Chapter 3 - shopping

It was noon and the sun was shining brightly in the sky. The famous Exquisite mall was seen with its magnificent building filled with different sections for both male and female fashion outfits, it was suited at the west side of the city, it attracted lots of wealthy people. It was a place only the rich and nobles could afford, it could be said to be one of the biggest malls in the city.

Alisha and Maddie walked into the building hand in hand as they discussed what they were about to buy. "Remember the latest channel bag I told you about a few days ago?, it's a limited edition with just two in the whole world, it's finally being sold today, I must be the first to buy it", Maddie said as she brings out her phone from her bag and shows Alisha some contents on it.

"Look I have been tracking and following up on the bag, they will start selling it in a few minutes so I'll just go over there while you look round for the stuff you like when I am done I'll pay for everything ok"? Alisha chuckled, and rolled her eyes.

"Well, go chase your goods while I look around but don't take long, okay"?. Alisha said while giving Maddie a warning glare.

"I won't" Maddie promised as she walked away.

Zeriel could be seen at the park with Logan after getting out of the car they were standing beside the car discussing. "So where are we heading to first. The jewelry store or the clothes store?" Logan asked, thinking of where to start from.

"Your choice" Zeriel responded and walked away heading into the mall.

"Hey bro, wait up" Logan called out, increasing his pace to keep up with him. Stepping into the mall Logan and zeriel heads towards the Jewellery store to buy some limited edition Richard Mille wrist watch model Rx-003 worth millions of dollars. "Okay, bro let's go shopping" he said with a mischievous smile on his face.

Alisha caught sight of zeriel and Logan. As she was walking towards their direction and there was no way she could avoid them.She gaps and in an instant she hides her face and puts on her sunglasses taking a scarf from her bag to wrap around her head to cover her face, "it's not enough"she thought. She raised her handbag to cover her face and then hastily headed towards their direction, seeing that was the only way out of the jewelry section.

With all the covering she couldn't see clearly, then she missed her step and suddenly she bumps into him yet again. She groaned as she fell to the ground.

"Lisha what the hell is wrong you? you just bumped into the crazy guy, is it that hard to avoid someone" she murmurs to herself.

Zeriel turns around feeling very irritated about what happened.

"Did you just hear what she said about you?" Logan asked Zeriel with a smirk on his face.

"No I didn't, did she say something?"zeriel asked, Logan looks at him confusing manner , as they were talking Alisha took the initiative to sneak away.

"Hey, you stop there", Zeriel's cold voice sounded harshly over her ears,she panicked and froze on her track.

"No no no not another Crazy scene with this guy". She said inwardly, thinking of ways to escape this awkward situation she landed herself in.

Logan chuckles, at what he heard, "What is so funny?" Zeriel asked Logan in a confused manner feeling more irritated.

"Are you damn serious?You really can't hear her thoughts?" He asked.

Do I look like I'm joking? Or do you think this is fun?". Zeriel said to Logan angrily as they both ignored Alisha's presence.

Hiding her face with the scarf, "sir I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to, I of course didn't see you there".

Zeriel's attention darted towards the tiny voice,feeling more infuriated "Ohh Really? I'm now so small that you didn't realize I was standing there huh"? He said sarcastically.

Alisha realising couldn't hide anymore she brought down her bags she had initially used to cover her face,leaving just the scarf. "No no, you misunderstand me I.."

Maddie interrupts by shouting her name and walking towards her, "Alisha" she waved her hands.

Thinking aloud, "No not again she is gonna blow my cover. She turns to Maddie, "let's go Maddie" she drags her but Maddie doesn't move, she was so fascinated by Zeriel's alluring appearance that she couldn't move and was in a daze, she couldn't believe there was someone as perfect as him in this world.

"Maddie" Lisha shook her to wake her from her trance, "are you even listening to me?"she asked

"Yeah.. yeah.. I guess", Maddie managed to whispers before she snapping out from her daze.

Logan walks toward them, "ain't you the drunk lady who called me a car thief?" He asked trying to recall her face.

