Sometimes, dreaming can change your perception of yourself.

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"No."

"Yes."

"No."

"Yes."

"I'm not going with you anywhere!" I tried to yell.

"Amanda, stop being such a baby! We are also going, don't forget. By the way, it would be very useful if we start early this. I want to teach you some of my pick-up lines so that you can lure any man with it. Like a player," suggested Dylan, while raising his one of eyebrows suspiciously. And what the weird thing is he was looking towards Cole; not in my direction.

So what the hell is going on here is- after having the whole carton scene of milk; I and Cole get engaged in a heated argument. Which left us for one thing, I mean our dear friend decided to make the best out of it in their perspective, not in mines. We all are going to a mall! Vess and Dylan are going to watch some romantic chick flick movie, and I left with Cole, to do shopping! According to our role's me as a playgirl. He is a geeky nerd!

"Amanda, If Cole irritates you, irritate him more as simple as that, it would be a test for you to deal with Playboy's; because darling you are going to meet more than one in future in this whole thing." My dear friend Vanessa Carlson grinned while chuckling. She must be enjoying my sight.

Yeah well, let's do that. This isn't a big deal.

"Oh no! Oh my god, I'm getting a chance to annoy Ms Parker, this is a victory in itself I should be expecting a call from the president at any time! Oh, wait maybe I'll receive Nobel Prize for this wonderful handymen to receive in my hands" Cole declared while mocking me.

Has he lost his mind?

That's called sarcasm!

Ha! like I never knew that.

And before I could open my mouth to shut him up, he quickly grabbed my hand and intertwined his fingers with mine!

So Romantic!

Let me tell you one thing this isn't at all romantic! No in fact this is not even an 'R' of that feeling; my inner voice has completely lost her mind!

So, what the hell is happening here is- I, me, myself; in short, the one and only me, the sweet little me, and not so sweet, and way bigger than me Mr Maxwell, the jerk Mr Maxwell! We both are going on shopping.

This is insane! Though this is not that insane, which is going to happen in future, let's forget about what is going to happen! However, last time I checked this guy called me shit, and not to forget pig! That crazy guy needs a kick on his charming face.

This is all starts when the whole of everything stopped on how the hell we dressed up! Me as a playgirl, and Cole as a Nerd! Did I mention before, that being a bitch maybe highlight me in my mother's eye? So add a somewhat little bit bitchiness in the whole scenario of playgirl.

And the most wonderful thing is- Why? Why? We decided to go on costume things first, though it may sound ridiculous, in the real world when it comes to people; the first they notice is clothes. And yeah they decide more than ourselves who we are. In short, I need to change my wardrobe for the role of a playgirl. Ughhhh so many things to do!

So does Cole needs to do?

Suddenly, my cell phone buzzed, 'irritate him to the hell, like a bitch you are.' Vess's voice demanded in my head.

And we make eye –contact, in an understatement of knowing what to do.

Yeah. Come on I can do that. In fact, why hadn't I thought about it before? It will be fun for sure. I smiled at myself while thinking about it.

"Stop smiling like an idiot and get in the car," Cole's voice reached in my ears. As I came from my thoughts into the real world, where he was holding my hand with his! I know I shouldn't like the warmth of it, but I can't help it. I don't know why I want him to hold my hands for longer. His gentle skin was perfectly matching with my cold hands; his hands were warm, while mine was cold. The miss-balance of everything in itself like our personalities!

As he let go of my hands, we seated in the car and hitched our seatbelts. Cole was driving, I was sitting on the shotgun, while Dylan and Vess were on the backside.

***

The perfect rhythm of the music was playing in my mind, Cole was so close to me, making me blush, it was awkward I didn't want him so close to me! But there was peace; everything was so clear. Not mixed up, as it had been before. Mom and dad were also there; they were laughing. And the echo of their laughter filled up the whole house. It was everything I could wish for.

And Cole? He was looking into my eyes; he was going to say something, but I didn't get a chance to hear that.....

My shoulders were shaking continuously, "Amanda," I felt a warm breath at first, but again that sound came as yelling." Amanda, wake up!" wake up? What the! Was I sleeping? I opened my eyes warmly; three pairs of eyes were on me, just fixated on me. "Come on get up! We reached our destination," and I came into reality. Where there were no parents of mine. In just a moment the house full with an echo of laughter has gone. Everything is changed in reality, as it had never happened. It is empty like it had never been filled with laughter. It is broken inside, just like my heart!

Don't! Don't go there. Just don't. Otherwise, shadows of anxiety will cover you.

Yeah. I need to control myself. But one thing I couldn't get is- why? Always Cole End up on my thinking.

