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A Westside Story 10

-Max

"The Masked Ball is only two days away, Max. Two days!" Angel told me in a stern voice. I rolled my eyes. "We have to go shopping now."

I shook my head, "No, we don't have to go shopping now. You want to go shopping now."

Her bottom lip started quivering and I mentally smacked myself in the head. Then . . . came the much dreaded Bambi eyes.

God damn those unholy Bambi eyes!

"Ehh . . . Angel . . ." I cringed.

Her eyes started to get a little moister and the brim of her eyes watered. "Please, Max?" Angel's voice was truly heart breaking.

"Fine." I said curtly, kicking my bed frame.

"Yes!" She cheered. "Okay, grab your money and let's go!"

"What about this dress?" I said, holding up the dress.

She made a hacking noise, and pretended she was throwing up. "Put. The. Dress. Back."

"Eesh, fine, I'm putting it back," I said, hanging it back up on the railing.

Angel skipped through the store that we were in, and by the looks of the price tags, it was a good thing that I'd brought all my money with me if you know what I mean.

"How about this one?" She asked. She held an icy blue dress against her small figure. It was a bright glossy color, with glitter all over it. The straps were thick and a couple shades darker of blue, and in the same color, another thick ribbon was tied around the waist. The blue was the color of her eyes.

I nodded. "That one's pretty. Go try it on."

She trotted off to the changing rooms while I scanned for a dress for myself.

Looking out the window of the shop we were in, I could see the "Fine Clothing Store for Men" across the Mall. A couple men were shopping for work clothes I guess, but there was one person that held an all black tux against himself in the mirror. He had dark brown hair and tan skin . . . I knew him from somewhere but I couldn't put my finger on it.

Shrugging, I waved the thought away.

Angel hopped out of the dressing room and I smiled. "That's the one."

Her face was beaming, "I love it, Max! It's the best dress ever!"

I nodded. "Okay, so you want that one?"

"Yes!"

I laughed, "Go get changed and then we'll buy it for you."

A sales lady came up to me. "Can I help you find a dress, dear?"

I thought for a second, "Sure. Could you help me please? I don't really know what to be looking for."

"Well, what's the occasion?" She asked.

"A masked ball."

"Hmm . . ." Her face light up then she went off. A second later she came back holding a dress. "Why don't you go try this on?"

I took the dress from her and went inside the changing room. The dress slipped on over top of my body smoothly. I looked in the mirror and gasped. The dress was gorgeous. It was a golden toned color and gleamed whenever I turned. It seemed like it was glowing. It was long and when all the way down to my ankles. The low V-neck showed off my curves and tied around my neck and fell down my back. The dress was simple, yet it made my features stand out more, making me look more striking than I actually was. My golden hair looked brighter against the color of the dress, and my tan skin glowed. My eyes seemed dark and mysterious and the flecks of gold in my eyes matched the dress.

When I stepped out of the dressing room, Angel ran over to me and gushed over the dress. "Oh, my god! Max! That dress looks amazing on you! You're so beautiful!"

My cheeks tinted and I saw some of the guys that were walking by the store to stop and stare. One of the guys whistled and I tried my hardest not to blush even deeper.

"You have to get that dress!" Angel said, jumping up and down.

"Okay, okay. I'll get it." I sighed.

"Would you ladies want some shoes to go with your dresses?" The sales lady offered.

I nodded, "Yes, please."

I ended up getting a bare of heels that we the same color as my dress and Angel got a pair of white flats. We also bought our masks. I got a dark amber lacey mask that covered just around the area of my eyes. Angels mask was white with blue glitter.

Angel walked out of the store happily, swinging the bag of her clothing along side. We were passing the jewelry shop when Angel screamed.

"Max!" She pointed at the piece of fine jewelry in the by-passing mirror. "You have to get that! That would look perfect with your outfit!"

I looked at the price tag. "Angel . . ."

"It would so be worth it!"

Sighing, I counted the money in my pocket, making sure that we'd still have enough money to get into the Ball. "Fine." I gritted my teeth as she cheered and pulled me in to buy the piece of jewelry . . .

FPOV

I held a black tuxedo against myself and looked in the mirror. "I'd like to buy this one, please." I told the clerks at the desk. They nodded in there approval.

"Good choice," One man told me as he helped me pay for it.

"Thanks."

"Oh, look at her," he said, pointing to the store across from the shop we were in. It was a dress shop, and through the windows, you could see a girl in a slim gold dress. "She's gorgeous. I wonder if she's going to that Masked Ball."

"Huh. That's where I'm going." I told them as I paid for my tux. I took another glance at the girl and my heart thudded. Something about her seemed to be so familiar. She had blonde curly hair and a light tan. At her side was a small girl that resembled her only her hair was more blonde and by the looks of it, she had bright blue eyes.

Angel . . .?

Max.

It was Max!

"Wait, I think I know her . . ." I said in awe.

"Well, then you're one lucky man to know a girl like that," a clerk told me.

Was she going to the Ball? For some reason, I hoped so. And when I would be at the Ball, instead of having to guess who was who, I would know the girl in the golden dress. I would know her.

I smiled as I bought my tux and walked out of the shop, taking one last glance at Max in her dress before I left.

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