Chapter 6

"So, what's on the agenda today bro?" I asked. "Got something exciting planned Matty?"
"Actually no, and don't call me Matty, Danny." Matt looked a little annoyed and I knew then and there what I would call him for the rest of my life. "Damn, your name ends with "ny" anyways."
"Haha, yup." I looked behind me and saw Christy coming downstairs. "So we get a day off eh?"
"Yeah, have fun." Julie said, and then she looked at Christy. "Hey, isn't that the cloths Kyle gave you that day?"
"Hun?" I was lost.
"Um...Yeah, these were the only ones I could find. It seems that I didn't bring my closet with me when I moved in." She smiled at Julie, maybe those two would get along? "Hey, you wanna go shopping for clothes with me today?"
"Sorry, I'm going to town with Matt today," Julie said. "Maybe you can go with Danny?" At Matt's words I started trying to hide in the shadows. I hated shopping, I'm sure Kyle did too, if he really is my brother. I looked to Matt and he smiled, not nicely, one of those smiles that said, that's what you get for calling me Matty.
"Yeah, that'd be great, what do you say Danny?"
Oh damn, she spotted me. "Um...I got some training...to...er...do, you know?" I started to back away slowly, no sudden movements to make her come after me. Slowly...slowly...slowly.
"Aw....Please? Can't you're training wait another day?" Damn that look. She made that sad disappointed look. Damn my testosterone, damn my ungayness. Oh well.
"Fine fine, I'll come. But don't take too long ok?" I took my car keys out of my pocket. "Let's go." I trudged towards the red sports car parked in Matt's garage. I walked by Matt and punched him in the back.
"Haha, have fun." Matt laughed.
"Fuck you," I murmured.
"Thanks so much, lets go." Christy grabbed my keys and hopped into the driver seat.
She drove into the shopping district and honed in right on the mall. A true girl, and a true shopper. I was in for a loooong day. I sighed and followed her. She browsed through various clothing stores for hours and I was starting to feel hungry and tired.
"How bout lunch? All this walking is making me tired." I looked hopeful, maybe she'll agree...maybe. "Please?" I tried that look she gave me earlier, I must've messed up.
"Come on just a few more stores, think of this as your endurance training." Christy grabbed my arm and led towards yet another store, this time a shoe store. Damn, a shoe store that's another forty minutes. By now I have categorized the stores with their times. Clothing, Winter, fifteen minutes. Clothing, Summer, half an hour. Clothing, Spring/Fall, twenty minutes. Clothing, Other, fifteen minutes. Shoes...forty goddamn minutes. Accessories, half an hour. I think its been at least three hours, dammit Matt, why do you have to be so cruel?
"Hey what do you think of these shoes? I think they look cute on me." Christy held up what has to be the thirtieth pair of shoes I've been shown.
"Sure, Cute, very nice, buy them, let's go, I'm hungry." I am too tired to say anything else, hungry too. "Please can we get some food?"
"Alright I guess you earned it." She handed me a ten dollar bill.
"What the...? I was thinking more like you give me a couple hundred and I buy a hotdog cart I can wheel around while you shop." I am the most disappointed guy in the world right now. "Come on, I'm sure you got at least a few thousand with you, Matt pays well. Just buy the goddamn shoe store and come back and pick up shoes later."
"Haha, you're a funny guy, come on, go get a couple of burgers or something. And get me a drink please." She put the ten dollar bill in my hand and gave a gentle shove towards the food court.
"Funny guy...I'm not trying to be funny, I'm just trying not to be Gandhi," I muttered as I went to then food court and bought a few items. I looked longingly at a hotdog cart I walked past along the way. "I'll be back for you...tomorrow."
I brought back the food and found Christy try on yet another pair of shoes. I handed her the drink.
"Hey, what do you think of this pair?" She looked at me expectantly.
I ran my choices through my head. A) Cute B) Pretty C) Fits you well D) All of the above. "All of the above."
"What...? All of the above what?" She looked puzzled.
"Oh, um, sorry didn't mean to say that. Cute I guess, or pretty." My lack of food and rest was starting to affect my thinking. I can't believe I just said that.
"Are you bored?" Christy asked.
"Would you kill me if I said yes?" I asked carefully.
"Are you suggesting that you are?" She stood up, suddenly she looked like she could crush me with her shoe like I was a bug.
"Um...ye...n...es?" Tuck and cover, I was ready for the crushing.
"Alright I guess we did do a lot of shopping today, and I think I got enough clothes and accessories for a while." She paid for the shoes she was currently looking at and we walked out.
I was left speechless, she's a benevolent slave master. Yay, I'm going home. Time train myself in the art of snoring.

"So how was your day?" Matt asked at the dinner table.
"If you ask one more time, Julie will never be satisfied by you again." I said coldly. "And passing urine might get a little messy, get my drift?"
"That bad hun?" Julie laughed.
"Aw, come on, it wasn't THAT boring." Christy gave me that look again.
"Um...of course not, I was kidding. In fact, lets go again tomorrow." I have no idea why I just said that, I saw Matt choke on his food across the table, a mixture of hilarity and pain was on his face. Julie pounded his back trying to get him to breath again.
I swear I remember bringing my piano wire with me. Maybe if I strangle myself...
"Naw, I think I'm done shopping for now. How about a movie?" She has just become my Goddess.
"Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou." I went over and kissed her shoes.
And Matt just kept trying to laugh while choking. Finally he swallowed what he was chewing and burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha, you really like her don't you? Man, shopping again? Hah- sorry." Matt was shut up by a look from Julie. Hehe, I knew who was on top in THAT relationship.
Christy looked at me, that look again. Dammit today was turning out to be a complicated day. "Well yeah I like you, I mean who wouldn't? You're nice, sweet, really hot, er, also beauty inside, you know?"
"Haha, the one thing you're different from Kyle is that you don't know how to handle girls." Christy laughed, a nice laugh. She leaned over and kissed me on the cheek, and I blushed. I flicked some mashed potatoes at Matt before he could start laughing, I got him right in the mouth and Julie resumed pounding on his back. She flashed a smile at me.
The rest of the dinner was quiet only because Julie was there to control Matt. We talked about the weather, and what was happening to the guy's triad minions. Turns out they all got various jobs, from janitors to street cleaner. A few even went back to school to get their degrees.
I went to my room after dinner was over and listened to some music. I heard someone open my door. "Dammit Matt, don't make me get Julie over here."
"It's me."
I sat up quickly and flicked on the light. "Oh sorry, thought you were Matt."
"Yeah, I figured that out." She sat down beside me, "So what are you listening to?"
"Ayu, She's my favorite singer." I smiled.
"Is that Chinese?"
"No, its Japanese."
"So you understand Japanese?"
"No, not really." I said. "I just pick up a few phrases from her songs."
"Oh yeah?" She moved a little closer to me, and I was starting to get nervous. "Say one to me."
"Um..." I backed away just a little. It's not like I'm scared of girls, but this is Christy we're talking about here. I mean I really like her, and she's a nice girl but for some reason I just feel like I'm not allowed to be with her.
"Come on, just one."
"Ok ok." Maybe I should forget about the stuff that happened between her and my brother, she seems to have let it go. Yeah, it's my turn now. "Kimi Ja Nakya Dame De?"
"What does that mean?"
"Why can't I feel anything from anyone other than you?"
"Is that the only phrase you know?" She asked, I saw a smile on her face.
"No, it's the only one I can think of to say to you right now." She moved closer and she reached out with her hand.
I stopped backing away and went towards her for a kiss, she flicked off my light and someone outside, maybe Matt or Julie closed our door.