I don't want to envelop that feeling again; when I know that in the last I'll be broken. In short, I don't want to start that thing that is going to end. Soon!

"Hey. Everything is ok?" Vess whispered, in my ear. "Yeah, I'm clear! Clear about everything." I uttered vigorously.

And after parking Car in the parking area, we headed towards Mall.

"Carlson, watch out for you man. I found him ogling to other girls, especially girls with short clothes." Cole said to Vess while smirking. Oh, these smirks of his! Why always he has that smirk on? As he was carrying a mask on his face, never showing his real side to the world!

Well, you are doing the same.

Hmm! It would be good then when we won't go there. "You are such a pig! Donkey-shit Cole, I'm going to kill you." Dylan glared at his hole; smoke was also glaring from his nose. "And you are a hippo, an idiot hippo." I was expecting them to do something more than that, but they were fighting like some bimbos. "Guys, Stop. Dylan, we are getting late movie is about to start, and one more thing if you didn't stop ogling other girls, you'll not be able to become a father in future. Let's go."  Vess scolds him, and they walked away while Hearing from Cole, "Pussy whipped!" ye yelled while smirking, in reply he received a middle finger from Dylan. They left us. Letting my cell phone buzz' annoy him to the hell.' Vess's message arrived. Yes Sir. I did a little bit of commando-style salute.

He was busy checking out other girls. We are standing in the middle of the whole place and he was ogling other girls like a fish, and whoa girls were also giving him a response in reply. Ok time to do some action.
"Oh my god. You made another woman pregnant." I yelled, abruptly at his face.

He was shocked.

He was embarrassed.

His face became red.

He was sweating.

All girls were glaring at him, mumbling something under their breath, and left while giving him a disgusted look.

Peace!

"You -" He pointed his finger at me.

"Are dead-" I rolled my eyes, at his threat.

Like I'm going to afraid by this! I've enough shit in my life to be afraid on. I was going to walk out from his presence, but his sound stopped me, "No! No! For god sake woman, how can you think about aborting our child?" and he was crying, faking it! Wiping his fake tears while behaving like a wimp! Before I could open my mouth he went down on his knees and joined his palms in Indian style, like he was worshipping me!

Worshipping? Isn't the most prominent word I must tell you!

Likewise, I didn't say that! He grabbed my legs, so hard in front of all people that I couldn't move from that place. If I even tried to move, I'll fall! Not just fall, I'll fall on him.

When you have thousands of eyes on you what will you do?

You would run away, or confront them.

Well! In my situation; I can't run! And I'm not in any mood to confront any people.

Like you were going to do that!

"Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" I yelled.

And what the worst is? I yelled for myself, for my damn inner voice! But everyone thought that I yelled to Cole. I Amanda Parker, absolutely an idiot! I mentally slapped myself. All those eyes give me nasty looks and walked away while muttering under their breath some nonchalant words.

I was shocked.

I was embarrassed.

I was a freaking tomato.

"So, how was my show?" he remarked devilishly. "I-" before I could smack his head through my words! He cut me off," oh please now no need to praise me, I know that I was a born actor; I should receive an Oscar for this! And maybe I can be an actor! Oh by the way my perfect charming face, which is sexy as hell can get any role!-" and he was blabbering on blabbering on praising himself!

Enough of this shit!

He needs a kick in his ass.

He was still going on in blabbering thing, I can't kick him! I can't do anything to hurt him in this mall. Well, I can't hurt him in a serious way that was just to make his mind work; which was lost in self-praising of himself.

So what to do?

An idea occurred in my mind maybe that will work! "You seriously love yourself, don't you?" I asked him while blinking my eyes, and twitching my jaw of muscles in that way that could create a burst of fake laughter.

"Yes. I love myself!" he uttered, while still lost in his own blabbering thing!

Ok! Now I know what to do. While backing out from that place, and what was the amazing thing is he was still lost in his world, where he was a star.

The mall was big, we were standing in the middle of it; I went on top of the counter area where we can collect information, and store our bags.

There were some staff members," hey do you want some entertainment for people? So that it can interest people in this place," They all nodded their heads like jellyfish to swallow their rival.

I snatched the microphone," ladies and gentleman! Do you want some entertainment in your life? Do you want to watch a geek god in this mall right here, right now?" I yelled.

And In reply, I heard what that was needed, hooting, shouting to continue more, "so guys hold your breath because the boy of million dreams is here to do pole dance in front of everyone." And I pointed my finger towards Cole when hooting went crazy when all the girls went crazy, "there he is! Cole Maxwell! Ready to be your faithful guest on this wonderful day."

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