Shining Heroes

Chapter 11

"I found the perfect outfit." She walked out of my closet with a pair of pale blue jeans with busted out knees, a grey long sleeve shirt, and a black leather jacket I forgot I had.

"What kind of vibe does that give off?" I asked as I took the clothes from her.

"You'll figure it out." She said as she reentered my closet.

I was honestly surprised by how long she was spending in my closet cause it wasn't like it was very big.

"Oh and tie this around you waist." Suddenly a green flannel was thrown out at me.

While she continued rummaging through my closet I began to change into the outfit she had planned for me.

"You can steal some of my clothes for tonight if you want." I called to her as I put the jacket on.

She didnt respond so I laid back down on my bed.

"How about this?"

I rolled over to my side to see the outfit she picked out for herself.

She stepped out of my closet wearing a pair of white denim shorts and a hot pink blouse that she tied the ends in a knot to show off her stomach.

"I'm surprised you found something pink in there." 

She walked past me and began to examine the outfit in the mirror.

"I'm surprised you have stuff to make such cute outfits, but never wear them."

Out of no where my mom opened my bedroom door and stared at us with a smile.

"You know I can never get Elizabeth to wear that stuff. She always wears those boyish clothes." She waved her hand at what I was currently wearing.

"You knew I was a tomboy when you got me." I stuck my tongue out at her.

"It was cute back then. I didnt realize how much of a handful it would make you."

"Thank you for letting me come over Mrs Frost." Claire spoke in a sickly sweet tone that she only used towards my parents and adults she wanted things from.

"No problem dear. I'm just glad Elizabeth has a friend that not a boy and such a good influence." My mom said before suddenly closing the door and leaving.

We both immediately started laughing.

She spent the rest of the time we were getting ready teasing me about how my mom loves her.

I dont remember ever heard my father come home but when I looked at the clock it was after nine and we had to leave to make sure the boys really cleaned up the hang out for the party.

"You remember the plan right?" She whispered as she opened my door.

"Of course." I smiled as I began to make the decoy in my bed. "Tell mom good night for me please."

I pulled the hood of my favorite hoodie over the stuffed animal I had made the head of the decoy.

After Claire left my room I could hear her muffled goodbyes and I quickly ducked down on the side of my bed opposite from the door.

Right on que there was three knocks before my mother opened the door.

"Claire told me about how you the schools had you do all your finals today." I assumed she was talking to me from the doorway. "I'm sure you did great on them all. Good night my soon to be senior."

"Good night mom. Love you." I mumbled while gently pulling on the blanket.

"I love you too sweetie."

I listened closely as the door slowly closed and waited for the click to stand up and grab my boots.

I quietly crept over to the door and listened as my mom went back to the living room, before opening my window.

"Hurry up you're taking forever." Claire whispered after she appeared outside my window.

"Claire I swear you're going to give me a heart attack." I whispered intensely at her before climbing out the window.

I made sure mostly close the window behind me incase I couslnt sneak back in the front door.

"Come on Ethan said people are already starting to show up." Claire was rushing me while I was putting on my boots.

As soon as I straightened up she grabbed my wrist and began dragging me through the barely lit streets.

As soon as we hit the street that lead to the abandoned warehouse we had to turn our phones' flashlights on so we wouldn't trip on the crumbling sidewalk.

After a while more of walking we made it to the lightly wooded area that hid the old warehouse away from the public. Even more so at night since there were no street lights that worked on this street.

We pasted a couple of empty cars as the sound of music began to fill the air.

"It looks like the boys started the party without us." I stated before Claire gave me an excited look and began to run to the door.

I ran after her and we both froze when we got in the doorway. The place was packed full of people; definitely more than there were cars parked outside and I assume more than Claire had expected.

"Ok now this..." I looked ove to Claire as I shouted over themusic. "This is way more than a party."