The Me In You

Part 3

"You can go in, I will wait here", Ann told James after turning off the car.

"You won't come with me?"

"I will wait here", Ann repeated.

James took Ann's handbag when he came down, he hangs it on his arm and strides In to the supermarket placing one foot in front of the other and swaying his hips as he walks.
Everyone was staring. Thinking maybe he looks hot he increased his catwalk with a smile on his face trying to look more sexy. He decided to start with groceries, James walked to its section and pick somethings then went for other ones he needed including sanitary pad and some underwear.
After he's done shopping, James went to the cashier. His goods were calculated and was given the price, he gave them his debit card which bears Ann's name.

"Sir we don't accept third party's debit card due to security reasons"

James looked around and found out that he was the only one on that particular desk being attended to as there were other five cashiers lined up and she was referring to him since other customers were standing far behind him in a queue waiting for their turn.
"Did you just call me sir!", he wondered, "By the way that's my debit card"

"Sir the name on it says Ann!"

"Sir! You are still calling me sir? What kind of school did you attend to that you can't comprehend who to address to as sir or ma. Please lady! I'm a ma not a sir!. Coming to my card what name do you expect to be there, your name? Or your father's name?". Can you imagine the insult!", James snapped gesturing with his hand and head as he talks.

The other customers were staring, some amused, others irritated by James queer behaviour.
The line started reducing as some of them diverts to the other queue. They appear not to have patience with the drama going on and couldn't wait for it to end at only God knows when.
One of the security men went to the cashier and whispered in her ear.

"Excuse me", she said to everyone and as she was leaving they starts to murmur.

The cashier got to an office, the door was closed. She knocked.

"Come in", a deep voice said.

"Good day sir! I was told you asked of me"

Many displayed screen were hanged in the room. Everything happening both within and outside could be seen from it.

"What's going on!", said the manager.

"Sir! He wanted to use a third party debit card and I told him it's not acceptable, but the main problem is that he was claiming it to be his which doesn't make sense since it bears a female name"

"Hmmmn! I see!", he said looking at the screen. James could be seen bringing out a chewing gum, unwraps it and puts in his mouth. Loudly chewing it and making a smacking sound with it. "He probably might be gay".

"You are right sir! There is no doubt to that"

"let me see the card"

The cashier handed him the debit card, "Ann!", he reads out, "that might also be his name. Allow him pay with it", the manager said handing it back.

"OK sir!", she said and went back to her desk.

"sorry for the inconveniences sir! Ma!", she corrected.

"you better be", James said still smacking his chewing gum as he rolls his eye at her.

The cashier gave him a POS machine to input his pin. His transaction receipt was printed and handed to him. His already packaged goods were given to him as well, "please accept my apology once again ma! We are looking forward to see you next time"

"Hmm!", James frowned at her with a hiss and walked away.

On his way he sighted a beautiful gown and decided to try it out.

Walking in to the store, one of the salesgirls rushed to meet him, "welcome sir!"

James looked at her not knowing what to say, he's obviously tired of explaining, he concluded that it's either the latest term of addressing the females or they are illiterates. James hissed again and walked passed her to the elegant gown displayed on the mannequin.
The price was already tagged on it and it's something he can afford, "where is the fitting room?"

"who wants to try it on sir?"

"Are you sure you are okay? Will you show it to me!", James shouted, people's stare were immediately directed to them.

"Sorry sir, it's this way", the salesgirl apologised.

"sir!", James repeated while shaking his head in disappointment. He removed the gown and followed her direction to the changing room, undressed and wore the cloth.
James came out barefooted and went straight to the standing mirror, people were surprised at the sight of him as he was busy turning around and admiring himself with a smile, "so beautiful! A matching shoe and a handbag would be perfect".

At this point people started murmuring, some were laughing, others giving a disgusting look.

James notices and wondered what could be wrong, looking at the mirror once again, the gown looks fine on him, the shape, size, everything. He gave them an angry stare, rolled his eyes, hissed then walked back to the fitting room, changed back to his cloth and came out holding the gown, he decided to leave the shoe and bag and only take the gown since people around are making the place uncomfortable for him to stay.

James beckoned on the salesgirl to pay but remembered the experience he had while using the debit card, he searched for some cash in his handbag and prayed it would be enough while counting it.

James was happy when realized it did, though it could have almost not been.
The salesgirl tried collecting the gown from him to package but he stopped her as he doesn't want to waste anymore time with them.

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Ann looked at the time on her phone. James has been gone for a long time, she dialled his phone but it rang inside the car, he must have forgotten it. Thinking of what could be holding him she decided to go and find out.

Coming out of the car, a young man approached her, "excuse me beautiful lady! I've been starring at you for quite a while from afar wishing you could notice but you never did so I decided to be here myself, can I know your name please?"