It's Not Three Inches With You

Chapter 11

Max

Oh my God, what the hell did I just say?

'Just like your looks'. What is wrong with me?

I was panicking inside my own head when she peeked her head around the corner of the changing room's curtain, stepping out nervously.

My mouth dropped open; she was gorgeous. The stunning white bikini rounded out her curves perfectly and with her hair done the way it was she looked like a model.

"You look..."

"Pretty?" she asked.

"Yeah. Really pretty," I told her, my heart beating at a thousand miles per second.

She smiled shyly, walking toward me so that we were only inches away from one another.

I think it was then that I fell in love with her.

She spun around, giggling and I laughed too, though my heart was in my hands.

She was so perfect, she was everything I wanted.

But it made no sense.

"Are you going to get something?" she asked after getting changed back into her normal clothes and I shrugged.

The only swimsuit I had was my navy blue one-piece that I had bought at the end of last summer.

"Why not?" I told her laughing. She grinned and together we scanned the rows of swimsuits, scrutinizing each one.

"What about this?" El asked and I looked at what she was holding up.

It was a fire-engine red bikini with white straps.

It was perfect.

"Wow." I said.

"Do you...like it?" she asked and I nodded.

"Yeah! Let me try it on," I told her.

"What size are you?" she asked and I looked away a little embarrassed.

"A twelve."

She nodded and selected the right size off the rack.

"Thanks." I mumbled, blushing as I took it from her.

I slipped it on and stepped out, nervous for her to see this much of me uncovered.

She stared at me for a second, before smiling up at me shyly.

"Pretty," she told me and I smiled. As I walked up to where she stood to see myself in the mirror I heard her whisper something,

"You're an eleven too."

My heart sped up, racing faster than ever before. The butterflies in my stomach evaporated into fireworks, exploding and crashing like a fourth of July spectacular.

I didn't know what to say back.

"Thanks," I whispered back awkwardly, before hurrying back to the change rooms to put my other clothes back on.

El and I paid for the swimsuits with the money my dad gave me, leaving the store, smiling but a little awkward.

She had said I was an eleven too.

"Where next?" I asked, interrupting my own train of thought.

El looked at me, grinning.

"There!" she said pointing at JCPenney.

I grinned back.

"Okay!"

Together, we ran through the mall, half-bumping into girls about our age wearing high heels and hoop earrings.

We twirled through the racks and displays of clothes until we fell over in a heap by the shoes, laughing hysterically.

"What losers," I heard a girl mutter to her friends and we laughed harder.

"What losers" I mimicked pulling a face. El laughed harder and I helped her up.

"Oh my gosh, El, look!" I cried, pointing up at a super cute dress that cinched in at the waist.

It would look amazing on her.

She gazed at it in awe.

"I'll get it for you, don't worry." I told her and she grinned.

"Thanks."

Walking over to the high display, I took a size ten dress off the lower shelf.

"Here." I said handing it to her.

She grinned, walking toward the change rooms. I looked around the store some more until I found a cute top that I wanted to try on.

El appeared out of the dressing room wearing the dress.

"You need a belt!" I told her laughing and took three of the hooks beside me.

She pointed to the silver, intergalactic looking one and I handed it to her.

She blushed again, looking at the ground.

"I...don't know how."

I smiled softly at her.

"I'll help."

Adjusting the shimmering belt around her small waist I spun her around until she hung onto my shoulder, about to fall again, which sent jolts of electricity to the butterflies in my stomach.

We laughed uncontrollably, earning us eye rolls from other girls shopping.

"Do you like it?" I asked.

"Tubular." She said back and I grinned.

"Totally."

(A/N: Helloooooo, my wonderful readers, I know its early for an update but I have the day off and I rly don't have anything better to do haha so here I am :) And omg, how about this chapter?! MAX IS IN LOVE WITH EL SQUEEEEEE- the fact that i'm getting excited lmaooo. Stay safe and totally tubular and I'll see you in the next one xx)