tess~ what? what am i supposed to wear? im genuinely confused
melissa~ you know you can always wear my clothes
tess~ no, you and i have had different body types since you got pregnant
melissa~ yeah, true.
i go back and look through my closet. my cousin and favorite family member, melissa came to visit. she lives in orange county with her husband and twin boys. her boys, fred and george, were in the basement with their dad, eric. melissa was 21, two years older than me and already had her self together.
tess~ i should cancel. i mean, you got here early this morning. i should stay home and spend more time with you.
i walk over and sit on my bed across from her. she smiles and shakes her head.
melissa~ no.
tess~ no?
melissa~ no. look at you. you're driving yourself crazy cause you wanna find 'the perfect outfit' which doesn't exsist, by the way. you must really like him
tess~ we told really personal stuff to each other and it was so....easy. and i dont know if it was because we were strangers or if it's...
melissa~ fate?
tess~ yeah. and you know i don't believe in that whole 'fate and destiny' jig.
melissa~ neither do i. but it's how i felt about eric.
tess~ but eric's perfect!
melissa~ i've noticed.
tess~ did i tell you what he did? he put his number on a piece of paper, and as i was walking away...he put it in my back pocket!
melissa~ eric?
tess~ ew, no. bryce! bryce did
melissa~ oh. well then wow....that's hot. like 'im burning in hell' hot.
tess~ this whole time i've been acting like a teenager in love
melissa~ you like himmmm
tess~ kinda... which is whyyyy i have to find the perfect outfit that doesn't exsist.
melissa~ *sigh* let me help you.
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tess~ but i don't like pink
melissa~ then why do you own a pink sweater?
tess~ ...for decoration
melissa~ for this occasion!
tess~ pink.
melissa~ it goes perfect with your eyes
tess~ pink.
melissa~ matches the suns glow
tess~ pink
melissa~ put it on, now.
tess~ fine.
tess's fit:
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melissa~ yeah, don't act. you love it.
tess~ i look good enough
melissa~ you like the sweater.
tess~ the material is so soft!
she laughs. i sit down at my dresser. she comes behind me with a brush.
melissa~ how do you want it?
tess~ done.
melissa~ cool so i was thinking alien buns with fred and george's pipe cleaners sticking out.
tess~ i want my hair to have volume
melissa~ you know what that means?
tess~ nope.
melissa~ okay.
after some brushing and straightening, my hair was in long curls. i do my makeup quickly. mascara, highlight, blush, and lip gloss.
melissa~ hot
tess~ you
jenny~ hey tess where's m- why do you look like that?
tess~ like what?
jenny~ like....melissa.
melissa~ i hope you mean pretty.
jenny~ i do.
melissa~ then just say that.
jenny~ no. anyways, have you seen mom?
tess~ nope.
jenny~ thanks for the help.
she rolls her eyes and marches out. i look at melissa, who started bursting out laughing.
melissa~ im sorry.....i just haven't been around someone so rude and self centered in so longg
she continues cracking up.
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melissa~ good luck
tess~ ew no don't say that, makes it seem like i need luck.
melissa~ it's what you said to me on my first date with eric.
tess~ okay, byeeee
melissa~ you sure you dont' want me to stay so i can drive you home?
tess~ im sure, mel.
melissa~ okay. have fun, but not too much fun. be responsible.
tess~ melissa, it's in and out. we're not gonna get freaky in the parking lot
she snorts.
melissa~ freaky?
tess~ oh my gosh, byeee.
i get out her jeep and go inside. i didn't see him outside or inside. i guess he wasn't here yet. just then, i felt a hand in my back pocket then a peter kavinsky type of thing happened. he turned me around by my pocket and caught me before doing a 360 spin.
