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CHP 5: Games, shopping, and girls talk
*At the mall*
Ron and Tara enter the mall, now holding each other's hand, with smiles on their faces after their session at Bueno Nacho. Ron was a bit nervous still about taking Tara to a public place fearing that if someone from the school made fun of her about being with him that she would regret it and fall back into the food chain. Yet, he continues to tell his self that Tara is not like that and hopes that their day keeps going well.
"Now that we are here, what would you like to do first Tara?" Since Bueno Nacho is more of his thing, Ron figures it would only be fair that Tara gets to decide what they do first.
Tara scans the current section that they are in with none of the places catching her immediate attention to check out. "We can just walk around until we see a store that one of us want to go in. I don't need to buy anything at the moment." Tara shrugs, what matters the most is along as Ron is happy spending time with her for she is having a great time with him.
"The Ron-man is down for that plan though are you sure you want to be out in public with me?" Ron rubs the back his neck as he feels the need to question Tara about the two being in public. "You the know the possibility of someone from school seeing us together is higher on a Saturday right?
As much as she appreciates Ron for looking out for her, Tara wishes Ron would understand that unlike Bonnie she never care about her status at the school and hate that she somehow gave him the impression that was the case. "Ron I am acutely aware that people might see us and honestly I could care less if they do. I'm happy with you therefore if anyone has a problem that's on them but in no way, shape or form am I ashamed of being seen with you." She tells him in a serious but soft tone looking into his eye and holding his hands tight in hopes he will believe her.
Guilt begins to creep on Ron for assuming Tara like was like the others when it came to the food chain and decided right there that he won't question Tara about it again and enjoy her company. "Okay, I just wanted to be sure because I have no problem being seeing with a beautiful girl like you."
Tara smiles widely from the compliment. "Hopefully I am the only beautiful girl you want to be seen with, besides Kim and Monique because I know you are cool with them." She didn't have a problem with Ron hanging with the two. Though she couldn't deny that at one point like most of the students at the school believe that he and Kim would hook up due to the long time history between the two and hopes she wouldn't have competition now that she has made her feelings known to him.
"Kp is my best friend for life almost like the sister I never had and I'm pretty sure Monique sees me as only a friend, so you don't have any competition and if you did they would have a hard time getting my attention due to the fact that my eyes are focused on you only," Ron said in the smoothest way possible.
Tara's heart flutter from Ron's way of making her his number one girl. "Aww for someone who doesn't have a bunch of girls coming at you, you sure know how to sweep one off their feet."
Ron chuckles and waves off her remark. "Eh you know I don't think of myself as all that, but I'm glad you think so." He shyly smiles at her.
Tara sighs at how Ron just couldn't take positive praise well. "I going to have to help Ron with his lack of confidence in is his self as we grow closer together." She plots to herself before proceeding to walk around the mall.
While walking through the mall together, Ron sees a place that he knows all too well and sighs in happiness. "Ah, one of the few of my favorite locations in the mall the Arcade room."
"You know not that I do it all the times I have played some video games before," Tara mentions causing Ron to quickly look at her in shock not believing what he just heard. "Really?"
"Yeah, my dad was a huge gamer when he was young and kept his old system. When I got old enough, I would play the few games he has." Tara explains not realizing that information just made her more likable in Ron's eyes.
"In my books, that would consider you a gamer girl," Ron announce to her proudly.
"You do know that I'm not like an expert at video games?" Tara points out, looking away shyly.
"It doesn't matter if you are an expert or not. As long as you like playing videos game in general, you fall into that category which in my case it's a good thing." Ron expresses to her before asking nervously not wanting to come across to nerdy, "You want to play some games while we here?"
"Sure, but you might need to take it easy on me because my skills are probably rusty," Tara said as they enter the place.
"Don't worry, I won't beat you too badly though I will warn you the Mad Dog has many skills in his arsenal," Ron said confidence while sticking his chest out.
Seeing this display, Tara couldn't resist as she leans over to Ron's ear and whispers, "I bet my Mad Dog have many skills."
Ron's eyes nearly pop out of his sulk and shivers went down his spine because of Tara's flirty come back. "Pleading the fifth!" Ron blurts out getting a giggle out of Tara from the way she has that effect on him. The two began to play m games where at first Tara struggle to win the few games to after a while got the hang of things. In the end, they ended their gaming session in a draw and made their way out of the room.
"That was fun!" Tara cheers. Honestly, it was fun doing something without having a bossy person around talking about how doing things like that is not cool or it will damage your reputation.
Ron, enjoying Tara's bubbly personality coming, chimes in saying, "For someone who claims their video games are rusty, you sure were showing out some bon diggity skills."
