My Brother's Best Friend

8. News to me, too

later that day

"Mike, are you going to Prince's party?"

He paused from putting on his shoes and looked at me, "Yeah but Eddie's taking me. Why?"

"Because, I wanna go, too, but I need a ride."

"Why are you telling me this now?"

"I was notified at the last minute," I put my hands together to beg. "Please, Mike."

He looked at me in confusion as he stood up straight and sighed, "Ok, fine but you're not going dressed like that, right?"

"What's wrong with the way I'm dressed?"

He paused and examined my outfit from head to toe. His face read read disgust.

"...Umm, nothing.... but, Dunk, he could be here any moment now," He said just seconds before hearing the sound of a car pulling up on the drive way. "You gon' have to hurry up."

I rush upstairs to my room to pick out an outfit. I go into my closet and realize OMG I have nothing to wear! So, I do what any good sister would do: go into my sister's closet. Latoya's usually in her room with her friend of whom's name I can't remember. When I walked in there, it was empty, but I heard gossiping and snickering coming from the restroom. Let's make this quick!

I flip through her clothes trying to find something to wear. I never noticed that her clothes are THIS revealing. What is this!? Since when did she wear tiny crop tops? Does she wear anything PG?

"What do you think you're doing?"

I turn around to see Latoya with her bimbo bestie.

"Uh- I'm not doing anything. I was just umm... looking for you."

Her eyes furrowed, ".... in my closet?"

"Yeah," I said faintly.

The room was filled with an unsettling silence as she and her friend stared at me. To be honest, It's eating me alive.

"Ok, I'm sorry. Truth is: I'm going out and I have nothing to wear so I came over here just to borrow some clothes for Prince's party."

"Prince's party!? Why didn't you just say that? We can totally help you!" Latoya's blonde friend said. I honestly can't remember her name, but she has cute valley accent.

"You can?" I responded.

"We can?" Latoya questioned.

"Fur shur we can! Let's see what we're working with," she grabs my arm and walks me over to the front of the mirror near the closet. "You'd look really good in a crop top," she said while playing with my shirt.

"I don't know. You don't think that's too much?"

"Not at all! You'll look totes hot! Whaddaya think, Toy?"

We both look back at Latoya and she look completely baffled.

"... I guess so."

"Latoya, come over here and help me your sister!" The nice girl commanded.

Latoya scoffed, "Ugh, fine! What do you want me to do?"