Winter was here dully, Christmas preparation has been made the king has sent one of his men to give a contract of decorating the country to decorators and designers,as trees were seen on the street with lights in them,schools,camp, universities,churches,restaurants,palace,hotels and many other place in the country were seen showcasing the beauty and presence of Christmas.
It was weekend already and Jasmine had gathered money to buy her parents presents and her friend while saving the rest,Thankfully for having friends who cared about her even though she wasn't sure of sharing her deepest secrets with them.
Ella who has agreed to drive them in her car to the countries biggest shopping mall was already in Jasmine's house helping her pick a proper clothing for outing always eager when it came to outing,Jasmine in the other hand wasn't ready to wear anything appealing cause it was obvious that the outside was freezing anyways.
Ella seeing Jasmine's stubbornness simply succumbed to Jasmine's will as they headed out for shopping .She didn't bother to visit her parents room since she already told them she thought putting on her coat in the car Ella revived the car as it was brought to life as she drove slowly to the mall which was at the heart of the city,Jasmine was happy to go to the mall because she wanted to free her heart ,
While Ella wanted her friend to be more lively, Noticing her moodiness ever since she got to the Cole's house she even refused to eat before leaving the house even though her stomach had been rumbling persistently against its owner,it seemed to her that jasmine wanted a space and freedom,but she didn't expect an ulcer patient to play with their breakfast shaking her head has she focused on the road .It wasn't until an hour later before they Got to the mall,as nobody had spoken ever since they left the Cole's house.
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"aren't you going to get ready now"John shouted at Jasper who ignored him the whole time right from the moment he woke up early to meet his friends shady eyes that seems not to have had any sleep since he left him but that didn't mean he wasn't handsome it only made him look more sexy in appearance and a demi God in human, speaking about human he forgot his friend wasn't human,his golden eyes had become red in colour.
"did you do what you were asked to do yesterday"Jasper asked
John feigning ignorance on the other hand said"today is your family gathering so let's make it quick and go back home quickly please"praying to God to not let Jasper change his mind on this outing he had prayed so much,it could not be in vain now,he thought.
"your salary will be deducted"sighing a sigh of relief he thanked his God for favouring him.God if this works out and my friend gets the love of his life I will go to church every Sunday he vowed silently,and the heaven got it stamped unknowingly to him.
thirty minutes later they were set to leave,first he would head to the shopping mall where his sister had seen the Present she had asked for,then head back home to the palace,where his parents lived in and where the familygathering was annually held a week to a prince twenty third birthday it had come to be a ritual in the vampire world he just wasn't an ordinary vampire he was a destined one bestowed with the power of a god the very day he was born,it was believed that he would meet his mate and he would know it because a sign would appear,but this as long been forgotten and believed to be a rumour because all he had always met had been gold diggers he wasn't expecting anyone again.
when they got to the mall the employees there recognized him and some started drooling at his beauty all having a lustfull thought at him,this was not a new thing for him he had grown to be accustomed to people stealing glances at him,some even approached him only to be insulted.
Ignoring them all as he walked in with John who was also accustomed to the way people stared at the prince like some special delicacy ready to be devoured.sighting the glass swan he bought two as he planned to place one in his office as well John had gone to get what he needed as well,he paid for what he bought and got a parcel to wrap it in for his sister just as he was already walking towards the door when someone bumped into him causing what he had just purchased to fall crashing on the floor as it left millions of crystals on the floor in the mall causing all eyes focusing on them not even thinking twice he dragged her out of the mall as they went out then he stopped facing the girl that had bumped into him he was about to lash out but just as he was about to speak he was met by the girls voice that seemed to cause everything around him stop for a moment and strangely her voice sent shock to his spine what was happening to him he was supposed to be angry but he couldn't even voice out.
"I'm so sorry,I didn't mean to break them please how can I pay you back"with tears in her eyes she said ,she had only left Ella in the show room to come and see if she could get any thing for her parents but it seems she was in trouble now,how was she going to pay for this when she hadn't even bought what she came here for,it seems the heavens were really mad at her and bent on punishing her for things she didn't know of,she couldn't look at the strangers eyes ,some people had come out of the mall as well in pretense of leaving the mall she just couldn't raise her head up this were going to be the worst days of her life as fresh tears began to ooze from her eyes.
Trying to control them and stop the tears she couldn't,when the stranger didn't reply she wasn't sure of what else she would do the glass seemed cost and only God knew I'd she would ever be able to pay for it, closing her eyes to draw back the tears she said again,
"I'm sorry,I really am"her neck had begun to ache being in this position wishing the man before her would be nice enough to tell her to raise her head up.