When The Going Gets Tough

When The Going Gets Tough- Chapter 8

Okay so idk if you saw the picture of Xavier but if you havent go back to the last chapter (chapter 7) and on your right side, under the book cover it says external link.... click it. If you're using a phone like i do most fo the time then im sorry... Cant help you.

Friday, April 14th:

Laila's House

(La's POV)

"Come on just try one of these dresses and you can sneak in with me and Xavier!"

"La, I'm suspended and I REALLY don't wanna get caught and end up being suspended even longer!"

"I swear you think of the worst case scenario for everything! Come on Rayme! Since when did you become such a goody-two-shoes and scared of everything?"

"I'm just thinking of the consequences, La! If I get caught then their gonna call my dad and he abandoned me! Once they realize that then I'm pretty sure they'll try to contact child services or something and then I'll be sent to a home with a whole bunch of kids whose parents are either dead, druggies, unfit to take care of them or kids like myself; whose parents don't even want them anymore! I'm already depressed and I really don't look forward to pushing myself deeper into it already."

Well damn.

"See what I mean by worst case scenario?!?! I understand that this is probably a dangerous move but you're depressed and you just said it yourself! I just want you to have some fun for a change instead of moping around my mothers' condo all day while everyone elses lives are going on!"

she took a deep breath then sighed, directing her gaze at me.

"FIne."

"Yay!" I jumped and hugged her and kissed her cheek.

"Hey, hey don't get all excited! If anything happens I'm blaming you and saying that I was forced against my will to go to the Spring Formal."

I chuckled a bit.

"Of course! But now onto serious matters! You need to pick a dress from my closet and go into the shower so we can get ready! It's-" I looked at the digital clock on my dresser.

"6:48! Xavier is picking us up at 7:30 and the dance starts at 7!"

She walked over to her backpack and pulled out a black coctail dress..

"La, I was waiting for this moment hun I aready brought a dress with me"

My mouth was hanging open as she smiled and strutted to the bathroom with her things she needed to get ready. She made me say all that shit to convince her to go and she was gonna go anyway!

After They're Dressed

Her dress was similar to the one I had. Yeah it's a formal but I hate frills and glitter and stuff so I went for something fitted and showed my curves... I guess she did too. Both of our dresses were black and knee length, the only difference was that Rayme's dress sort of draped near her chest, and mine had a slit on one of my thighs.

Normally my mom would've been like "I hope that's not what you're wearing. It's too revealing" But she isn't even here soo...

I was applying eyeliner and mascara since I dont do much makeup and some red lipstick, and Rayme was putting blush on her cheeks and curling her hair. Yesterday Xavier took me to get my hair done yesterday and he said I would look great with a side bang so I went with it!

"Damn La! Xavier is really changing you huh? You got more balls now! First the tattoo.. then he buys you a dress so you guys can match, AND he tells you that you should get a bang.. And now look! You look like Aaliyah a little bit with your hair like that!"