When strangers become friends..

Chapter 20

Candys POV

So, today is the big shopping trip day...As always, I was way too early so I had the problem I was used to: I had too much time and nothing to do. We met up the mall so I walked a bit around until I crushed into someone's back because I was too focused on some shoes at a shop window. "Oh my god, I am so sorry I didn't meant to.." but as soon as the person turned around I wasn't able to finish my sentence. It was Janine who held a bottle of coca cola in her hand and started to smile as she realised who just crashed into her. "Helloooo Candice! Also too early? ", she laughed and hugged me. I could tell that she had some perfume on..it smelled good. "Yeah as always...Want to sit down?", I asked and pointed to the nearest bench and she nodded. After a few minutes she sighed and opened the bottle again. "Well..I guess we are then kind of punctual meanwhile Shania is late right?", she smiled warmly and held out the bottle for me to take it. "Yes that's an interesting point of view...when do you think she will arrive?", I asked rising an eyebrow and earned directly a chuckle from Janine. "Well it's Shania...either she could come punctual or she could come way too late because she fell in love with some random stranger she met on the street so..." she tried hard not to burst out laughing.

"Wait...she....what?!",I opened my mouth in surprise which caused Janine to totally lose it. "Yes that happens quite often...but Candice it's..." "No wait, please...you can call me just Candy",I interrupted her and now it was her turn to look surprised but I saw in her eyes that there was something behind the surprise..we stayed quiet for a few minutes until we saw a girl with dark hair running squealing to us. After the first second I realised that it was Shania and noticed a number on her hand and Janine probably saw it too because she smirked and said "Told you, Candy". She said it..really. I felt my heart stumbling by the way she said my name..it sounded so..warm. We stared at each other for a while until we got interrupted by a loud scream right in front of us.