At the mall, at Spencer's… I'm staying in the guys' section, just browsing. I don't really want anything. Jade ambushes me from behind with a pile of depressingly black or navy blue shirts. She also found herself a pair of grey skinny jeans. Good job. Not dark.
"Jade, Jade, Jade." I say, flashing a smile and observing the clothes she was about to buy. I extend my arm, obstructing her way. I glide over to a rack of shirts in the Girls' section. I find a plain white tank top.
"Wear this with something red. Color, please. You need some." I wink.
"Ehh, fine. Couldn't hurt. I'm still buying this stuff too…" She gave me a sly/totally adorable smile.
Alright, time for the transaction. A black and white striped t-shirt, those grey pants, a black tee with fake splatters of blue paint. Also, that tank top and a red sweatshirt I grabbed. A skull pendant and Converse sneakers completed the sleepover outfit.
"Want me to drive you?" I say as we walk by the food court. Mmmm… smells like junk food and grease and butter. I like that smell.
"Wuh- oh sure." She said, grabbed my wrist and slung my arm over her shoulder. I could see she was mesmerized by the smell as well.
"Hey, I'm gonna go into one last store." She pointed to a makeup/perfume store. "Just need something new."
"Oh, sure. I'll grab us some shakes."
Whilst waiting in line for the milkshakes, I reflect on this little excursion. What is there to reflect upon? Well, everything. I just thought about how much I loved spending time with her. Boring, meaningless time. I could stray from reality and just focus on her and how beautiful she was, inside and out. How much I love her voice and what she has to say. Oh right, reality. That stupid script. I'll get a coffee on the way home and stay up and write it. Argh…
"Hey!" She walked over with a small bag in her hand (in addition to the bigger one..)
"Ooooh, perfume I see. Give Beck a whiff, come on…" She raised her wrist to my nose absentmindedly, and her sweatshirt slid down her arm.