"Sorry I kept you waiting..." She said smiling sweetly.
Jemmy looked at her calmly, then sighed. "You didn't."
"Why are we here?" Naysa looked around the mall. It was decorated and balloons hang on the the lane leading inside the mall. Tents were scattered along the lane and she could see one tent designed for probably the guest, she guest.
"You arranged all this?" She asked.
"No... I brought you here for shopping. Now, let's get inside." Jemmy said.
He didn't arrange all this? And why is the place decorated as if there is an important event? Naysa followed him inside and I to the elevator not forgetting Pearl as she kept glancing back and wondering what was happening. Soon the elevator clicked and they walked out. The first thing Naysa saw were black sun glasses. Without further thought, she picked up one and put it on. Stenson gasped. She looked like a fairy god.
Jemmy who hadn't seen her turned to look at Stenson who made a sound and saw him focusing the camera on Naysa. He turned to look at her and almost froze. She looked beautiful in the glasses. Naysa, thinking he was upset, bit her lower lip and a later of thin saliva appeared on her rosy lips. Jemmy focused on her lips which were now wet but still said nothing,he admired her.
Now Naysa was embarrassed, why is he looking at me and saying nothing? Did I offend him by picking the glasses up when he didn't ask me to? Thinking of nothing else, she just stuck out her tongue playfully and picked Pearl up. Stenson almost dropped the camera. This girl!
Jemmy's whole body froze in place. Did she just... Is she seducing me? Why is she being this cute?
"Umm... Am sorry. If you don't like them, I can return them to the shelve." Naysa bit her lower lip.
"I like them." Jemmy returned to reality and said, taking steps forward. Naysa ran after him and pulled him back by wrapping her hand around his waist. Jemmy froze again, feeling the current down his spine. Did she know what she did had an effect on him?
" I need to get Pearl a collar, a beautiful one." She said. "And a colourful necklace also if it will make it feel more cute." She withdrew her hand and waited for his answer. Stenson, the camera man was too fast to capture the tiny details. He saw that his boss froze.
Do you know no lady ever got that close to boss? Leave alone touching him. Stenson felt like telling Naysa.
Seeing that he didn't reply, she ran her hand in his hair and strands of hair fell in her face. Every little thing she did added more beauty on her already beautiful appearance. Jemmy turned and looked into her face. Naysa swallowed hard.
"Ok... You can get whatever you want." He said softly. His voice was heavenly.
"You mean?" Her mouth hang open. Jemmy was already moving so she followed, picking different colorful necklaces and trying them on Pearl.
After shopping where most of the items bought were her clothes and other feminine items, and Pearl's collar and she also picked up different necklace she thought she would always take turns to hang them around Pearl, they left, the guards taking the items in the car first. Stenson also went first. Outside, she could hear applauses and from far, she saw people were already seated in the tents.
"Tag number 10... Robert John's and Erin Peters." The MC announced as soon as Jemmy and Naysa got out of the elevator. They saw a couple dressed in matching outfits walked in the lane towards the decorated tent but before they could get there, the applause died down and the crowd turned to the people who just got out of the door. In black sunglasses, and a necklace added around her neck, a golden chain which she had picked and casually tied it around her waist. She held her jacket in the left arm. Jemmy in a black canvas suit. They looked like real couples. Followed suit by a white puppy with a heart pendant necklace. The crowd cheered.
Naysa was confused and grabbed Jemmy's hand. She held his right hand and their fingers intertwined. Though Jemmy felt ripples in his heart as she held him, he didn't stop. The tag ten couple stood shocked as they looked at the couple who outdid then in just a few seconds.
The cameras flashed as they took steps towards the car. The annual couple challenge was always recorded live and this wasn't an exception. A slight wind blew and the balloons swayed. Naysa's hair was blown sideways and the crowd roared. People came to interview them since they didn't register for the event but had automatically won without their consent, but we're stopped by the guards. When they finally got into the car, Naysa quickly withdrew her hands and looked away.
"If... You planned all this," she wanted to swear with her breathe. She had watched the annual couple's challenge severally and knew this had been recorded live and even her fellow Finance students will see it. She cursed inwardly.
"I didn't." He said sincerely, though he didn't add any other word, Naysa saw how sincere his face was.
Naysa was dropped at her apartment and the cars drove off. She was too tired and immediately fell into a deep sleep. Pearl slept next to her.