Junie - JJ Maybank

5

Two days later...

I am at Kiara's house getting ready for Midsummers. Kiara's mom, Anna, is doing Kiara's hair while I do her makeup. When we are both done, me and Kie will switch places and Anna will do my hair while Kiara does my makeup.

Anna sort of stepped in as my mother figure when me and Kie became friends. She has been the closest thing to a mother that I have had for as long as I can remember, even if she doesn't really like my brother or our friends.

The three of us talk about anything but the pogues as we get ready. Whenever me or Kiara bring them up, Anna gets all quiet and changes the subject.

I wish I could at least talk about my brother without her hating the subject.

"So, Emery," Anna starts, "do you like any boys this summer?"

I sigh and go to say something but Kiara interrupts me.

"The same guy she's liked since the third grade." She says with a laugh.

Nobody really understands it when we tell them, but me and John B are in the same grade. Since we are so close in age, our dad put us in school at the same time so we would be together.

Anna nods and says of course then asks Kiara the same question she asked me.

"Yeah, Kiara? Do you like any boys?" I ask her.

Kiara shakes her head, "nope, I am happily an independent woman." She answers.

Anna rubs Kiara's arms, "as you should be."

Once Anna is done with Kiara's hair, Kiara and I switch places.

Anna does my hair in a low braid and sticks flowers throughout it that match the flowers in Kiara's flower crown. I pull out some hairs from the front to add to the look, and when Kiara is done with my makeup, we both change into our dresses.

Kiara has a pale purple satin dress with spaghetti straps. The front is a looser fabric that adds to the look.

My dress is also a pale purple satin dress but mine is off the shoulder instead of spaghetti straps.

We turn on some music in the living room and have a little fashion show with Kiara's parents as our audience, a thing we have always done ever since my first midsummers with the Carreras.

When we finish the fashion show, we let Kiara's parents get a good look at us in our dresses.

"You two look beautiful." Mike tells us.

Anna nods, "you really do."

"Thank you," Kiara tells them as she pulls them into a hug.

"Yes thank you," I say to them, "I want to know how much the dress costed so I can pay you back."

They both start shaking their heads, "you don't need to worry about paying us back," Mike tells me.

I cock my head to the side and sigh, "are you sure?"

Anna nods, "it's not a problem. You shouldn't have to pay to look beautiful."

Mike agrees with her then looks at his watch and tells us it's time for us to get going. We all head out the door and make our way to the country club 

When we get there; me and Kiara immediately find Heyward's food stand.

We step behind Pope and Kiara puts on a fake English accent. "Excuse me, sir. Do we have to shuck these ourselves?"

Pope lets out a frustrated sigh as he turns around. His annoyed face turns to a grin when he realizes that it is us.

"Cause it might mess up our costumes," I tell him in the same English accent.