Rose's pint of view:
"Again with your weird music...? Why can't we hear something in English?" I asked Dimitri, annoyed by his taste of music. This was a running joke since he was still my mentor and me his student. He would love to get a reaction from me when it came to the music we would listen to.
"Oh Rose, don't ever change," Dimitri started laughing. It was nice to have fun again. After my life going to shit this few moments of pace made me feel free of what was holding me down. I decided to take my mind of the music I didn't understand and looked at the gorgeous buildings. All the lights shined, and the high way was almost empty tanks to the time it was.
The music was lame and I started yawing sarcastically showing that this wasn't what I wanted to listen to. Dimitri smiled at me and present a button to make the roof fold up to make the car a convertible. Then to make it all better pressed on the gas letting the air run through my air and the adrenaline start making my heart beat faster.
A few seconds later we went from 50 miles to 75m until we go to 90 miles per hour. The rush felt great after no action for about a month. Dimitri took a turn and we drifted to the malls parking lot. I had to say he was quite the driver for once in his life. Dimitri parked the car and present the button once again to put back on the car's roof.
"I love you comrade," I gave him a passionate kiss and he kissed me back. I came closer to him leaning forward untile finally coming to sit on his lap. We kissed for at least 2 minutes straight, until we saw the other cars arriving in peaking spot next to us. It was a bummer that we actually had to get off and end our personal time.
"We will continue this later," Dimitri said while pulling away, and getting off the car. I opened my door and slowly walked to where my wheelchair was waiting for me. While I sat down in I wheelchair, Lissa and Christian came down from the car they came from. We were all there and ready to start shopping. "Well, here we are. Now we will be here for about 5 hours, so take your time," Abe said as he started walking to the end of the parking lot and we followed. As we started to walk I realized this mall was a type of river walk. The place was lit up by little Golden lights and in the middle, there was a running river. The stores and restaurants were at the sides of the river and it was all outside.
"Rose this is gorgeous," Lissa said while taking control of my char. I could tell she was excited I as I felt it deep inside of her. I also could feel something else like something in the pit of my stomach coming from Lissa. "Liss are you ready to shop?" I winked my eye at her wanting for her to have fun today. She smiled at me and came to a halt in front of a moroi girl. She was skinny and tall as all Moroi and looked to be about 17-18 years old.
Abe exchange some words with her in what I think was Turkish and then he turned toward me. "Rose...here" Abe handed me a credit card. "Use it wisely," Abe said his last words and left with my mom to a store. "Good evening everyone. My name is Paula and I will be your translator and guide tonight. So are we ready to start?" The moroi girl, Paula, said as she came closer. She looked professional wearing similar clothes to what Sydney would be used to wearing.
"No wait," Lissa said while coming closer to Christian. "Christian can you please leave so that you don't see what I wear tomorrow. I want to surprise you." Lissa begged as Christian just looked confused. I guess he wasn't expecting for us to separate from him. "Darling but I don't want to be wandering alone," Christian responded not wanting to be the same loner of always. "Then take your Guardian Sparky," I said also wanted to surprise Dimitri. Dimitri looks shocked but doesn't argue. "Hey don't leave me.! See you later Sage," Adrian said to Sydney as he was running towards the guys. They left together and 2 more Guardian followed. They would be having their fun looking for suits and ties.
"So where should we get started. What are you ladies looking for tonight?" Paula asked, unsure what we wanted to buy we asked for advice. "Well we have a Ballet to attend tomorrow night and we need to complete a whole outfit for then." I don't know what you were supposed to wear to that occasion.
"Oh, that's wonderful. Follow me I know just the place." Me, Lissa, Sydney, Josie, and 5 Guardians followed Paula throw the river walk and stopped in front of a fancy dress store. "We are here. This Store is called Swans and it fabricates one of a kind dress with Swarovski crystals." Paula open the door for us and we enter the store. We were hit by the cold breeze from the air inside the store. In the entrance 2 woman were waiting for us with measuring tape already on hand.
"This 2 wonderful women will be checking your dress size and then lead you over to wear the dress your sizes are." Paula made a gesture with her hand and the woman started measuring us. I insisted in first looking for Lissa's dress because it was going to be her special day tomorrow and was more important to find a dress for her than me. We went to her dress size first and found a stunning long lilac purple dress that I insisted in because it would match with the purple flowers I ordered in the morning. The dress had semy long sleeves and had crystal drifting from it.
"I love the color, Liss. Now you need some shoes to go with it," I said pushing myself toward the register. "No..No.. Rose all we need now is a dress for you," she pulled me away from the register and to the dress that was my size. "Lissa we can find me a dress late. Right now we need to get you some matching shoes," I said crossing my arms. "Rose we have enough time. Now.. what color do you like?" she said pulling out a pink dress for me.
"No...no way I am looking like a cupcake," I said in disgust. Lissa giggled for a second and keep on looking for a dress for me. "Auntie Rose... look what I got," Josie said while jumping up and down. She was holding a dashing pink and gold puffy dress that had flowers all over it and small little crystal.
