I knew my brother was shocked as this was about as out of character as I could get. He puts his arm around my shoulder and said "Well bro if we are going to change you, we are going to have to change your whole wardrobe, how much you got?" I shrug and say "about a hundred." he shakes his head "Well we are going to go see London and get the money from her." I smile and nod "Great Zach, now get your arm off me, people are staring and I'm getting freaked out myself." He begins crying fake tears saying "I've never been so proud." I smile, shake my head and walk off to London's room. When I got there I heard crying, I knock on the door, London opens it, and pulls me in " You mister have got some explaining to do." I look at her and say "How about instead of you listening to a long boring explanation, we just skip to the part where I ask for a thousand dollars and you give it to me." She stays firm " How about you tell me why Bailey been crying." I shrug and say "We broke up, it was what she wanted, now give me the money." She gives me the money and I tell her "I got a message for you to give to Bailey, you tell her to move on, and not to waste her tears on someone that's not coming back to her." Bailey appears out from the bathroom still crying and says "Cody, you don't mean that, you are just angry and" I hold my hand up to stop her "Save it Bails, you wanted it over and it's over. Be careful what you wish for, oh and do what you want, I am done with you." I walk out of the room, feeling better due to my relief, I hope Bailey will get the message, but if she doesn't and keeps coming to me only to get hurt, well no skin off my back.
Anyway I walked into the store, where I met Zach, it looks like he really is going to try to help, Zach looks at me and says "Well bro, did you get what you need?" I nod and say "Yes I got a thousand bucks, so now what do we do?" Zach pulls toward a set of shirts and hands me a couple of Led Zeppelin shirts, also a few of KISS shirts, we even got a pair of Guns 'n' Roses, he then drags me over to Jackets, and grabs a leather jacket. He looks at me and says "Okay bro now all you need is a few skinny jeans, and that's it on the clothes, by the way you dress style is a good change, got anything else you want me to help with?" I think for a few minutes and say "Well Zach-Attack, I want to change my hairstyle and music style as well, but if you are busy with work, we can do it another day." Zach nods and leaves, I go to pick out the skinny jeans and also decide to pick out a couple of workout sets while I'm at it.
Flash back on the Eiffel Tower
Bailey arrives and hugs me from behind "Hey sweetie, happy anniversary." I didn't care about this day anymore 'This day went from happy as soon as you hugged that French guy Bailey" Bailey smile drops and I can tell she is hurt "Well maybe if you didn't go on that stupid practice date with London this wouldn't have happened." I smile sadly "yeah if I wasn't trying to make this day as perfect as I though you were, then it wouldn't have happened." Bailey frowns "Were?" I'm getting pissed, can't this girl take the hint that I want to be alone to cool down, I think to myself 'come on Cody don't say nothing you'll regret.' I nod "yes were, you aren't as special as I though, one little thing I did for you changed everything, was everything you ever said about how much you loved me just words to you." Bailey frowns and starts crying "Cody please don't do this, this isn't like you, this is just like that stupid fight we had during that Marriage project." I nod and say "Yeah the only difference was I wanted you back then, when you wanted it over, well guess what you got what you wanted. It's over, now leave me alone" I watch her walk away, I felt a little bad, but not too much.
Flashback ends
I go up to the check out line, there was a cute blonde there named Becky. She looks at me and says "Hey Zach, getting more clothes?" I smile and say "actually Becky, I'm Cody" I get check out and leave to put my stuff in my closet