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After her shift is done, Ivy go to a shopping mall nearby with Lily. She doesn't feel like want to go home early. There is no one that waiting her at home. She doesn't have a pet too. Cause the landlord doesn't allowed a pet in that house.
They get in the mall together. This is the biggest mall in this city. It have so many shop, restaurant, and everything is here. This mall is so big that cause them to provide a digital map on each floors. So that people will know where they're going, or where is the place they want to go.
"What do we want to do first? We can go to cinemas, playing game at arcade, play bowling, or do you want to shopping or eat first?" Lily said excitedly. They rarely go out together after they're busy with college and work.
Ivy smiling. It's been so long since she last go to a shopping mall. She don't buy a new clothes for almost four months now. And she always buy groceries at the supermarket nearby her house.
"Ermmm. I think, let's eat first. I'm so hungry now. It's almost 6 hours we didn't eat right?" Ivy rubbed her stomach. Her stomach rumbled when she touch it. Then they laugh together. Today they have so many things to do, until they forgot to eat.
"Okay. Let's go to the food court. They have various types of foods. You will like it." Lily walking happily. She looks like a happy child that will get an ice cream or a toy from her parents.
Ivy smiling at her. How can she be like this happy? She does looks like she never have a problem before or like she's in her fantasy.
"I already know about that Lily. It's not that I've never come here before." Ivy giggle at Lily behavior. She feel so lucky to have a friend like Lily.
"But have not come here for a while. I thought you're already forget about this place."
Ivy still smiling, then shake her head. She's not so old to forgot everything.
After they order the meals, they walk to a table and start talking again. They start to dig in their food, because they're so hungry now. They don't care how their face looks like now.
buzz buzz
buzz buzz
Her phone buzzes a few times. And she already know who is it. He's the only one in her contact that will send a message like machinegun.
'Heyyy. Are you done working? It's 8 p.m. now.' -Adam
'Heyy. You said you want to give me Lily's number. Where's it?' -Adam
'Maybe if you give it to me now, I will not disturb you anymore. Cause I will only chatting with her.' -Adam
'She will treat me well. Not like how my friend treat me.' -Adam
Ivy close her eyes, then she put down the spoon and fork in her hand. She still staring at her phone screen. 'He's trying to make me mad. But sorry Sir, I will not.' Ivy tap at the paperclip icon, then she share Lily's number to him.
'There you go. Have fun. Btw, not gonna make you down. But, I'm with Lily now. So maybe she will not 'treat' you. Cause I'm her priority now.' -Ivy
She smile then put down the phone. 'Can't I just eat peacefully?' She start eating again, but her eyes still on the screen.
A few minutes later, she look at Lily. She's playing her phone and not touching her food anymore. She didn't finish eating yet.
"Heyy. Why are you playing phone while eating? You're not finish it yet." Ivy knock Lily plate with her spoon. It's the first time she's playing phone while eating. She is the person that always love food. And will not waste her time to play phone while eating.
"Sorry. Adam is chatting me now. I have to reply it." Lily smile again. The smile never escape from her mouth since she chatting with Adam.
Ivy look at her with confused and sour face. It's just feel a little bit hurt or maybe so hurt when your friend pay more attention to others than you. She just said to Adam that Lily will not reply him because they're together now. They want to spend time together.
But Ivy still smile and nod. She doesn't want to show any sign like she's jealous or mad at Lily. She's her friend and what about to jealous? She always said that she don't like Adam, and they're just friend. So there's nothing to jealous. It's just her friends try to get along together. Right?
"But can you finish your meal now? We want to go to cinemas right? And play bowling and go to arcade. Don't you remember?" Ivy said nicely. She have to sound very nice, so that Lily will not suspect anything. Other than that, she doesn't want to cause they become awkward.
"I forgot. I'm sorry. Okay. I will finish it now. But give me a minutes." With that, Lily start finishing her meal.
'Ofcourse you're 'forgot' about it.' Ivy thought.
It's now the weekend again. And Adam want to take Ivy go out again. But today, it's not just they two. But Lily will come too. So she have to pick up Lily first then go to flower shop. Flower shop is the spot for them meet now.
A few minutes after that, Adam come with his other car. A blue Volkswagen car is infront of them now. Then Ivy walk to the back car seat door. She want to give some privacy to this 'lovebirds'.
'He just like to show off. Why not just brought all of your car and come here?' Ivy thought. Then she smirk.
"Heyy girls. How are you today?" Adam ask them, but his eyes is on Lily.
Ivy rolling her eyes then take out her phoone. She better play with her phone than hear they two talking. She open Instagram app then scrolling all the post. And ofcourse she will watch some food video. It's help her to feel calm. Does it weird?
"Ohh. It's lovely. And I'm just so excited to go out with you tonight." Lily said with excited but flirty voice. Since when did she like this?
"Ohh. Good that you're excited. So let's go." Adam start driving on the road.
'Yaa. He did not mean to ask me. Lucky me, I'm not answering it. If I did that, maybe I will be so ashamed now.' Ivy thought. She feel like she's accompany her friend to dating her boyfriend. Like she's a third wheeling here.
After he drove about 20 minutes, they're now at a night club. Then he turn off the engine and get out from the car. He go to Lily door to open it.
'What the?! He did not do that to me before.' Ivy look at him. 'It's okay Ivy. You don't like him. Remember it. Maybe Lily is his 'destiny'. So you can't feel anything to him. You just CAN'T!' Ivy get out from the car too by herself.
'After all, I don't need a help to open a car door. I still have my hands.' Ivy smile to herself.
"Heyy. What are you smiling for Ivy? Are you crazy now?" Adam laugh at her. She's silent since she get in the car, but now she's smiling with herself.
"Ohh. Nothing. It's just, you two is a purrrrrfect match. Just look at how you treat her, sooooo sweet of you." Ivy smile again and look at them. They smile back to her.
"Okayy. Now let's get in." Adam take Lily hand, then walk with her to the club.
Ivy look at their intertwined hand. She suddenly remember how Adam hold her hand at the fun fair. Now she realize, only a special woman will he bring to a place like this and do like that to them. While her, he bring her to a fun fair. But it's a fun place to go. Not like this place.
"Waitt! Do I have to go in that place too?" Ivy smile awkwardly. She never go inside a night club before. She afraid she will feel uncomfortable once she step inside.
"Yeah. Why?" Adam ask her back. He raised an eyebrow.
"It's just, I don't want to go that kind of place. That's not my place." She explain. But it's the truth.
"So what kind of place are you interested in?"
Ivy silent for a moment. Does this mean they will go to a place she like if she said she want to go that place? "I like a place that make me feel calm. And not so noisy like this place."
"Okay. We will go there someday. But now, let's just get in. A friend will not turn their friends down. We're friend right?" Adam use a word friend to play with Ivy. He know Ivy will do anything to prove herself. But he want to see, how far she can go.
"Okay. Let's get in there." Ivy walk with her chin and head up. 'You want to play a game? Okay. Game on.' Ivy smile.