"You were in the auditorium, with Allison, right?" I have to admit, Sean was pretty cute, but no where near David.
I smiled. "Yeah, I'm actually here looking for an outfit for the Kickback."
Cat quietly giggled at a sky store magazine she was browsing through. Sean looked at her and then back at me. "Is Allison going? To the Kickback, I mean."
I felt like I was in a movie. This was the perfect scene to help my big sis get with her man candy.
"I'm pretty sure she is." I picked a piece of muffin off and flung it into my mouth.
"Is she, uh, goin' with anyone? Her boyfriend?" Sean awkwardly asked, clicking his pen.
I held back a laugh. Aly have a boyfriend?
"Nope. She's totally and completely single."
A loud bang was heard coming from behind the front counter and someone yelled Sean's name.
"It was nice seeing you again, but I gotta run," He hurried back and argued with what I guessed to be his boss.
Cat continued looking at her catalog and randomly showing me funny items that she wanted.
How cool was this going to be? Aly and I would both have dates. And it was my first kickback.
This is probably like, nine different types of spectacular.
Sean came back with our check and I scribbled down Aly's cell number on a napkin. I grabbed some ones from my wallet and shuffled the napkin in with them.
Cat covered the check, so I left the tip(and my sisters number) on the table. We eagerly headed off to the many stores that had possible outfits for me.
"I don't want it to be too formal or anything-"
Cat pushed through the rack of clothes, pulling out different colored articles, "Shhh, Gwen I know." She laughed.
It wasn't long until she exclaimed, "I've got it!"
I was pushed into the dressing room to try on the clothes she picked.
The mirrors reflection showed a light blue denim skirt, a flowy white long sleeve top,-
"Forgot these!" Cat threw over some tan and almost bamboo based wedges.
My face lit up. It was perfect.
A perfect outfit for a hopefully perfect night full of wonder and rainbows and special moments and first kisses.
It just occurred to me.
I've never been kissed.
Well, I am only fourteen, but still.
Cat was waiting for me at the front desk of the dressing room.
"So?" She clapped her hands together.
I hugged her so tightly she nearly stopped breathing.
Aly's POV
"I'll kill her..." I angrily scrubbed my face with my Clearasil Morning Burst face wash. I swear. My pores are suffering right now. I could feel particles of dry erase marker seeping into my pores, making them get all big and gross.
I turned the hot water on full blast, making sure my pores could open and be cleansed. I have such OCD when it comes to my face being clean...
Gwen's fingerprints could still be seen where the shower doors had fogged up. She always draws on them when she's in the shower. It gives her 'inspiration.'
I stepped out of the shower and dried off. The 'I ' m d u m b' written on my forehead had happily been washed away. I mean, I really wasn't surprised. We always pulled pranks on each other, and now I'll just have to think of some way to get her back.
Moo-haha.
I slipped on a floral high waisted skirt and tucked in a white strapless shirt. I quickly blow-dried my hair, and surprisingly decided not to straighten it, which meant that it was going to be its natural wavy/attempting to be curly self.
Beck popped his head into the bathroom. His face was read from scrubbing off his pirate attire and fancy eyelashes. "Hey Aly, d'you want breakfast?"
"I want oatmeal, but not on the stove, and with milk." I rolled up the blow-dryer cord and tucked it away on my bathroom shelf.
"I know how you like your oatmeal," He commented, getting to the bottom of the stairs.
I smiled. It may not seem like I'm Beck's favorite, but we're actually extremely close.
I mean, Gwen and I are really close too, it's just, people wouldn't normally guess that I was close to either of my siblings.
Halting in front of Gwen's door, I considered going in and stealing a pair of her wedges. I decided against it and continued into my room.
I lifted my feet up, one at a time slipping on my coquette ugg slippers on my shoe rack that resided at the end of my bed. I had all my shoes organized by importance, my rainbow etnies being first. After that came my Steve Madden boots, my pointe shoes for ballet, and then random wedges and heels.
My eyes shifted to my front wall that had an array of picture frames, all with different sayings. The 'Friends' one holding a picture of Jade, Cat, Gwen and I at Freezy Queen.
And no I didn't get any ice cream.
And the of course I had a 'Family' frame, holding a picture of Beck, Gwen and I from a long time ago. A long time ago meaning...well, let's just say I was still brunette.
"Allison, you're oatmeal is ready," Beck called, as quietly as he could, up the stairs.
I waltzed into the kitchen and sat down at our breakfast bar type of thing. I began to shovel oatmeal into my mouth and tried really hard not to fall back asleep. Beck sat across from me eating toast and texting Jade.
How did I know it was Jade? Well, he kept smiling and texts back really fast. Jade hates when people send slow replies.
"Do you wanna go with Jade and I to the PearStore? She got angry and smashed her cell..." He shook his head in disbelief as he read her texts.
