Destined to be?

Chapter 15

Sarah

Heading back into the room.
Walking straight up to my reflection eyesing myself in the glass.
He had called me beautiful, and I felt nothing. Not even a glimmer of butterflies.
When he held me close I tried to melt into him to let my body relax against his but I just couldn't.
Which was wrong because he's never done anything for me to be reacting this way. I should want him, should want to be near him, should lavish the compliments he gives.
Yet all of it feels hollow.
Turning away as I unzip the side of the dress before slipping out and picking up my next option.
This one was a leaf green color. Really simple and as I held it up it definitely made my eyes pop but the cut was too boring deciding not to even put it on at all I grabbed my third choice.
A champagne gold color with a mesh design corset style with a scoop neckline. Glitter cascaded down the length but not in an overpowering way. Instead of a full skirt this one hugged my body and let out a little at my thighs leaving the fabric flowing around my feet. My back was also left open with this one. I would definitely have to do a side style with my hair if this was the dress I chose. Pulling all of my hair over my left shoulder.
Twisting the knob noticing that this time I had been the first one out. Surprising since I felt like I had taken longer to get into this one.
Brayden was standing there mouth open and I could imagine a pool of drool sliding down his chin even though there wasn't any.
Nodding his head as he walked up to me holding out his hand pulling me close when I placed mine in his.
Pulling me in so quickly that I had to wrap my arms around his neck to keep from falling as his hands moved to my lower back. Before I knew it we were moving, stepping back and forth, spinning around the open space of the dressing room.
We were dancing.
Following his lead not knowing the steps myself, catching us in the mirror seeing that we actually looked really good together.
Both hot us laughing and spinning, a smile taking up his whole face.
It was moments like now that I could feel myself getting lost in. Where I could almost believe that I could be truly happy with Brayden.
But that's all they were.
Moments.
Leaning back as he dipped me, catching a smirking amara. How long had she been out here watching us for?
Letting him lift me up grabbing onto his shirt to steady myself and once again catch my breath as I turned to her.
Taking in her appearance.
This time she was wearing a strapless number though the skirt was similar to mine with the mermaid cut showing off her awesome hips that she knew how to use. Always jutting them out to the side. That was just part of her signature flair.
This one was multi-colored. Deep blue with gold accents across her breast and down the length of the slit that very much showed her toned leg. This one looked as if it was velvet as well. As if she was soft to the touch which anyone who knew her knew wasn't true.
She hit everything head on with a force that most would be fearful of.
Protective and strong but also flashy. A dress that would truly fit her.
This wasn't her dress either.
"Well it looks like the two of you are going to be the beauty and the beast at the ball."
Taking in how he was in just jeans and a t-shirt while I was in this fancy dress, rolling my eyes towards her as I outstretched my hand spinning her into me before letting her spin back out and letting go.
"So I guess that would make me lumiere. Which kind of fits with these gold pieces they added on. What was I thinking with this dress?" Shaking her head as she laughed.
"It's pretty, just not you."
"Same goes for yours. It's beautiful and you definitely look great in it but that's not you either."
"I agree."
"To be honest I didn't much like the others either so I don't think I'll be trying them on. We should go to the next store."
"The next store?" Brayden says almost with a sigh.
"You didn't think that we were just going to choose the first dress we saw, did you. No, we need to see all of our options." Rolling her eyes playfully at him knowing that she was enjoying every bit of this. "Just give me one sec to change, I'll be right back."
Nodding as she disappeared back into the changing room. Giving Brayden a shrug as I head back into mine putting back on my clothes and placing each of the dresses back on their hangers.
Holding onto the one possibility as I put the others on the half filled rack along with
the others that didn't get chosen.
Passing by Brayden in search of a store rep to see if there was actually an option of putting this dress on hold. They might not right now because it was so close to prom season.
Also using this as an excuse to get some space from him.
Not realizing how much energy it would take to pretend to be head over heels for someone. How exhausted I was some days when he would finally drop me off at my place.
Granted he was a great guy and maybe if the relationship title wasn't there looming over me like a cartoon piano about to fall on top of my head at any moment then I could see us as good friends.
Great friends.
There was no way that I could break up with him now.
I at least had to wait until after the dance.
How awful could a person be to leave someone right before prom? About as awful as a person who pretended to be invested for months.
If I had just ended things with him when I first felt that shift that something wasn't right then he would have had enough time to find someone else.
The thing was, I didn't want to. I kept giving us chance after chance because I felt as if I was the one messing this whole relationship up. As if I was sabotaging us somehow.
Telling myself that my feelings for him would just take time.
That eventually I would feel…
Something.
I really thought that I had in the beginning.
The more I think about it, the more that I realized that he never even had a chance.
You showing up that day only gave me further proof.
My heart already belonged to someone and it was not budging for anyone else.
This is not fair.
For the millionth time.
This is not fair.
"Can I help you with something?"
An older woman asked with a smile on her face as she looked down at my dress.
"Do you need a different size or…"
"Oh no. I was actually wondering if there was any way that I could put this dress on hold. There was just another store that I wanted to check first before I made my decision."
"Oh of course." Noticing how she eyed the door, realizing just how close I was to them. Did she think that I was just going to walk out of the store with this? The tag certainly would have set off the alarm, besides I hadn't even been trying to hide the dress at all. Then again I hadn't realized where I was either, maybe I had been so lost in thought that I would have actually walked out without thinking.
That would have been a disaster.
Silently thanking her as I followed her to the register.
She had long black hair that was halfway pulled back out of her face with two pieces of long hair pulled out at the very front. Light brown shadow brushed her lids with some black winged eyeliner. Wearing a very cute beige cardigan with light washed jeans and black ankle boots. Looking to be in her late twenties, early thirties.
"Alright so i just need your full name and contact information in order to put this on hold. The hold will only be for twenty four hours after that the dress will go back on the floor for sale."
Nodding my head in acknowledgement as I gave her my information, I was actually surprised that she hadn't even had the slightest hint of emotion change when I told her my name.
Granted it has been a year since that event, my story is old news to everyone else. Which was nice.
I liked that I could go places and not be called out as the disappearing act.
"Alright. You're all set Miss.Wilson. Have a great day."
"Thanks. You too."
Smiling at her again before I spun around running right smack dab into someone's chest.
For a moment I let my heart flutter with the thought that it was you but your smell was absent and so was that spark.
Taking a deep breath before I placed on my facade and smiled up at my boyfriend as I wrapped my arms around his back.
"Well hello. I didn't see you there." Catching how he also wrapped an arm around my waist.
"Are you all ready?" Amara asked.
"Yup."
"Off to the next store we go." Skipping and singing that as she led us out of the store.