"No… I didn't mean that. Don't…"
Before I could say more, tears ran down her cheeks.
I felt helpless at the moment.
"Mom and dad died because I was distracting them."
"No… That isn't true."
"Even Tory fell from the bridge because I was distracting her."
"Nikki…"
"Now, I'll make your business fail because I'm a distraction."
"I…"
"Forget it, I'll just go home and put my face on a pillow, cry out my heart and then stuff my face with ice cream."
After Nikki said that, her tears increased and the volume of her sobs.
I pulled her back, put my hand on her shoulder and bent to her level.
"Fine then, I'll take you out."
Her face immediately brightened up.
"Really?"
"Yes but not to where I was going, but a place where you could stuff your face with ice cream."
"You're indeed the best." She said, hugged me and started walking towards my car.
"You really know how to use mom, dad and Tory to make me do things for you."
"Dad and mom gave me the permission so I've gotten right to use it."
"Smart kid."
"Thank you. Beside, I saw Tory today."
"Huh?"
GLORIA'S POV.
"What are you still doing?" I asked Nicole from the door.
"My skirt has forsaken me." Nicole said from the other edge of the door.
I sighed heavily.
"Nicole, we've got only ten minutes more, anymore delay will make us to be late."
"I'm not joking, my skirt is seriously…"
I interrupted her by entering into the room and dragging her out.
NOAH'S POV.
"Why don't we buy tickets for this movie?" Nikki said.
"Why don't you go buy it? I'll catch up with you in a moment."
"Kay."
Immediately she left, I brought out my phone and dialed Jayden's number.
After three rings, he answered.
"Hello."
"Jay…"
"If you aren't here in the next thirty minutes, I'll take it as you're busy and I'll get busy too." Jayden indifferently said.
"Sure." I said sarcastically.
I sighed.
Should I leave Nikki?
Noah, what are you thinking?
"Why are you standing here?" Nikki said shocking me back to reality.
"Nothing, I'll have to go now."
"You want to leave me?"
"What does it look like?"
"You're bullying." She said as she started forcing tears from her eyes.
"Isn't that Tory?" I said impulsively and pointed my finger to a random location.
Nikki turned towards that direction.
I started leaving.
"Tory." Nikki said in a sober tone.
I turned and saw Nikki staring at the direction I pointed and Tory was there.
Wow, what a wonderful coincidence.
I quietly headed towards the exit.
NIKKI POV.
Tory was coming out of a room in the direction Noah pointed.
I walked up to her immediately.
"Hi." I said waving her as I drew closer.
She looked weary but immediately she saw me, she looked so shocked.
"Are you stalking me?" Tory asked in a surprised tone.
"If I were stalking you, I could have met you hours ago."
"That makes sense. Why are you here then?"
"I came here with brother to stuff my face with ice-cream."
"Good to here, I'm leaving now." Tory said as she started leaving.
I pulled her back.
"Why are you leaving?"
"Why shouldn't I?"
"You promised to give me your contact info next time we meet."
"I didn't, I said that if we meet again, we are definitely destined to be friends."
"Shouldn't friends have each other's contact?"
"They should, but we aren't friends, having each other's contact isn't necessary."
"Why are you going back on your word?"
"When did I do that?" She asked as if she was innocent.
"You clearly said if we meet again we are destined to be friends."
"Can't you understand the sentence, destined to be friends, it'll come naturally, no need to add contacts when we just discovered our destiny."
"You're still as cunning as ever. Fine then I won't drag you for the contact but you have to promise that next time we meet, we are definitely collecting each other's contact."
"I promise."
"How can I trust that?"
"You'll have to."
After she said that, she started leaving.
"Bye." She said waving me from behind.
"Bye." I said waving my hand slightly and smiled sweetly.
GLORIA'S POV.
"Slow down." Nicole said.
I reduced my pace a little.
"Can you stop pulling me?" Nicole said.
"If I let you walk on your own, we're going to be extremely late."
"It's already 3:05, we're late."
"I'm not listening."
"Gloria, Gloria, stop." Nicole said alongside the sound of something ripping.