However Maddie hides her face in embarrassment. Feeling shy, 'oh my God I am so busted', she said in her thoughts, one that didn't escape Logan's ear's, "no no I don't think so, maybe you're mistaken. Maddie said feigning ignorance.

"Ohhh I see your feigning ignorance huh" he said with a croky smile on his face.

"Seems he recognised me" she thought. "Sir, I really can't remember ever meeting you anyways," she said, turning to Alisha.

"Maddie, can we go now?" Alisha said dragging her hands , "I'm so dead", she said to herself.

Zeriel's voice rang, feeling more infuriated. "Are you gonna apologize or stand there with your face hidden?".

He Couldn't believe the ladies acted as if he didn't exist, he was so mad cause they were murmuring like he was invisible to them. Alisha takes off her scarf and sun glasses.

He stares at her coldly. His face was now a few shades darker, "so it's you again". He said recalling her face. "Do you really enjoy bumping into people a lot or you just want to diss me off, yet again" he said with a cold voice, that would send chills down one's spine.

"I.. I didn't know yo..you were the one" at this point she was shuttering, she clearly knew he was the one, rather she tried to avoid him earlier but ended up bumping into him again, she felt like an invisible magnet was always dragging her towards him.

"The next time you bump into me, accidentally or not I might as well charge you for stalking or just break those tiny legs of yours, are we clear?" He said in a menacing tone and walked out on them.

"Crystal" She responded,facing downward,the moment she realises he was now far from them 'hmmp who the hell does he think he is, wanna break my legs, he called them tiny God I'm so gonna break his neck'. She murmured.

"Logan, let's leave this place,I can't stand her presence" he said,their presence alone was infuriating enough for him. Logan definitely heard what Alisha said and he couldn't help but burst into laughter while walking to keep up with Zeriel.

"What a fun lady," he whispered to himself, still laughing.

"That was a close one", Alisha said panting trying to catch her breath that she didn't know she held in.

"Wow he's damn cute but also scary at the same time" Maddie said still staring at his Silhouette until it disappeared from her sight, She turned back her attention to Alisha and continued "well I would prefer the other guy, uh what his name again, ah ha Logan his better" she was already selecting them. "But seriously, what's with you always bumping into him?"she asked curiously?

"I don't know, I was only trying to avoid him," she said, rolling her eyes.

"Are you sure you're not already into him?" Maddie said, smiling wolfishly.

"Oh Please I can never ever fall for someone as cold as him" she said laughing, "i don't even think he has a heart, please let's just go and get the remaining stuff and head home I am already exhausted" Alisha said to Maddie.

"Ok ok let's go, but you know you never can tell '' Maddie said smiling while Alisha just ignored her jokes, they both headed towards the direction of the shoes store.

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Back at the garage they were done buying stuff,they were now discussing in the car Zeriel still pondering on why he couldn't read or hear Alisha's thoughts. "You mean you heard all her thoughts? How come I can't hear it too?" Zeriel asked with a complicated look on his face, Logan who was driving, couldn't figure out why either, it was one of their special gifts.

"I can't tell either i'm as totally confused as you, I could clearly hear her thoughts with ease".

"Zeriel frown deepen, "I need to find out why".he said.

"Maybe she is some kind of witch or something,well you should have heard what she said about you" logan said chuckling.

"Save it, I am not interested," Zeriel told Logan plainly and closed his eyes.

Ignoring his instruction Logan continued teasing him. "She called you a crazy guy" laughs out loud this time.

He opened his eyes almost immediately, the frown was back on his face, "so she actually wasn't apologizing but cursing me too, what a pretentious lady, she must have purposely done that", he said and rested his head back.

"Maybe you offended her in some way" Logan said looking at him but he earned himself a deadly glare. "Hey don't look at me that way, there is a possibility, who knows but I think you both will make a perfect match" he smirked at Zeriel while saying that he was deliberately trying to piss him off. "Oh and she said she was gonna break your neck, can you imagine that audacity?".

Zeriel's eyes fluttered open and he was beyond, shocked at what he heard, he smiled mischievously and closed his eyes back, "what audacity indeed, now shut up and drive".