My parents always told me that the people you spend your time with have a very big influence on who you are as a person, and that you should always surround yourself with good company. I always kept that in mind and followed their advice, but that all changed when I met a girl named Sarah. She was the one person who I, for some odd reason wanted nothing more then to impress. And when she asked me to go against my morals to do a favor for her, I did. The mistake I made that day has followed me since, and the lesson I learned with follow me forever.
“Just promise me you won’t do anything stupid, you know I don’t really like Sarah,” my Mom insisted as I paused halfway out the door. I nonchalantly agreed and told her she didn’t have anything to worry about. I shut our door behind me, and looked outside to our driveway it was around 8 in the evening. It was typical Texas weather, hot and humid. Sarah was waiting by my car, which didn’t surprise me since she lived right next door. She smiled at me as I approached her. Her perfume was overwhelming and its musky scent clung to the air. I unlocked the doors, and we both got inside debating about what we should do, and where we should go. Eventually we ended up deceiding to do what every bored, moneyless, and underage kid does, walk around Walmart for a while.
As we walked through the automatic doors a gust of cool air brushed over me, sending gooesbumps across both of my arms. Sarah walked ahead of me and stopped by a small coke cooler, and pulled out a Redbull. She opened it, and began to drink it. I felt my stomach turn over a little, because I knew she didn’t have the money to pay for it. I guess my facial expression must have changed too, because she rolled her eyes at me and told me everything was fine. I let her lead us throughout the store since she was the one who wanted to come to Walmart. She would laugh and point out odd-ball people, and would giggle even harder when they would notice her obnoxious...