The six elements

Chapter 15 -The pair-

The hot water jet falls in cascade on my neck. Despite the heat imprisoning me in the shower, I shudder as I think about David whos just a few steps away from the bathroom door. Finally, I close the water and get out of the shower, rolling a grey towel around me. The floor is black and well waxed, reflecting my feet marks. I close the glass door of the shower and go close to the door to exit the bathroom. I tighten my towel on my chest the strongest I can so it wouldnt fall on the ground of Davids room. When he sees me get out of the bathroom, he immediately gets up from his bed and observe me with insistence.

Here I showered and now?

The situation doesnt seem so strange to me. When we were little, David and I took a million baths together. He was playing with his boats and I with my mermaids. Even later, I often changed in the same room as him. Being my best friend, we didnt see any inconvenient to that. However, Ive never been completely naked, covering myself with only a little towel and the circumstances changed drastically

I went to get one of Britneys dresses.

He takes a piece of black clothing hanging on the back of his door and hands it to me. I thought we were going to an important feast not a prostitute bar, I grumble, rolling my eyes.

If I was you, I wouldnt repeat that to Britney she could take it badly, he answers, fighting against the smile trying to incrust itself on his face. I take the dress with the tip of my fingers, holding my towel with my other hand. Go! Go get dressed the guest are already arriving.

He hands me a pair of shoes that I catch clumsily with my forearms and return in his huge bathroom to go put on the dress and finish my preparation. I look at my reflection in the mirror, sighing, ten minutes later. Britneys high heels are much higher than all those I have worn in my life. They are black and the front is completely laced. At least they make me rather charming legs! Unfortunately, Britney is a little bit smaller and thinner than I am, so the dress arrives me half-thigh and mold me more than it should. It is sleeveless and a belt encrusted with small black diamonds surrounds the bottom of my belly. I let my hair loose not to lose time and do something awful. I get out in a hurry and see David putting his white shirt, which unravels all his upper body.

Youre beautiful, he affirms, plunging his gaze in mine.

I smile as I look at him too. He finishes to button his shirt to put it in his black pants.

Sit down, Ill put you some makeup on, he says. I burst out laughing while he looks at me very seriously. You should know that living with two girls made me learn two or three things. Anyways, you dont know how to put makeup and I know a little bit more than you.

Alright, no judgements, I grumble with a smile.

I take place on a chair close to a desk while David takes out a makeup kit with a big B on it. He slowly starts his work as if he was painting a work of art.

Look up, he asks.

Why?

Tessa, look at the ceiling, David says impatiently. He starts to apply slowly some eye pencil which makes me blink constantly. Stop moving, youre a real pain, the son of the spirit says, stifling a laugh.

To say that all these years you could have been my gay best friend, I grumble, laughing.

David takes my chin in his fingers, holding it firmly. First, Im not gay because I know how put black all around your eyes and lips and second, dont put me in the friendzone, Tess. Youd break my little heart.

I surprise myself as I smile widely, forgetting completely the situation in which we are. I feel like Im ten years old when David and I would be a knight and a princess, and we had to attack the wicked dragon that was my cat. His eyes were the same he was right. David still exists. My best friend is here somewhere. Once his artwork his done, he gets up and starts to search in a drawer.