Kiss Me Again
That Girl
*Tay*
We soon got to the mall, and Hayley instantly ran into a store I'd never dream of going into.
It was pink inside, with neon colored signs saying "50% OFF ALL DRESSES!" The manikins at the window wore frilly skirts and sequined tops.
I was completely grossed out by the massive amount of girlyness in this store, it was even blasting Top 40 Hits.
"Uhh, Hayley??"
She had already grabbed an arm-full of dresses. She shoved them into my arms.
"Here!! Take these! Go try them all on! Go! Go!!" she pushed me towards the fitting rooms.
I sighed, and looked at the many dresses. They were all pretty...short. And kinda...tight.
Oh, Hayley.
I tried them all on anyway, and kept looking in the mirror with disgust.
Right now, I had on a tight, strapless navy blue dress which came HALFWAY down to my knees.
It also showed a fair amount of cleavage.
"Oh my Goddd! Tayyy!! You look so hot! You should get it! Get this one!!" Hayley beamed.
I just stared at my body in the mirror. I hate how I look. Not to mention, this is one skanky dress.
"Nah, Hayley..I don't- I just don't really like it."
"Are you serious?? You look so sexy! How can you not love this dress?"
"Because..I hate how I look in it.."
"WHAT? HOW??"
"Hayley...I'm fat." I sighed and looked down at my feet.
"FAT?!? ARE YOU SHITTING ME, TAY? You're no where NEAR fat!! Do you even SEE how flat your stomach is??" She gave me a look as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
I wanted to believe her, but I couldn't help but think she's just being nice.
She just took a deep sigh and rolled her eyes.
"Ugh..you've tried on all the dresses. Hold on, I'll go get more."
Before I could protest, she had already walked out the room, back into the store.
Five more provocative dresses later, I finally settled on one.
It was still kinda short, but it was..what can I say- this dress was perfect.
It's black and it has floral lace that covers over my chest. The skirt part was more flow-y, and not tight.
"This dress is so you. I really mean it, Tay." Hayley looked at me through the mirror in awe.
I couldn't agree with her more.
While I changed into my normal clothing, Hayley ended up getting a white peplum top and some really short, really tight black shorts for herself. She was also sporting some black pumps with it. And the heels on those things were massive.
"Damn, Hayley. Those shoes."
She giggled and posed.
"You like? All the shoes were on sale. Look, I got you some too!"
She handed me a pair of strappy stiletto-type shoes.
"Uhh, Hayley...I don't know how I'm gonna be able to wear these.." I never wore heels. Vans, Converse, and flat sandals were my best friends.
She just fanned off my worries with her hand.
"Oh, don't worry! You're short, you'll be fine!"
I still had second doubts about this, but I just shrugged it off. It is a pretty cute shoe after all.
After we left the store, we went over to Hot Topic so I could get Alex his gifts.
I had picked up a Blink-182 hoodie, an Of Mice And Men wristband bracelet, and a Jimmy Eat World CD. After that, I was really running out of money so I just went to the cash register when I noticed a Green Day vinyl on display. It was signed and everything! I HAD to get it for Alex.
The clerk behind the counter began speaking to me.
"Aha, I see you're eyeing our signed Green Day vinyl! It's our last one!"
"Uh..yeah, how much is it?" I bit my lip, hoping it wasn't TOO expensive.
"Well, lucky for you, there's a discount on it today. For $85."
$85??? I reeaaallly want to get Alex that for his birthday, but I don't have enough money for it!
Hayley noticed my expression and stepped in front of me.
"I'll pay for it, no problem."
"But Hayley, you don't have to-"
"I want to. If this helps bring you and Alex together, I'm doing it." she smirked at me, then swiped her card in the machine.
Alex is going to fucking love this. Or at least I hope so.
*Alex*
The next day after school, me and the guys went over to Rian's. There's a basketball court in his neighborhood, which we always go to shoot hoops sometimes.
Me and Jack were on a team against Zack and Rian, and we had just beat them once again.
"Hey, no fair!" Rian panted.
"You two actually PLAY basketball, you have an advantage!"
Me and Jack were both on the team from last season to sophomore year. But we aren't hoping for some scholarship or anything, it's just for fun. We both really just wanna be musicians, actually, we all do.
