"Amari, you guys have been best friends for too long. There's no way you two haven't done something."
"We're just friends. Some of us can manage keeping our hands to ourselves."
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Amari and Tyler have been best friends since they were kids, but...
Everyone was rushing around to get ready for the banquet. Mom and Dad we're rushing around their bedroom, Hunter was rushing around the internet to find a video about how to tie a tie, and I still wasn't ready to walk out of the house. Naomi kept calling me about what she should wear and what color would perfectly match my tie and so much stuff I just didn't care about.
"Just put on whatever you brought. We'll see how it matches once we get there." I sighed into the phone.
"That doesn't make sense." Naomi rolled her eyes.
"It's gonna have to. Bye." I hung up before she could say anything else.
I quickly got up and went to shower. When I got out, I got dressed and struggled with my tie before finally finishing the look and moving on to style my hair.
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I decided to let me hair fall over my eye messily, but make it look styled. By now everyone was ready and we went out to the Limo Dad had gotten for the night. The Limo went to pick up Hunter's date, Kayla, and my date, Naomi. When we pulled up to the banquet hall, the guest were already there and everything had already been setup. As soon as we entered, all eyes turned to us and everyone applauded my parents. Mr and Mrs. Rose came over to greet them.
"You all look lovely!" Mrs. Rose gushed patting Hunter and My cheeks.
"Thank you." We said at the same time.
"Uh, where's Amari?" I asked. "Did her ankle stop her from coming?"
"Oh, no. Amari wouldn't miss something like this." Mr. Rose laughed.
"Jake is coming to get her." Mrs. Rose said and she and my mother proceeded to squeal like school girls.
They all immediately went about their way. Hunter and Kayla went to dance and Naomi pulled me onto the dance floor as well. Three songs had passed and Amari still wasn't here. I mean, I wasn't looking for her or anything. I just think it's weird she hadn't come to talk to me yet.
"I'm gonna go get something to drink." I said to Naomi.
"Bring me something back." She said and continued to dance.
"Okay." I nodded and walked away.
I went to get a drink and that's when she entered the building. Amari walked in hanging onto his arm. Her curly hair loose in the back and braided away from her face in the front. Her makeup was light but her smile was perfect. They matched perfectly and, no matter how much I hated to admit it, they did look good standing beside each other.
