Shopping Day!
A few weeks go by and the office is in full force getting ready for Smosh Summer Vacation. They have already dropped a few hints on Social Media, made slight jokes in videos, and have a mass text chain full of ideas for the itinerary and outfits for different types of restaurants, theme parks, and beach days. It has been so fun to see how happy everyone is about the vacation, and she loves to see everyone work together to make it the best trip ever. Everyone is working overtime to make sure everything goes according to plan.
Amanda still needed to get a few things for the trip, even though it is still a couple of weeks away she would feel better if she could plan out her outfits accordingly. However, nothing in her closet felt right to her and she knew this was her opportunity for a shopping day. She picked up her phone and texted her groupchat with Courtney and Angela, asking them if they wanted to grab lunch and shop for a little while. She was delighted to get two “yes” responses, and told them she would pick them up soon.
Amanda threw on a looser fitting blouse and pants, something that would be easy to take on and off in dressing rooms, and put her hair up in her signature claw clip style, leaving a few strands out to frame her face. She didn’t bother with a lot of makeup, and only put on some mascara and winged eyeliner. She put on a pair of sandals that clip on and off, making sure everything she wears won’t cause her to stress while trying on multiple outfits.
After she finished getting ready she grabbed her keys and headed out the door, letting Courtney know that she’s getting picked up first, and then Angela.
On the ride to Courtney’s, Amanda put on some fun pop music, trying to start the day out with good vibes. She blasted the music and sang along, rolling the windows down to feel the cool air on her skin. By the time she reached Courtney’s she was bubbling with happiness, ready for the day ahead. Luckily Courtney came out as soon as they saw Amanda’s large escalade pull into the driveway, she could see them kiss Shayne goodbye, before running out the door towards Amanda. Courtney was wearing a tiny baby tee, ripped jeans, and of course had her hair and makeup flawless.
“Damn bitch! You look so good!” Amanda reached across the seat to let Courtney in, and they slid right into the passenger seat.
“Aww thank you! So do you!” Courtney moved in for a hug, squeezing Amanda tight. After making sure Courtney was buckled and ready to go, they headed towards Angela’s apartment. Thankfully it wasn’t too far away from Courtney’s, and it was actually pretty close to a few stores that Amanda wanted to visit.
“So, there’s going to be a lot of couples on this trip, and Shayne and I agreed that we probably have room in the budget for plus ones… do you have anyone in mind?” Courtney nudged on Amanda’s elbow, lifting her eyebrows up and down, trying to push information out of Amanda. Amanda felt hot, there was no way Courtney was asking her this.
“No, I don’t.” Amanda tried to play it off, but she couldn’t help but feel a little irritated.
“That’s okay! Just try not to feel like you’re fourth wheeling,” Courtney teased.
Amanda rolled her eyes and focused her gaze back on the road. She wanted nothing more than to tell Courtney about her feelings towards Angela, but she couldn’t risk the info getting back to Angela. She did not want to ruin their amazing friendship all because of a dumb crush.
Finally they reached Angela’s apartment, and as always Angela was running late. She busted out of the apartment building, energy drink in one hand, purse dangling off her arm, while trying to balance food between her chin and her chest.
Amanda got out of the car and offered a hand to Angela who gladly accepted, opening the door for her so Angela could hop in without spilling anything. Once Angela settled in, Amanda was able to hand her stuff back to her, laughing at how funny Angela looked.
“You looked like a waitress trying to balance all of your stuff.”
“Haha, sooo funny. I’m a busy lady! I lost track of time and I didn’t sleep well last night so I needed a drink. I forgot to eat so that’s why I grabbed a snack, and unless you and Court wanted to pay for my stuff, I think the purse is a necessity.” Angela pleaded her case in between bites of muffin, and Amanda tried to ignore the crumbs falling into her seats. She made a mental note to vacuum that later.
After several Sabrina Carpenter songs, (thanks to Courtney’s suggestion) they arrived at the first store of the day. It was a cute little boutique and it always caught Amanda’s eye as she drove home from work, and she was very excited to see what they had for sale. She pulled around towards the side of the building, and once parked the three women headed out of the car towards the front door of the building.
“This place is so cute!” Courtney walked up and down the racks, lightly touching each garment before taking Angela’s hand and leading her around the store. Amanda laughed as she watched Courtney drag Angela to brightly colored crop tops, seeing that Angela was more drawn to the darker colored clothes.
