” Susan left the change room, I walked out to knock on Mallory's door.

“You ready?” I leaned on her door.

“Yes ma’am” Mallory came out in a tight black dress. Around the neck and shoulders gems sparkled, just about her hips sat a small peplum.

“Wow Mallory you look amazing” I could feel my jaw drop.

“So do you Sadie” I could see tears in her eyes.

“Take Gilinsky to the formal” I picked up her hands and swung them.