Alex's POV
We stood on the escalator as it moved up and then we walked to the section of women's clothing.
An attendant walked up to us.
"Bem-vindo à seção feminina da vila do shopping" the lady said.
"English please" Jasmine said.
"Oh sorry" the lady apologised. "Welcome to the female section of the Shopping Mall Village, I'll show you around."
"Sure" Jasmine said and she quickly followed the attendant while I followed from behind.
Do girls like shopping that much?
She seems so happy and excited, it's the first time I'm seeing this side of her.
"Doctor Alex, I want this one!" Jasmine yelled again from across the store holding a green dress this time and all the other customers turned to look and I quickly moved closer to her.
"Will you lower your voice, you are making yourself the center of attention here" I said.
"I am sorry Doctor Alex, I'm just excited" she said.
"And for God sake stop calling me doctor Alex, just call me by name. Thanks to you I'm sure everyone in this store knows that I'm a doctor now."
"But you are my boss, I'm supposed to call you doctor."
"In the hospital, yes but we aren't in the hospital now so just call me Alex" I said.
"So does that mean if we aren't in the hospital, you aren't my boss?" She asked.
"Something like that."
"If you aren't my boss outside the hospital then what's our relationship?" She asked and I paused a bit.
"Friends" I answered and she smiled.
"Nice being your friend Alex" she said and laughed.
"Since we just made our friendship official, why don't you buy me this dress too?" She asked as she took a yellow dress from the stand.
"Seriously?! How many dresses have you already taken?"
"Just.... Eight"
"Eight? Just drop this yellow dress, perhaps I think it's too small for you" I said as I tried to collect the dress from her but she took it back.
"I'll try on all the dresses in the changing room and if there's any that isn't my size, I'll change it" she said and I sighed.
"Remind me never to take you shopping again" I said.
"Oh why? I am so enjoying this shopping, aren't you enjoying it too?"
"Not in the slightest" I said and she laughed.
She called the attendant that was standing some meters away.
"Where's the changing room?" Jasmine asked.
"Follow me" the attendant said.
Jasmine picked a few more dress and then followed the attendant.
I sat on the couch while Jasmine went inside the changing room.
"How many dresses are there in total?" I asked the attendant standing beside me.
"11 dresses" the lady said.
Wow! This girl is definitely gonna suck me dry of money today.
Jasmine came out of the changing room and she was wearing a long, fitted, orange coloured and sleeveless gown.
"How do I look? Should I wear this to tommorow's party" she asked as she turned around for me to see.
Gosh! This girl could totally be a model and make it big. Even without makeup she looks amazing.
"Alex?" Jasmine called again and I realized that I've not said anything, I've only been staring at her.
"I said how do I look? Or is it that bad? Do I look awful" she asked.
"Definitely, it's awful, change it" I said quickly.
"You could have still complemented me and not just condemn my look making me feel bad" she said as she rolled her eyes and went back in to the changing room with another dress.
I heard the attendant laugh behind me and I turned to look at her.
"I am sorry, it's just that you and your girlfriend are so cute" she said and I looked at her wide-eyed.
"Oh, she's not my girlfriend."
"Really?" She asked.
"Yeah, she's my... She's my friend" I replied.
"Is it a one-sided love then?" She asked.
"One-sided what?"
"The way you looked at her when she came out before, you love her right?"
"What!" I exclaimed.
"Don't worry, everyone we love can not love us back the same way too but I think you shouldn't give up easily, tell her about your feelings, I have a good feeling she might reciprocate your love" the lady said and I scoffed.
"You misunderstood everything ma'am, she's just a friend, there's no love attached" I explained.
"Really? Okay then, I am sorry for misunderstanding" she apologized.
"Thanks" I said and I sighed.
Very funny lady, how could she think I'm in love with Jasmine.
I scoffed again.
"Impossible" I muttered.
The door to the changing room opened and Jasmine came out again.
This time dressed in short yellow dress with flower patterns.
"How do I look?" She asked and I almost couldn't stop myself from staring at her.
This girl looks dashing in anything she wears.
"Just get all the dress and let's go, we've already wasted much time here" I said and walked away.
Why the hell am I suddenly getting attracted to Jasmine.
"Wait for me!" I heard Jasmine yelled from behind.
"At least wait lemme change back to the cloth I wore before" she said as she went back into the changing room and I waited.
Minutes later, she was done and I payed for the clothes she bought.
"Let's go to the men's clothing section, you should get some clothes too" she said and I stopped to look at her.
"And who will be paying?" I asked.
"You of course, the clothes will be for you after all" she said.
"Are you kidding me? I just spent a fortune in purchasing those clothes for you and you are still talking about buying something else!"
"Come on, you are one of the top ranking surgeon in the world, just a surgery that you perform is worth a fortune so stop complaining, perhaps I'm not buying anything else, I just want you to get some clothes too" she said and I sighed.
"Let's go, the pamphlet says it's in the next floor, I'll pick some clothes for you" she said as she grabbed my hand and dragged me to the elevator.