Ghost - Elmax

Chapter 51 : Shopping

Lucas and Gabrielle decided to celebrate their wedding during Summer to enjoy the warm weather and the sun, giving some time for them to prepare everything. It was the beginning of Winter, but Max thought it was the good moment to begin to do shopping for the weeding, as Summer clothes were in sales. Gabrielle chose a dress for them for the ceremony, but for the party after they could wear what they wanted, which relieved Jane, not liking wearing dresses. They went in the first shop and looked around before trying some clothes.

- "You really wanna wear jeans for a wedding?" frowned Max.

- "They're black, no one will notice it's jeans," answered Jane.

- "..."

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- "Okay, no jeans, I'll try the other pants."

- "Good idea."

Jane closed the curtain before wearing another pair of pants, still black.

- "Hey, I like this one!" said Max.

- "Yeah? You don't think it made me a big ass?"

- "Yeah, a big sexy ass!"

- "If you say so. I try the others, just to be sure?"

- "Yeah, why not, you love so much trying clothes that stopping you here would be a crime!" joked the redhead.

- "Yeah, whouhou!" answered Jane with a fake enthusiasm.

Max chuckled while Jane disappeared again behind this curtain. She tried three more pants before giving up and choosing the black ones. At least with Jane it was fast; she hated so much trying clothes that the first one good on her was perfect. Now, they could focus on Max, not fan of shopping either, but not as much as Jane. And Jane preferred looking for Max than herself.

- "This?" proposed Jane, showing a silver top.

- "Well, if we were in the seventies, why not, but..."

- "Don't insult my top like that! You could upset it!"

- "Yeah, sorry, I didn't wanna say that," joked Max. "I'm sorry silver top, but you look too old and I begin to worry about my girlfriend's tastes."

- "Yeah, you should, don't forget that I love you!"

- "That's why I'm worried."

The two girls chuckled before searching again. After half an hour, Max finally found the perfect outfit for the wedding party, relieving Jane, and allowing them to stop doing shopping.

- "So, where do you wanna eat?" asked Max, holding the shopping bags.

- "It's been a long time I didn't eat a burrito," said the brunette.

- "Then, let's eat those burritos!"

They bought their food and sat on a bench in the mall, facing a fountain.

- "Lucas invited Troy," said Jane.

- "Really? I didn't know they were friends!"

- "Yeah, I don't think they're really friends but he saw that he changed, and maybe he wants to give him a chance, I don't know, but I think it's really nice."

- "Yeah, really, you totally transformed this guy!" stated the redhead.

- "Nah, he was already like that, he just didn't find people to let him be himself."

- "Until you. Like with Abigail."

- "Yeah, it's kinda that. But, I never thought one second that Abigail could become my friend."

- "So did I! I still can't believe it, years ago I would have punched her in her face, but, instead, I let her sleep in the room next to mine."

- "Yeah, she appeared at the right moment, I guess."

- "I guess too, she had been really useful at home when you were sick, and she changed too, it's nice. You didn't bring her back at home just to bother me, but because you saw she changed, and I'm glad you did."

- "I'm glad too, she is happy now."

Max nodded. It was true that Abigail was happy now, it was good to see.

The two girls finished their meal before standing and wandering in the mall, holding each other's hands. Max was looking at the shops around, wondering if something could be useful for the wedding or something like that but no, the shops were not for weddings. She saw a new video game in a window display and let go Jane's hand to have a better view. It was Sonic & Knuckles; the game released around a month or two ago, but the girl didn't have the time to buy it yet. Maybe later, or maybe someone bought it for her for Christmas, it wasn't the right period to buy things.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Max quickly crouched with her hands on her head like if it could protect her. Those who were not hiding were running everywhere and screaming, trying to be as far as possible from the shooter. The redhead turned her head to Jane but...

- "Oh no, (stands and runs to her) no, no, no, no, no! (crouches next to Jane's body on the floor, covered of her own blood) Jane, Jane! (places her hands on the holes, trying to press the wounds) Jane, stay with me!"

The brunette had her eyes opened but was struggling to breath. She was getting colder and colder and knew what it meant.

- "Max..."

- "No, no! Don't say it! You're not gonna die! I won't let you die! PLEASE! SOMEONE! SHE NEEDS HELP!"

Jane moved her weak hand and managed to caress Max's cheek, catching her attention.

- "You're beautiful," said Jane.

- "Don't say that," told Max with tears in her eyes and her throat tightening. "Don't leave me...You can't leave me...I need you..."

- "I'm sorry..."

- "No, Jane, don't...Please, you have to fight, please..."

Max's hands were sinking in the blood which wasn't stopping flowing. Jane was becoming paler. Max felt a horrible pain in her heart and stomach, knowing it would never leave her. Her heart was tensing so much that she thought it was going to stop. Everything was blurry because of her tears. Nothing made sense. It wasn't true; it couldn't be true. She kept pressuring but she couldn't see her hands anymore. Why nobody was helping them!? They were all killing her by their cowardice.

- "I love you..." told weakly Jane.

- "I love you too..." cried Max.

The redhead knew there was nothing to do. She leaned to her, kissed her before placing her forehead against hers. She couldn't believe what was happening. She couldn't move or let go Jane, thinking it was keeping her alive. But it wasn't.