Since it was Saturday Lillian and Marian were both having a day off at work and they both agreed to spend their day shopping for Christmas since they all agreed to have their Christmas in Lucy house and later at Marian house.As soon as Lillian woke up she rushed down to the bathroom and as soon as she was done she went back to her room and wore a blue striped T-shirt with a blue Jean trouser before heading to Marian in the kitchen for their breakfast.
"Good morning Marian"Lillian said as she tied the rope of her apron around her waist.
"Good morning"said Marian as she uses the spatula to turn the mushroom omelette in the pan.
Lillian places the white bowl in between the dinner table and takes her seat opposite Marian.Marian look deep in thought,Lillian dish the macaroni into their plate.It smells so good and looks so nice which made Lillian mouth watering in anticipation she was so famished.
"What of Ethan"Lillian murmurs."Mmm,the macaroni tastes as good as it smells"her stomach grumbles gratefully.
"Uhmm… Ethan right"asked Marian with a smile and Lillian nodded in response."we are good together".
Lillian smiled at her,"Really"she raised her face and winked at Marian with an amazing expression on her which made Marian blushed."I'm really happy for you"
"Thanks dear"Marian said plastering a broad smile on her face."You are having on date tonight right".
"Yes,I will try going tonight"Lillian said.
"I'm sure Lucy will be here an hour early to pick you up"Marian replied after some seconds of chewing.
"Sure"said Lillian with a fake smile on her face so she could look a little bit more satisfied with what she said.
"Do you really want to go"asked Marian gazing at Lillian assessing her expression.
"Sure"Lillian replied undaunted.
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An hour later Marian and Lillian were out of their apartment and strolling down the street to board a public bus to where the were going for shopping in the market,a car drove passed them and stopped a few distance away from them.A guy in a dark suit and a darkish grey mask was walked up toward their direction.In getting closer now Lillian stared harder at the guy since she noticed he looked familiar.
"Yea he was the same guy who helped her in the day she went to supermarket"she thought.
"Hi"beamed Lillian,flashing her enormous eyes at the guy in front of them now.
"Hi ladies,where are you off too"Leon asked.
"Shopping"said Marian holding Lillian tighter blinking her eyes at her.
"Sorry,where are my manners"Lillian said."meet my friend Marian"she said pointing at Marian.
"Hi Marian,I'm Leon by name"said Leon his voice sounds softer.
"We have to go now"Lillian muttered mulishly grasping Marian hands,she walked past Leon."It was nice to meet you again"
"Wait"Leon beamed at them as they turned back and walked up to them."I would want to take you for shopping ladies".
"No,we don't want to bother you"Lillian said sounding more thoughtful.
"Please,it will be my pleasure"said Leon,scrunching up his face trying to communicate through his stare.
"Sure,it will be our pleasure also Leon"said Marian with a jaunty smile."Thank God they were going for shopping with someone else to pay the bill thanks to my best friend"she thought within herself.
"But-"Lillian paused and Marian cut her off with a wicked look and Lillian became silent.
"Will you go with me"asked Leon.
"Fine,I will go then"Lillian smiled at him while eyeing Marian hardly.
"Please this way then"said Leon as he open the back seat for Lillian which she entered alongside with Leon while Leon assistant opened the other side for Marian.
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An hour later their car swished past the children general park in City Green and turned toward the mall gates.After Leon's driver drove to one of the free parking lot they stepped out of the car,Marian and Lillian stood side by side they looked up to the mall name and to their surprise it was the biggest shopping mall in City Green.
"Kim shopping mall"Marian mind whirl as her mouth went wide open.
"Ladies we are here to shop right"asked Leon with a smile on his face and they both nodded in response."Let go then"he said and whisked them all into the shopping mall.
"This place will have to do right"Leon asked.
"Sure"Marian and Lillian said together. Leon walked toward the receptionist desk with a black American lady beaming at him.
"Mr Leon,it is nice meeting you here today "a man said as he emerged from one of the dressing rooms in a smart blue suit.
"Manager José,nice meeting you also"beamed Leon as he shook his outstretched hand.
"Who are this beautiful ladies please"asked José as he twirl around Lillian.
"My friends"said Leon,pointing at Lillian and Marian."Lillian and Marian"
"It nice meeting you ladies,I'm José"he said kissing their knuckles chastely."What do you want me to do for them"he asked Leon.
"I want them to get the latest dresses with skin treatments and everything you know they need"said Leon,he turned back to Lillian and Marian."All I need you to do is to give them your best treatment here"
"That exactly what we will do"José assured,he snapped his finger toward a lady standing next to him with her cloth tagged with a hair stylist."ladies please move here"said José pointing his hand toward the empty chairs.
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An hour later,Marian and Lillian were both done with their hair styling and also with the skin treatments.They both walked toward the cloth store to pick the clothes they would like.
"Lillian who is that guy to you"Marian asked as they went through the dresses on each hanger.
"A guy I met recently,I don't know much about him Marian trust me you will be the first person I will tell if there is something between us"said Lillian while Marian winked at her."Maybe we meet twice"she shrugged and turned her attention to the clothes.
"Ma'am,mr Leon said you could change your dresses and pick some to take home also"a young lady in her early twenties said to them.
"Okay dear"Marian said and the lady walked away.
"Marian I think we have to leave soon cause you know I'm having dinner with someone this evening and this is past 3 already and Lucy would probably be on her way to our place now"Lillian whispered to her ear.
"Oh yes,we will have to change at home then we will just have to cheek if this is our size or not"Marian said as she checks the price tag on the cloth.what!,"two hundred thousand won"her eyeball popped out in surprise.
"The clothes here are very expensive,God knows how rich that guy is"Lillian muttered to Marian as Leon with José walked up to them.
"How is the shopping going ladies"manager José asked as he signed someone to collect the clothes from them.
"Good"they replied.
"We will be leaving now Leon,we are going for dinner with a friend of ours so we will be changing clothes at home later"Lillian said.
"Hope they are your size then"manager José asked and they both nodded in response."Fine"
"Ok,let go then"Leon said pointing the door way to them."Get the bags to the car"he said to one of the ladies with manager José.
"Okay sir".