Blank Pages: ON HOLD ~ Reylo AU

Chapter 21// Curly Haired Badger

As we walked into the mall the smell of lemon counter cleaner wasn't as strong today. I guess I was getting used to it.
"What store do you want to go in?" Ben asks as we float down the escalator.
"I've never been dress shopping." I say excited to try on dresses.
"What do you mean you've never been dress shopping? Haven't you ever been to like school dances or something?" Ben asks chuckling.
"No. The only school dance I've been to was when I was working at the concession stand and I was being paid a dollar an hour." I say laughing.
"What about in high school. Haven't you been asked to dances before?" Ben asks concerned.
"I was too focused on my studies. I just didn't have time. Why are you so concerned?" I ask seriously.
"Because Rey. You're beautiful and every boy should know it. THIS IS MY GIRLFRIEND EVERYBODY. THIS IS MIN--" Ben yells pointing to me. I cover his mouth with my hands and start to laugh at the attempt he made to tell everybody I was his.
"Shut up!" I say covering his mouth.
Then people started to turn their head towards us. The whole store went completely quite as we walked through it.
"Hi. She's my girlfriend." He says walking by a man and a woman.
"Ben would you stop!" I say punching him in the arm.
"Ow! Ok I'll stop but only cause you told me to." He says crossing his arms.
We walk down the mall as men tried to convince me to buy perfume or hair products. And women would offer me "free" eyebrow waxing.
"Oh let's go in here!" I say pulling Ben warm into the most girliest store ever.
"No! We can not go in there! Please." He pleaded as I dragged him in the store.
"Why what's wrong with dresses?" I ask giggling.
"It's not the dresses." He says. I stop yanking his arm and look at him.
"What's wrong." I ask.
"Nothing let's just go pick you a super hot dress." He says raising his eyebrows and walking into the store.
I laughed and followed him in.
Then I spotted the most amazing dress every. It was gold and white dress with a pretty cutout on the back and sides.
"I'll try this one on." I say picking out my size.
"Ok let's go." Ben says walking to the dressing rooms.
"How many?" The lady at the desk asked.
"One. Just one." I say holding the dress up.
"Here you go." She says unlocking the dressing room.
"Thank you." I say walking close to the door.
"Hi y'all!" A red curly haired girl walked up to us.
"My name is Gabby and I will be helping y'all this evening." She says smiling.
Then I notice Ben is completely facing the opposite way of this girl.
"Thank you. We're good for now thanks." I say smiling back.
"Ok if y'all need anything just hollar." She say walking away.
"What's your deal?!" I ask sharply.
"She's my EX!" Ben says harshly.
"What?!" I whisper.
"Yeah! She's annoying as hell and is clingy AF." He says walking into the dressing room.
"Ben you can't be in here." I say trying to push him out.
"I'm not waiting out there." He says sternly.
"Fine but you're not looking!" I say pointing at him.
"Ok!" He says turning around as I slipped into my dress. It fit perfectly! I loved it.
"Ok. What do you think?" I ask him.
His face glowed with happiness.
"I love it!" He says putting his hands on my waist.
He twirled me and the dress flew around me.
"I think I'm going to get it." I say unzipping the dress.
"Turns around!" I say twirling my finger.
"Fine." Ben says rolling his eyes and facing the wall.
"Yeah I'm gonna get it." I say putting dress on the hanger.
"Good I like it. Do you have heels to go with it?" Ben asks still facing the wall.
"Yeah I think I have a pair from a my cousins wedding." I say pulling back on my clothes and tying my shoes.
"Ok you can look." I say grabbing my bag and hanger with the dress on it.
"Ok let's go." Ben says opening the door of the dressing room.
Then we are faced with the curly haired girl. Bens ex.
"Hey y'all find everything ok?" She asks standing in front of the door. Then Ben covered his face with his hand.
"Yes thank you. I'm getting this." I say holing up the dress.
"Ok y'all can just go up to the desk and they will check you......" She trailed off obviously realizing that Ben was standing right next to me.
"Ben Solo?! I haven't seen you since freshmen year of high school!" She says walking up to Ben about to give him a hug.
I could see that Ben was in deep trouble. It was scribbled all over his face with red marker. Then I put my hand in front of Ben before Gabby could reach him.
"Sorry he's sick at the moment. Poor baby has the flu." I say rubbing his backs
"And who are you may I ask?" Gabby asks all of a sudden getting defensive.
"I'm his girlfriend!" I yell getting in her face.
"Yeah." He says putting a hand around me and pulling me into him.
"No. Y'all are lying. Y'all are not a couple! No way!" She's says crossing her arms and furrowing her brows.
"We are Gabby. You have to learn just to let go." Ben says still gripping my waist and walking out of the fitting room area.
"Oh and I'm not getting this dress. Too itchy." I say pushing the dress into her hands.
I walk over to Ben and he pulls him close to him. Then we start to walk out of the store.
"You can't walk away from me Ben Solo!" Gabby yells.
"Watch me!" He yells as we step into the mall.
"What a bitch."