Chapter 16: Part Two
The food court was in the center of the mall, like most. Ayane and Sora were running around like chickens with their heads cut off… When they arrived, they saw a bunch of people laughing, eating, and overall enjoying themselves. They both took a seat across from each other and picked up their heads from looking at the ground below their feet.
"Wait, why're we sitting down? The food is all around us Ayane.."
"Oh yeah I know just a sitting break. My feet hurt" Ayane starts dramatically sobbing while holding her feet.
"Oh I see.. Do you know what you'd like to eat..? There are a lot of food places to choose from.." Sora asked, Ayane cracked open the menu that laid flat in front of both of them. The menus held every food place item inside of the menu. Ayane gasped in awe as she cycled straight to the desserts.
"Ah ah ah.." Sora takes the menu from Ayane and holds it high out of her reach.
"Food first then dessert.."
"Awwww!!"
"It's alright Ayane, you can have any dessert you want.." 'But the problem is I ain't got any cash on me' Sora thought to herself.
"Hey you two got room for one more?!" An obnoxious girl waved at the two from a distance. Still in the food court, but from a distance. Ayane jolted up from her chair and Sora watched. It was Himura, and she had gotten 6 bags worth of items for Ayane.
"What a life saver.." Sora said, as she was extremely happy to see Himura; with slight tears from heaven streaming down her face.
"How's it goin' Sora?!" Himura said, as she walked over to the table where the two of them sat down. Ayane was still clinged onto her big sister as she slowly but surely made her way to the appointed destination.
"Well… Budget wise not good… I just spent my last twenty dollar bill on Ayane's stuffed bunny…" After stating that, Sora lets out a giggle.
"You've been drainin' her pockets you spoiled child!?" Said Himura with a playful tone.
"N-NO I JUST REALLY WANTED THE STUFFED BUNNY I'M SORRY!!" Ayane let out a reassuring and clarificational tone. Himura gave her a playful side-eye, while Ayane was visibly sweating.
"Anyways! These bags are for you girly~" Himura said to Ayane. Himura set the bags down on the table, and Ayane beamed over into her seat in a flash. Sora giggled at the two of them. Ayane was practically drooling over the bags; she wanted to know what was inside of them. She tried to take a gander inside of one of the bags when suddenly Himura flicked her forehead and laughed.
"OWIE!"
"No peeking Ayane!"
"Okay Okay!" Sora giggled at the two of them. The two sisters enjoying themselves; bonding. It surely was a sight to behold. Ayane and Himura looked at each other, and then at Sora and began to laugh with her. Most people in the food court laughed at their silliness, others watched in envy, wishing they had what the trio had.
"So shall we eat then girls?" Said Himura, Ayane and Sora nod their heads in an eager way, just about ready to eat. The food was so close they were practically drooling over the menus. Himura patted her butt and sat down next to the two of them. The way the table was, it was a square table, four sides, four people. Himura picked up a menu, and skimmed over it with her pointer finger. Sora found something on the menu to chow-down on. Ayane also found something to eat, they placed their orders in the hands of Himura, and Himura got up to order everyone's food.
As Himura was ordering everyone's food Ayane was twiddling her thumbs under the table. She didn't realize it until now that they were practically on an indirect date with the expectation of Himura being a third wheel of course. Ayane started blushing, her face turning a rose color. Sora on the other hand was looking around at the Mall, admiring its beauty. She felt a pair of eyes locked on her and looked at Ayane. A sparkling tingly feeling went on inside them as they both made eye contact with each other, staring deep into each other's eyes. As their eyes settled in more, the closer their faces got. They were inches away from each other, Until a loud smack was on the table snapping the two of them out of their daydream. Himura was back, with food. However, the two girls looked away with cherry red faces.
"You guys alright?" Himura asked the two flustered girls. They both shook their heads up and down in unison.
"Yep I'm fine..!" Sora exclaimed, meanwhile Ayane just nodded in agreement to what Sora said. Himura looked at the two of them with a secretive smug look.
"Alright then, so who's ready to eat?" As Himura spoke those words she then saw both of the girls drooling over the food at the center of the square table where all three of them sat. Himura let out a laugh before giving the green light to eat.
"Sora this is really good!" Ayane said in awe.
"Mine is too.. how's your food, Himura…?"
"Oh me? Mine is great, thanks for asking!" Himura let out a smile that would send tingles down anyone's spine.
Himura ordered a plate of fresh spaghetti, she only tried one bite. She then took a napkin that was given to them and opened it up, gently setting it onto her lap. Himura then began eating with delicacy and elegance. After finishing her first bite she looked over at Sora, who had a medium rare steak, with a side of Sushi. Ayane on the other hand, had a plain ol' cheeseburger.
"This could be a good time to know more about you Sora!" Himura said with a sly smile.
"Oh.. Me?.. Why me..?"
"Well because you already know everything about me!" Ayane said with her mouth full.
"Ayane, please swallow your food before talking.." Himura told her. Ayane swallowed her food quickly and almost choked.
"My my… what am I gonna do with you Ayane.." Himura said, letting out a long sigh afterwards. Ayane looked up at Sora after viewing her plate and saw that she fell asleep in the chair.
'How uncomfortable..' Himura and Ayabe thought to themselves.
"Here I'll wake her.." Ayane, stood up from her chair and walked up behind Sora and patted her shoulder with her dominant left hand.
"I'm up!.. Oh jeez again.."
"That's the second time today Sora.. did you not get a lot of sleep last night…?"
"No no I did… it's just…"
"Just what sweetie?" Himura said worriedly. Sora looked behind her to see Ayane walking back to her chair and she sat down with a concerned look on her face.
'Oh great… I'm being pressured now…' Sora thought to herself in panic.