Katie's dress

Katie
Izzy drags me through three stores before we find my dress.

In the first store, she made me try on ten dresses. By the second store, I wasn't allowed to pick out any dresses to try on.

She said everything I picked 'resembled her grandmother's drapes'.

In the third store, she knew that she wanted me to wear a navy blue dress. But she doesn't know which one.

"Here Katie, I found this on the clearance rack try it on," Izzy yells as she throws a dress over the stall door.

I hold it against my body. It's a deep navy blue with floral lace over it.

I slide it on and zip up the back. I look in the mirror and it looks... dare I say good.

Like wow. And that says a lot because I don't like dresses.

"I think we found the one," I tell Izzy through the door.

"Let me see because you said that about the ugly-ass grandma dress in the other store," Izzy responds.

I roll my eyes even though she can't see me.

I walk out and stand in front of the big mirrors.

"Damn Katie, that looks awesome." Izzy breaths from beside me.

She fluffs my messy waves. "I can curl your hair in loose curls and you can wear that necklace I got you for your birthday."

"I'm going to get it," I tell her.

"Damn right, you are."

Wyatt
"I don't see the difference between this pair of jeans compared to the other ones," I complain to Tyler through the dressing room door.

I'm trying on jeans that Tyler picks out, but to me, they all seem the same.

"Just quit bitching and walk your fine ass out here," Tyler yells.

I throw the door open. "I'm not trying on another pair of jeans. It's either this pair or the other ones I liked."

Tyler tilts his head to the side. "They look better than the other pair you had on. The other ones were way too tight in the crouch area."

I sigh through clenched teeth. "Do you like them or not?"

"Yeah, I like them."

The jeans are dark blue with white stitching down the side.

"Great." I spit out and go back into the dressing room.

We buy the jeans.

"Alright, now we have to find you a navy blue button-up," Tyler tells me as we leave the store.

"Why navy blue?"

"Izzy said so you match with Katie," Tyler tells me without looking up from his phone.

We go into another store and split up to be faster, but I end up getting lost.

Okay, I just need to find the dressing rooms and I'll be fine. I tell myself.

I look around but all I see is rows and rows of boots.

"Hey, Sweetcheeks I found you some shirts to try on," Tyler yells.

I look behind me and see him standing with a pile of shirts.

I snatch them from him. "What's up with you?" Tyler asks.

"Nothing." I snap and slam the door.

I'm starting to understand Katie's annoyance with Tyler. He has no shame.

Now everyone probably thinks we're a couple.

I know without a doubt they thought that in the last store, we were in. Tyler slapped my ass at least three times.

I take the first shirt off the pile and hold it against my body. It's a deep navy blue with paisley's on it in a lighter shade.

I put it on and snap up the buttons. "Hey, Ty-Ty I think I might get this one."

I walk out of the room and Tyler smirks while fanning his face. "Wyatt, that is like so hot." He says in a high-pitched voice.

I laugh. "What do you think?"

"I think we should ask the president of this mission if she approves," Tyler says snapping a picture.

I stand in front of the mirror and fix my shirt. I actually might pull off the whole cowboy look.

"She said definitely get that shirt," Tyler tells me and we check out.

As we're leaving Tyler gets a text. "Izzy said to meet them in the food court."

"Okay."

"I'll meet you there I have to run to the potty," Tyler yells over his shoulder as he jogs off.

I sit down at a table and I notice a guy that looks exactly like Katie's dad with his arm around a woman. I take a closer look and realize it's her dad with Clair.

Maybe there just shopping together?

Clair smiles up at Katie's dad and then kisses him smack dab on the lips.

I freak out and jump up from my table causing a chair to fall over.

I leave it on the floor and walk away as fast as I can. I can't let Katie come to the food court.

"Wyatt is that you?" A familiar male voice asks.

I turn around. "Yes. Mike, what are you doing here?" My voice comes out high and shaky.

"Um, shopping."

Last time I checked you were swapping spit with your wife's best friend.

"Mike, I'm sure he saw us I mean he's got sweat pouring down his face," Clair says from beside Mike.

I wipe my forehead. Damn, she's right.

"How much did you see?" Mike asks frowning.

"Uh, some, not a lot." I stutter out.

"Please don't tell Katie it would crush her to know we've been keeping this from her," Mike says with pleading eyes.

If I kept this from Katie and she found out she would hate me forever and the trust we've built would crumble.

"Mr. Fleming I really care about your daughter. I can't keep this from her," I tell him. Hopefully, he'll understand.

His eyes harden and Clair places a hand on his arm. "Mike, you can't ask him to do that. We're just going to have to tell them. It's time."

Mike sighs. "We'll tell them tomorrow."

I nod my head.

Mike smiles. "You care about my daughter don't you?"

"Yeah, I do."

"I'll see y'all later," I say and turn around to walk away.

"Oh, by the way, I think y'all look great together," I yell over my shoulder.

I whip my phone out and scroll through my contacts to find the group chat that has everyone in it.

I click on the one that says, "Everyone, even Kat. Unfortunately."

I have to get them away from the mall so they don't see their parents.

Sweetcheeks (me): Hey, let's eat at Chick-fil-A instead.

Since Tyler made the group chat he had free range over all the names.

Hotter than  JLo (Izzy): Alright sounds good!

Sugarlips (Tyler): Ok. Currently working on a major crap. Will be there shortly.

Sloth from the Goonies (Katie): Using the bathroom would have sufficed, Tyler.

Single-handedly brought sexy back (Derek): Isn't that the Chick-fil-A y'all are banned from?

Sloth from the Goonies: That was like two years ago we're fine their not going to remember.

Ginger (Ava): Wait! Y'all are banned from a Chick-fil-A?

Ginger: And why is my name GINGER!!?

Sugarlips: I mean it's pretty self-explanatory. You have red hair...

Ginger: RUDE!!

I walk into the Chick-fil-A smiling like an idiot.

Sugarlips: I just finished. Damn, that toilet almost didn't flush. I bet I'm three pounds lighter.

Sweetcheeks: Come on man!! 🤢

Ginger: Gross TMI!

Single-handedly brought sexy back: Dude just no.

Hotter than JLo: Babe! Did not need to know.

Sloth from the Goonies: Iz, just think your lips touch that filthy ass mouth.

Hotter than JLo: I know. I think about that every day.

Once they arrive I pull Izzy off to the side.

"I saw Clair and Mike in the mall, they're definitely dating," I whisper to her.

She gasps, but Katie and Tyler are too deep into an argument to hear us. "Are you serious?"

"Yes, I saw them kiss then they came up to me."

"What did you say?" Izzy asks wide-eyed.

"Well, they asked how much I saw and I told them."

"Mike asked me not to tell Katie," I tell her.

She motions for me to continue. "I told him I couldn't keep this from her. Long story short they're going to tell them tomorrow. You can't tell Tyler."

Izzy sighs. "I knew something was going on."

We both look over at Katie and Tyler. "How do you think they're going to react?"

Izzy shakes her head. "Tyler will be fine, but I don't know about Katie and Derek."

"I hope they react well," I whisper.

"Either way we just have to be there for them."
Izzy tells me while staring into my eyes.

"Yep, that's all we can do."

Okay, so who saw that coming!!!???

The next chapter is going to be so juicy.