Standing at the door of the room, I hesitated for a moment. And I said, "Why don't you take off your T-shirt and give it to me? I'll wash it for you."
"No need. I can wash it by myself."
"Let me do it." I said, feeling apologetic, "I'm the one who stained your T-shirt. If you don't allow me to wash it, I'll feel bad."
Seeing that he couldn't convince me verbally, Shelton had to agree, saying, "Well, hold on. I will go back to my room and get changed."
"Okay."
I nodded.
Shelton quickly came out with another T-shirt on his body and handed the dirty one to me. He said somewhat apologetically, "Sorry to trouble you. It is not easy to get the stain of yellow mango juice washed off. If you can't, you don't have to force yourself. I have brought a few other T-shirts here with me."
"Okay, let me have a try."
It wasn't until I took the T-shirt home I realized that what Shelton had said was right.
No matter how hard I tried, there were always
some yellow stains on the pure white T-shirt, making the T-shirt quite ugly.
As I was so concentrated on washing where the stains of mango juice lay, I dragged and pulled the T- shirt, making it somewhat enlarged.
I looked at the stained part of the T-shirt in despair and said to myself, "I'd better buy him a new one after I go back."
The next morning, Amy came to help me with my makeup as usual.
As soon as he came in, he asked, "Did you go to the barbecue party yesterday? Why didn't I see you there?"
"Yes, we did. But I accidentally splashed juice on Mr. Shelton's clothes. So we came back early."
Hearing this, Amy became unhappy and said, "Ouch! Why were you so careless?"
It sounded like I had poured juice on his boyfriend's clothes...
"It is indeed my fault. I'll be careful next time."
I said with a smile.
Amy helped me do my makeup quite slowly today. When he was about to finish doing makeup for me, he couldn't help but say, "Could it be that Shelton won't come here today? Is he avoiding me?"
"Well..." "It's not like I'll eat him alive. I just think he's good. And I want to get closer to him. I don't expect him to be my boyfriend." After saying that, Amy looked at me and continued, "However silly I am, I can tell that he likes you."
Amy's words made me stunned.
"What's that?"
"Miss Archer, when it comes to the relationship, are you naturally dumb? Shelton obviously likes you." He held my shoulders and looked at me in the mirror, "You should cherish him. Nowadays, men who don't judge a woman by her look are too few."
Amy seemed to be a little reluctant. Seeing that I didn't speak, he started to complain to himself, "In fact, I indeed don't think that you're special. Neither do I think of you as a startlingly beautiful woman. You have a good body figure. But you're far worse than being a model. You're not feminine at all. I find the fact that both Shelton and Patrick are interested in you so incredulous."
"Haha..."
Besides laughing dryly, I didn't know what to say.
Amy didn't stop speaking. Instead, he pointed at my face and said, "How long has passed since you did your facial care last time? Moreover, you'd better do yoga to improve your body condition. Alas! You need to make yourself better so that you can be worthy of Shelton. Do you understand? Especially your face. Do plastic surgery to recover your face!"
"Yes."
After finishing his words, Amy knew that Shelton wouldn't come here. So he didn't want to make fun of himself.
Then, he left with his makeup case.
I didn't take what he had said to my heart.
After putting on my make-up, I fiddled with my hair by myself and went to find Shelton.
Shelton wore another white T-shirt today.
Looking at his white T- shirt, I felt a little embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry, I ruined the T-shirt while washing it. After I go back, I will buy you a new one."
"It's okay." Shelton didn't care about it. And he said, "The weather is good. Would you like to go for a walk?"
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