Amanda found herself walking towards the bathing suits hanging up on the wall, and thanks to her height she was able to see the vast array of options before her. After looking for quite some time, she settled on trying on a pastel orange bikini, a red one piece, and a navy blue two piece. She walked up to Courntey whose whole left arm was covered in brightly colored dresses, shirts, bathing suits, and accessories. Angela was only holding a black two piece.
“I think we need a fitting room before Courtney buys out the whole store.”
“Yeah that is a good idea,” Courtney said before grabbing one last bright pink crop top and throwing it over their shoulder.
The three of them agreed to share one big fitting room, promising to not look at each other while they changed. With all of the clothes Courtney picked up it wouldn’t be fair to the other customers shopping if they all took up their own fitting rooms. Courtney gave a mini fashion show in each outfit, and as always they looked amazing in everything they tried on. Amanda and Angela were quick to give compliments and assure her of her beauty in each top, suit, and dress. Angela tried on her one bathing suit, it was a black bikini, the top was cut into smaller triangles, leaving hardly anything for the imagination, with the bottoms leaving even less. Amanda tried very hard to not stare, and when Angela asked how she looked, Amanda barely squeaked out a “You look great!” Thankfully Courtney knew exactly what to say, and Angela agreed to buying it.
Amanda tried on her suits, and settled on the orange bikini and red one piece. For a second she was almost convinced Angela was staring at her as well, but it must have been a trick of the mirror, right? “How does it look? Amanda turned around in the pastel orange bikini, she felt really good in it, and a new found confidence filled the air. Courtney nodded furiously repeating multiple “slays” while Angela just…stared. “Ang? What do you think?”
“I think you look gorgeous.”
Amanda’s heart fluttered at the statement. She sheepishly turned around to take off the suit, trying hard to keep her body from flushing. After the three of them settled on what they were going to buy, they moved towards the cashier and bought their items. They made it to several stores, getting all new outfits, accessories and a couple of new shoes. By the time they were done it was too late in the afternoon for lunch, but just a tad bit too early for dinner. They agreed on just doing an early dinner at a nicer steakhouse, and made light conversation about what they want to do on vacation.
“Shayne and I wanted to do a dolphin cruise, I think it would be super fun.”
“That does sound fun! Maybe Angela and I could join you?”
“That would be amazing! I’ll make sure to mention it to Shayne.”
While Amanda and Courtney kept talking about what they were all doing on vacation, Angela was busy stuffing her face with food, barely looking up to join the conversation. All she could think about was Amanda in the dressing room, and she couldn’t find the right words to say.
“This is going to be the longest few weeks of my life! I have a countdown on my desk as we wait, I also need to make sure everyone booked their tickets for the flight. It would be nice if we could all sit relatively close to each other.” Amanda continued the conversation, passing looks between Courtney and Angela. She wanted to ask Angela if she was okay, but didn’t want to push. She did only have a small muffin to eat, so she is probably just starving.
“I am so glad you guys came to hang with me today, we will have to do this again sometime.”
“Mmmph yeah..for sure…” Angela tried to get out a couple of words as she devoured her french fries. Courtney couldn’t help but take pictures of Angela as she smashed through her plate.
“Ang, I hope to never get behind you at a buffet.” Courtney lifted their phone up to take a .5 of Angela, and Angela’s only response was her middle finger.
They finished the night with laughter and a couple of drinks from the bar downtown, Amanda made sure to only have less than a glass of wine, she did not want to put any lives in danger. She dropped Angela off first, and then Courtney. She was eager to get home and lay out all of her new outfits.
Once she was home she plopped her bags down on the couch and changed into comfy clothes. She moved to her bedroom and slid under the covers, and as she went to close her eyes to sleep she heard her phone buzz on her bedside table. She opened her phone to see a text from Angela and opened it immediately. She was thrilled to see it was a picture of Angela in her new bikini.
She was sitting in front of her floor-length mirror, posed in a rather sensual position, and all the text said was, “Care to send me a pic of you in yours?” Amanda immediately rushed out of bed and stripped. She didn’t think twice about tying her new suit around her breasts, and moving in front of her own mirror. After many attempts she settled on a picture that she felt was decent. She sent the picture and put up her phone. She was too nervous to see what Angela would respond with, and she prayed that this was something Angela wanted, and not just because she was drunk.