heartcrossed

13.

"This one? Or this one?" Amber asks as she holds two different dresses in front of her body.

"Both are really pretty."

She puts the dresses back into the rack and comes beside me before putting her hand on my shoulder and turning my head to face hers.

"Hey, what's going on? You seem... off..."

I rub my forehead with my hand dragging it down my whole face, and roll my eyes.

"You know.. The whole Riley thing. It's been bothering me because I feel like he's up to something..."

She looks around thinking.

"Maybe you're just being paranoid Kenny.. "She says as we slowly exit the store.

I sigh and sit down on a bench outside and she sits beside me.

"I don't know.. Maybe I am. But I mean, what he said to me at my house... Don't tell me he was just sleepwalking."

She shifts awkwardly as she doesn't really know what to say.

"Okay let's forget about this for the day. It's the party tonight and we need super awesome and sexy costumes," She smirks, "and... I happen to have made some pretty cool ones for both of us. Come on, let's go!"

She stands up really fast, grabs my hand and pulls me up. We walk in between the people on the sidewalk. Well more like run because she's literally dragging me. We end up in a Halloween store that is kinda creepy. The man behind the register at the entrance looks at us weirdly but Amber just sighs and pulls me in an alley. She starts to shuffle through the makeup stuff and grabs some black cream makeup. She goes to pay and we exit the store. She drags me back to her car and we drive to her house.

As soon as we pass the door, she pushes me upstairs to her room and then in her bathroom. She goes to her closet while I just stand there confused. She throws me some clothes and closes the door. I unfold the pieces of clothing, and feel my face heat up.

"Amber, are you kidding?"

"You gon' be sexy baby." She says and I can feel her smirking behind the wooden door.

''Alright, alright..'' I laugh.

I drop the clothes on the counter and put on the sexy, cropped, and super tight football jersey as a small piece of blue fabric falls on the floor.

''wait.. Is that a -''

''YEP!'' She cuts me off.

''AMBER!''

''Shush. Don't worry, it's brand new. I just want to you to feel extra sexy.''

I grab the blue lacy thong and consider it for awhile as it loosely hangs from my fingers. I remove my own clothes and my panties before putting it on. It is surprisingly quite comfortable. I put on the black shorts and look at myself in the mirror. This is weirdly cute and sexy at the same time.

'' Are you done yet?'' Amber screams, making me jump.

I open the door. ''Uh, yeah! I think.''

''Oh my God. You. Are. So. Sexy. I'd go lesbian for you.'' She stares at me.

''Um.. Thanks, I guess.'' I laugh awkwardly.

She starts clapping her hands. ''Ahhh! I'm so excited for tonight. Wait for me here, I'm gonna put mine on too. We're gonna be twining.''

I grab a black nail polish from my purse and sit on her bed as she goes in the bathroom to change as well. I start to paint my nails when, suddenly, my phone starts buzzing and Grayson's face pops up on the screen. I pick up and put it on speaker since I can't hold the phone

''Hey!''

''Hey cutie.'' His sweet voice responds.

''What's up?''

''Well I was calling to make sure it was okay to pick you up at 7.''

Just then Amber bursts out the door.

'' Don't you dare Dolan. I'm the one driving her to the party.''

I start laughing uncontrollably as Gray doesn't really know what to say.

He finally speaks.''But-''

''No discussion. Period.'' She cuts him off and hangs up the call.

I can't speak as I'm still laughing.

''Get up loser! We gotta do our makeup.''

She grabs me (again) and sits me on the toilet seat as she starts doing some fucking magic in my face. When she's done, she takes the black cream makeup that she bought earlier and make a thick line under each eye. She does the same to herself and we are finally ready after a good hour and a half. It's currently almost 7 P.M. and we only need to eat something before taking off. We get to the kitchen and Amber starts making mac n' cheese. It doesn't take much time before we are done. We get in her car, locking the door behind, and drive off to the party.