Turning Sixteen

Chapter 14: Wish

"Woah," I batted my eyelashes as I looked up and down the magnificent shop. Gosh, that looked more like a posh hotel.

"How did you know about this wish of mine?" I asked.

"Huh?" he replied. "Just another similarity, I guess."

I chuckled and we entered the big place.

I'd always planned on getting my birthday shopping done from 'Wish'. The multi million company which sells purely birthday items.

"Welcome to the best place for birthday shopping, with excellent material to make your day memorable." A lean girl in a black and cream mid-dress spoke to us and handed me a pamphlet.

"Thank you." I said.

"Give me the list, I'll be doing the shopping for you." Tyler winked.

"Sure." I smiled.

He looked up in the list and mumbled a few inaudible things to himself.

"Let's get the cutlery first." he said and I nodded. He folded the paper and stuffed it in his pocket.

We entered another section with a sweet scent of potpourri, all covered in light blue wallpaper and decorated with nicely pruned bonsais. I swear I could live there for the rest of my life.
He picked up a bundle of plastic forks and spoons and pointed them to me asking for permission to buy them or not.

I nodded in approval. I chose light blue colored plastic plates with light green twines over it. Simple yet elegant. That's My style.

"What about cups?" he enquired.

"Want Styrofoam or plastic?"

"I don't know, you decide." I said, throwing him the packet of napkins.

"Do get the paper bags too."

I bought a cart and he emptied the material into it.

The next section we approached was 'Decoration'.

He grabbed a dozen packets of colorful assorted balloons. I grimaced, as to why he was acting so kiddish, but then I broke into incessant laughter as he picked up a colorful frilled birthday cap, which had Tom and Jerry over it.

"What?" he frowned.

"Nothing," I laughed again. "You're too cute, still a kid." I pulled his cheeks.

"I know right?" he said.

"Nerd," I teased "Put that cap down. You ain't taking that."

He put a 'Duh' face, and left it there.
It took us about forty-five minutes in picking the frills, balloons, confetti, and other decorative items.

"I guess we're done with what's special in here. We could like, have some coffee and then come back again. That would help me think better." he spoke.

"What?" I raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"Just like that." he answered blatantly. "You're coming. That's all."

"Uh. Okay." I sighed, defeated, taking the list back from his pocket.

"That's $19.46 for your items." The man behind the counter said. "Do you have a premium card?" he asked.

"Umm..No." I spoke.

"You want one?"

"I don't Really celebrate often so, I guess I don't." I smiled.

He looked at me weirdly and then nodded.

I payed the bill and picked up the bags.

"Here, let me help." Tyler said pulling the bags away from me.

"I can manage." I smirked.

"Sure, you can." he grinned. "But you needn't." I smiled.

We sat in the car and he drove us to some beautiful shopping mall.

"Oh man." I said gawking at the crystal clear doors at the entrance. He looked at me like I was mad.

"Stop acting weird." he laughed.

"What?" I asked expecting a clear answer.

"You got all these posh places every time?" I teased.

"That's my choice." He laughed.

"I've been here before." I chuckled.
His smile vanished and he stood stone cold.

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing." he answered.

"You weren't expecting me to have been here before, right?" I asked smiling.

"Yeah, I mean no..." he tightened his lips.

I couldn't stop laughing.

"What do you think I am?" I asked.

"What do you mean?" he smirked.

"I mean, I'm little bit social and I've been here before."

"Fine. I'll pick out a better place next time." he said, with a lopsided smile crawling over his face.

We entered another beautiful building for that day and heading to Cafe Coffee Day at the other side. I sat at a small yellow table leaning on the glass wall.

"Hello! What would you both like to have today?" a cheerful brunette asked us.

"I'd like a cappuccino." I smiled. Tyler smiled mouthing a 'Same thing' to me yet ordering something different.

"I would like to have a Choco Mocha."

"Right away." she said and hopped away.

"So, " he started. "What next?"

"What do you mean by what next?" I acted innocent.

"Stop playing fool." he smirked.

"What?I really don't know." I shrugged my shoulders quite dramatically.

"You tell me."

"You'll know quite soon." he smiled.

Our drinks came and I felt embarrassed as I shuffled through my pockets for money only to find I had not a single penny left. He glanced over his shoulders at the brunette to see that she was looking at me expectantly to pay.

"Here," he said handing out the money to the waitress. "You shouldn't be spending your pocket money like that. You know mom gives me less than what you get, still I manage to save." he smirked. The brunette heard him keenly and then cleared her voice to speak.

"Oh. Have a nice day siblings." she smiled. My eyes widened, I couldn't believe how intricately he'd put up how we were related. "I'll give the money once I get back home." I blurted.

He looked up at me, giving me that 'Seriously' look.

"Fine. I won't." I confirmed.

We came back to drinking our Beverages and talked about school until we finished and left.

"Umm..." he scratched the back of his neck, a thing which he does when he's nervous, as I came to know lately, and spoke again.

"Look. I want you to be prepared, just don't ask me any questions and just follow me...and dare not talk about that ' I'll pay you ' thing again." he stated.

I opened my mouth to say something but he cut me off saying "Don't. No questions."

What awaited me?