"Hey, hey now! Don't be a sore loser, guys. It's not like you guys don't do it to us in football." Jack smirked at them.
"RE-MATCH! RE-MATCH!" Zack shouted.
Jack shook his head.
"No, it's getting late. Alex still has to take his birthday shots!"
Not the kind of shots you're thinking.
"Oh yeeaah!" Rian remembered. "You're gonna be 18 tomorrow, so you have to make 18 shots in the basket!"
It was a tradition.
"Gee, can't wait till I'm 80." I smirked as I grabbed the ball and walked in front of the basketball hoop.
I began to shoot, making 5 shots in a row, with the guys's claps of encouragement.
"Oh hey, so Alex.." Rian started.
"Yeah?" I continued shooting.
"I have some Tay news for ya."
The ball almost slipped out of my hands, but then I got a better grip on it and continued.
"What'd she do?"
"In homeroom yesterday, she was talking to this crazy chick who's annoying as hell."
"And?"
nine.
"They were talking about you."
"How do you know?"
ten.
"Crazy chick yelled out your name and said something about Tay liking you."
twelve.
"That doesn't mean Tay actually does.."
thirteen.
"No, I think she does, she started blushing and everything, dude."
fifteen.
"So..are you gonna go for it?" Zack asked, raising his eyebrows.
sixteen.
"Ha, I don't know...I mean, I want to-"
"Then GO FOR IT, DUDE!" Jack yelled.
"Eventually..when the time is right. I don't wanna push her into it."
seventeen.
"But soon. This last shot says you'll ask her out...on Christmas." Zack challenged.
"Christmas??" I turned to face them.
"Yeah, man. How could she say no on CHRISTMAS?" Rian fist bumped Zack.
I sighed and turned back around, getting in position to shoot the ball.
"Christmas."
eighteen.
"ANNNNND HE SCOORES!!" The guys ran up and pat me on the back and ruffled my hair and stuff to congratulate me.
It was official.
I was gonna ask Tay out on Christmas.
We soon got to the mall, and Hayley instantly ran into a store I'd never dream of going into.
It was pink inside, with neon colored signs saying "50% OFF ALL DRESSES!" The manikins at the window wore frilly skirts and sequined tops.
I was completely grossed out by the massive amount of girlyness in this store, it was even blasting Top 40 Hits.
"Uhh, Hayley??"
She had already grabbed an arm-full of dresses. She shoved them into my arms.
"Here!! Take these! Go try them all on! Go! Go!!" she pushed me towards the fitting rooms.
I sighed, and looked at the many dresses. They were all pretty...short. And kinda...tight.
Oh, Hayley.
I tried them all on anyway, and kept looking in the mirror with disgust.
Right now, I had on a tight, strapless navy blue dress which came HALFWAY down to my knees.
It also showed a fair amount of cleavage.
"Oh my Goddd! Tayyy!! You look so hot! You should get it! Get this one!!" Hayley beamed.
I just stared at my body in the mirror. I hate how I look. Not to mention, this is one skanky dress.
"Nah, Hayley..I don't- I just don't really like it."
"Are you serious?? You look so sexy! How can you not love this dress?"
"Because..I hate how I look in it.."
"WHAT? HOW??"
"Hayley...I'm fat." I sighed and looked down at my feet.
"FAT?!? ARE YOU SHITTING ME, TAY? You're no where NEAR fat!! Do you even SEE how flat your stomach is??" She gave me a look as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
I wanted to believe her, but I couldn't help but think she's just being nice.
She just took a deep sigh and rolled her eyes.
"Ugh..you've tried on all the dresses. Hold on, I'll go get more."
Before I could protest, she had already walked out the room, back into the store.
Five more provocative dresses later, I finally settled on one.
It was still kinda short, but it was..what can I say- this dress was perfect.
It's black and it has floral lace that covers over my chest. The skirt part was more flow-y, and not tight.
"This dress is so you. I really mean it, Tay." Hayley looked at me through the mirror in awe.
I couldn't agree with her more.
While I changed into my normal clothing, Hayley ended up getting a white peplum top and some really short, really tight black shorts for herself. She was also sporting some black pumps with it. And the heels on those things were massive.
