A tear slid down my cheek as I watched them drive off into the distance. I didn't know it would actually hurt this much.
"Hey Chels, don't cry. I'm here." Justin pulled me in for a hug and I hugged him back. Melissa and I had so many plans for the rest of our summer.
But now, I basically let her down and left for a guy I just met.
"You're regretting this, aren't you?" Justin asked me.
"No, no! I don't regret anything. I just feel bad."
"Feel bad about what?"
"Melissa and I had made a bunch of plans for the rest of the summer, and now she has to find someone else to do them with. That's all."
Justin nodded. "I understand. But…I promise to make this a fun experience for you. Honestly…I don't want you to leave…"
I cut him off. "Justin, I'm not planning on leaving. I agreed to go because I thought it would be fun, and a learning experience."
Justin's smile brightened everything. "I'm glad that's what you think. Now come on! I'm taking you somewhere."
"Where?"
He didn't say anything at first.
"I want to take you shopping."
I shook my head. "Nope. No. I don't want to go shopping!"
He slumped his shoulders and pouted. "Aw, why not?"
"I don't feel like walking around!"
He stared at me. "Well, if you get tired, I'll carry you."
I laughed, and then considered it. "Well…alright. But as long as I pay for my own stuff."
"Okay, that's where I draw the line. I'm paying for everything." He said.
"No…Justin that's absolutely ridiculous. I won't let you."
"Will you let me do this?" He leaned in and kissed me before I could even think about anything.
When he pulled away, I was stunned. "Alright…you can pay." I said, breathless.
He laughed and hugged me. "Nice doing business with you."
I nodded and then pulled away. "So when are we leaving?"
"We can go now, if you'd like." I nodded.
"Sounds good. Let's go."
He pulled me to his car and opened the door for me. I slid into the seat, and then he closed the door and walked around to the driver's side.
When he slammed his door shut, he sighed. "What's wrong Justin?" I asked.
"I want you to give me a serious answer when I ask you this, alright?"
"Okay. What is it?" I asked, wondering what it could be.
"When you told that nurse that I was your boyfriend…did you mean that? Or was it just a spur of the moment?"
He looked over at me, and I smiled. "Honestly Justin, that isn't up to me. It's up to you. You have a career to think about. I don't."
He nodded and looked away. "So you don't want to be my girlfriend then?"
"Justin, I'd love to be your girlfriend." His head snapped up and he looked into my eyes.
"Really? Like, seriously?" He asked, shocked.
"Yes, really. I like you…a lot. And I liked you even more after you kissed me a few minutes ago."
Justin grabbed my hand and intertwined our fingers and smiled so wide, I'm surprised his face didn't get stuck in that position.
The whole drive to the mall was silent, but Justin never let go of my hand.
He swerved into the mall's parking lot, and parked in the back, and off to the side a bit. Then he put on some shades, a hat, and pulled his hood over his head.
"You know Justin? You need a new disguise. I'm pretty sure all of your fans know that that's what you wear when you're trying not to get noticed."
He stared at me for a second before saying, "Wow. You're probably right. But I still like to look hot when I'm trying to stay on the down low."
I laughed and opened my door. "Sure."
He walked around the car and grabbed my hand, and we walked into the mall together, hand in hand.
"Justin, are you sure we should go in here like this? I mean, what if people recognize you?" I asked, concerned.
"I'll just have to deal with it."
I nodded and we walked through the automatic doors.
"Where do you want to go first?" Justin asked me, looking around.
"I don't know…you pick."
"How am I supposed to pick? I don't know where you like to shop."
I sighed. "Um…" I looked at the logo on my shirt. "How about Hollister?"
He dragged me across the mall and up to the second floor, and then we were in Hollister. I was surprised when Justin disappeared and then showed up with a pile of items in his arms.
He threw them at me. "Go try these on."
My jaw dropped. "How did you know what sizes to get?"
"I check you out all the time. It was easy to tell."
I blushed, even though he couldn't see in the darkness of the store.
"Alrighty then…" I stepped passed him and walked over to the dressing rooms.
After I tried everything on, I was surprised that everything fit me perfectly. I thought it was a little creepy to think that he knew my body so well.
But I laughed it off and walked out carrying all the clothes in a pile in my hands.
"Did everything fit?" He asked, smiling. I could see his pearly whites through the darkness.
"Yeah, it all fit perfectly." I stated.
"Alright, let's go buy everything."
"Justin, all this stuff must total up to at least $500!" I shouted, but the music was blasting really loud, so no one could really hear.
"So?" He placed his hands on my shoulders and guided me over to the checkout desk. I placed everything onto the counter, forming a huge mountain.
The checkout girl looked shocked.
"Justin, you don't have to do this."
"But I want to."
"Okay, fine. But this is it, right?"
"Nope. We should go to like, four more stores first."
"Are you kidding me? That's crazy!"
"I have never met any girl who doesn't like to shop Chels." He indicated, smiling.
"It's not that I don't like to shop, it's just, you're spending so much money on me."
"But you're worth it."
"Your total is $550 even." The lady said, staring at me.
Justin pulled out five 100-dollar bills, and a 50, and placed them in front of her.
"Let's go to another store." Justin said, grabbing the bags and giving half of them to me.
After we finished shopping, Justin had spent about $3,000. I couldn't believe it.
"If you think about it, you're going to be staying with me for a little while. You need a lot of clothes."
I shrugged. "Yeah, I guess you're right. Thanks Justin. Really." I said, smiling at him.
"No problem." He placed a hand on my cheek, and then started the car and backed out of the parking lot.