Short Story: Betty Boop Warehouse

In the end decided on a Minnie Mouse costume, I mean, sure it wasn't too different from Mickey Mouse but I thought being Minnie Mouse was a cute idea, so I had just bought the gloves, the ears with the bow in the center, and a pair of black thigh high socks and we were finally finished in The Costume Warehouse.
"Hey guys this dress is perfect for my Betty Boop costume!" Cali exclaimed as she ran up to a short, bright red dress that hung inside Charlotte Russe. "Yeah, it's really cute" I said running my hand over a few of the dresses that hung on the rack next to it. "And this one would be perfect for my costume" I said, picking up a red skater dress and looking over at Brook as she clicked at the keys on her phone, a huge smile spread across her

face.

"you're texting Isaac aren't you?" I asked in a sing-song voice with a smirk etched on my face "no..." she trailed off locking her phone and putting it back in her pocket "liar" Cali teased as she brought one of the dresses down from the rack "shut up California" Brooklyn sneered "don't use my full name!" Cali groaned causing Brooklyn and I to laugh as we all walked to the dressing rooms. "It's perfect!" I heard Cali call out from inside the dressing room beside me "same here!" I called back changing back into my regular clothes and walking back out with Brook and Cali to actually buy the dresses. As the three of us walked out the store with our backpack slung over our shoulders we heard a hell from behind us "hey! Shouldn't you three be in school!" What turned out to be a security guard yelled from behind us as he hastily started to speed walk towards us "shit" the three of us mumbled in unison as we bolted off into the opposite direction "hey you three!, stop!, come back here!" He yelled as he ran after us. "this way!" I yelled knocking over a rack bouncy balls that were on display in front of the Toy's R' Us causing the guard to stumble over a couple of them, and as we finally had the doors in sight I ran into

someone who I was frankly starting to get tired of "not now Justin" I said through clenched teeth as Paul Blart started to gain on us "but-" he started "we gotta go!" Brooklyn rushed grabbing my wrist and pulling Cali and I to her car "come on Brooklyn hurry your slow ass up, he's coming!" Cali yelled at her "ok!" Brook snapped unlocking her car with the remote causing the three of us to hastily jump in the newly started car. "Go! Go! Go!" Cali rushed as Brooklyn whipped out of the parking space and blazed through the parking lot. When we got onto the main roads, out breathing heavy we all broke into fits of laughter "d-dude that was so... ama-amazing" Brooklyn breathed in between fits of laughter "s-s-s-seriously" Cali agreed her laughter interrupting her sentence. as I cracked up along with them my phone started to ring I looked as I stared down at the caller ID Cali peeked over my shoulder a bit "who is it?" She asked poking my cheek "Justin" I said pressing the decline button "why's you decline it?" Cali asked the two of them giving me a weird look "because..." I said rolling my eyes and looking out the window "becau-" Brooklyn was cut off by my phone's ringtone causing me to roll my eyes "what Justin?" I snapped when I pressed the answer button "why were you running?" he asked me "does it matter Justin?" I asked him, annoyance dripping off my words "no but I did want to know if you were going to Cali Cruz's party?" he asked softly obviously hurt by my harsh tone against him "yeah but any way I have to go, I'll probably just see you later" I said in a 'duh' tone, hanging up on him immediately