Strings of Fate

17- Black and blue

This time the suit is plain black. It looks better and Bellamy seems happier. He is wearing a black shirt underneath. He shrugs at me.

“Well?” he asks. I consider a moment.

“It’s very… black.” I observe. Bellamy raises an eyebrow.

“It’s a black suit.” he points out.

“I can see that, but… it’s just… I don’t know. It’s better. But not right.” I turn to Charlie for assistance. He is nodding along with me.

“She’s right. I have an idea.” He stands and vanishes yet again. When he returns he is holding two more shirts. A plain white one and a maroon one.

“Try these with it.” He hands them to Bellamy. Bellamy sighs in frustration and returns to the dressing room. My phone vibrates in my bag and I pull it out. It’s a message from Megan. She has sent me the photo of me in my dress that she took earlier.

Megan- Send me mine!

I text her the photo of her dress and she sends back her thanks. I flick back and forth between the two photos. Happy to have some kind of evidence that I got to spend the day with my friend. Charlie glances over my shoulder and sees the picture of Megan.

“Pretty girl and that’s a nice dress. Is that the sister? They look alike.” He asks. I nod.

“Yep, she and I went dress shopping today.” I tell him proudly. Bellamy steps out again wearing the maroon shirt this time. Charlie shakes his head and waves him back to the change room before turning back to me.

“Did you get a dress too darling?” I nod and flick to the photo. He leans over to look at it

eagerly. He gasps.

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“Oh my, I know what we need!” he stands and dashes off. Bellamy emerges again in the white shirt. He is looking at me curiously. I shrug, I don’t know what just happened. Charlie comes running back with another shirt. A blue one this time. The same blue as

my dress.

“No, the white is terrible, you look like a pissed off penguin. Quick, put this one on!” He demands. Bellamy glowers and takes the shirt. Clearly he is not enjoying himself. Charlie plops down next to me again.

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you two can

aren’t together, you know.”

my objections. Bellamy steps out of the changing room and I have to admit that

declares. Bellamy

Ryann?” I nod my

like it.” I confirm. A ghost of a smile spreads across

mean I can change back now?” he

Go ahead. I’ll pick out a tie for you and ring it all up.” Charlie promises. He fetches a black tie to match the suit and when Bellamy returns back in his normal clothes, Charlie finishes the

you both again sometime

Charlie clearly enjoys his job. Sure, he was probably a bit too open in ogling his customer, but I guess he knows what looks good. Clearly he is living his best life. Actually, he was pretty good company. I wonder if he would think I’m weird if I stopped by to say hi next time I’m in the area. Wow, I make one friend and suddenly I

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confidence.

Bellamy looks exhausted.

was way too stressful.”

to go to one store. It took less than half an

Hey, what did he mean when he said we would match? Your hair?” he

dress Megan helped me pick out is that same blue.”

guess I’m not really surprised

what? It’s almost four. What time

decides. Well that was a little bossy, but it’s a good idea so I don’t

Indian food?” He

far today, Bellamy hasn’t actually been too awful, which is a nice change, so I decide to attempt some kind of conversation

wanted my help picking out a suit. Charlie did most of the work.” I point out.

to have to talk to the shop assistant more than absolutely necessary. You

want

he shrugs. My temper

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else? Because if so then I think I’m going to have to find a way to help.

everyone else. I do think it is best if we keep to

you’re better than us.”

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