Why Me?

Chapter 11-Nicole

Ben and I have been hanging out alot lately, he's a really cool guys, and it's fun being able to talk about guys with a guy. Although I do miss Aurora and Austin, I talk to them almost everyday.

I was at the mall with Ben, it was a few days after we went to Starbucks. We were shopping, or actually. Ben was shopping, I was 'helping' him.

He said he needed help finding what looked good on him, but I wasn't doing anything. He just picked out what he like showed it to me, and no matter what I said, he did what he wanted to do. 

But whatever, if he likes it, he should wear it. If he doesn't like it, he doesn't have to wear it. No matter what anyone else says. Whoa, why am I being all deep and stuff. Wow, I betcha you didn't expect me to have that in me. Well you were wrong, hehe.

"Dani, are you even paying attention to me?" I snapped out of my thought to see Ben standing next to me with about five different outfits slung over his arm.

"What?" I asked.

He sighed. "Come on Dan, lets go try these on." 

Ben skipped over to the dressing room and I sat down in the chair outside of it, waiting for him to come out to show me what he picked out. 

He came out in a red and blue plaid shirt, dark skinny jeans, with a blue scarf around his neck. "What do you think?" He asked me posing.

"I like that one," I giggled.

"So do I." He turned around and went back in the dressing room. 

I sighed. This went on for another hour when he finally decided on what to get and we went to Starbucks.

I got a Green Tea frappe and Ben got a Cotton Candy frappe. Hashtag common white girl status.

"Oh, no." I groaned.

"What," Ben was confused.

"I forgot that the guys are doing like a meet up thing at the mall today," I pointed to the MAGCon boys that were setting up and the line of girls that probably traveled through the whole mall.

"Great," Ben said sarcastically. 

"Yup," I said in the same tone. 

"Lets go the other way," I pointed in the opposite direction, where the food court is.

"Yassss, because this bitch," He pointed at himself. "Is hungry."

I laughed. "Yes, you are a bitch."

He faux-gasped in hurt and put his hand over his heart. "Ouch, Dani. Right in the heart."

I laughed again and shoved his arm. "Lets go bitch."

Ben linked his arm with mine and skipped to the food court, dragging me as he went.

"You know I'm leaving soon," I said quietly after we got our Taco Bell.

"Yeah, but we can still call and text and Skype." Ben said, trying to brighten the mood. "Now lets just deal with that once it's time. I'm not accepting that you're going to leave until I see you get on the plane myself."

I gave him a hug. Ben is such a good friend.

"Want to do more shopping?" Ben asked when we were throwing away our trash.

"I don't know..." I trailed off.

"C'mon, I'll be willing to go to Hot Topic with you so you can get some things." He bargained.

"Ugh, alright. Lets go, biyatch." I grabbed his arm and pulled him in the direction of Hot Topic. Unfortunately we have to pass the boys.

 "Omigawd," I gasped.