11. At the mall

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"I know exactly where we can find pretty dresses at cheap prices." Tif chirps hooking her hand around my arm.

"If we will be lucky enough, we'll find ones that look like a million bucks." Cam adds playing with her hair.

I can hear the excitement in their voices. So today we woke up, did our morning rituals, went for a morning run, came back, lazied our asses around gossiping about boys in our shared classes and the hot celebrities we know. That's how crazy we are.

Soon it was noon, Cam's nanny brought in some lunch and after eating we returned her the favour by washing the dishes and cleaning around the kitchen area.

We decided to go to the mall. So we're going to this party downtown. I don't fancy parties because they aren't really my thing. Tif being Tiffany can't stop telling me that I  should act like my age.

For crying out loud, I'm barely 18 but she says it like am a freaking 37 year old, oh Jesus .

Cam drags me into the mall as I let out an exasperated noise. We walk around looking at the price tags on the dresses.

"I guess this will look good on Tee." Tif says pulling a white dress off the rack plastering it to my front. She shakes her head and puts it back to the rack.

"There is nothing wrong with it, it looks really nice." I persist plucking it from the rack again.

Tif flicks her hair like the diva she always is pulling out another white dress. Oh Christ what's with her and white today.

"So Cam," she starts casually plucking another white dress from the rack and throws it at me. She proceeds to another rack and we follow her three white dresses on my hand.

"How are things between you and Jelton, it's not that am prying but we deserve to know, so what I simply mean is ,what is going on between you two, I know how you two look at each in our French class, too bad Tee doesn't take French, she should have seen it too." She continues a smile playing on her lips as she keeps shoving me dresses.

"Tiffany!" Cam yells and Tif rolls her eyes as I let out a strangled laughter looking around to make sure it's only the three of us at that section of the mall.

"Go try those dickhead, you can't be laughing here like some lunatic." Tif orders making me laugh harder and louder.

" Language Tif!" I shout at her as I watch Cam's face heat up in embarrassment. Oh Tif, she's so unbelievable.

I leave for the dressing room holding all the clothes Tif got me as I lock the door behind me. I try all of them and finally settle for one.

I glance at my reflection in the mirror infront of me frowning at the tight dress. It's a sleeveless long dress with a long slit starting from my mid thigh descending.

Oh Lord this is not a house party dress, this fits for dinner really. I mumble smoothening it's creases on the waist. It's hugging my curves perfectly but I don't think I'll be comfortable wearing it tonight.
It's too tight for my liking. It's off shoulder and it's also showing part of my cleavage.

I almost jump when I hear a loud knock on the door. "Come out bitch, are you giving birth? What's taking you so long?" Cam shouts banging on the door loudly.
" I'm dying out here, Tif can't let me breathe, she's nagging me to tell her things I've never heard of, please get out I need help!"

Cam curls her upper lip when I open the door. All her eyes are popped out and her mouth is hangs open instantly. Tif gasps out loudly sucking in air.

"What?" I look at them doubtedly.

"Oh no tell me am dreaming, Jesus Christ of Nazareth! You're so so hot baby, this dress is clinging on your body so perfectly, oh how I wish I had those curves." Tif pouts closing her eyes as if she's meditating.

"Have you seen the ass, holy fuck! I'm fainting." Cam adds turning me around and grabs my ass giving it a hard squeeze like it's no big deal.

"Stop it cam! We're in an open place!" I squeal giggling as I look around. I spot a guy with two kids striding towards us.

Oh no is that Lodzin? Before my thoughts are answered, Lodzin spots me and runs towards me shouting. Cam and Tif leaves to go find their dresses before noticing the kids.

"Tleigh! What are you doing here?" He asks excitedly jumping into my arms as the other kid he were with starts moving our direction too leaving the guy they were with. That guy,,am sure he's Ballice even though he's wearing a black cap on his head. He's standing some feet away from us.

"Wait Lodzin, I should be asking you the same question, what are you doing here. You told me last night that Auntie Zila was taking you to her sister so that you can spend the weekend with Bruce." I ask him fixing the black beanie on his head.

" Yes!" he exclaims happily. " Of course I was there! Ballice took us to the park this morning because he had promised Bruce and they asked me to join them. So we're from the park. It was good Tleigh! We even visited more sections than last time when we went there with you! And when---"He breathes heavily words coming out so fast and I cut him off.

" Hey breath you little duck!" I pinch his nose playfully and then ask him to continue.

"When we were coming back Ballice asked us to help him find something to wear tonight, he's going somewhere."

"So sweet of you " I poke his noise again. He's still clinging his little hands around my neck. He's growing really fast he's even becoming a little heavy. He's 7 years old now but he still jumps into my arms like a two year old, Jesus this kid .

"But we accepted to help him under one condition." He unfolds his forefinger showing me one.

I chuckle looking at him unbelievably "Don't tell me you two also have conditions, okay now tell me this condition I deserve to know too right?" I ask him raising my eyebrows then I rub my nose against his making him laugh loudly.

I've not yet looked up to see where Ballice is, I don't want to see his face after what transpired yesterday. I'm also surprised that Bruce was at their place, what the fuck! So Cassandra who is Bruce's mum is Zila's sister, and what are they to Ballice? Is Bruce his brother and Cassandra his mom? Ugh I don't get this whole thing, it's confusing.

"I'm not going to tell you, you're laughing at me." He pouts shaking his head profusely.

"C'mon little baby, angel, John Cena!" I praise him as I try suppressing my laughter with a serious look.

"Yaaaaayyyy! I told you Bruce, I'm John Cena!!" He folds his arm showing off his invisible biceps down to Bruce who is standing next to me quiet.

"Tell me now."

"We told him to buy us the same thing he buys and a ball like those for football players!" He blurts excitedly playing with my hair. I'm even shocked.

"Oh Christ! You guys are conmen!" I burst out laughing lowering Lodzin next to Bruce.

"So Bruce tell me, is he saying the truth or he's just making up stories?" I look at Bruce squatting next to him.

"Of course it's true, what will he gain from lying?" Bruce answers, he has this calm demeanor. The kid even talks like an adult, shit.

"But that's too much to ask kids , atleast you may consider loosening the budget, don't you think it's too tight?" I wink at them and they both shake their heads grinning widely. I can't change their minds I see. Whatever now.


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