12. The Gala

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"Cheer up, buttercup" Carolina says with a smile as she tries to tickle me. I glare at her as I run away from her.

I hate it when people tickle me.

Carolina and I are currently shopping for our dresses to the gala tonight.

Last minute? Yeah, I know.

School was very boring today.

Kayden is still sick so I can't see him. Plus, Charlotte left way earlier than planned.

I personally feel like I have the right to pout at my day.

"If you stop pouting, I'll buy your lunch" she tries to negotiate which causes me to raise an eyebrow at her in interest

"How does pizza sound?" She asks as I tap my chin in thought

"I'm kind of in the mood for Chinese food" I say which causes her to smirk and laugh at my answer

"That's fair. Do we have a deal?" She asks and holds out her hand

"Yes" I say as I shake her outstretched hand which causes her to laugh as we continue to shop for gowns.

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"I think I found the perfect dress" Carolina exclaims in excitement which causes a few shoppers to stare at up before going back to their searching

I look at the long silky green material that she's holding up and smile.

"You should go try it on" I say as she squeals and runs towards the dressing room

I continue to look through the black dresses since I already have black heels.

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"How does it look?" She asks nervously as she turns

I eye the thin forest green straps before moving down to the top which hugs her chest in all the right places. It flows out around her hips and pools at her feet. There's a slit on the left side that starts at her hip and ends around her feet.

She looks absolutely gorgeous in this dress.

"I think it's safe to say that dark green is definitely your color" I say with a laugh as she chuckles at my response

"Thank you, that means a lot coming from you" she says which causes me to give her a confused look

"What do you mean by 'coming from me'?" I ask as she raises her eyebrow

"You're one of the most fashionable people that I know" she states as if it's obvious which makes my cheeks turn red from embarrassment

"Charlotte is kind of fashionable" I say which causes her to scoff

"You're not serious, are you?" She asks with a smile that immediately falls when she sees my facial expression

"Okay, You didn't hear this from me" she says as she lifts her gown and walks towards me

"But Charlotte will wear the same oversized shirt and sweatpants for three days straight if she's not meeting up with you" Carolina says in a whisper

"You're kidding, right?" I say with a lighthearted laugh since that sounds like something that Charlotte would do on her lazy days

"Nope" She says with a wide smile as I burst into laughter.

"Anyways, I'm going to buy this dress but I think you should hurry up since the party starts in three hours" she says which causes my eyes to widen

"Shit. My parents will kill me if I'm late" I say as I run to the section I was previously looking at.

I hear Carolina laughing behind me before she walks into the dressing room to put in her clothes.

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