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jackson;
there's so many things i'm bad at but why does it have to be shopping for my mom?
i was sitting on my desk with my laptop on. i had been sitting here for so long i think my ass has gone numb. every year i always got her perfume and every year she would joke about how bad she must've smelt for me to get her perfume.
i gave up and shoved the laptop away from my face, the brightness was hurting my eyes. daniel came out of the shower with a towel around his hip.
"aw is your porn website broken again?" he chuckled and i threw my empty water bottle at him.
"i can't find anything for my mom's birthday i need help and not yours."
"call that girl you're always talking to--" i stopped him midway through his sentence. "i swear if you call her a suicide bomber again i'll punch you in the throat."
he put his hands up in defence. "chill out i'm just telling you to get her help since, you know, she is a girl."
that was true, i barely have friends let alone girl friends. since she was my only hope i decided to give it a chance and if she didn't help then i'm screwed.
i picked up my phone and dialled her number.
"hello alice?"
"jackson? yeah what's up?"
"i need your help with my mom's birthday present, can you meet me at the shopping centre. it's the one near campus."
"yeah sure... so i'll see you soon."
thank god she agreed, i don't know what i would do if she didn't.
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"what does she like?"
"she likes everything."
i could hear her sigh right next to me. she always sighs when she isn't very happy.
"you know sighing won't solve all your problems."
she didn't speak, she just leaned against the wall the wall silently. i continued to go to the racks of clothing until i realised i had no clue about women's clothing. i could see alice smiling from the corner of my eye.
"what's so funny?"
"you, you little mummy's boy!" she pinched my cheeks. she moved me away and started to look for herself.
she stopped soon enough and took out a long, black skirt looking thing. it looked nice enough so i bought it alone with the matching scarf she had also suggested.
her company was nice. it felt good being with her. i just hope she felt a similar way.
"we should do this more often."
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