Chapter 4: Ditchin' 4 Ice Cream
At the mall...
Alice's P.O.V.
We've only been here for 15 minutes and my feet are already exhausted! We're jumping from store to store, i just can't keep up! I'm pretty sure Gretchen has already spent like 500$, but then again her parents are billionaires...She keeps trying to make me try on dresses and different pieces of clothing, i have to because if i say no then she's going to know i was lying about telling her actually enjoy shopping. That's why you NEVER lie. I'm actually starting to think she's worse than Julie...Yup, that bad! Katie's being really quiet, maybe i should say something? "So, do you like to shop?" I asked her "not really" She replied barely audible "huh? Excuse me? I can't really hear you over Gretchen's screaming" I laughed, eventually she joined in "sorry, I'm not the same as her...i really like to read and write, I'm the quiet type" She mentioned just above a whisper "hm, i can tell" LIGHTBULB! I had an idea. "Hey, I'm not usually one to do this but hey, desperate times call for desperate measures right?" "What is it?" she asked tilting her head "want to ditch?" She smiled at me and nodded "Okay, when they go into the change rooms we'll run!" Katie giggled. "Hey girls, i found a dress, I'm goin' to try it on mm-kay?" Gretchen walked to the change rooms with the others trailing close behind her carrying a wide load of dresses "sure, Kat and i will be waiting here" I shouted at her Gretchen turned around and gave me a thumbs up meaning she understood "okay, this is our chance, if she asks us where we went tomorrow just tell her it was an emergency" I told Katie as we sprinted out of the store and out the mall. "Phew, that tired me out" i said wiping my forehead "ummm...where are we going to go now? And, we don't have a car!" She announced "its okay, i don't live far from here, and we can walk. Want to get some ice cream on the way?" i inquired pointing to an ice cream parlour across the street. Katie licked her lips and rubbed her stomach "I'm in!" Suddenly my phone started to vibrate, i pulled it out of my pocket and checked the caller ID "uh-oh, it's Gretchen!" Katie turned at me and gasped "oh well, I'll tell her we went to get some ice cream, that's an emergency right?" i said while texting my message.
Hey, sorry Gretch, ditchin' 4 ice cream!
*Send. "Okay, message sent. Let's go!" We ran across the street and opened the door to the parlour "Welcome ladies, may i help you?" Katie ran up to the counter and quickly ordered some ice cream "Yes you can help us! I'd like just some vanilla in a cone please! Hey Alice! What do you want?" I looked around the place; it was a cute little shop with yellow walls and little chairs and tables. It's a god place to get together. They also sold normal foods like sandwiches and burgers. Mmm, even lattes! "Yeah, I'll just have chocolate" We paid and took our ice cream, we were walking out when she blurted something out "Thanks, your an awesome friend, thanks for making me do this" She blushed "Your welcome, this is a nice, quiet place. I have another idea! We should get together here sometime. Like every Friday!" "Yeah, sounds good! Hey, where do you live?" She asked "I live with my friend, you know Runo?" She thought for a bit "The blue haired girl?" i nodded "Then, ya. I know her. So, the cafe?" "Bingo" We were talking about random topics like school, boys, i told her about Shun being my boyfriend, and we talked until we reached the Misaki Cafe "Well, heres the first stop" I sighed "i don't want to go in, I'm going to have to explain everything that happened, i think Runo will be mad" Katie rubbed my back in a comforting manner "It's okay, once you're in your room, call me" She walked away giving me a sweet smile, i smiled back. This is a great beginning to a wonderful friendship...