"It looks, gorgeous Princess." I kissed Josie and turned toward Sydney. "And you... What did you get Sydney?," I asked her. "I got this" Sydney pulled out a glamorous long tiffany blue dress with crystals covering all the top peace of the dress. "What about you?" Sydney asked while looking at Lissa searching for a dress fit for me.
"Well..the Queen over here is looking for one," I said pointing at Lissa. "Found it!!" Lissa screamed. I turned around and saw the most beautiful and Badass dress I have ever seen. "What do you think?" Lissa asked showing me the dress that was red and long however very reveling from the top.
"It's...It's perfect" I said in a loss of words. The dress was dark red with Roses drifting off one of the sides. the dress was long and very puffy compared to Lissa and Sydney's dresses. "Try it on," Sydney suggested and I got up from the wheelchair and with the help of Lissa went into the fitting room. After getting inside the suasive dress Lissa zipped up the zipper and open the curtained to show Sydney and Josie.
"Rose you look....." Sydney said speechless. "Badass," I added and she corrected. "Beautiful," both of them spoke at the same time. I was really happy with how the dress looked on me and I knew that Dimitri would think the same once we saw me.
I took the dress off and we made our way to the register. Paula came to are side ready to translate and the cashier greeted us. Sydney was the first in line and she handed her's and Josie's dresses. The cashier took a look at the price tag and said something in Turkish. "The total is 3,730.oo$" Paula translated and Sydney looked unsure if she had enough money for one dress.
"Here, and charge my dress as well," I said while handling the credit card to the cashier. I knew Sydney wouldn't pay for it, but I wanted to help her out. "No Rose, I won't let you do that," she said returning me the credit card. "Yes, you are. Take this as what I owed to Adrian last time I left the academy," I handed my credit card back and gave the cashier my signature.
"Thanks, Rose" Sydney gave me a hue and then Lissa step forward to pay for her dress. After 3 hours of shopping, we bought shoes, jewelry, Hairpieces, and a little bit of markup for tomorrow. We were all ready to leave all and started looking for the others. "So where do you think the guys are?" Sydney asked looking all around the stores.
"I have no idea. Liss why don't you give your boyfriend a call to see that none of them were missed behind," I suggest and Lissa pulled out her phone. "Christian...where are you guys?" Lissa asked pressing the speaker button. "Well, we are in a Men's Wearhouse finding Tuxedos for tomorrow," Christian's voice came from Lissa's phone.
"Oh.. ok. are you guys going to take longer?" Lissa asked. We were all tired already including Josie that was now sleeping on my lap. "No, we just need a few more minutes. You guys can wait for us in the car. Wait... can you tell Rose to come. Dimitri wants to ask her something." Lissa looked at me and I gesture with my head.
"Yeah, she will be there in a minute. I and the other girls are going back to the house with the guardian. Bye," Lissa handed up the phone and tuck Josie from me. "You guys will be fine without me?" I asked unsure if I should let them alone with the Guardians.
"We will be perfectly fine. Paula, can you take her where the others are?" Lissa asked. Paula said yes and Lissa left with Josie and Sydney to Abe's house. Paula pushed my wheelchair to the other side of the riverwalk were we found Christian outside of the suit store.
"So... what did Dimitri want to tell me?" I asked Christian looking around for Dimitri. "Nothing. Now I need your help." He took me from Paula and we went inside a Jewelry store. "I need a ring for Lissa, but I don't know what size to bye it. That's why I called you." We went to the front counter and found an old man.
"Goodnight. What can I help you with?" the mand kindly greeted us. "finally someone that speaks English. Well, I am looking for an engagement ring for my future Fiancé," Christmas said. "Is the special girl this young woman." The old man said reaching for my hand. "No way....No, No, No. I am just here to try it on," I said shaking my head. I felt disgusted just thinking about me and Christian. Christian seemed to think the same way because he pulled his tongue out at me.
"Well, we got a wide selection of rings to choose from. I recommend white gold with a princess cut diamond." The old man went to the back of the store and came back with a Tiffany box. He opened the box to reveal a princess cut diamond ring with small diamonds surrounding it. It looked perfect and made for Lissa.
"This ring is called a Tiffany Soleste. Only 50 of them were sold around the world and it is made of 40 little diamond as well as the bigger princess cut diamond in the center. The original price of the ring is 3 million; however, I will bring the price down to 2 million." Christian look shacked at the ring's value but didn't hesitate on giving him his credit card. "May I try on her?" the man said and I extend my hand. She placed on me and it was a perfect fit. "Ok. It seems it first. I will get is clean and polished for tomorrow," the man tuck of the ring of my finger. It felt nice having an engagement ring on. I wonder when would Dimitri propose to me, or if it was useless to get married?
The man handed back the credit card to Christian and we left the store. "So here is the plan, Sparky. Tomorrow I will send someone for the ring, so don't worry about that. Now you are going to propose in the middle of the Ballet. I already ordered flowers that matched Lissa's dress and they will arrive at the place in a few hours. All you have to do is take her out of the Ballet at half time and ask her the question. Are we clear?" I said.
"Rose you did all that in such a small time. Remind me to hire you for my wedding." Christian looked surprised. "Got it?" I said coming close to him. "Got it, Rose," Christian said walking out of the store with me. It was going to be a busy day tomorrow.