Chapter 58: Dress Shopping
The Next Day..
Tying my curly hair into a ponytail, I walk into the living room to see Irene and Grandpa snuggled up on the couch watching TV. Every day they have been hanging out, her being here or him being over her house. It's nice that he has someone to talk to and have dinner with. With me working at Ida's shop, school and the internship I've been swapped.
"Hey Quinn honey where you going?" Grandpa asked readjusting his arm around Irene.
"To the mall. Me and the girls are going to get our homecoming dress." With me saying this Irene's eyes light up.
"Homecoming! I forgot that was this week. What type of dress are you trying to get?" She asked.
I've given it thought, but I have no idea exactly what I want. Maybe something with light colors and puffy sleeves, almost like a 80's homecoming dress, but not too much 80's in it.
"I've thought about it, but I'm not set on anything." I say shrugging.
"Do you have a date?" She asked intrigued.
I thought Myer's would be my date, but that didn't work out. It's been 4 days and still no answer from Alexander. It's like he just vanished from the face of the earth. Everyday I've been sneaking looks out the living room window hoping he would stride down the walkway and whisk me away. At this point it's just a fantasy than a reality.
"No, I'll be third wheeling with Lyra... again." I sadly say.
"There's nothing wrong with going to homecoming single." My Grandfather chimes in.
"Did you ever go by yourself?" I smirk crossing my arms.
His eyes frantically move around trying to find the right words to say. "No." I laugh at his response and roll my eyes. Back in the day my Grandpa was considered a 'lady's man'. No women could resist the charms of Milo Worthingshire. That's what he says.
"Milo honey could you go to the kitchen and fetch me some water?" She asked him patting his leg. He lets out a grunt as he gets up from the couch heading to the kitchen.
Irene walks over to me directing me to the living room window. The light from outside shines on her hazel eyes. "Honey, what about that guy that was here last week?" She asked whispering to me so Grandpa doesn't here. He has no idea of what happened here with me and Alexander, and I don't want him to know.
"I believe that is over?"
"Why?" She says clasping onto my hands.
"He hasn't called nor texted me in days. I think he just wanted to make out with me and leave." I look down as shame overcomes me.
She lifts up my chin with her finger, looking me deep in my eyes. "I'm sorry that has happened to you. There are many fish in the sea. I never thought I would find love again after my husband. When I met your Grandfather, I knew it was love at first sight. So, if you believe the love with his guy is real then hold onto it. Something could have happened to him, just wait." Wow I didn't know Irene could be so.... deep.
I don't know if it was love with Alexander, but it was a good feeling I had when I was with him. Something inside of me tells me that he has a reason for not talking to me. I can't explain it in words, just a feeling. Somewhere I think he's still thinking about me, wondering what I'm doing at the precise moment.
"Thank you for that. I'm glad that you found love with my Grandpa you're good for him." I say pulling her into a hug. Taken back by my boldness she hesitantly wraps her arms around me. I never really had a mother for a long time and my Grandmother died when I started to have 'those' questions.
Irene is like a surrogate mother and Grandmother to me. Behind us Grandpa walks in with Irene's water.
"Look at my two favorite girls." He said cooing.
She walks over to him taking the water from his hands while kissing him on the lips, they are so cute.
Outside the house I hear a car honking. Looking out the window I see Khadijah waving her hands for me to hurry up and come outside.
"That's Khadijah outside waiting for me. See you guys later." I walk over to Grandpa giving him a kiss on the forehead.
"Have fun honey." I walk out the door running over to her car. Khadijah is driving while Kate is sitting in the passenger seat. Mary and Lyra are in the backseat, I open the door sliding in next to Mary.
Khadijah starts the car up heading down the road to the mall.
At the Mall...
"Hurry up before all the good dresses are taken!" Mary says ushering us into the mall.
"What store are we going to first?" Lyra asked.
"Let' go to Clariza's, you know she's going to have the best dresses." Khadijah chimes in.
"Then on to Clariza's." I speak.
We enter into Clariza's Dress. Looking around the store theirs maybe 10 people in here. Since we've gone later in the day and the mall is going to close in 2 hours everyone's already gotten what they needed. I honestly thought there would be tons of people in this store, I guessed wrong.
"Oh my god this is so cute!" Mary coos out while holding up a floral dress to her bodice.
"This would look so beautiful on you." I tell her smoothing the dress out with my hands.
"You think so?" She turns around to look at it in the mirror.
"I do. Go try it on." Mary runs off to the dressing room.
While she's trying on the dress, I walk around looking at the different types of dresses. I pick out one dress that catches my eye. It's an off the shoulder crimson red dress.
"Don't buy that, it'll make your shoulder's look big." Lyra says coming from behind me.
"Don't be too harsh Ly." I say with a sarcastic tone.
"Hey, would you rather me lie to you?" I guess not.
She walks around me picking up a dress off the rack. "Now this would look gorgeous on you." She speaks.
The dress is light pink Ruched dress with puffy sleeves. It's actually perfect, I couldn't find a more perfect dress.
"This is beautiful Lyra. I don't even have to look anywhere else I want this."
"What would you do without me?" I roll my eyes at her.
"Ok guys what do you think?" We all turn around to see Kate holding up a rather peculiar dress. "Now be honest." It's a black and purple dress with big ruffles on the end. Sparkles are all over the dress. We all look at each other not knowing what to say.
Kate has always had a... particular style. Last year at homecoming she wore a pantsuit with bats on it. Fashion is not her kryptonite.
"It's uhhh peculiar." Lyra says trying to come off as nice.
"Yeah, it has character." I speak.
"Only person that could rock that is you Kate." Mary smiles at her giving a thumbs up.
"Awe really guys I'm getting it." She runs over to the counter to pay for the dress.
We all look at each other with strange looks.
"If she wasn't my best friend, I'd have to tell her the truth." Khadijah mutters out.
Quinneth's House-
We ended up getting our dresses at the mall. After we got our dresses we went to eat at Frenzy's Fries. I actually had a really good time today.
"Bye Quinn." Kate says.
"Bye." Mary adds on.
"Had fun with you." Khadijah says.
"Call me later." Lyra says.
"Ok girls' bye." I shut the door while watching them drive off.
I look up at the sky seeing the moon shine bright. We were out so long we lost track of time. Clutching my dress against my chest I walk up the driveway. Suddenly, I hear rustling of the bushes behind me.
Turning around I see someone I didn't want to see again. Someone that made me nervous from the core.
Myers.
"Coming home late?" He says.
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