Now and Forever novel Chapter 32

After having a late breakfast with Audrey and Alexis, I decided to pay Bella a visit at her work place and tell her all about my petty problems.

"Mimi!" Isabella exclaimed and engulfed me in a huge bear hug when she saw me.

"I told you not to call me that!" I said with a giggle at the end, returning the hug.

"I missed you so much! How have you been?"

"Well, that's exactly the reason I came here." I said and took a seat.

"Aw sweetie, what's wrong?" She asked with concern laced in her voice and sat down on the other side of the desk.

And so I told her everything that had happened in Hawaii.

"And now that I think about it, it's a stupid reason as to why we aren't talking to each other." Realization hit me like a brick to the head.

"Yeah, but you know what you should do?" She asked with excitement in her tone.

"What?"

"You should tick him off." She leaned back in her chair and crossed her arms with a smirk settled on her lips.

"How in the world am I supposed- oh, that's a great idea! But what am I going to do that's going to make him go boom! And talk to me?"

"We're going clubbing tonight."

"Okay? And why is he supposed to care that we're going clubbing?" The former said by Bella.

"That's the point! You're going to put on something really tight and short."

"Yeah but he's not going to see me because he's going to be at work and i'm sure he's going to come back home late so that he can avoid me." I leaned back in my chair, exasperated.

"Oh yeah, I never thought of that." She furrowed her eyebrows as if thinking of something.

"You know what? Fuck it! We're going clubbing tonight and not just because we want to get him ticked off!" I stood up and picked up my handbag from the floor.

"Yeah, you're right!" Bella exclaimed and also stood up.

"Let's go and buy what we're going to wear right now!" She said as she stuffed her work papers in her laptop bag.

"Um, Bella?"

"Hm?"

"Don't you have work to do? And besides, it's just 1:43 pm."

"I'm just going to tell my supervisor that I'm not feeling well and that I should probably get home before I get worse, and besides, I can help you unpack your stuff after we get the outfits for tonight, okay?"

I stared at her in disbelief.

"Did you just make that up?" I asked when she gathered up all her belongings.

"No, I was thinking about it the second I saw you." This girl is so unbelievable.

I rolled my eyes playfully and helped her carry some of her stuff.

***

"I'll pick you up in the next fifteen, ok?" I said through the phone to Bella.

"Yeah sure, bye!" I hung up the phone after I said my goodbye and observed myself in the floor length mirror.

I was wearing a black lace bralette with a matching high waisted mini leather skirt that reached mid thigh. I matched my outfit with five inch black stilettos and a black leather jacket.

My makeup consisted of a bold red lipstick, mascara and a little bit of concealer.

Ok, and... done!

Just as I was about to step off the platform, the door to the closet opened and you cannot believe who just walked in.

In walked non other than, drumroll please... Alexander freaking Knight!

He looked at me through the mirror and I did the same except his eyebrows shot up and his mouth slightly parted.

I pretended I didn't see him and stepped down from the platform and held my purse and heels in my hands.

Just as I was about to walk out, he stepped in front of the door, not forgetting to close it. I tried side stepping him but failed miserably.

I sighed in defeat and finally looked up at him and raised an eyebrow.

"Excuse me, I have somewhere to be in..." I checked the time on my phone and looked back at him "... the next nine minutes."

"And where exactly are you going?"

Is he for real?!

"I'm going out with Isabella and I'm going to be late, so please do me a favor and move out the way."

"Where are you going with Isabella and why didn't you tell me earlier on?"

"Well you weren't exactly in the talking mood now were you?" I said through gritted teeth, not bothering to look up at him.

"Why are going out dressed like that?" I averted my eyes from the ground and threw him a hard stare.

"Because I want to. Now move or else I'm going to be late!" I pushed -or more like tried to push him out of the way but he didn't budge, not even just a little bit.

I groaned in annoyance then walked back to my dressing table and sat down on the table.

"Fine, what do you want?" I asked after I had sat down.

"I want you to change out of that.. that.. thing." He said as he walked towards me.

"What? No! forget it. There's no way I'm going to change out of my outfit just because you want me too, don't forget, you're the person that hasn't been talking to me for a whole week let alone look at me for some unknown reason. So excuse me if I want a drink or two with my best friend." I grabbed my clutch and heels and walked out of the closet without giving him time for a response.

***

"No way, you actually said that?!" Bella exclaimed when I told her what happened when we got to the club.

"Mhm." I hummed in response then took a sip of coke through my straw.

"Oh my god Amelia." She nodded her head and took a sip from her vodka.

"I know right? I wonder how I'm going to face him when I get home."

"You know what? Forget it! Let's just dance!" She unexpectedly grabbed my hands and pulled me to the dance floor and started jumping up and down to the beat.

"But.. But my drink!" I complained as I pointed to my glass.