Romance in Handcuffs

A Day at the Mall

This chapter is dedicated to @BillyBobbyLove

I've got a feeling somebodies watching me, rang through my phone and so I pressed talk.

"Hello, Marley," I grumbled into the phone.

"Hey! Lets do something."

"Why are you so chipper? It's only 8:00."

"Well I'm in the mood to go shopping," she said ignoring my question.

"What time?"

"In four hours."

"Maybe I'll go maybe I won't." I hung up and then laid back down.

"Good morning," I heard a voice mumble into my ear. I slowly turned around just now noticing how Mark's arm was around my waist and that we were basically spooning. I pushed him away as far he could go while blushing like a maniac.

"Hi. Can we go to the mall today? You can invite a friend if you want to."

"Sure, I don't need to invite anyone though."

"And why not?"

"Because you're the only friend I need right now. I'm focusing on getting to know you, you know?" It was like I was frozen. He wants to actually get to know me. Even if we might never speak to each other after this whole thing is over.

"I feel the same way."

"That's great."

"Yeah," I breathed out.

"Yeah."

"What should we do to pass the time? I mean Marley doesn't want to meet up until 1:00."

"Umm, we can go to a park that's close to my house. It's a nice place to go to."

"That sounds nice."

"Then it's decided, lets go get breakfast I'm so hungry."

"I'm not a big fan of breakfast," I said. I never understood how breakfast could help you focus more. Once I actually ate breakfast and I felt the same exact way I felt the day before when I didn't eat breakfast. Although sometimes I eat a bagel.

"We have bagels by the way."

"How did you know that I love bagels?"

"Your mom told me before you were fully awake yesterday."

"That just reminds me that today is Sunday and that reminds me that tomorrow is Monday."

"School," he said with a shudder.

"You don't like school?"

"It's not my favorite place in the world but I don't exactly hate it."

"Hey love birds!" Darren said happily as he came into the room. "What are you dorks doing today?"

"None of your business," Mark said at the same I said,"Going to the mall." I immediately covered my mouth.

"Mind if I join you nerds? Who am I kidding, you both don't have a choice. The mall is for everybody." Mark glared at his brother.

"Why do you keep calling us by those stereotypical names?"

"Because he is an idiot Fawn. He's just jealous that we have brains and he doesn't." Mark sneered at his brother.

"Can't you guys get along for even just a minute? For just one minute, please be at least a little bit civilized towards one another."

"Wow, your girlfriend is one peacekeeper."