Mr. Make-Believe (An Urban, Chic-lit Novel)

Chapter 18: Not You Again

Audrey sat on the white bench in the dress boutique with her phone in her hand. She'd been texting Corey since she'd gotten there.

Corey: Where can we meet to talk?

Audrey read the message for the third time within the past few seconds battling with herself. A part of her wanted to meet with him and talk, more so that she could give him a piece of her mind, but the other half wasn't too sure if that was the brightest idea. Once she meet with him, her want for him might take over despite his infidelity.

"Audrey, what you think?" Krystle stood in front of her dressing room door twirling in blue sleeveless Givinchy Dress. She admired her silhouette in the beautiful dress in the mirror moving from side to side while taking her hands and smoothing out any imaginary creases. She was thinking with the right up-do, her long long would be exposed and and her high cheek bones--thanks to the Italian in her blood--would be more noticeable. Krystle was a very beautiful women and wanted everyone else to see it. 

When she didn't hear Audrey respond, she looked at her friend and frowned. She seemed to be too engrossed in her phone to notice the dress. She'd been like that the entire time they had gotten there and Krystle was starting to wish Natalie was already there with them. At least she would have been paying more attention despite her criticism.

"Earth to Audrey!" Audrey popped up her head.

"Oh, Krystle. I'm sorry." Audrey apologized putting her phone to her side. "I'm done with my phone, I promise. See, it's down." Audrey eye balled the dress and nodded her head in approval. It framed Krystle's curvy body beautifully and it even contrasted with her own blue eyes.

"That dress is beautiful on you Krystle. You should get that one." 

"You think so?" Krystle looked back to the mirror and twirled once more. "Yeah, it is. I think this is my dress." She said a bit unsure. 

"How much is it?" Audrey asked. Though she knew Krystle had more than enough money to pay for it, it was still ridiculous to drop anything over two grand for a dress.

"Um," Krystle looked for the price tag hanging under the arm. $1,390.00. That ain't too bad." 

Krystle walked back into her dressing room to take off the dress. Even though she said she wanted to dress, she was gonna look around one last time. She tossed the dress at the top of the stall door and Audrey took that opportunity to text Corey back. She figured somewhere public and non-intimate would be best. After she finish shopping with Krystle, she was gonna take a run around the park to clear her head. 

Audrey: Lincoln Park, 6p.m.

Satisfied with her choice of place, she placed her phone in her purse and made it up in her mind to not touch it for the rest of the time she was out. 

"You heard from Natalie?" Krystle called to her from the dressing room while she was attempting to put back on her jeans. She noticed she'd gained a little bit of weight and her jeans were starting to get harder and harder to put on.

Audrey shook her head. "No." She knew Natalie was going to be a little late since she had to find a last minute babysitter but she hadn't heard from her since. "Want me to call her?" 

"Yeah, I still wanted to do a late lunch." 

Audrey fished out her phone but didn't need it when she seen Natalie rushing through the boutique doors. 

"Divas! Sorry i'm so late!" Audrey stood up and embraced her friend who was hustling in a nie pair of seven inch heels.

"It's okay boo. We know you got rugrats." Audrey Joked. Natalie lightly laughed and took her spot on the white bench where Audrey was sitting and shrugged off her Mink coat. Underneath she had on a simple filly blouse, jeans and heels.