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“You’ve never been?” I asked.
“No. I’ve never seen snow before!”
“You’re not missing much, trust me. It’s cold, the mounds take forever to melt, people fight over parking spots, and it’s a pain in the ass to shovel.”
“Don’t you have, like, people to shovel for you?”
I raised an eyebrow at her. “Like who?”
“I don’t know, like, your parents? Did you live with your mom and dad?”
I shook my head. “Both of my parents are dead.”
Her blue eyes widened. “Oh my God. I am so sorry, Merritt. I had no idea.”
“Don’t be.” I picked up a yellow satin tank top. “You should try this on. It will really make your eyes stand out.”
“You think?” She held the hanger up to her chest and looked in the mirror. “Excuse me,” she called to the worker. I cringed as she snapped her fingers.
“How may I help you?”
“Can you start a room for us?” Brooke asked, handing her the yellow shirt without looking up from the rack of clothes.
“Of course.”
“Thank you,” I called after her.
“You should try this one. You have an awesome body.” Brooke handed me something red on a hanger.
I held it up. “What is this supposed to be?”
“It’s a skirt, silly.”
“I have scrunchies bigger than this.”
She laughed. “You are seriously hella funny.”
I placed it back on the rack. “I can’t wear this.”
“Dude, you have a great ass. Show it off!”
I looked around the store to see who else heard Brooke’s exclamation about my rear end. “Well, I can show it off in something else.”
We spent the rest of the hour trying on different outfits. I actually didn’t mind Brooke’s company. It was better than sitting in the apartment by myself, and she slightly reminded me of Shelly with her bubbly personality. I checked my phone for the tenth time, and heaved a sigh.
“Nothing on my end, either,” Brooke confirmed.
“I think I’ve shopped until I’m about to drop.”
“Are you going to buy anything?”
I sorted through the clothes hanging in my dressing room, most of which Brooke insisted I try on, and did the mental math. I picked up a pale pink dress, and an army green tank top. “Ready.”
“You have to wear that dress on Valentine’s Day. Chase will just die.”
“We don’t have any plans for Valentine’s Day. I don’t think Chase even realizes it is in two days.”
Brooke wore a telling smirk as we walked towards the registers. “That’s not what I heard.”