"Sure, I'll get my cardigan,"
"Thank god." He grinned, staring at my bare shoulders. I rolled my eyes at him and grabbed a nude cardigan off the coat rack. Why it was there, I don't know, but it was. So I didn't have to go back upstairs and risk having to talk to my just waking up parentals.
Just as we were about to walk out the door, my mother appeared in her pamper robe as I like to call it.
"Headed off for the day?" She asked groggily.
"Yeah, we'll be home later. Gwen's with Cat..." Beck opened the door to leave. Our mother mumbled and nodded, shooing us away with her hands.
New Text To Gwen; we be going to the pearstore, hows shopping?
I buckled my seatbelt just as my phone buzzed vigorously.
Reply; cat makes me try on EVERY cute thing she sees. oh, i have a surprise for u(:
I hesitated.
A surprise? Either she bought something for me, or she did something.
"That Gwen?" Beck asked, motioning towards my phone.
"Yeah, shopping is fun, apparently." I rolled my eyes, trying not to think of the surprise Gwen had in store for me.
"Ah. Mad that you didn't go?" He grinned.
"No way. I love Cat and shopping, but when you mix those two things, you end up spending more than you're supposed to."
Beck chuckled and kept his eyes on the road.
Hopefully, she won't buy anything that made her look like an institutionalized toddler. Or anything that made her look like Rachel Berry.
Cat was there helping, so I had hope.
When we arrived at Jade's house, she came out of the house yelling, got in the car grumbling, and forcefully shoved her seatbelt into the buckle.
"Hey," Beck greeted her softly.
"My father is annoying." She kissed him.
I almost laughed, but held it in. Jade might slap me or something...
The PearStore wasn't as filled as it normally was, so Jade went straight to the Brilliance Bar for her phone.
Beck and I backed off, letting Jade blow off her steam to the lady.
"Beck, dude is that you?" A teenage boy, obviously a friend of Beck's, appeared next to us.
"Austin? Hey man," They did the normal handshake boy maneuver thing.
I elbowed Beck. "I'm Aly."
'Austin' laughed. "I'm Austin Shizuka," I tuned out the rest of what he was saying.
Shizuka? Gwendolyn's practically almost boyfriend's...brother? Ugh, what is it that Gwen shouts out...
"Defcon four." I whispered.
"Excuse me?"
"Nothing, nothing. I'm gonna go check on Jade." I smiled and ran to the opposite side of the store.
New Text to Gwen; DAVID SHIZUKA'S BROTHER IS TALKING TO BECK.
Reply; asdfghjkl GET HIM OUT OF THERE.
Almost as if on cue, Jade jumped over the counter of the Brilliance Bar and started to attack the attendant.
"Jade! Babe!" Beck ran over to her and grabbed her waist in an attempt to calm her down.
I didn't see Austin in the store anymore. I guess he left.
Good.
/
So our trip to the PearStore was eventful, ending with Jade getting us kicked out.
"Well, at least I got my phone fixed." She huffed when Beck scolded her.
They kissed, or rather made out, before Jade left the car.
Upon getting home, I was surprised to see Cat had let Gwen home without carrying two thousand bags.
"So, did you get a hot outfit?" I asked her, laying on her bed.
My sister tossed the bag at me. "Look,"
I could tell she was excited.
"OMG, Gwen. This top is gorgeous. And I love your shoes," I took them out, inspecting each article. "Wait, so what's my surprise?" I remembered her text.
She frowned. "Sean didn't call you yet?"
Why would he call me? I patted all my pockets, from front to back. I didn't bring my purse to the store, so that means...
"My phone is in Beck's car!"
Gwen suddenly jumped up and swung her door open.
Only to see Beck standing there, holding my phone.
"Aly, who's Sean?"
I almost cursed under my breath. "Why were you looking at my texts?"
"My question first." He leaned against the door frame.
"He's a friend."
"A friend that wants to take you to the Kickback?"
My heart suddenly started to beat faster, and my stomach fluttered.
"He...wants to take me to the Kickback?" I looked at Gwen who sat there smiling. I stood up and grabbed my phone from Beck.
"So, obviously, Beck, Sean is Aly's date."
My legs felt like jello, but I managed to find my way back to Gwen's bed.
I have to admit, I was almost laughing, because Beck's face fell to the floor. I stood on Gwen's bed and rapidly started bouncing. "Gwen! You and I have dates to the Kickback!"
Her smile spread from ear to ear and she joined me in a bouncy good time.
I must be extremely delirious, considering I would never use the phrase 'bouncy good time.'
"Wait!" Beck yelled in a surprised tone. "-you both have dates?"
Our bounce time stopped and Gwen lightly punched me in the shoulder.
"You have a big mouth, Allison."
