When The Lights Go Out

0.4

0.4 ~ The Party

     As we pull up to my house I stuff my dirty clothes into my bag. I twist nervously in my seat and bite my lip. "You okay?" he asks. 

     "I'm just trying to think of a good excuse of why I am about to enter that house with no pants on as Alec Martinez drives off in the distance." 

     He shifts it into park and he thinks for a minute. "Here." My eyes widen as he begins to pull his pants down. He struggles for a moment, and then successful pulls them off. My jaw drops as he hands them to me with a sheepish smile. I hesitate to take them at first. It's basketball shorts or nothing, I remind myself. Alec chuckles as he watches me shimmy them up my legs. I pulled the string extremely far and tied it so they wouldn't fall off. He looks me up and down, "I like this look on you." I just slap him in response.  "I'll see you later tonight then?" 

     "See you tonight," I repeat as is I close the car door. I took a deep breath before making my way for the front door. As I raise my fist to knock, I gasp as it swings open. I sigh in relief when it was Asia. Her excited expression quickly turns into a confused one has she takes in my outfit. 

     She crosses her arms and laughs, "Well this is a walk of shame if I've ever seen one." 

     I groan and run a hand down my face, "We didn't do anything. I just needed clothes after I showered. Are my parents home?"

     "Nope," she says, popping the 'p'. 

     A weight lifts off my shoulders as I quietly thank god for giving me parents that had strange work schedules. "Wait here," I instruct Asia as I jog up stairs to my room. I pull open my drawer and pull out some shorts and a tank top. I change into them quickly and met Asia back downstairs. 

     Her eyes widen at the bruises, "Woah, he must've gone rough with you,"

     I rolled my eyes, "Something like that,"

     She shakes her head, "Anyways, I'm here to be your fairy godmother, Bells."

     I cross my arms and raise an eyebrow, "First of all: don't call me that, second of all: Bell never had a fairy godmother, third of all: what the hell are you talking about?"

     "Since you have new man candy-"

     "I do not." I cut her off.

     She continues, ignoring me, "I decided to take you on a shopping trip. I'm thinking new panties and new bras!" 

     I wave my hands in front of my face in protest, "Absoultely not."

     Asia claps her hands and smiles, "I figured you'd say that. So as a bribe, I'll buy you dinner."

     My eyes lit up and I nod quickly, instantly convinced, "I'm in."

***

     "Oh god. No way. Not that." I say disgusted as Asia waves a g string at me. 

     She frowns, "Well, what do you like?"

     I skim the panty section. I cringe, nothing here looks even remotely comfortable. I settle on a plain pair of black boyshorts. I hold it up and she looks very unimpressed. We walk around the store a little bit more. I jump in fear as he squeals and holds up a pink lacy thong.

     "This is so you, Jade." She squeals.

     I take it from her and hold it in front of my face, cringing. My eyes flickered to outside the store and I drop the panties from my grip immediately. "Oh my god," I croak.