Naomi [Wattys 2017]

Chapter 17

I turned my attention back to my laptop without answering him.

I start playing the game of thrones and hoped my brother has gone.

A minute later, I turned to still see him sitting on my bed with his head down, probably waiting for me to answer him.

"Are you ever going to leave?" I asked.

He just sits still with his head bowed down.

I groan. I hate siblings.

"Go get your coat ready."

My brother looks up with amazement in his eyes as he grins at me.

"You're wasting my time."

"I knew you couldn't say no." He smirks as he stood up to make his leave.

I rolled my eyes.

Silly David.

I quickly removed my pyjamas trouser and changed to a pair of pants and left my spongebob pyjamas top on.

I quickly went downstairs to get my coat and off we went.

**********

The arts store known as the Art World store, was quite small although there were a lot of available equipments.

It was beautifully designed with different art paintings on the wall.

I wait for David to get what he wants so that we could leave soon.

I walk through the store and take a close look at most of the materials like the canvas and... glitter tissue paper.

I remember when I was little, glitters always made me happy.

I always wished the whitish part of my skin was covered with glitters so that I could be a glitter princess.

I always named myself that whenever I played with it.

I touch the purple glitter tissue paper slightly and smiled as I remembered how my favourite glitters were the purple ones.

"Amusing yeah?" I hear a voice behind me.

My heart stops when I recognize the voice.

I turn round to see the creature standing there.

I stand there looking at him frozen without uttering anything from my mouth.

I really want to say something but I just didn't know what words could come out of my mouth.

"Surprised to see me baby girl?" Adam smirks as he folds his arms and lean one of the shelf edges.

"What are you doing here?" I asked.

"Didn't notice this?" He pointed his hands to his white shirt that has a small sticker sign at the chest pocket. On it writes Art World.

"You work here?"

"No I came to play with glitters." He replied sarcastically.

I roll my eyes.

Stupid me.

"I don't believe it."

He rose his eyebrows in confusion.

"You don't work here!" I waved my hands. "You're just trying to look for an excuse to stalk me!"

He snorts. "Why would I stalk you? You think I don't have better things to do."

Ouch. That hurts.

"Was only implying." I fold my arms.

"Maybe it's fate trying to get us along baby girl." He smirks.

I just furrow my eyebrows at him. "Don't be deceived."

He laughs at my statement.

"Just letting you know."

I roll my eyes.

You wish.

He stood up from leaning on the wall. "Can I help you with anything from the store?"

"Actually no. I brought my brother to do his little shopping."

"Aww how sweet of a big sister are you."

I snort. "You think."

David shows up beside Adam with a drawing book and a pack of pencil.

"Hmm what's going on here?" David smirks at both of us.

"David this is Adam, Adam this is my brother, David." I said ignoring David's question.

David eyes opens wild when I called Adam's name.

"What's up man." Adam said and gave David a boyish handshake.

David looks at me with bewilderment.

I gave him the 'why are you staring at me' look.

"You surely have a good taste in boys sis." He said.

Adam chuckles at his statement.

I just glare at David who just wiggles his eyebrows at me.

"Ready to pay?" Adam asked David.

David dumps his materials into Adam's hand without responding to his question.

I look at David with furrowed eyebrows.

He knew that I was implying that he was rude and he didn't seem to care but rather smirks.

Adam just grins and shakes his head as he walks up to the counter with David's materials.

David stands infront of me when I tried to leave too.

"Is that the boy that you went on a date with?" He asked in a low tone.

I just look at him as he stares at me waiting for my reply.

"Uhmm yeah why did you ask?"

"Nothing." He shakes his head and goes to the counter without saying anything more.

I wait by the door for David to pay for his materials so that we can leave.

I didn't want to be awkward around Adam when David is paying for his stuffs.

I turn to the counter and caught Adam staring at me.

I turn away and groan the moment I noticed.

I knew something awkward was coming.

David finally comes to door and I sigh as we leave the store.

We got to the car and I didn't waste any time getting in so that Adam won't run after me.

I look out the window and was glad that Adam didn't run after me.

David hops in too and I start the car.

"Wait." David said as he brought out his receipt to me.

"What should I do with it? Eat it?"

"Funny," he rolled his eyes. "Adam said I should give it to you."

I furrow my eyebrows and slowly collect the receipt from him.

I look at it and turn to the back of the reciept.

A phone number and 'call me' was written in a blue pen.

Damn it. This boy isn't ever going to give up.

________________________
END OF CHAPTER 17