Twisted Love

Chapter 5

"Why Mason why?"
"What?" He asked with a confused look.
"Today's a holiday yet you showed me your face."
"I can say the same you know." He said.
"Whatever. Take your hands off of this dress.
"No." He said firmly
"I want this Mason so.."
"I want this too so leave it."
"Why do you want this huh? Are you gonna wear it. Aww Mason you will look so pretty in this dress." I said with fake excitement.
"Ha ha ha you are so funny. My stomach is aching. Now back off I'm getting late." He said with a straight face. Wow he was serious but i was too. Huh.
"No. You back off. I saw it first."
"Look this is for my sister and it's her birthday today and I've ruined her dress so i have promised her that I'll get a new one." I can see he was irritated now.
"Why should i believe you?"
"Are you mad?" He raised his eyebrows.
"Shut up. Fine take it." I can see he didn't believe me at first that i let it go so easily but then he simply picked up the dress and left. Great not even a thank you. How grateful you are Mason Anderson. I thought.
"Whom you are looking at?" Alice said from behind.
"Umm. No one. You done?"
"Yes" she said with a goofy smile showing off 10 clothes in her hands.
" I swear Alice you are crazy" i smiled at this crazy girl who is my friend uhh best friend.
"Whatever. Let's pay for these fast. I'm hungry."
"Ya ya me too." We paid for our clothes and we went to KFC.
"What do you want?" Alice asked me.
"The usual." I replied .
She nodded and went to get our food.
Mason isn't that bad. I thought. There is someone atleast for whom he has a soft side. Charlotte . I still remember how protective he was for her when we were in college.
Charlotte was a freshman when we were in our final year.
Pretty , long blonde hair and blue eyes. Mason has warned everyone to stay away from her and no one has the guts to challenge Mason. But Alas once a guy went to Charlotte and proposed her and that was the last day he was seen in college. No one knows why he left the college in between but well rumors were on rounds that what could be the reason. It wasn't hard to guess anyway.
"Whom you are thinking about?"
"Huh" I asked . Alice came back with our food.
"You were lost." She said but I just shook my head .
"Naah. Nothing important. And you. Just stop popping like that in front of me. I accused her and took my tray from her.
"It's not my fault that you keep getting lost."
"I wasn't lost. You are exaggerating."
"Oh please. I'm not. Now tell me what happened to that dress you liked so much.
"Nothing." I simply replied.
"Oh really?" She questioned.
"Mason took it."
"Mason? Why?"
"He wanted it for Charlotte. It's her birthday today."
"Oh! And you let him?"
I nodded.
"Wow." She was amazed.
"What?" I asked but she just smiled. "Ali?"
"You two are so cute you know. Fighting and then helping each other. Like two movie characters"
"No way. Don't ever say that again."
"Why not? You have to admit he looks hot."
I ignored her.
"C'mon. You know he is."
"Yeah i know. But he and i can never be together."
"First i didn't say anything about you two being together and second You two look great together. Ok? And i have noticed how you look at him sometimes. So don't lie to me.
"What?" I asked slowly. I was shocked.
"I'm smart. I have these eyes and most important I'm your best friend."
I didn't say anything.
"You like him right?"
"No."
"Really?" I can't lie to her and she knows this very well so i just remained silent.
"Why you didn't tell me Elena?" I looked at her. She called me Elena which means this is going to be a serious conversation.
"You know I'm not open about such things. Anyway i am trying to forget him. I don't want to like him.
She laughed. "Wow. You know no one has a control on their feelings."
"Yeah"
"That's the reason you fight with him so much."
I didn't say anything. Again.
"It is not wrong to have feelings for someone .
"Hmmm."
"You know you can talk to me about anything and everything."
"Yeah."
"Then why didn't you tell me about it. I always tell you about who i like or discuss with you about my boyfriend yet you don't tell me anything and stop answering me in these hmm's and yeah's."
"It is not that i want to hide things from you Alice . It is just that i don't feel comfortable talking about my feelings."
"But I'm your best friend. Atleast talk to me. I know I'm making a big deal out of this but you know why I'm doing it right?" I was silent.
"You have always been like this. In college also you did.."
"Let's not talk about all this. Please."
"Elena"
"Please. Let's leave. I'm done. You?"
She looked at me. Nodded. "Okay"
And we left the mall. She dropped me at my place and went back to her's.