Later during the day sarah was dressed knocking on my door. her gaze raked my attire form head to toe
Sarah clicked her tongue a certain look to her eyes. she wore a tight fitting Jean's and a low bust crop top the exact colour of my blouse and trouser
she didnt need to open her mouth for me to know she wanted to laugh at my attire rather she had pinched my chick saying "damn we are even putting in the same colour of clothes,ah beth we must really be soulmates" she dramatically sighed leaning her head on my shoulders
I almost rolled my eyes
Later she had showed me the passcode and we rode the elevator. sarah hummed along with the music. I was quite amused by her "unique singing"
At the garage,It was the first time seeing an audi in realife.
"Nice right? He loves fast cars" she had smacked the hood
I put on my seatbelt, licking my dry bottom lip.
for some stupid reason which I dont even know I was feeling nervous
benjamins car had a rather laundry smell...like soap
I dont know why I'm so self aware but I kept thinking that any minute he would jump out of the back seat calming telling me 'peasant, get down from my expensive audi'
I know it was a silly thing to think of
sarah glanced at me as if reading my mind she laughed, putting on the radio then sneakily tried pinching my cheeks again. i moved my face away
Over loud music and Sarah's offtune voice we drove smoothly to a large boutique uptown
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I knew we were going shopping or rather I thought sarah wanted to shop and want me to come along with her, but this? This isnt what I thought
This is the seventh dress or if it could be called a dress that was shoved at me
"This colour would complement her large green eyes, my god shes so gorgeous" the busty woman went around me as if inspecting a specimen. each time a lock of my hair would slip through her fingers
"Oh my,she blushes too!"
jesus.... I felt uncomfortable although we seem to be in a private dressing area her voice still rang out loud
My eyes searched for sarah "S-Sarah can we..." I gestured to a space, she nodded
I sighed "I..you never said anything about getting me clothes...um thanks but I brough enough clothes with me"
Sarah chuckled
"Well now you can add more to your wardrobe" she straightened the hem of my blouse
I shook the dress bunched in my hand "no Sarah, I don't like-i dont wear clothes like this"
Sarah paused looking me straight in the eyes
"beth,you are fucking eighteen, you can wear whatever you want to wear why think of what your parent will think?"
my eyes widened
Grabbing my hand she continued, "Yes I know you dont want the clothes because your dad will throw a fit,but will he be in your life forever monitoring you every step you take?everything you do?" Sarah sounds disappointed
I shook my head "Yes,I agree my parent are involved in my decision making,but this-" I brought up the flimsy attire in my hand "makes me uncomfortable since I'm not used to wearing this kind of stuff..."
I saw the corners of Sarah's lips turned down her expressions tighntend then lossened in defeat.
"I..I just wanted you to have fun today and change some-never mind. I'm so sorry I tried forcing you to do what you did not want to" she walked away
I felt a lump stuck in my throat at how sad her voice came out . she was discussing with the woman who had a look of disappointment etched on her face ordering the girls to pack up the clothes back
should I just accept the clothes?...but What's the point of accepting clothes that I wont wear,it sounds just deceitful and awful
I brought up the fabric in my hands up to my face. it dosent even seem to have a back!
No,I'm not wearing this
The second one seem to be at least a bit modest just the neckline was a little bit low
I sighed
"Sarah?"
"Yes!" Her head whirled quickly, eye shining as if she had been waiting for my call
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After stacking the backseat with different brands of clothes and shoes that I found ok and some others sarah had insisted i bought which I wouldn't dare wear outside, we left the boutique, the overfriendy lady waving
sarah had a satisfied bright smile on her pretty face as she tossed the key up expertly catching it before starting the ignition
For a while she drove and I even mumbled along the song playing while she was singing offtune again.
It was getting dark,the moon was out already and the sky seem like a deep dark void looming over the busy city
We turned into another road and I noticed the houses here were high fashion and the neighbourhood seem exotic
It seems Sarah was passing another route,maybe she wants to avoid traffic
Perhaps not, because seconds later she packed in front of a huge house. the front packed with tons of cars almost all the windows were lit up and few people loitred about some swaying to the muffled booming music coming from within the house
"Where are we" tentatively I slowly asked turning to sarah
She put off the ignition turning to me her eyes twinkle. sarah leaned to the back seat rummaging through tons of clothes then a pink dress was shoved to my chest
"A party, beth. we are at a party!"
Instantly I felt a raging headache
"Sarah,I want to go home." my voice firm