Nick parked the car in the parking lord.
Nick and I got out of the car and took our school blazers and every girls were gawking at us the only thing was left was for them to jump on us as we walked towards the classes and grabbed the attention I looked at Nick feeling like we were walking in slow motion.
"Blazer mode" I whispered
"Never fails" Nick said
As we passed some girls and we heard them commenting about us in the most hilarious way
"Tyler Creek he had to be gay of all losers in this school the universe must be really upset with us girls" one girl said that statement made me laugh.
"At least all is not lost Nick is single and dropping bomb shell at least there is still some hope." As we passed those girls suddenly Lian came
"Really guys?" Nick and I turned to the left at the same time looking at her bending our heads as Lian she's little short to us.
"What?" Nick asked
"You two do like blazer or you just wear it to drive every single girl crazy except me?"
I smirked while raising my eyebrows "No" I whispered
"No" Nick said
"Then why in the heavens would you guys wear blazers in 90ºc whether?" Nick and I look at each other with confused expression on our faces we turn back at Lian again.
"Lian what are you on about?" Nick asked
She pointed at the girl who is walking behind us I turned back "Look at her…her jaw is almost on the floor" Nick and I smiled "Hey you close your mouth before you swallow a bug" we busted into a heartfelt laughter "Nányi zhixin de" she said
The poor girl closed her mouth so quickly and marched from there feeling embarrassed
"Lian really, now you embarrassed that poor girl" Nick said
"Wait until we get to class, you two are going to get an earful today" we take the books in our lockers and head to class.
"Will get earful about our blazers?" I whispered
As we walked in class every guys who were in class started complaining and being regretful some were bending their books on the table, others holding their heads and standing up and staring at us.
"Really guys?" Tommy asked
Lian turned and looked at us "Told you" and marched to her table leaving me and Nick to take all the heat.
"What?" I whispered
"Ah what did we do guys?" Nick asked
"What did you do? I mean you two already got the looks can't you leave the rest to us?"
"What's with the metaphors today what are you saying tommy?" I asked
"What do you two think this month is its so hot why blazers?"
I couldn't control myself anymore I laughed so hard it made my stomach hurts yet Nick was struck by confusion.
"Why are you guys getting worked up about this?" Nick asked and me I was just laughing I couldn't stop.
"Ah because all the girls are drooling for you two even if you are gay Ty" I was shocked "I mean look at them" Tommy pointing the girls in class as we looked at them they were just staring at us with their mouth wide open.
"So what…it's just two of us and plus its camp day tomorrow there will be plenty of girls there have you all ever thought about that?" then me and Nick went to our tables and sat down, Mrs Miller our teacher came to class.
"Good morning class" Mrs Miller said
"Morning Mrs Miller" the whole class the history lesson went on…and wrote some notes down on our books.
Around lunch time Nick and i were sitting in the cafeteria and our table full of books because I needed all the knowledge I can get about camping as tomorrow it was C day Lian came to us looking all stressed out she sighed while sitting down
Nick looked at her "Are you okay? Nick asked
"No I'm so stressed out and confused"
"About what?" I asked
"University what else, I don't know which one to pick to how about you guys you seem to be calm unlike the rest of us panicking?"
"I'm not panicking because I've been accepted already I'm just waiting for the end of the year report"
"Really where are you going?"
"Stellenbosch"
"Wow that's great congratulations Ty how about you Nick?"
"UCT"
"What…that's sad you two are separating I was sure you two would go to the same University"
"Come on Stellenbosch and UCT they are not that far like different countries" Nick said we looked at each other than Nick looked at his book and that was the part I've been avoiding to think about, cause I had never thought that Nick and I we would ever be apart like going to different schools cause we had always been close to one another since we were kids so going to different colleges it was going to hard I could just feel it
"Same University or not we will always be best friends nothing can change that or stop us" I whispered Nick looked at me then back at Lian
Lian smiled looking at us "Anyway what are you two doing you should be walking around the school for no reason just to drive the girls crazy"
Nick and i looked at her again and smiled and she just stared at us and the books on the table
"We don't have time for that we are doing a camp research" I whispered
"Camp research?" Lian asked looking at Nick
"Are you going to keep asking questions only?" Nick asked
"Ah…because you two don't make any sense right now" I just found myself staring at her as if she just said something in Asian.
"Have you seen Jason?"
"No"
"Have you seen Freddy Kruger?"
"No"
"Hmm…" I knotted my head "Have you seen Freddy VS Jason?"
"No, do they go to our school?" I quickly looked at Nick who was amused I looked back to Lian and took three books.
"You need this research more than we do" I whispered and handed the books to her "Start reading" Nick started laughing. We sat there reading then Amy came to our table while her friends were sitting on the other table across from ours.
"Hey guys" Amy whispered we all looked at her and her friends oh in case you don't know Amy is the popular girl in school she's not mean or anything but she's popular with her Chanel bags and Prada shoes
"Hey Amy how are you?" Lian asked
"Hey Amy" Nick and i whispered
"I'm great Lian thanks and you?"
