"I think that you are softening up to him,"Jessica suggested, giving her ice cream cone another good lick.
After school we had driven to the mall and were currently eating a snack before going shopping.
"I don't think so."
If I was softening up would I still feel the surge of hatred every time his name is mentioned? Or maybe what I was feeling wasn't hatred, but extreme sadness and disappointment? Either way, there was no way in hell we are going to become all buddy-buddy anytime soon.
"It's totally obvious,"Another lick of the frozen cream,"If you weren't softening up to him, then you wouldn't have that guilty look on your face."
Did I have a guilty look on my face? I sure hope that she was just imagining things.
"If I was softening up to him, then why would I verbally attack my boyfriend when he started talking about how we should go to one of his concerts?"I pointed out.
"You really do have a nosy boyfriend. Maybe you are just hurt. I feel like you two will be on better terms soon enough. Just stop being so rude and lighten up a bit. I'm not saying you have to be nice to him, just tolerate him."
I nodded my head,"I'll try."
"Good! Now let's go shop til we drop!"my friend cheered!
Ten minutes later found us in a very expensive dress and suit shop, surrounded by dresses that neither of us could afford.
"I don't know why we even came in here! We are just teasing ourselves! These dresses are way to pricey for a high school student without a job,"I huffed towards my friend, who was smiling happily while searching through the plentiful racks.
"It let's us get a feel of the style that we want. Just pick out a few that you like and we can try them on."
Instead of arguing, I chose to just go along with it and started searching through the dresses. After a had a few (or maybe ten) that I had fallen in love with, I went into the dressing room beside Jessica's.
"Let's go out at the same time,"Jessica suggested from the cubical beside mine and I gave an affirmative answer.
I pulled on the first dress, making sure to save the best for last. The first one was a tight blue metallic number with a thin silver belt just under the breast line. As soon as Jessica said she was ready, we both stepped out and looked at each other.
She was wearing a periwinkle purple dress that cinched at the waist and flowed down to a few inches above her knees.
"Cute,"I nodded,"But I think you can do better."
"The same,"she nodded and we went in for round two.
After five dresses, Jessica had found one that stole her heart and she refused to try on anymore. It was a strapless powder pink dress with a sweetheart neckline. It cinched under her breasts with a pink leather belt with a metal bow, before gliding down to her knees in beautiful ruffles. It surprisingly only cost $200, very cheap for this store. Her dad gave her a $150 limit, so she was currently on the phone with him, trying to convince him that she absolutely needed this dress if she was to live.
I just rolled my eyes at her tactics and went back into the dressing room to try on the other dresses. The next four just got a simple shake of the head from my friend, but I knew this last one would win her over. It was a black lace dress with a sweetheart neckline, but it had thin lace that goes over the shoulders and attached at the back. The dress itself went to about three inches above the knee, but the top layer of lace went down an inch further.
I looked at myself in the mirror and was astonished by what I saw. The ribbon that was tied around the waist of the dress accentuated my simple curves and the pitch black of the dress made my slightly tanned skin stand out.
I had a huge smile on my face as I exited the dressing room, but it quickly disappeared when I saw Luke standing beside my smirking best friend. Did she plan this? Because if she did she better sleep with one eye open.
"You look great! This is so the dress for you!"she clapped her hands excitedly.
Luke's mouth had dropped open in surprise and it took him a moment to regain the use of his tongue,"You look beautiful."
I blushed,"It doesn't matter. This dress costs-,"I glanced at the price tag and frowned,"$350. That is a whopping $250 above my limit."
I shrugged and headed back to the dressing room so that we could go some where more reasonable for my dress. Lucky for Jess, her dad had agreed for her to get her dream dress. Just as I was about to shut the door behind me, I felt a strong hand lightly grasp my upper arm.
"I'll buy it for you,"Luke's deep, husky voice said into my ear.
I immediately shook my head,"No, no, no. I can't let you do that. You can't just go throwing your money around to try and impress me."
"Trust me when I say that that's not what I'm doing. I just want you to be happy and you were really happy in that dress. If it makes you feel better then you can pay me back when you have the money,"he suggested, trying to be persuasive. His beautiful honey colored eyes pierced mine, giving me that feeling that I had long forgotten.
