Counting Down

Chapter 20: Since when is my house a hotel?

"I'm not changing." I say crossing my arms and stomping my foot on the floor causing my big toe to crack. I silently curse under my breath

"There are two extremely attractive guys downstairs and you want them to see you in a rainbow onsie?" Gabi asks as if I'm stupid. Which I am...

"They've already seen me in it." I point out. "Plus, if I go down now they will know I changed for them" I admit. That's really the main reason I don't want to change pajamas even if these are just plain embarassing. I don't want them to think I'm trying too hard... Oh my God I'm turning into one of those cliché characters from teen romance books!

"Aha!" Gabi points an accusing finger at my face "I knew it! You don't want them to think you like them!"

"I swear I don't like them" I place hand above my heart and another in the air as if I'm making an oath

"Whatever." she rolls her eyes obviously not believeing me before taking out plaid pajama pants and a band shirt from my closet. Jeez I haven't worn that shirt in a month or two "Trust me. They won't think you're trying too hard in this." I guess she has a point. I was afraid she's make me change into a tanks top and some skanky shorts but the outfit she chose out for me, I would actually wear it to sleep.

"If Angie were here she would try to get me into a sheer nightgown or some lacy lingerie." I think out loud

"Well if you haven't noticed, I'm not Angie. I'm waaay better then that bitch." she says mocking a snobby position

"True dat." I walk into my bathroom to change. This shirt has suddenly become tight because I sigh when I look into the mirror. My barely exsisting boobs are bulging out as if I'm wearing a slutty fitted shirt to sleep, they almost look, big. I decide to throw a bathrobe over it so that it doesn't look awkward. When I come back, I see Gabi with her toiletry bag next to her. In her hands are make up remover wipes and an eyelash curler 

"I'm sorry but your make up looks like a girl's who has just gotten dumped by her boyfriend on their 11 year anniversary after she found out he's been cheating the whole time." she confesses "So I'm gonna fix you up." she wipes all my make up off (which takes a long time and then curls my eyelashes

"Is this necessary?" I ask as she curls my eyelashes painfully slow "I need to blink"

"Stop moving" she says sternly. When she's done she braids my hair into a side braid. Her fingers move skillfully through my knotted hair and into a perfect braid. "Now lets take this robe off, it looks weird.." before I can protest she rips the robe of my body "WHAT THE HELL!" she shields her eyes with her hands "WHY WOULD YOU OWN THAT SHIRT?" Yeah, that's how skimpy and tight it is

"It was loose and baggy a month or two ago!" I say in my defense

"What bra size are you?" she asks. Well now I feel awkward

"Uh, an A cup" I admit shamfefully

"That is defintley not an A cup." Now I'm confuzzled "We need to go bra shopping this weekend."

"Whatever." I roll my eyes slipping my robe back on and tying it at the front "Let's go down stairs"

Once we come downstairs I notice the two guys on the couch with a bowl of popcorn in Blake's lap, watching a football game."

make yourself at home

"Hey Derek, look who changed for us!" Blake says nudging Derek who smiles sheepishly. I look at Gabi devishly and she shrugs

"Shut your mouth." I say between clenched teeth. I guess you could say I'm not thrilled about the idea they are staying over

"I'd rather you come over here and shut it for me." he winks. I pretend to gag and Derek glares at him. Well thats normal. Note the Sarcasm "Why are you so moody, princess?" he cooes.

PRINCESS?!

Who does he think I am, some easy stripper girl?

"And what makes you think that you can go around shoving your tongue down people's throats?" I shoot back. That shuts him up.

"This is my house." I say reaching for the remote control and switching the channels to some girly cliché TV series "So you're following my rules." I honestly wanted to watch the game tonight but that was before two guys waltzed their way into my house.

"Nooo!" they both groan and I smirk loving the fact that I'm taking control. I look over at Gabi who looks incredibly impressed.

"Oh look!" I say in a girly voice "It's 90210!" I honestly can't stand this show but I need to ruin their night since they ruined mine and Gabi's. Well, to be frank I think Gabi is actually enjoying this

"Well after this is done, we are watching something we want to watch." Derek states but it comes off sounding more like a question.

"No can do." I do that annoying girly giggle "It's a 90210 marathon!" I sit down on the sofa next to Derek and Gabi sits next to me, with Blake on her other side. She plays along with my annoying girl act which is totally worth it seeing as the guys' expressions are not excited.

"And afterwards," Gabi adds a little hair flick thing "We can watch the Notebook! I just loooove Ryan Gosling, don't you?" she asks Blake linking arms with him and resting her head on his shoulder to make him uncomfortable... which works. He is shifting awkwardly looking at Gabi as if she's some Phsyco

"No." he says rather annoyingly but he then smirks and looks at me "But Rachel McAdams is damn right hot, right Derek?" Derek just looks down at his fiddling thumbs and nods his head slowly. What is up with him? Why is he so quiet?

"If you love Rachel McAdams so much." I say raising a challenging eyebrow "Then we can watch The Vow later. In fact, lets watch it now and then we can watch the Notebook. Damn, Channing Tatum is sooo hot!" I say fanning myself with my fingers

"I know right!"Gabi says chomping loudly on her gum like those bitchy girls in the movies. Where did she even get the gum from...? "And since you love Rachel Mcadams so much, after the Notebook we can watch Mean Girls because Regina George is such a bitch."   "Kill me now." Blake points a finger gun to the side of his head but Gabi slaps his hand away   "No time to be suicidal when we are about to watch Ryan Gosling and Channing Tatum! Oh and Rachel McAdams but you are the only one who really cares about her.   "Derek does too, right?" he looks at Derek waiting for a response until Derek suddenly stands up startling me a little   "I need to go to the bathroom." he states   "Alright, I'll show you where it is." I say standing up and walking him to the bathroom. Once we turn a corner I grab his arm making him stop immediatly   "What is up with you?" I hiss   "What do you mean?" he looks startled by my venomnous tone   "You know exactly what I mean." I cross my arms "You have been acting like a pickle."   "A pickle?" he questions and I swear I see the corners of his lips turn upwards for a mere second before going back to his blank face.   "Yeah." i say in a duh tone "The cucumbers grumpy cousin" he chuckles   "You are something else, Skylar." he says shaking his head while smiling   "It's Sky." I correct him in a sing-song voice earning a few more laughs from him "Now come on." I grab his wrist leading him back out to the livingroom "Lets enjoy the night."