anonymous

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"This store is not my scene." Ingrid called out as her, Erica, Cheryl, and I walked around the store shopping for our outing this weekend. I laughed as I saw how uncomfortable she looked around all the bright dresses.

"Come on girl, you'll look amazing in anything in this store." Cheryl said to her and I walked away to go get a better look at a dress that I liked. It was short, red, and sparkly. Willian would love this, and maybe Colin would too. I grabbed it, quickly looking at the price and walking back to Ingrid and Cheryl. I think Erica was trying something on.

"Maybe something black?" Ingrid suggested to Cheryl as she handed her a pink dress. I laughed and Cheryl frowned but put the dress back.

"What about this?" We all turned around to see Erica looking absolutely hot in a skin tight neon green dress. Her body looked amazing! Who was she trying to impress in that?

"Damn girl, you look fine as fuck." Ingrid called out and we all agreed with her. Erica started to blush as she began to check out her appearance. "Yeah girl, but who are you getting all nice for? Oliver said that he can't come." I said to her. She turned to me with a smile on her face. It was a sinister little smile.

"So, maybe I want to look good for all the other guys that are going to be there." She winked at me and it threw me off. There was something off about it as everyone else ignored it and went on with their days. Why was it so off to me? And what did she mean by it? Why am I asking so many questions? Jesus, I'm so paranoid.

"We have to find Mara a new dress though. If she's wearing that she isn't getting laid that night." Cheryl joked and Ingrid laughed at her. I thought that my dress looked good. It wasn't too sluttly and it wasn't too innocent. It was half and half, and it was red. I rolled my eyes at them and put the dress back. I'll just find a different one.

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"You girls are kind of amazing." I said to the girls as we all sat down at a table eating our lunch. We had just finished shopping and now we needed food because everyone needs to eat. Cheryl started to laugh, Ingrid ignored me, and Erica stopped eating her food and looked at me. I was spending so much time with them that I didn't realize how good it felt to have actual girl friends.

Girls that I can talk to about anything. Girls that would want to hang out with me at any time, Girls that I can honestly bond with. For most of my life that revolved around having friends my friends were always guys or gays. When I wanted to have girl talk I would either have to do it with my Mom or Noah, and I love them with all of my heart but sometimes you just need girl friends.

"You know back in New York I never had friends like you guys. Everyone was just always out to get each other. I'm glad that you guys aren't like that." Erica said and I smiled at her. It felt good to be honest with them right now. I love these girls.

"You guys can never replace my girls, but you girls are pretty cool too." When Cheryl said what she had said I just remembered everything that she has been through this year. She lost all of her closest friends because of that Psycho killer. Everyday she has to live her life without them, and it probably hurts her everyday. Therefore she's one of the bravest people I know.

As the happiest rested deep in my stomach, along with my lunch I smiled at the girls sitting around me and raised my drink to them. "Here's to us being friends." They each smiled at each other and followed my suit. I wish that moments like this could last forever.