Twenty-Nine

Background color
Font
Font size
Line height


"Ouu Melanie! That website that you love got a fifty percent sale going on." Mariah announced running out the kitchen frantically. Her black laptop was practically glued to her hand as she rushed over to Melanie. Nearly shoving the device into her face.

It was true. The Amour Shop was having a fifty percent off sale on everything including the sale items. Melanie never really shopped on the website since things were a little on the pricey side. But whenever a sale was going on she was the first customer to reach the website. Other than that she stayed on websites like Fashion Nova, Boohoo, and another one she enjoyed was Shein.

Breathing heavily, Mariah laid the laptop on her lap and began to search. "Maybe you could find your birthday dress on here." She suggested looking up at Melanie with hopeful eyes.

Melanie's birthday was April 19th, and since it had already passed she was looking forward to celebrating this week. For her real birthday her mother and father, along with family threw her a huge cookout at their house. Melanie enjoyed the simple things for her birthday at least with family. But she liked to go a different route with her friends.

So that's why she chose to celebrate with her friends that following week. It worked out fine since everyone would be available and not to mention her favorite dj would be in town. Melanie and Dj Rel had met when Mel was only eighteen. She had finally turned the legal age to enter her local club and she was excited.

She called up Mariah and Bre who had turned eighteen way before her, and were waiting for Melanie to finally be able to come. The girls ended up having a blast. Some more than others. Melanie always had a love for music and that night Dj Rel was playing all her favorite songs. So it was only right that Melanie had her own turn up section by herself in the middle of the floor. And that night she didn't know if it was the drinks or the loudness of the music.

Dj Rel couldn't stop hisself from laughing at the young child in the middle going so hard only by herself. A mini crowd had now joined around and were cheering her on and singing along. He made the announcement that if you weren't going to turn up like her then you needed to leave.

Later on that night right before the club closed Dj Rel had stepped down and let somebody else control it while he got hisself a drink. He met Melanie there who had been there sipping her water with Mariah and Bre sitting behind her. He told her how much he enjoyed her tonight and that anytime that he was hosting she was free to come. They exchanged numbers and went their separate ways.

Over the years, he had blown up and started traveling so she hadn't seen him in years so it was only right that for her twenty-second birthday she call him up. Only problem was he wasn't available for her actual birthday but would be in town next week. Which worked out perfectly with Melanie. This Friday at The Empire Melanie and the crew, and a few others would be celebrating her birthday.

Melanie was more over excited than anything.

"You right." agreed Melanie as she tapped her index finger against her mouth as she pondered on the thought. She recalled seeing the beautiful dress on the website like two weeks ago and was really debating on if she should get it. It was a color she never tried and the design was exposing a little more than she liked, but once again it was simple at the same time. Something Melanie enjoyed.

"Well here." Mariah implied handing the laptop over to Melanie who was currently on her phone. She was scrolling through her Instagram watching people's stories. Now taking control of the laptop Melanie was met with the home page of The Amour Shop. "Look on there and see if you can find it. I think I left my wallet upstairs and I definitely need my card for this." joked Mariah as she giggled.

"Okay." Melanie said clicking on the section that read dresses. She didn't really remember what was the dress name or what section it was under specifically, but she was destined to find it.

She soon heard Mariah footsteps follow into the hallway and her bedroom door open soon after. Clicking around on the site Melanie started her search for the dress. Browsing the first page she had remember seeing the same red mini skirt and knew she was on the right track.

Suddenly, she heard a phone go off. Immediately thinking it was her's Melanie glanced over at her phone on the side of her only to see a black screen.

It's not me. She thought as she scanned the couch and was soon met with Mariah's phone performing a light show. Peeping at the screen it read ❤️ would like to FaceTime.

Squinting her eyes and narrowing down her eyebrows Melanie looked at mystery caller before her. "Mariah somebody calling you!" She announced looking down the hallway waiting for Mariah to come running down the hallway.

Opening her door Mariah stuck her head out quickly and spoke. "Just answer it for me. I can't find my wallet." She replied shutting the door again.

"I'll help you look for it in a bit." Melanie reassured as she picked up the ringing device. Hurrying and swiping the answer button Melanie waited for a second until it read connected and made the little sound.

"Mariah." The deep voice called as the dark-skinned guy appeared on the screen.

"Deezy!" Melanie practically yelled wanting to throw the phone. Blinking making sure she wasn't mistaking him for another dude. But she was right when he lowered his face in the camera.

"Melanie?" He asked also disgusted seeing her on the screen of Mariah's phone. "What you doing with Mariah's phone?" He questioned laughing to hisself.

From the looks of sweat dripping down his chest Deezy has been playing basketball. And from what Melanie could hear from the guys in the background they were celebrating a victory. Deezy walked with Melanie out the gated court and into what seemed like the parking lot. He walked a few seconds and then he placed her on the back on his truck that way she could see him fully.

"Eww. Will you put a shirt on." Melanie demanded closing her eyes causing her to get a laugh from him.

"Yeah in a little." He said flashing a smile as he reached into the truck and grabbed a blue Gatorade. Unscrewing it he gulped down a little bit before topping it back up.

"The real question is why are you calling Mariah?" She wondered dipping a little into her friends personal business. She had now sat the laptop back on the couch and was now into the conversation.

"I can't call my friends now?" Deezy asked flashing his pearly whites as he looked off into the distance.

"Boy name one time you called me?" Melanie seriously asked curling her lips up to the side as she looked into the camera.

"That time I needed those cables." Deezy bluffed wanting the attention off him.

"You know those were King's cables. And the only reason you called me was because King told you to." Melanie corrected him smacking her lips. She was starting to catch on but she wasn't going to say anything.

"Okay Mel I found it. You found your-." Mariah paused seeing Melanie holding her phone in front of her. "Who called Mel?" She asked coming to sit next to her.

"Oh nobody. Just someone named heart." Melanie joked smirking as she flipped the phone around to expose a shirtless Deezy.

Mariah's cheeks instantly turned red as she snatched the phone out of Melanie's hand. She was embarrassed as she fixed herself in the camera as she watched Deezy.

"Thank God you finally came. I was tired of talking to Mel." Deezy implied smiling to hisself as he knew he would get a smart remark from Melanie.

"Whatever." Melanie said rolling her eyes repositioning the computer back on her. "I think it's cute though. Since everybody forgot y'all kissed at the party." Melanie made mention causing Mariah to snap her neck towards her.

"No we didn't." Mariah vouched scrunching her face at Melanie.

"I don't remember that either." vouched Deezy slamming something in the background.

"Y'all might not remember." Melanie acknowledge pointing her finger at the both of them. "But I'm one of the many people that do." Melanie said smiling as she pointed to herself.

Mariah bit her bottom lip as she continued to look at Deezy through the phone.

"So are y'all a thing now?" Melanie asked cheesing at the thought of Mariah and Deezy together.

"Melanie will you stop." Mariah asked shaking her head as she got up and started her way into the kitchen. She tumble around in the cabinets and then soon came back with two bags of small chips. "Lays or Doritos?" She asked.

"Doritos." Melanie answered almost throwing up at the thought of those dry and salty Lays Mariah was about to eat. She always thought Lays were a boring chip and only ate them if she was starving.

"Catch." Mariah yelled flinging the chips practically at Melanie head. Ducking from the throw  the chips hit the couch as Melanie uncovered herself. Shaking her head she let the two enjoy their time while she continued to shop for her little dress.

You are reading the story above: TeenFic.Net