"All I needed was to get my groove back from not playing for a while," Tara responds back to him.
"Maybe one day you could come over, and I will show you who's the master at Zombie Mayhem," Ron suggests wishing she would be down with the idea.
"Totally! I heard about that game and had been interested to see how it is like playing it." Tara admits, but when Ron stops and gives her a look, she turns to him face him with concern on her mind.
"More and more you find ways to amaze me, Tara," Ron confesses with passion in his voice. Never did Ron would ever think he would meet a girl like Tara whose beautiful and enjoy things that he likes and has an interest in him.
Tara's heart skips a beat as she didn't think that Ron would ever feel that way about her due to her fail attempts of trying to get his attention. She wraps her arms around his neck with her signature bubbly smile "Well, I do aim to please my Mad Dog."
Sensing where this was going, Ron goes with the flow of the moment. "Consider this Mad Dog impress woof woof." The two blonde laugh softly and leans in and give each other swift but loving kisses. Ron wasn't fully sure if Tara liked his kisses at first until Tara reassures him that she indeed loves his lips by giving him one long smooch that puts Ron in a daze.
Tara chuckles at his bewildered look before she sees some clothes at another store that she wants to check out. "Hey I'm going to check out this store, you can wait outside if you want."
Ron snaps out of his daze to answer her question. "Nonsense, you just got done playing video games with me the least I can do is join you on clothes shopping." After having a video game session with him, it would make sense for Ron to allow Tara some shopping time even if he didn't care for it.
Walking into the clothing store, Tara grabs the attire that caught her interest and shows it to Ron. "Hey, Ron what you think of this outfit?"
Ron checks it out and only say, "Um, I guess it looks okay."
"I probably should try it on so you can give me a better opinion on it." Ron didn't have a chance to stop her, for Tara heads straight to the fitting room to try the clothes on.
Getting the clothes on Tara steps out of the fitting room to get Ron's opinion. "How does this look on me?" Ron mouth nearly drops witnessing Tara wearing an off-the-shoulder Lace that stops above her midriff with denim shorts that was not too short but not too long.
"Judging by that response, I believe that this is outfit is a win." Tara giggled, doing a twirl for him and goes back to the fitting room to change out of the outfit.
When she comes out, Ron watch Tara put the clothes in the return bin. "Wait you aren't getting the outfit?" Ron asks feeling confused and slightly disappointed.
Tara could tell Ron would have liked her to get the outfit. She rubs the side of his face and tells him, "Don't worry I will get it at a much lower price, besides my plans on wearing involve private times with my Mad Dog."
Ron's face went completely red from the many thoughts that rush in his head of what Tara meant by that last statement.
"Hey Ron, Hey Tara!" The timing couldn't be worse for Kim and Monique were also at the mall and walked towards them seeing the two together.
"Hi guys," Tara greets the two with a welcome smile.
"H..Hey." Ron stumbles to speak still in la la land about Tara's comment.
Both Kim and Monique look at each other and then to Tara with confused expressions on their faces. "What's up with nacho boy?" Monique points at the zone out blonde.
"Just told him about some plans that put in him to shock mode that's all," Tara answers in a very innocent tone.
Kim and Monique weren't too sure if they wanted to know about the so call plans but push the idea of asking about it aside. "Anyways what have you two lovebirds been up to?" Kim asks, she was very curious on how the two would interact without her being around Ron to do so.
"Well, we went to Bueno Nacho where Ron discover I am a fan of the Naco." Tara begins to talk about her day with Ron but gets interrupted by surprise Monique.
"Hold on girl; you ate a Naco?" Monique questions the blonde not believing that Tara is the type to eat like Ron.
"Yep I just don't eat it as often like Ron would you know us cheerleaders still have to stay in shape, right Kim?" Tara winks at Kim since she can relate to the struggles of being a cheerleader when it comes to food.
"That is true." Kim sighs to herself.
"But yeah that happens, and then we came here where Ron and I had some fun at the Arcade room." Tara starts back talking about her day with this time being interrupted by Kim.
"Pause, you played video games? Did Ron force you to.." Kim was about to quiz Tara about letting Ron guilt trip her about playing in the Arcade Room until Ron snaps out his daze to intervene.
"Hey give me some credit here KP, I don't force you to play games when we hang out!" Ron points out not wanting to bring up the fact that most of the time their hang out session involves going to Club Banana and watch Kim shop for clothes most of the time.
Kim couldn't deny Ron's rebuttal. "I know but still if Tara is not interested in,"
Tara laughs softly at how Kim and Monique can't picture her being the type of girl who would do certain things that Ron likes to do. "Believe it or not as I told Ron, I'm not a huge gamer, but I do know my way around the controls somewhat."