"Fine,"I gave in and handed him my $100.
He gave a big smile and went to pay for it. Jess passed by me and snickered,"Soft."
I smacked the back of her head and followed her over to the register. Luke was getting his receipt back when we made it over.
"Uh-oh,"Jess's eyes widened.
"What?"Luke and I both turned to her.
"Now we have no money for shoes and accessories!"
"It wasn't my idea to go to the top-dollar store!"
"Girls, girls,"Luke soothed,"Why don't you just use stuff that you already have."
It made me proud that he was providing a simple and easy way to fix the problem instead of offering to pay again. His reasonable response instantly reminded me of how it was back when we were dating.
Jessica seemed to consider it,"I guess that'll work. I have these black felt peep-toes that would look good with your dress. And you could wear those black pearl earrings and bracelet."
"Yeah. I have some nude pumps that you could wear. And I have some pink diamond earrings for you. I'm sure we can scrounge up some bracelets and a necklace somewhere, too."
"We got this!"Our hands met in a high-five, earning us a strange look from Luke. Guys just don't understand the power of fashion.
We decided that we would grace Luke with our presence and allowed him to walk around with us.
"Why are you at the mall alone anyway?"I finally asked him.
"I was here to buy a tux-"
He was interrupted by the sound of my phone ringing. I held up a finger and gave an apologetic look. I brought the phone to my ear.
"Hey babe,"I greeted Clark.
"It is always wonderful to hear your sweet, angelic voice,"I could practically hear his smirk.
"I know. Soooo, what brought you to call your neglected girlfriend?"
"I was just wondering what color tie I should be wearing."
"Ohh! You should wear that skinny black one that you wore to your sister's wedding!"I cheered.
"Okay. Can't wait to see you,"he said truthfully.
"The feeling is mutual. Love you."
"Love you, too."I clicked the phone shut and put it back into my purse.
"Clark is so needy,"Jessica teased.
"I know right! Needy, nosy, what else can we add to the list?"I chuckled.
"Lucky, grateful."Luke piped up.
"Why would you say that?"I said curiously.
"Because he has the best girlfriend ever known to walk the earth,"he said like it was obvious.
My face flushed red at the obvious comment and Jessica gave him an appreciative smile.
"So, Luke, as you were saying earlier."
"Oh, yeah. I was here to buy a tux for the dance, but I guess I will just wear one that I already have. But, I do need a royal blue tie. Any idea where to get one?"he asked.
"Uh, there is a wedding store down the road from here. Just exit the parking lot and turn right,"Jess supplied.
"Who are you going to the dance with?"I asked, now curious.
"Her name is Libby Thomas. She's a junior."
"I think I know who you are talking about. Really pale, light hair. Royal blue would look really good on her. Good choice on her part,"I nodded my head.
I decided to ignore the jealous spark in my abdomen. You know, the one where all you want to see is red and you want to rip the other girl's head off. I had no need to be jealous. I have a loving boyfriend. Plus, I have seen Luke with so many other girls in magazines and on TV. I have never felt this way before. I just have to ignore it and maybe it will go away.
"So, yeah, stupid question, but who are you going with Jess? You never told me,"I turned to my friend with a hesitant smile, she will probably be mad at me for not asking or knowing sooner.
I was surprised when she just gave me a cheeky grin and replied,"Well, do you remember how I was going to ask Toby?"
I nodded my head, it all coming back now,"So is that who you are going with?"
"Well, I was but I heard some other girl talking about asking him and him saying yes, so I had to make a last minute decision. Of course, you know how great I am at last minute decisions. I'm going with Aarron!"
"Two a's two r's guy?"I asked in disbelief. She worked fast.
"Duh."
I just laughed and we went out to the parking lot. Luke went his seperate way and we started making our way to my car. I climbed in the front seat after putting my gorgeous dress neatly in the back. I am going to have an amazing time with Clark.
If I was so excited to go with Clark to the dance, then why can't I get this damn Libby bitch out of my head?
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AND THE FEELINGS RESURFACE! Dun-dun-duuun!
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Picture to the side is of their dresses!>>>
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