Here's chapter 12!
People of different shapes and sizes were scattered across the towns local mall. Freddy was among them, and he was on a mission.
I've got to find the perfect gift for Summer, he thought. But what would she like?
He wasn't sure, so he decided to search the whole mall until he found something.
Maybe a stuffed animal! The idea came to him as he walked toward a store called Fluff & Stuff.
He walked into the store, looking around at the lions, tigers, bears, pigs, cows, and practically any other animal a person could mention. All of them were adorable, but none of them seemed to be what Freddy was searching for.
It's not special enough, he decided, walking out of the store.
A romantic movie? he wondered. Nah, that's lame. Perfume? Nope, another bad choice. Flowers? No, no, no! God, this is tougher than I thought.
He passed a store called Genuine Jewels.
Hmm, jewelry. That could be a plan.
He strolled into the store to take a look around. The glistening diamonds in the display cases practically blinded him.
Wow, genuine jewels doesn't even begin to cut it. All this stuff is incredible! Surely there's something in here Summer will like.
Glancing through all the display cases, he saw a couple of things that caught his eye. Engraved in a golden heart necklace were the words 'I Love You.' It was nice, but Freddy decided against it.
I DO care about her, but that might be taking it a little too far too soon.
Then there was a beautiful aquamarine guitar pick necklace. Freddy thought about it for a moment.
Perfect for the manager of a band, and it's pretty. But it doesn't have the 'wow' factor.
He browsed for several minutes more before he finally found it. The perfect present! Summer would love it, he was sure.
"Excuse me," he called to a gentleman behind the display case, "how much for this?"
He pointed to what he wanted to buy, and the man told him the price.
Wow, that's pretty expensive. Luckily, I have just enough.
"And can I get something engraved in it?", he asked.
The man nodded. "Sure can."
Freddy told him what he wanted the message to be. He walked around the mall until it was ready, and then purchased it.
It's perfect, he thought for the thousandth time, smiling at the gift. Freddy left the mall that day, happy with his decision and eager to share his feelings with Summer.
Hope you guys enjoyed that. I'll have the next chapter up ASAP! Feel free to review.
