LACES

"Marriage my foot"

Two days had passed since I got shot,which means it is currently Sunday, which also means that I have a family dinner to attend .Since it was still morning and my shoulders haven't totally healed which caused a big pink bruise to appear on my shoulder,I thought of going to a grocery store to buy stuff or a mall to buy a dress,me being the perfect princess that I am I chose the grocery store .
I grabbed my room keys as well as my reading glasses,pulled my hair into a messy bun,put on a big jacket over my T-shirt and faded jeans not forgetting to wear my flats,ultimately I looked different from the usual me,in fact I looked like a messed up girl with fashion issues,but this was who I was when I wasn't on a murder spree .
I walked out of the hotel room holding my big red bag,a big contrast to my grey flats but I guess grey goes with anything.

The morning at reached its full bloom and the road was as busy as usual,I decided to walk all the way to the nearest grocery store beside the road .
It was big and packed with so much stuff,like a superstore,I took a trolley dumped my bag inside and waltz through the different aisles .I hummed along to the tune that played in the store,it sounded like my favorite jazz tune .
Stopping by the junk food aisle where I found a box of chocolate and some Oreo,salty biscuits,peppermints,yogurt boxes,I dumped them all in my trolley and walked over to the vegetables section,I had almost finished shopping but of course I had to buy the most important thing,which was my cigarettes,packing as much cigarettes I can into my trolley,my trolley was quite full now and I was just about to meet the cashier when my wonderful trolley bumped into someone's trolley .
The person's stuff spilled all over as I stopped to help.

"Am so sorry,am really sorry". I told the hoodie wearing guy but all he did was smile.

"Its okay,don't worry about it". By this time I had already started worrying and helping him pack his stuffs back into his trolley.
We had almost finished packing when we reached for the last box at the same time,I looked up and sure enough he was already staring at me through his black like steel eyes,I tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear and adjusted my glasses.
Awkwardly we stood up and went back to my trolley.

"Sorry again". I smiled awkwardly and looked down.

"Apology accepted beautiful". He said genuinely."What's the name".he asked me.

"Um......Juliana". I told him and he smirked.

"Well I am Fernando but you can call me Fred,most people do".he said and I smiled.

"Nice to meet you Fred". I said and adjusted my glasses again.

"Pleasure's all mine". We smiled at each other and just as I was about to leave a certain voice stopped me.

"Fred would you hurry up". The voice said angrily and I tried to escape.

"Sorry man,I was talking to my new friend here,Juliana wait up". Fred the chirpy friend said and I froze.

I adjudged my blasted glasses that won't stay still,and slowly I turned around and plastered a fake smile on my face .Turns out,Fred's friend is Mr pessimistic,what good luck I have.

"Hi". I waved the ass hole and he narrowed his eyes at me.

"Juliana".My name rolling out of his tongue like butter.

"What are you doing here". He asked his usual stupid questions,like duhhhhh what do people come to the grocery store for,but of course I didn't tell him my thoughts.

"Ugh to buy groceries".I told him and Fred laughed.

"Indeed". Adrian said as he eyed my outfit,I suddenly felt self conscious,oh why did I have to dress like this today .But instead of criticising my outfit,he just continued staring at me,I on the other hand kept adjusting my glasses.