"Damn, Hayley. Those shoes."
She giggled and posed.
"You like? All the shoes were on sale. Look, I got you some too!"
She handed me a pair of strappy stiletto-type shoes.
"Uhh, Hayley...I don't know how I'm gonna be able to wear these.." I never wore heels. Vans, Converse, and flat sandals were my best friends.
She just fanned off my worries with her hand.
"Oh, don't worry! You're short, you'll be fine!"
I still had second doubts about this, but I just shrugged it off. It is a pretty cute shoe after all.
After we left the store, we went over to Hot Topic so I could get Alex his gifts.
I had picked up a Blink-182 hoodie, an Of Mice And Men wristband bracelet, and a Jimmy Eat World CD. After that, I was really running out of money so I just went to the cash register when I noticed a Green Day vinyl on display. It was signed and everything! I HAD to get it for Alex.
The clerk behind the counter began speaking to me.
"Aha, I see you're eyeing our signed Green Day vinyl! It's our last one!"
"Uh..yeah, how much is it?" I bit my lip, hoping it wasn't TOO expensive.
"Well, lucky for you, there's a discount on it today. For $85."
$85??? I reeaaallly want to get Alex that for his birthday, but I don't have enough money for it!
Hayley noticed my expression and stepped in front of me.
"I'll pay for it, no problem."
"But Hayley, you don't have to-"
"I want to. If this helps bring you and Alex together, I'm doing it." she smirked at me, then swiped her card in the machine.
Alex is going to fucking love this. Or at least I hope so.
*Alex*
The next day after school, me and the guys went over to Rian's. There's a basketball court in his neighborhood, which we always go to shoot hoops sometimes.
Me and Jack were on a team against Zack and Rian, and we had just beat them once again.
"Hey, no fair!" Rian panted.
"You two actually PLAY basketball, you have an advantage!"
Me and Jack were both on the team from last season to sophomore year. But we aren't hoping for some scholarship or anything, it's just for fun. We both really just wanna be musicians, actually, we all do.
"Hey, hey now! Don't be a sore loser, guys. It's not like you guys don't do it to us in football." Jack smirked at them.
"RE-MATCH! RE-MATCH!" Zack shouted.
Jack shook his head.
"No, it's getting late. Alex still has to take his birthday shots!"
Not the kind of shots you're thinking.
"Oh yeeaah!" Rian remembered. "You're gonna be 18 tomorrow, so you have to make 18 shots in the basket!"
It was a tradition.
"Gee, can't wait till I'm 80." I smirked as I grabbed the ball and walked in front of the basketball hoop.
I began to shoot, making 5 shots in a row, with the guys's claps of encouragement.
"Oh hey, so Alex.." Rian started.
"Yeah?" I continued shooting.
"I have some Tay news for ya."
The ball almost slipped out of my hands, but then I got a better grip on it and continued.
"What'd she do?"
"In homeroom yesterday, she was talking to this crazy chick who's annoying as hell."
"And?"
nine.
"They were talking about you."
"How do you know?"
ten.
"Crazy chick yelled out your name and said something about Tay liking you."
twelve.
"That doesn't mean Tay actually does.."
thirteen.
"No, I think she does, she started blushing and everything, dude."
fifteen.
"So..are you gonna go for it?" Zack asked, raising his eyebrows.
sixteen.
"Ha, I don't know...I mean, I want to-"
"Then GO FOR IT, DUDE!" Jack yelled.
"Eventually..when the time is right. I don't wanna push her into it."
seventeen.
"But soon. This last shot says you'll ask her out...on Christmas." Zack challenged.
"Christmas??" I turned to face them.
"Yeah, man. How could she say no on CHRISTMAS?" Rian fist bumped Zack.
I sighed and turned back around, getting in position to shoot the ball.
"Christmas."
eighteen.
"ANNNNND HE SCOORES!!" The guys ran up and pat me on the back and ruffled my hair and stuff to congratulate me.
It was official.
I was gonna ask Tay out on Christmas.
Notes
Omg.
Even I wouldn't wanna read this chapter.
It'll start getting more interesting soon, please don't leave! :'(
Thanks! :)
Title cred: That Girl- All Time Low
Oh how I always find my way back to this
11/22/17