Dallas’s Perspective

A week later and we were on spring break. Which meant I had time to meet Lisa and Cassadee and go shopping with them.

Adelaide had spent the night at my apartment and was snoozing on the couch in the bedroom while I was digging through my closet, running back and forth.

“How about this.” I suggested to a very sleepy Adelaide.

“Yeah, tha’s greaaat. Wear dat, okay.” she slurred sleepily.

“You didn’t even open your eyes!” I snapped.

“Oh well. Sleepy time for Jello!” she sighed, rolling over.

“Ugh, you’re no help!” I cried.

I finally settled on a striped tunic, skinny jeans, pink Vans, and a few pieces of jewelry. I put my hair into a neat ponytail, sprayed a little hairspray around it and put in a pearly haircomb to accent the look.

I finished my makeup and grabbed my purse.

“I’m leaving, get up.” I said, shaking Adelaide.

“But this couch is comfy! I wanna stay here all day!” she whined.

“Well, too bad. If I let you stay here, you might invite Barakat over and do the nasty on my bed.” I told her.

“Hey! I would never!” she promised.

“Jack would though. Now scram, monkey.” I told her.

“Did you just call me monkey?” she asked, laughing.

“Yes, now leave.” I told her.

--

I finally got Adelaide to leave and left myself, locking the door behind me and tossing my keys into my purse.

Adelaide, following behind me, stood next to the driver's side.

"If you don't move, I'll run your pretty little toes over." I warned.

"Aren't you going to give me a ride?" she persisted.

"No, I have to go to Towson." I replied.

"That's on the way, stupid." she pointed out.

"Fine, get in." I sighed, popping the passenger side door open.

She slept all the way to her house, which was fine, until she wouldn't wake up. Finally I took out my water bottle and squirted her a little. She screamed.

"Bye sweetums." I laughed.

She got out and I sped off.

I drove the familiar route to Towson Mall, parking and going into Starbucks. We’d agreed to meet there, so I ordered my usual chai tea latte and sat down by the big window that looked out to the mall, so they would see me when they came in.

“Dallas?” I heard a familiar voice ask.

“Cassadee?” I asked back.

We hugged like we’d been friends for years.

“How are you?” she asked.

“Great. You?” I smiled.

“Pretty good.” she replied.

She sat down across from me and we talked until Lisa got there. And then we set off. Pretty soon my voice was almost hoarse from talking and laughing with them and I had multiple shopping bags hanging from my wrists and elbows.

My phone vibrated in my tight jeans pocket. I juggled my many bags and dug it out. Zack. I smiled unconsciously.

“Oooh, is it Zack?” Cassadee gushed.

“Um...” I replied awkwardly.

“Don’t pretend like we don’t know! Alex told me how cute you guys are together.” Lisa continued.

“Okay, yeah. It’s him.” I nodded.

“I knew it!” Cassadee cried.

“What’s he saying?” Lisa asked.

“He wants to hang out today.” I told them.

“Well, we’ve got no time to lose! Let’s go to the spa for the afternoon, then we can go to mine, do your hair and makeup and make you look really hot!” Lisa said excitedly. She was practically jumping up and down clapping her hands.

“Settle down, we’re only hanging out.” I told her.

“Well, don’t you want to look nice?” Cassadee asked.

“Yeah, let’s go.” I agreed and we walked off, arm in arm.

--

We went to the spa and got facials, mani-pedis, and I got blonde highlights. We sat down and had a brief lunch at Panera Bread.

Now I was sitting before Lisa’s vanity, which was even larger than mine. Her makeup collection was ten times as nice as mine as well.

“So the good news is we both have green eyes, so this should be pretty easy.” Lisa said.

“Um, I can do my own makeup.” I insisted.

“Don’t be silly, I want to do this.” Lisa replied.

She tossed a sheet over the large mirror in front of me. Great.

She worked for what seemed to be forever, when Cassadee finally pulled off the sheet.

“Oh my God, thank you!” I cried, hugging Lisa.

“It’s my pleasure.” she replied, hugging me back.

--

I left Lisa’s and right when I got home, Zack texted me.

I’m picking you up at 7. dress nice (:

With only that to go on, I set off in search of the perfect outfit. I settled on a ruffled purple dress, silver heels, and a matching ring that looked like a bow. I curled my hair then pinned half of it up, leaving the rest to frame my face.

Right on time, Zack knocked on the door, making Minnie go bananas. When I answered the door, he stood there, dressed in a white dress shirt with the sleeves pulled up to his elbows, a black vest, and black slacks.

“You...look beautiful.” he told me.

“Thanks!” I beamed.

--

We reached the restaurant, which I’d never been to before. But instead of leading me inside, he led me out back, where there was a massive white tent strung with oriental lights.

“Oh my God, how did you know!” I gasped.

“I talked to Adelaide while you were in the restroom, that one day we all hung out.” he admitted.

“Sly, Zack.” I smirked.

“Hey, you know me.” he shrugged.

We sat down in the table set for us, with daisies as the centerpiece. Wow, he really paid attention. Without missing a beat, he plucked a daisy from the arrangement and put in in my hair. I blushed.

“So what are we having?” I asked.

“Lobster.” he nodded.

“Wow, I haven’t had that in so long! It’s so expensive.” I sighed.

“Don’t worry about it.” He waved his hand dismissively.

We ate our lobster and shared a piece of chocolate cake topped with raspberries for dessert. We even had a little champagne.

After that was finished, he took my hand and leaned over, gently connecting our lips. When he broke off a few seconds later, he leaned over to whisper in my ear.

“Miss Frazier, would you be my girlfriend?” he asked.

“Why yes, Mr. Merrick.” I laughed at his cheesiness and kissed him again.

Notes

First outfit

Second outfit

so, ladies and gents (but mostly ladies), little old Dawnifer (NewKidOnAnOldBlock) is being slow, so I wrote my chapter ahead of time. Hope that's alright <3
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