Don't be Chicken (on hold)

Fifteen; New clothes

I loved Mint Chocolate ice cream. And believe it or not, so did Evelyn.

Evelyn turned out to be pretty cool, and my assumptions proved to be correct as soon as we sat down at a large checkered ice cream booth. The place smelled of melting ice cream and heat, because believe it or not I felt like a melting Popsicle.  Evelyn brushed her short hair back and stared at me intensely, then she spoke.

"Do you know if Noah's single?" She asked. I probably would've spit out my ice cream right then and there if I didn't have self-dignity. I shouldn't be surprised she asked though, that's what the majority of girls ask now-a-days anyway.

I'm not going to lie, any reasonable girl would ask that question. Heck, I probably would too if I were in Evelyn's situation. So I decided to give her an honest answer,

           "Yes. I believe so" I said with a forced smile. Maybe I should've lied to her and said he was taken, but that wouldn't have been right of me. Besides, she seemed to be a nice girl and Noah was definitely a nice guy. They would be perfect together! Except those words were just a act, it's not like I actually meant them.

A smile ignited on her face, her bright white teeth shown brighter than a pearl. "Are you close friends with him?" She asked me while resting her face on her hands. In that moment I started to grow uncomfortable, the way she looked at me made me feel like a suspect to some crime, and she was the antagonizer that wouldn't stop asking questions. But, I answered anyway.

"I mean, not super close. Well, we have hung out a couple times" I said, although I never really thought about Noah and I's friendship status. Did Noah consider us friends? What even were we? Those questions seemed to trap in my mind, and I couldn't understand if there was a future mapped out by God, for Noah and I. That thought was quickly wiped away once Evelyn spoke;

                 "Do you think maybe you could put in a good word for me? Maybe encourage that he ask me out, some silly shit like that" She said with a brighter smile than before. I didn't feel like explaining why not, so I just nodded my head. But honestly, I probably wouldn't talk to Noah at all about Evelyn. She asked another question;

"But seriously, don't you think Noah is the most gorgeous man ya ever meant?!?" She half screeched and half whispered. I nodded, because that was simply a fact that wasn't deniable.

             "For sure" I said with a hesitant smile. She smiled back, and then took a big bite from her ice cream again. "So how does your mom know my grandma?" I asked, letting my curious George takeover.

"Well, we basically go to the same church. Let me tell you, your Grandma makes the best cookies" Evelyn said peacefully. I smiled, but at the same time something felt off about the whole ordeal. Whatever it was, Evelyn wasn't as bad as I originally pictured.

"Oh! Well that's cool" I said "She really does make good cookies" I chuckled with a real smile this time. Evelyn's smile brightened up the ice cream shop.

"Yes. Your Grandma has been a real blessing, and I can already tell that you're a blessing as well" Evelyn said, and my heart melted to gold. Okay, officially Evelyn won me over. I had no more hard-feelings anymore, and I am proud to say that I felt no envy. This girl was genuinely sweet and kind, and I think she might be considered as a first girl that's a friend, here in Arizona.

"Aww, thanks Evelyn!" I said. My smile was larger than regular and I think it was because of the wonderful complement.

"So, Karman. How do you like Arizona?" She asked me. I begun to realize that a lot of people like to ask me that particular question. So I answered with my usual answer.

"Good. It's really hot here" I said. Because , that was in fact, the obvious. She chuckled and took another bite of her ice cream that was almost completely melted now. Then she raised her eyebrow as if she were in the middle of a deep thought.

"You know what we should do? We should go shopping" She said with a full-hearted smile. I thought about it for a while, and I guess I jumped for the activity.

                "Let's do it" I said, because I didn't have anything better to do. And who knows? Maybe I'll get get clothes that may actually drive Noah crazy, kind of like what he does to me.

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We went to a numerous amount of shops that contained clothes, smelly items, and underwear. As you can tell, I love Disney. It's imprinted all through my underwear, and in a way I kind of got tired of it. I wanted something different. So when we walked into Victoria's Secret I picked out a navy blue lacy pair and a matching bra that felt like silk. I also picked up a red set as well since Red was the color people were said to go crazy over.

It's not like I was going to show Noah my new attires, but if the situation ever came up with our body's intertwined- I was going to show him. Call me crazy or bizarre, but I wanted us to be real.

And the sad part was, Evelyn wanted her and Noah to be real as well. She picked out a yellow set - only because I told her that yellow was his favorite color - and she wouldn't stop talking about him on our way through town. Luckily for me the shopping trip didn't last for an eternity.

At the end of our shopping trip I picked out a dress that was flowy. It was a soft color of white with speckled gold around the outline. I particularly loved it, and I wish I had an occasion to wear it at. I didn't, but soon enough I sure would.

On our way home I couldn't stop dreaming, about it all. This world seemed to be so complicated, and I wish I had the guts to finally tell Noah how I felt.

But I didn't, I was too Chicken.

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Hey guys! Thanks for reading and sorry for this slow update! Hopefully the next chapter will be up sooner!

And guess what!! IM OUT OD SCHOOL FOR THE SUMMER!