"I'm great too please sit down"
She sat down and started playing with her fingers like someone feeling nervous Nick and I looked at each other than I looked at her "So Amy do you want to say something?"
"Actually I was hoping to speak to Nick about something alone"
Lian and I looked at Nick who slowly looked at us "No it's okay you can say in front of them" Hearing him saying that I felt bad that I was hiding a secret about my secret admirer and yet here I hear Nick don't hide anything from me and Lian
"Nick don't embarrass Amy, Lian and I will go for a walk you talk with her" Lian and I stood up and walked away I looked back at him I saw him looking at me I gestured him to talk to Amy he looked at Amy than Lian and I left the cafeteria
"Ty you think Amy likes Nick?"
"It could be I don't know he told me he has a crush on someone but he doesn't want to tell me that crush name so I don't know I'm in the fix like you."
"I mean I won't be surprised if she liked him his handsome, he got style, his in the team any girl would fall for him plus his been single since I knew you guys right he never had a girlfriend before?"
I looked at Lian "No he dated few girls but after the last girl who broke up with him he took a break from dating he was crashed" I was lost in my thoughts
Lian looked at me "And you?" I looked at her confused
"What about me?"
"Are you okay with Nick dating again?"
"Of cause why won't I be if he feels that his ready I'll support him in any way I can I mean that's what friends are for right, they have to support each other" I whispered
"And love each other as well" we stopped walking and looked at each other than the bell rang we walked again I kept on wondering what Lian was thinking and what made her say such statement she just said
***
After school Nick and I got in the car.
"So… is Amy the one you have crush on?"
He looked at me with blink eye "No she wanted to ask me to be her date for matric dance but I told her I already had a date"
As I fast on my seatbelt "Right the mysterious date"
"Can you stop with that anyway I thought we should go to the suits store today since we will be at the camp the whole week and the matric dance is around the corner." Nick said
To come to think of it, it was great idea I mean tailored suits you need to take enough time for great design.
"Yeah sure plus the theme is masquerade enchanted now about your date at least give me some clue" I was begging for some info but not when it comes to Nick.
"Nope" Nick said
"Nick come on I'm your best friend" I whispered
He looks at me with a smirk "I know but still no"
I sighed "I give up."
We drove away from school parking lot on the way we listen to some music just smooth pop songs. As we get to the mall we head to our favourite suits store because they just understand our style a bit better and for prom we were going all out.
As we get in the store "Nick…Tyler" Mr Hong called out when he saw us
As we get to him "Mr Hong," We both said at the same time "how are you?" I asked
Mr Hong ling on the table hold his head and stare at us "I'm good what do you two want now?" we smile at him
"Three things only" Nick said
"Three?"
"Only three" I whispered
Mr Hong with amused face look at us with curiosity stare "Which is?" he asked
"Matric dance suits" I said
"Three piece slim fit" Nick said
We looked at each other and smiled then turned to Mr Hong who is just staring at us.
"What are you two thinking in those heads of your?" Mr Hong asked
"3D dimensional blazers" Mr Hong just stared at us with his mouth slightly opened.
"3D and when do you want this 3D blazers?"
I made two fingers gesture "In two weeks?"
"Two weeks?" Mr Hong said it as if his just been drained out of his energy "Colours?"
Nick and I smiled "Surprise us" Nick said
"Mr Hong you are the best" I whispered
"That's what you keep telling me after you drain me; now before you two finish me off use the exit please"
We smile at him and turn to leave but then I remembered I turn back again
"Mr Hong our measurements"
"You two have been barking me for 3 years"
"Right" I said then I turned again as we were leaving we hear him saying something in Asian
"Tᾱmen yǒu yĪtiᾱn hui jiéshù wǒ qù shàng dàxuéle."
(They will end me one day it's good they're going to college).
We laughed and walked away as we got outside the store Nick and I we were supposed to go to the other stores but he stirred me to another direction from where we were supposed to go
"Where are you taking me other stores are that way are you suffering from temporary memory loss or something "
He smirked at me "No I'm not I just thought something that we should do that it's been a while not doing"
I stared at him being curious "Well what is it?"
"You think and tell me what is that thing that it's been a while not doing just the two of us"
I stopped and stared at him "Nicholas you very well know I never liked puzzles so don't start with me alright"
Of cause he laughed at me "Really Ty you are two much you can't even guess something that is so simple"
I raised my one eyebrow waiting for him to tell this thing I forgot "Me staring at you like this with my eyebrow expression it means I'm still waiting for you to tell me thing you are talking about that surprisingly I forgot."
He sighed "Its simple FASHION MODE SESSION."
My brain literally dropped from my skull I wanted to talk but words couldn't come out after couple of seconds passed "Huh you want to do FASHION MODE SESSION now?"
"Why not it's been a while not doing it will be fun come on monkey FASHION MODE SESSION + PHOTOSHOT = INSTAGRAM TRENDS"
I knotted my headed "Right…you and your social media addiction when it's not Instagram its Tiktok what's going to be next YouTube Vlogs?"
