Strings of Fate

Chapter 17

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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two can match.” he says

and I aren’t together, you know.”

room and I have to admit that Charlie was right. The blue looks great. The dark colour suits Bellamy but

just perfect!” he declares. Bellamy glances

Ryann?” I nod

like it.” I confirm. A ghost of

that mean I can change back now?” he

promises. He fetches a black tie to match the suit

I hope to see you both again sometime soon!”

Clearly he is living his best life. Actually, he was pretty good company. I

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confidence.

Bellamy looks exhausted.

too stressful.”

to one store. It took less than half an hour.” I remind

he mean when he said we would match? Your

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

guess I’m not really surprised you’re wearing

almost four. What time is

we have time for an early dinner before we go follow them.” He decides. Well that

Indian food?” He questions.

today, Bellamy hasn’t actually been too awful, which is a nice change, so I

understand why you wanted my help picking out a suit. Charlie did most of the work.”

to talk to the shop assistant more than absolutely necessary. You helped keep him occupied.”

didn’t you want to talk

a Shifter.” he shrugs. My

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

I do think it is best

think you’re better than us.” I

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