The Other Side ~ b.e

Secrets Revealed

June 10th 2018 ~ Beverly Hills

Chantel POV

"Well what are you doing now?"

I switch the phone to my other ear supporting it with my shoulder, "Just shoe shopping. Nothing special."

Claudia gasps, "Stop! Me too!"

Claudia and I have been talking everyday for almost three months. It was honestly the longest friendship I've ever had with someone my age.

I couldn't believe how similar we were. We love shoes, Though I'm more of a heels girl and Claudia's into sneakers. We joke about how if we ever met we would have to trade shoes for a week.

We absolutely adore dogs. I tell her all about my favorite breeds and she tells me about the dogs she already has.

"Look at us, thinking alike. Someone would think we're friends." I joke.

"Don't say it like it's a bad thing, Char. Hey, You should pick my shoe!" Claudia suggests.

I couldn't help but smile at her energy, "Only if you pick mine."

"Hmm," Claudia gets silent for a second, "Since you love heels so much we obviously have to go with that."

"Obviously." I pick up a nude Louboutin heel, showing it to Piper.

"Maybe the Steve Madden Lafayette heel in the soft pink color. They're really cute." Claudia gushes.

I walk towards the associate and ask for the shoe, telling them my size and what color.

When the associate walks away I get back to Claudia, "If it's ugly you're never picking my shoes again."

Claudia chuckles, "No I think you'll like it."

Almost as if on cue the associate comes back with a shoe box and hands it to me.

I quickly thank them and sit on the bench.

I call Piper over and she looks over at me as I pull out the shoe.

"Woah.." I was a speechless. They weren't extravagant at all, but it was something about them that gave some sort of innocence.

"They're cute right?" Claudia asks knowing she got me.

"Yeah. They really are, they remind me of pointe shoes, The color makes them look dainty." I say not taking my eyes off of them.

"I'm waiting for a thank you."

I nod, "Not too shabby Claud, Thank you. Let me find out you're secretly a heel connoisseur,"

Claudia laughs, "There's a looot more about me you're gonna have to find out."

"Mhm. Now lemme think. You should do,"

So many shoes come into my mind but I knew which one to pick, " There's that one Dior Nike collab. Get the blue ones." I say with a smirk on my face.

"Charles." Claudia deadpans.

I start laughing knowing where she was going.

"You know I fucking hate that color."

I hold in my laughs, "Look, it was your idea. Shouldn't have said it."

Claudia sighs, "I only said it because it could represent our growing friendship, but now I wanna push you down some stairs."

"You would never do that! You love me too much."

"Unfortunately, that is true. You're so damn lucky I only need this for a week or two." I can hear Claudia tell whoever she's with to get the shoe.

"I hate you." Claudia says.