"YouTube vlogs that's not a bad idea"
Me and my big mouth I felt like hanging myself "Nicholas you better not"
He made a naughty face expression "You pick then FASHION MODE SESSION or I start vlogging right now"
I quickly gestured him to lead the way "Start walking right now and hand me your phone so you don't get any ideas."
He walked in front of me and threw me his phone we walked through the mall looking around then we got at the men store and my heart jumped for joy cause as soon as we walked through the store entrance I didn't think about camp or anything I only thought about fashion I had alright seen some couple trending outfits I wanted to try on so does Nick then I figured that he did this on purpose to cheer me up we stopped in the middle of the store.
Nicked look at me "I'll go right"
I looked back at him "And I'll go left"
We both walked in different directions we looked around both of us picked five different outfits to try on we both went to the fitting rooms
"Hey guys" The fitting room guy said
"Hey how are you?" I replied
"Hey"
"I'm good thank you here are your fitting rooms numbers"
I took them "Thank you and is it fine to take pictures inside?"
"Yes"
"Great thank you" Nick whispered and walked inside the fitting room
"Let me know if you need any help or assistance"
"Will do thank you" Then I walked inside the fitting room and went to my fitting room next Nick's fitting room.
As I was changing I peeked my head out "Hey Nick?"
"Yeah"
"Thank you"
He peeked his head out "What for?"
"For this idea, I feel at ease now"
He sighed and smiled "Ty you don't need to thank me that's what friends are fore right?"
I raised my eyebrows "So we are just Friends?"
Nick rolled his eyes at me "No your highness we are not friends we are best friends"
I shook my head smiling "You and your Nick names" I moved back and closed the curtain again then I heard Nick making a small laugh on the other room "If you keep doing this things for me I'm going to get spoiled you know?" I said.
"What do you mean?" Nick asked
"I would want a guy who would treat and know me like you do, i feel like I might have to pass them through to you first for approval like I would do with the girl you have a crash on I would ask her some few questions first."
"Questions like what?"
"You know will she be able to adjust with our close friendship, will she be comfortable with me around those kind of questions same goes with me when I find a guy I like, you gonna have to ask this questions too."
"Don't worry about those now will cross that bridge when that time comes"
"Yeah maybe you are right but I can't stop to hope they will feel comfortable with our friendship and they would not feel wired."
"Ty don't worry about that let's just enjoy this then will worry about the rest later it's time for our FASHION MODE SESSION you are ready?"
"Yeah let's do it" I looked in the mirror smiling and fixed my t-shirt I turned around and walked out I saw Nick was wearing similar outfit to mine.
Then the session ramp begin we both opened the our curtains at the same time we revealed our outfits at the same time to each other
FIRST OUTFIT: CASUAL
ME: (White t-shirt, Light blue short pants & White sneakers)
NICK: (White t-shirt, black short pants, White sneakers)
We were amazed on how well we understand our fashion sense we took a picture leaning against the wall outside the fitting room me holding the my cell phone and wearing shades as we were taking pictures with his phone.
SECOND OUTFIT: SEMI CASUAL
ME: (Light blue shirt, Blue slim jean, Dark brown belt, Dark brown shoes, black shades)
NICK: (White shirt, grey slim jean, black belt, black shoes, and black shades)
We took our pictures in our fitting rooms looking in the mirrors
THIRD OUTFIT: SEXY SUMMER
ME: (Blue slim jean, White shirt)
NICK: (Blue slim jean, White shirt)
We asked the fitting room guy to take the picture for us it was way out of the pictures we normally take we had fun and the fitting room keeper couldn't stop smiling at us I bet he was thinking we were a couple with the way we were close in the picture took a picture standing on the door frame me stand in front of Nick with both our shirts unbutton with my one hand in my pocket and Nick put his thumb finger on the loop of my jean
FOURTH OUTFIT: SEMI FORMAL
ME: (Cream slim fit blazer, lavender shirt, White slim fit pants, Brown belt & Cream shoes)
NICK: (Cream slim fit blazer, White shirt, black slim fit pants & black shoes)
Nick took a picture of me opening the fitting room curtain as I'm walking out, and the outfit I worn was out of this world when he was done I took Nick's picture as he was sitting on the couch looking at his phone then looking at the side classy he looked so handsome.
FIVTH OUTFIT: FORMAL
ME: (Black tux tailored slim fit notch double breasted buttons blazer, white shirt, Black slim fit tux pants, black tie & black shoes)
NICK: (Navy tux tailored slim fit notch double breasted buttons blazer, white shirt, Navy slim fit tux pants, black tie & black shoes)
We asked the fitting room keeper to take the last pictures for us Nick and I we were sitting on the couch looking in other sides then the last one Nick standing behind me and me sitting with my leg on my other knee I felt like a business man. We took other pictures individually then we were done we changed into our normal clothes we were wearing we bought one pair of clothes out of the five we worn and then it was the end of our FASHION MODE SESSION it was session indeed when we walked out of the stored I felt better then I went in shopping therapy worked.