LOVE IN BETWEEN

SHOPPING

Chapter 5

After almost six boutiques of dressess starting off from Vera Wang to Versace and many more I finally got to rest my aching feet.

"Christine are we almost done? I think it would be best if we go and grab lunch first."

I really am tired with all the fitting we did. I drained up all the energy I had. I ended up buying nothing till now, since I don't wanna add up piles of clothes from those that mom had shopped for me.

"Pretty, pretty please?"

We got pretty close, ever since we met we just bonded. We were partners in crime, I guess our attitudes just clicked.

"Okay D my treat, since you've been helping me choose beautiful garments. Yeah, by the way aren't you gonna buy anything for yourself? DUH this is SHOPPING Donna and it won't be if you don't buy anything."

"Atta girl."

Yeah she and her rantings, that's what I had grown to like about her, she's not afraid to voice out what's going on in that mind of hers, see I already got a nickname, courtesy by Miss Christine Meyer.

Nah... the only thing I'm here for is to add up something in my CD collection. I can't wait till I get my hands on them.

We were making our way to this newly opened French restaurant that Christine was talking about, she said the owner was her fathers friend and she wanted to taste the food first hand.

"Hey D isn't that your brother?"

She was looking pass me, I turned around and saw Ulrich with a girl clinging on her arm, what got my attention most was that he was with a different girl this time, it wasn't the one he was making out with.

"Naturally polygamous."

I murmured to myself.

I saw the girl look our way and suddenly she lowered her lips into his ears and whispered something, making Ulrich glance our way. Our eyes locked in an instant but I was the one who broke the stare first. I turned to Christine and grabbed her hand.

Moving away from them, I was wondering why he had the time to play with different girls but can't even grant mom's wish to have dinner with the family.

"Come on Christine, I'm gonna be in big trouble if we don't hurry up."

Confusion was visible in her face but she let me drag her anyway.

"D what's wrong don't you wanna meet who's your hot brother's girlfriend is?"

"Nope. Not intrested."

Thankfully I got home safely, it was a good thing he didn't bother going after me and Christine or anything. I'm just so happy I got the latest album to add up in my collection of Snow Patrol's songs, and I'm getting giddy about their coming concert this friday, I already got that covered having front row seats.

I was making my way to my room when I heard someone sobbing. I saw mom in het study crying and in her hands is a picture of Ulrich wearing a boyish smile.

"Mom what's wrong, are you okay?"

She looked at me and tears were running down her face.

"Oh darling! I'm sorry you...... had to see me this way. I just can't help but wish to see my son sm----ile again. It's been so long and I just miss my son.."

I didn't know why, but tears were running down my cheeks, I couldn't just look at her and not feel the pain she's feeling right now.

That night I decided to use the pool, thanking mom for buying me this wonderful bikini I'm wearing. The moon illuminates the dark night, it was a soothing feeling and while dipping my body in the pool I promised myself I'd make him smile again for him, for mom and dad, for this family. I don't care what it costs but I'll do everything.