Fixing Us | Sequel to Forgotten Love

Chapter 12

Carter's POV

I rubbed my lips together, spreading the pink lip gloss over my lips. I ran my hands through my curly hair, pulling it to the front. I glanced in the mirror, fixing my leather jacket.

"Ya ready, love?" Lexi asked, walking into my room.

"Thanks for knocking." I chuckled sarcastically. "Yeah I'm ready."

"Okay, I'll drive."

"Wait, what's up with you British people saying love? I never got it..."

"Same way you Americans say 'dude' or 'bro'." She said as I peaked my head in James' room.

"Lexi and I are heading to the mall, annual shopping trip." I told him.

"Have fun."  He called out as we left. I jumped in the passenger seat of her car, turning up the radio.

"I DON'T CARE!" I sang, more like screamed, along to the radio.

"I LOVE IT!" Lexi screamed back. We laughed and I rolled down my window, the wind blowing my hair. We soon arrived at the mall. I closed the door shut, walking beside Lexi. 

"This is going to be..fun." A swarm of girls and a lot of paparazzi, along with some security, were surrounding the mall. Lexi, being taller than me, stood on her tippy toes.

"Uh, there's these 5 boys."

"One Direction?"

"No, girl, I would know my husbands anywhere." She snapped her fingers in a 'z' formation.

"Well," O dragged out the 'l'. "Who is it? And how are we going to get into the mall?"

"I don't know. Back way?" She shrugged, hurrying around the crowd. Someone ran into me, knocking me to the ground.

"Ah, oh sorry." The voice apologized in an Australian accent. I got up as the person followed the other guys to a van.

"Well, that was rude." I crossed my arms.

"He said sorry."

"But still. Out of all the people he ran into me? Like, there's security for a reason. What if I was a crazy kidnapper?" I sighed before continuing the walk around the mall. Once inside, we went to a few shops, buying what we liked.

"Carter! Carter! Is it true you and Logan are back together?" Someone asked as something flashed. 

"Why is Logan staying at your house? I thought you broke up? Is he cheating on Olivia with you?" 

"Are you pregnant with Kendall's baby?"

I bit my lip, shoving through the crowd of people, ignoring them. What did Logan say? I ran until I had lost them. I bent over panting, Lexi doing the same.

"You know what?" She breathed out. I looked at her. "We should meet up with some friends tonight. To get your mind off of them. There's a party Nora's hosting. Zoe's going, along with Issac." She sent me a wink. I rolled my eyes at her.

Issac was one of my best guy friends from Uni. He was really funny and we had kind of grown on each other. She thinks, since Logan and I are broken up, that we are meant for each other. I stood up, straightening my shirt.

"I believe we have some party dress shopping to do." I smiled and Lexi pumped her fist in the air. She looped her arm through mine, dragging me to the nearest store. 

Two hours later, we were both satisfied with our dresses. I had picked out a strapless tight red dress with the hips scrunched. Lexi had chosen the exact same one, but dark blue. We both got black pumps. We got back to my parents' house and started getting ready, avoiding the guys. Lexi straightened my hair and I curled her's. I applied some water proof black eye liner, who knows what I'll do tonight? I put on some silver eye shadow. I picked up my red lip stick, putting it on my lips and rubbing them together.