"Wow," Both Kim and Monique said in unison follow by Ron and Tara to ask, "What?" at the same time.
"Um Ron can we steal Tara for a bit please and thank you." Without letting Ron nor Tara respond, Kim and Monique grab Tara's arms and rush over to the girl bathroom leaving Ron stun and confuse. "Wait, what, what just happen?"
*At ladies restroom*
As soon as the three women enter the bathroom, Monique reveals a smile that screams gossip time. "Okay, girl you bta."
Tara wasn't sure what she meant. "Um, bta?"
Kim shakes her head and translates for Tara. "That's Monique slang talk coming out. It stands for, better tell all, like all the juicy details that went down between you and Ron." Kim smirks causing Tara's cheek to blush a bit.
"How would you two know if anything like that had happened?" Tara tries to play innocent. However, Kim and Monique weren't about to fall for that.
"One, the fact that you are blushing right now either you wish it would happen or you remember how nice it was," Monique responds leading to Kim to chime in after her.
"Then there's the fact that not only you would eat a Naco, but you play video games as well? Not a lot of girls do that, and those are two things that would make Ron go crazy if he found out about that in a girl."
"True.." Tara lowers her head in sign of defeat.
"So spill." Kim playfully elbows her, anticipating what Tara will tell about what happened between her and Ron.
Normally Tara wouldn't get into these type of conversations due to the fact in the past Bonnie probably would heavy judge her, with Kim and Monique they seem like the type that wouldn't especially since they both are Ron's friends. "He's a great kisser." She admits quietly just enough for the two girls to hear her and see her blush madly now.
They both squeal in excitement, both happy that Ron finally got to experience his first kiss with someone special, yet they don't realize that Tara and Ron's first kiss session happen at the camp already. "So that means the two are you are officially dating now?" Monique questions still feeling excited.
The question makes Tara wonder for a bit. So far with what she and Ron have done, you would think that they are boyfriend and girlfriend though they never got around to making that the case since she didn't want to push too fast on him. "I'm not sure if we put a label on us yet, but in a way, it feels like we are."
Kim could sense the doubt in her voice. She told herself that she would try and allow Ron the chance to take on this next experience on his own, yet that didn't mean she could lend a helping hand at times. Placing a hand on Tara's shoulder, Kim does her best to encourage her. "Knowing Ron as I do, you might need to make sure that the case since that would make you his first girl he's been in a relationship with."
"I would be his first?" The sudden realization surprise Tara a bit. At one point she thought that Ron and Zita were a thing which was also part of the reason she never made a move on him.
"We don't want a repeat of the Zita situation where they seem like they were dating but never put a label on it." Monique pretty much confirms that Zita and Ron were never official, which cause Tara to feel better now finding out she would be Ron's first girlfriend.
"With that said, I'm sure you already understand what will happen if you hurt him?" Kim changes the topic to a serious one giving Tara a serious look.
Tara expected this to come and she couldn't blame Kim for she would be the same way if the roles were the reverse. "Kim, I wanted Ron ever since he saved us from Gill the first time. Today was the first time in a long time that I could be myself without having to live up to the food chain standards. Plus, Ron is a gentleman for he kept making sure I was okay with stuff, funny and really hot even though he doesn't see that in his self which I plan on helping him with that problem. The last thing I want ever to do is hurt him." Tara tells the two with much sincere in her voice.
Kim and Monique process Tara's words and give each other a solid nod of consent. "In that case, you have me and Monique's approval, and we do hope for the best between you and Ron."
Tara smiles wide from hearing this from Ron's best friend since pre-k. "Thank you so much, Kim. That does mean a lot considering you are his best friend in like forever. Though I still can't but to wonder.."
Kim smirks and stops Tara from going any forward. "If Ron and I would have ended up together? I don't think so considering we have such a strong foundation that's based on friendship to the point we probably wouldn't risk it just to see if we could work out romantically. Besides, I finally gain the courage to ask out Josh Mankey today before we ran into you two, something I need to tell Ron as soon as possible."
As if weight randomly came off her shoulder, Tara is pleased to hear that not only she didn't have to give Kim her version of what happens if you make a move on her man, but also Kim finally ask out Josh and now the two could be happy with their boyfriends.
"Wow, congrats Kim. It sounds like we might need to make plans for double dates soon." Tara suggests, wondering would this be the start of a new friendship between her and Kim.
"Hopefully it will be triple dates once we get Mon here hook up," Kim said messing with her best friend.
"When Ron stops eating Bueno Nacho for good." Monique jokes causing laughter to erupt between the three as they all leave to catch up with Ron.
TBC