haze / afi

part 47. condom

heading over to the mall to do some wedding shopping, ashton and violet will be meeting up with her aunt. ashton needs to find a suit to wear and violet needs a pair of shoes. lisa there to help with violet's purchase.

walking in to the only store that sells what they both need, violet spots the shoes, signs pointing that the men's section would be on the floor below.

"okay, my aunt should be here in a few minutes." violet tells ashton as she looks down at her phone, holding his hand in her other hand. "i have a few things to pick up from the pharmacy today too."

"sounds good," ashton takes note on what she's saying. "before we go off separately, were you thinking of me getting a blue suit to match the colour of your dress? or a dark blue?"

"oh, now that's the question." violet finds the photo of the dress that sophia sent her. "i mean, both could work, right?"

"yea," ashton nods. "depends what look you're going for."

"maybe go for a darker blue." violet decides.

ashton is happy with that. glancing down the walkway, he sees lisa approaching slowly. violet looks up, waving over so she notices where they are.

"hi, aunt lisa." violet lets go of ashton's hand to give her aunt a hug. "thank you for coming."

"i would never say no to helping with wedding shopping." lisa smiles. "am i helping you too?"

she looks over to ashton, genuinely being prepared to help him pick out a suit too.

"i'll be fine," he reassures. "thank you though."

"i'll text you once i find a pair of shoes," violet says. "or if i haven't texted by the time you're done, you can text me first."

"will do," ashton agrees. "see you soon, baby."

he leans down, pecking her lips before walking inside the store to head down to the lower level.

violet turns to her aunt, about to ask if she's ready. lisa is giving her a smile, one that you'd expect to see your mum give you after happily seeing you with your boyfriend for the first time.

"what?" violet folds her arms.

"you two are very cute," she answers. "it's nice to see you happy with someone, that's all."

starting to walk into the store, violet brings up what ashton said a few days ago, "he um, said that he loves me, told me on my birthday," violet says, lisa seeming happier for her. "but, i didn't say it back. i feel like i should have."

"well, do you love him?" she asks. "or is it more that you aren't ready to admit out loud that you do?"

"too many questions." violet places her phone in her pocket, focusing on going over to the shoes. lisa doesn't ask again.

looking at the shelf full of heeled shoes, she starts there. black shoes, white, purple, blue, lots of different colours. with the dress being blue, violet focuses on the blue ones.

"these are nice." lisa points to a pair. a small heel, strap that would go around the ankle, open at the front.

"they're okay." violet isn't sure on them. "maybe a bigger heel."

she scans across the row, finding a pair of shoes with a thicker, higher heel. easier to walk in and will give her more height. a light blue, almost the same as the dress she'll be wearing. the same kind of anke strap but the fronts are enclosed.

"i like these," violet picks one up. "what do you think?"

"i like the material," her aunt agrees. "they're nice, why don't you try them on."