Part 13 (2/2)

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Wedding Dress. Complete Disaster!

We had been to countless wedding dress stores and Sarah had tried on numerous wedding dresses but she kept talking about some bulls.h.i.+t where when you try it on then you'll know. Whatever that meant!

I had told Sarah in the beginning of the day that she had to have a dress by the end of the day or Jade, Ashlynn, and I would pick, which surprisingly she was totally fine with. We had decided to go back to the first store we had visited in our journey of finding the ”perfect” wedding dress. Sarah had tried on five dresses but still couldn't decide. She walked out of the fitting room and her head was slouched over and she was huffing and puffing. ”This is hopeless.”

As her Maid of Honor I told the b.i.t.c.h to sit down and Jade, Ashlynn, and I would go on a scavenger hunt. I decided we would each pick out a dress for Sarah to try on and those were her options. I chose a beautiful mermaid inspired dress. It was tight until the hip and then flowed out in layers and had sparkles all over it. Ashlynn chose an enchanted, lace style wedding gown. It was form fitting and would have suited Sarah very well. Jade chose a dress with lots of glitz and glam. It was a ball gown with diamond glitter all over it.

Sarah was a sport and tried on all three dresses and she looked gorgeous in every single one. After she tried on the last dress she said, ”Alright don't be mad.”

Oh f.u.c.king s.h.i.+t! b.i.t.c.h isn't picking any of them. Hold me back because I might knife her!

We all three gave Sarah the fakest smiles ever and through gritted teeth I said, ”What Sarah?” She started pulling at the dress and biting her lip. I could tell she was nervous because she had dragged Jade, Ashlynn, and I around and she still hadn't picked a dress. She took a deep breath and looked all of us in the eye before she said, ”I've decided on a dress!”

At this point we couldn't have given a rat's a.s.s which dress she chose because all that mattered was that the psycho had finally picked one but of course Jade asked, ”So which of the three options did you choose?”

Sarah began to laugh nervously and said, ”None. I'm going to go change into the dress I chose.” The second she went in the dressing room we all three looked at each other because during this complete disaster she had chosen her dress and this could have ended forever ago but I became a little curious as to which one.

Still in the dressing room Sarah yelled, ”CLOSE YOUR EYES!” We all three eye rolled and then covered our face with our hands. I could hear Sarah walking out because the heels were clicking against the floor and the dress was gliding across towards us. I heard her step on the landing and she said, ”Okay, you girls can open your eyes.”

The second my hand left my face I heard Jade scream, ”YOU HAVE GOT TO BE f.u.c.kING KIDDING ME! THAT'S THE FIRST G.o.dd.a.m.n DRESS!”

Sarah started to laugh and said, ”Yeah I know. Every other dress I tried on didn't make me feel that thing. I knew if I didn't pick this dress I would regret it later.” She started biting her lip again and I just started laughing because we all loved that dress and had wanted her to pick that one but she kept saying, ”I just want to see what else is out there.”

The second we got over the initial shock all three of us smiled because Sarah looked beautiful in the dress. It was form-fitting then spread out at the knee. It was lace material that dipped in the front and the back was completely bare. The veil was lace as well and the dress had a little bit of everything.

Elegance.

Romance.

Chic and Modern.

Glamorous.

At the sight of us smiling Sarah's eyes started to tear up and she yelled, ”I'M GETTING MARRIED!” We all started jumping up and down and then Sarah looked between Jade, Ashlynn, and myself and said, ”Who do you think will be next?”

Chapter 20.

Summer has finally begun and school is no longer in session. Mrs. Bee offered me a full time summer job at the library but I declined. Ashlynn begged me to work with her but I have been working my a.s.s off this entire year and I need a break.

A long one.

I think I deserve it.

I still work with Patrick at the bookstore. If you consider ”working” hanging out with your friend and bulls.h.i.+tting the entire day while reading, then yeah I work.

I have decided that my summer will consist of reading all of the books I bought on my Kindle and writing my first novel. It's a play on my life with Maddox that I ent.i.tled, Ours. While we have gone through some crazy s.h.i.+t I wouldn't change anything because it is ours and it all started with an idea.

I'm currently halfway through reading a book when Maddox walks into the living room and plops down on the couch with me. He lifts my legs and cradles them in his lap and begins to ma.s.sage my feet.

The second he walks into a room nothing else matters. All I see is him. I'm holding the Kindle in front of my face to hide the huge smile when Maddox says, ”I have an idea.”

If it's possible my smile widens and I say, ”What?” Maddox's hand encompa.s.ses my Kindle and he places it on the coffee table never taking his eyes off me. ”I want to take you to the beach.”

Even though I've never been to the beach and hate the idea I decide to say, ”Yes,” because being with Maddox is all that really matters to me. I begin to stand up when Maddox grabs me around my hips and I fall back into his lap. He whispers in my ear, ”Where do you think you're going?”

I tilt my head to look at him and say, ”I have to go get a bag packed and myself ready for our day at the beach.” He's kissing the back of my neck when he murmurs, ”Bags are ready. You just have to get yourself into some s.e.xy-a.s.s bikini.” I begin to stand up again and this time Maddox allows me but not before playfully slapping me on the a.s.s.

I walk back to my bedroom and even though I haven't slept in there for a while it's still mine.

It's my sanctuary.

It's where I'm writing my first novel.

I walk over to my closet and pick out the only bikini I have. The top is strapless and pink while the bottoms are a baby blue with ties on either end. I change into my bikini, put my jean shorts and tank top back on and put on some flip-flops. I start to walk out of my room but I stop in my tracks. With my hand still on the k.n.o.b I look around and all of the memories from this year come cras.h.i.+ng back to me like a tidal wave.

Moving in.

Going to meet Maddox's parents.

Our first kiss.

Our first fight.

Our first...everything.

I'm still smiling and looking around when Maddox's hands wrap around my waist and he kisses my neck. ”Ready sweetheart?”

I close my eyes and smile. ”Yeah, I think I am.”

For the first time in my life I'm not questioning anything.

I'm just going with it.

I'm being selfish and thinking about myself for once and what I want is everything that I have been given this year.

Friends.h.i.+p.

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