Austin
"What is wrong with you today?" Jimmy asks me as we are done recording.
"What do you mean?"
"You didn't sound like your usual self."
Oh, that's just because I can't get Dez off my mind.
"I'm fine." I give Jimmy a smile. He looks at me questioningly and I hope that he doesn't see through my façade.
He sighs. "Alright. We'll pick up next week when vacation is over."
"Yes sir."
I make my exit almost in a hurry. What am I looking forward to though? Ally is working, Trish is probably sleeping, and Dez is... I don't even know what Dez is doing.
I take out my phone and send a quick text.
A: Hey Dez.
D: Hiya Aus
A: What are you doing?
D: nothing much. Waiting for a bus.
A: Where are you going?
D: The mall.
A: Want to hang out?
D: Yeah sure, but at 6 I have to meet up with Carrie.
A: Oh .
D: Yeah, see you.
I slam my hand on the steering wheel. Damn it! It's already 4:30. That means I only have an hour and a half to spend with him.
Why am I mad about that though?
A few minutes later, I arrive at the mall. I look around and groan mentally, 'Why didn't I ask Dez where he would be?' Luckily enough, Dez finds me.
"Austin!" He waves and comes over to me. We do our handshake.
"Dez!" I laugh, "What's up?"
"Ahh I just had to go through the worst thing."
"What?"
"So, surprisingly, Carrie is doing a photo shoot. And she asked me to buy this certain makeup. So, I go into the drug store and go in the makeup isle. When I was looking through the selections, a group of women started looking at me weirdly and laughing. So I left."
I start laughing hysterically and I wouldn't be surprised if I attracted the attention of most of the people in the food court.
"Did you get anything?"
"No"
"C'mon, I'll buy it for you."
"Wait!" He screeches. "I don't want you getting laughed at."
"Oh stop," I wave my hand at him, "Everyone will just think it's sexy that the Austin Moon is getting makeup."
Dez chuckles silently and I can't help but wonder if I said the wrong thing.