"What's that?"
"I told you my skirt has forsaken me but you insisted we left immediately and now it's ripped open."
"Huh?"
"My skirt was a little lose that's why I said the skirt has forsaken me."
"Is it that bad?"
She turned around and removed her bag.
"Wow, it's really big." I said. "Why don't you order a new skirt?"
"I can but wouldn't that take time?"
"Don't worry, I'll meet the designer and when the skirt has been delivered, you can come."
"Good idea, anything you don't understand, you can call me."
"Sure."
"You should get going."
I headed towards the elevator, and pressed the button.
I waited for a while and immediately the door opened, a waitress carrying wine on a tray stepped out.
As I was about stepping into the elevator, the waitress almost tumbled and I helped her to stay balanced.
"Thank you." She said and immediately dashed towards a door.
I just sighed and entered the elevator.
NOAH'S POV.
"I'm so sorry." A waitress said after bumping into me and spilling half of the wine on the glass cup on me.
I was entirely speechless.
I looked at the waitress and she looked like who wanted to cry.
I just sighed.
"Where's the toilet?" I asked her.
She pointed her left and I headed towards that direction.
TORY'S POV.
"Hello."
"Aunt Tory, could you come to the hospital?" Perry said anxiously.
"Perry what happened?" I said immediately.
"Would you mind coming?" He said as if he was holding his tears.
"Why are you with Polly's phone?"
After I said that the call just ended.
Why wasn't he saying anything?
I immediately started running towards the bike.
I set the route to the hospital, plugged in the key and it started moving.
JAYDEN'S POV.
It was already 15 minutes past three and Noah hasn't come yet.
I had thought if I was specific about his lateness, he'll arrive in no time.
I carried my phone intending to call him but I heard a knock on the door.
I walked towards the door and opened it.
"You're late." I said as I started walking towards the couch.
"I'm so sorry, we got held up by traffic." A female voice apologized.
I turned back and saw a lady with blonde hair and silver eyes.
"Am I supposed to know you?" I asked immediately.
She entered the room and then sat on the couch.
"I'm a representative of Ace mall, we're supposed to be here 16 minutes ago."
"Huh?"
"Your mentor prepared an appointment for us."
"Oh, so you're here for cooperation."
"Yes."
"Then you'll have to wait."
"Why?"
"No specific reason." I said, stood up and started heading towards the door.
She stood up and ran in front of me blocking my pat.
"Sir, you wouldn't know if our offer is good until you go through it."
"…"
"It doesn't matter if you accept but at least go through the contract."
"Miss, I'm not a designer so please stop pestering me, I got to go."
NICOLE'S POV.
"It such a large hole, when is the skirt I ordered going to come?" I said as I stared at the hole through the mirror.
I carried my phone and checked the time.
The door opened.
And my eyes widened when I saw a man with brown hair and eyes enter. His shirt was covered in red wine.
"What are you doing here?" I said at the top of my voice while using my bag to cover the hole.
"Shouldn't I be the one asking?" He asked.
"This is the female toilet why can't I be here?"
"This is clearly the male toilet, or can't you read?"
"How dare you insult me? I can read and it clearly stated female toilet."
"Then why is that here?" He said as he pointed to his left.
"OMG!"
I couldn't believe it, it was a urinal. That means I'm actually in the male toilet.
I covered my face with my hand but my other hand was still holding my bag to cover the hole.
I walked out of the toilet awkwardly.
NOAH'S POV.
Entered the men's and still argue about it.
I used the water to clean my shirt and then started leaving and then I entered the elevator.
GLORIA'S POV.
"You're not a designer?" I asked.
"Hmm." He said nodding.
Then there was a knock on the door.
He gently pushed me away and opened the door.
"Nikki." I said.
Immediately Nikki heard my voice, she smiled at me then she turned to the man.
"Good afternoon." She said.
"We're together." I told him.
"Okay." He said. "Just come in and wait."
Nikki entered the room and she drew me along with her, she sat on the couch and pulled me to sit too.
Nikki wanted to say something but she was interrupted by the opening of the door.