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We turned the corner of the first aisle to find Brody and Chase standing before us. I was going to shoot Shelly an angry look for not telling me we would have company on our shopping spree, but reminded myself that this was all for her birthday. On the plus side, Chase being there would stop Shelly from talking about him.
She pecked Brody on the cheek. “Let’s get started.”
“Hello to you, too.” Chase was clearly amused at Shelly’s seriousness. I hadn’t been able to warn him ahead of time. The less we said, the better this would go.
“Hi. Start looking for a costume.” She began rummaging through the first rack.
“Why don’t we split up?” Chase suggested.
“No way. If we split up, you boys will pick something completely ridiculous. We stick together.”
I looked at the costumes hanging nearby, and pretended not to notice Chase saluting her out of the corner of my eye.
“Do you still hate Halloween?” Brody asked me.
“Whoa. How can you hate Halloween?” Chase asked incredulously. “There’s candy, parties, and scary movies!”
I rolled my eyes. “It’s beyond stupid. What are we even celebrating? Guys can wear whatever costume they want, but girls are expected to dress in a totally absurd outfit that inevitably begins with the word ‘sexy.’” I motioned to the costumes hanging on the shelf in front of us. “Sexy cop. Sexy maid. Sexy kitten. I mean, how the hell is a kitten sexy, anyway?”
Brody stifled a laugh, out of fear that Shelly would hear him. “She’s got a point.”
“Don’t agree with her,” Shelly teased. “Halloween is just supposed to be fun! It’s a night to dress up like someone you aren’t, and break out of your shell a little.”
“I love it when girls break out of their shells, don’t you?” Chase nudged Brody.
Shelly shot him a look.
I pushed him toward the next aisle. “Nothing good ever comes after that look.”
We scoured the store, each picking up a costume for Shelly to deny. She was on a mission, and only she would know when she found what she was looking for.
“Khloe wants me to be a moose,” Chase stated.
I scrunched my nose up. “A moose?”
“She’s going to be Anna, from Frozen. So she wants me to be Sven.”
“Anna? I like the kid already. Every girl always wants to be Elsa, but it was really Anna who was the hero.”
“Yea, she’s one kickass little girl. She takes after her awesome big brother, of course.” He grinned proudly and pretended to dust off his shoulder.
“Who, Tanner?”
“You should be a comedian for Halloween since you’re so funny.”
I smiled and walked down the last aisle. “So, I have an idea how I can repay your parents for letting me stay in the apartment.”
“I already told you. You don’t have to repay them for anything.”
I put up my hand. “Just hear me out. I know a lot about cars right?”
“Right.”
“I used to work on cars with my dad growing up. I know I can’t do any heavy lifting right now, but I can do other things in the meantime.”
“You want to help out at the shop?”
I nodded and awaited his response. “What do you think?”
