Girl Meets A Different World (GMW fanfic)

Part 12: Getting Ready

It's the day before the dance.
Me and Maya are in my room trying on dresses.
A pile of dresses from our after school shopping trip lie on my bed. We went to the mall right after school and picked out quite a few things and brought them home.
I find this light blue dress in the middle. I tell Maya, "I don't remember getting this"
"That's cause I got it. I knew you would like it." Maya says.
"Awwwww" I say. Maya happily rolls her eyes. "Cmon," she says, "Try it on!"
So I go ahead and out it on. "Maya, you really know me well" I say happily to her as I look in the mirror. "Well, duh!" says Maya, sticking out her tongue.
"Well I know I didn't pick this out" she says, pulling out a mildy-sparkly peach dress from under the pile. I laugh. "It's gonna look great on you" I tell her.
So she puts it on, and of course, she loves it.
"Big smile ay, Maya" I tell her, my own smile big. She laughs then playfully slaps me.
"Hey!" I exclaim. We start a small slap fight then collapse on the bed, both of us tired from laughing. "Wait," I say, still laughing as I get up, "we're gonna ruin the dresses!"
"I'm not getting up from here" Maya says. I raise my brows. "Unless you pull me." She continues. I laugh. So I pull her up and we go together to stand in front of the mirror.
"You think Lucas will like it?" She says. "Of course," I say, "he likes anything on you."
She smiles. "You think Miles would like this?" I ask her. "Why else would I have picked it out for you" she says. I smile at her.
I hold out my arm. "Thunder"
Maya reaches out to slap my hand. "Lightning"
"No matter what, we'll always be the best of friends, right?" I say.
"Of course, peaches" Maya says. "Best friends forever."

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I look at my watch. 4:59 pm. Miles is supposed to pick me up at 5:10, so I head out to our living room. Maya had just left the room, but we helped each other in dressing up.
Maya's artistic skills really helped with the makeup. It really matched the light blue flowing dress Maya picked out for me. I'm about to walk out of my room, but then I feel that I'm missing something. My hand goes to my ring finger, and I realize I left my ring on my dresser while I was putting on the makeup. I grab it then slip it on.
As I walk into the living room with me wearing heels, all made up, my mom stands up from the couch. "Aw, my little baby Riley's all grown up" she says. I smile as she pulls me into a tight hug. "Mom, um, the dress" I tell her. "Right" she says, releasing me.
"Just let me get one picture" she says grabbing the camera. Dad already went ahead to the dance to help set up as he was one of the dance marshals.
I pose happily as mom snaps a few pics. As she sets down the camera, I hear the doorbell ring. "Ooh," mom says, "I think Miles is here."
"I'll get it" I say and open the door. Miles is standing there in polo-shirt and pants.
His face lights up when he sees me, and the first thing he says is, "Wow."
I laugh as he takes my hand and I twirl like a ballerina.
"The dress suits you perfectly" he says.
I smile and say, "Thanks!"
"Well," Miles says, "We better get going if we don't wanna be late."
"Yah" I say. We start heading out. I call out goodbye to my mom then close the door.
We get into Miles' car and start heading towards the school to the dance.