𝐇𝐈𝐃𝐄| 𝐉.𝐁.

12: Partying with Big Red

"What about this?" I ask Taylor, spinning around.

"Really Lex, a damn sweater?" Taylor groans.

"It's almost winter and it's getting chilly out." I defend and she rolls her eyes.

"Let me." She says as she makes her way to my closet.

Moments later she comes out holding an off the shoulder black top, jean shorts and my low top checkered vans.

"This is perfect. Basic teenager party outfit." She says, plopping the items on my bed.

"Uh, okay...then." I slowly say, looking at the top.

"I'll be downstairs." She grins and I nod as she leaves the room.

I let out a huff and start getting dressed.

I slip on my bra, then my top and then my shorts. I then find some ankle socks and then slip on my vans.

I decided to leave my wavy hair down and apply some perfume along with my golden sun and moon necklace.

I also put on some silver rings and an ankle bracelet.

I apply one more coat of clear lipgloss and grab my phone and bag, heading out.

"Okay, I'm ready." I call out, reaching the last stair.

"You look amazing." Taylor beams at me.

"Thank you. You look really good too." I say and she grins at me.

"I have a surprise for you. It's someone you haven't officially met." Taylor smirks and I furrow my eyebrows in confusion.

"Who?" I ask.

"C'mon." Taylor calls out and I see a boy with red hair who's dressed in a t-shirt, green jacket and crazy socks with low top green vans.

"Is this the infamous Alexis you told me about? Her secret crush on my best friend?" The red head says and my face softens in realization.

"Big Red?!" My eyes widen.

"The one and only!" He teases and I grin, embracing him.

"It's so nice to finally meet you! How'd you get in here so quietly?" I ask, letting go of him.

"I came through the roof." He nods and I shoot him a puzzling look as I let out a laugh.

"Did I mention I'm very extra?" He says and I chuckle.

"Noted. So, are you coming with us tonight?" I ask.

"Yep! Taylor told me Josh is also gonna be there. So I was thinking I could surprise him and then make you two get together." Red grimaces.

"You got him into your crazy plan, too?" I groan at Taylor.

"You betcha." She smirks at me and I roll my eyes.

"Let's do this, bitches!" Red exclaims, clapping his hands together and heads for the door.

"Oh no." I nervously say as I hear Taylor call my name.

"Why are you so nervous?" Taylor asks, smirking again.

"I don't want Red to say something and mess up everything. And I don't even know if he's visiting or moving back to town." I say as we start crossing the street.

"I think he's moving back to town. He wants to give East High another shot." Taylor says and I nod.

"Yeah uh, Josh told me about what he went through. I feel terrible." I frown.

"Well, you shouldn't. Tuesday, he's definitely sitting with our squad at lunch." She says and I chuckle.

"He'll probably wanna catch up Josh, you know? Since they haven't seen each other in a while."

"I think we all know Josh is gonna drag Red's ass all the way over to our table." She states and I chuckle.

"If he does, cool." I shrug and she laughs at me, shaking her head.

"Are we almost there yet?" Red groans at us.

"We have three more blocks to go." I laugh at him and he groans again.

"Okay, well, can one of us spill some tea to keep me busy?" He says.

"Josh and I almost kissed." I blurt out and Red's jaw drops, turning to me.

"Oh my god! Girl, you are so whipped." Red says and Taylor laughs.

"No, I am not. He spent the night because of his parents fighting and he was vulnerable." I shrug it off.

"And then you actually kissed Josh the next morning." Taylor finishes.

"Tay!" I say through gritted teeth as I nudge her.

"Oh my god, the ship is fucking sailing!" Red beams and I sigh, shaking my head.

"There is no ship, never will be! Josh has eyes for Kacey and I like Shawn." I say.

"Oh, Kacey Jacobs is the literal definition of fake. And I don't remember a Shawn." Red says.

"Me neither. I think he's a new student. We met at lunch." I say.

"Wait, you like a guy you barely even know?" Red says.

"Thank you!" Taylor groans.

"I'lll get to know him when we go back to school. On whatever fucking day that is." I groan.

"Why?" Red asks.

"School was closed on Friday because of a chemical leak in the lab and somehow got in the radiator and every class smelled like glucose or some shit." I roll my eyes and Red snorts.

"You should be thanking that glucose. If school never closed, you would've never kissed Josh." Red says and Taylor nods her head in agreement.

"Okay, we're here!" I exclaim, changing the subject.

Thank god.

"Woah." Taylor and Red say at the same time.

I follow their gaze and I look up to see a full ass mansion.

I also hear Kendrick Lamar blasting so loud that people down the block could hear.

I also see drunk teens with red cups in their hands.

"Ready?" Taylor asks.

"Nope." Red and I say at the same time.

Taylor ignores our comment and grab Red and I's hands, dragging us inside the house.

Here we fucking go.