Chapter 4: Friends and Crime

Mika's P.O.V

Today is Saturday and there is nothing much to do, I woke early for a weekend, it is only eight in the morning and I am just going to wash my face before I head downstairs for breakfast.

I don't have any plans for today but maybe I'll be going to the mall this afternoon to buy more stuff or just have a typical shopping, I'm used to doing shopping alone since I don't have any close friends except Shieny and she's kind of busy right now so it's just me again but I don't mind though, I love being alone and doing whatever I want.

After having breakfast, I got back to my room and just browse on my iPad, watch videos, and stuff until I doze off to sleep.

By the time I woke up, it is already eleven-thirty and I decided to take a bath and get ready to go to the mall, I guess I will just have to eat in there too.

After a good 15 minutes of shower, I just decided to wear a mini purple skirt, a white sweatshirt, and white Nike shoes with matching furry white small backpack, I usually don't bring large handbags cut I only bring my phone, wallet, lip balm, one scrunched for my hair, my car keys, and my iPad Pro, I just carry the I pad though since it does not fit on my bag and headed to my car.

But before I go to the mall, I stopped by a fast-food chain which is McDonald's to order a drive-thru cut I'm really hungry, I didn't eat lunch, I just ordered 15 pcs. Of chicken nuggets and a monster size Mcfloat.

I did not finish my nuggets when I arrived at the mall so I have to leave it in the car...I grabbed my backpack and iPad then head to the mall.

I was about to enter H&M when a girl bump with me and I almost drop my iPad.

"Oh I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to, I wasn't looking where I was going that's why I didn't see you"

She explained, and I notice that there a handsome man at her back who helped her to balance her weight again when we bumped, maybe it is her boyfriend.

"Oh it's fine, don't worry...I understand cut I'm like that sometimes"

I assured her giving her a warm smile.

"Thank you, my names Mazel by the way, Mazel Ayesha Gamboa"

"You're welcome Mazel; I'm Mika...Mika Siggrid Stanford"

"Oh Mika this is Kalix, my cousin"

Oh I thought it was her boyfriend jeez

"Hi Mika, I'm Kalvin Lexer Allianz but you can call me Kalix"

"Nice to meet you kylix, nice to meet both of you but I have to get going, maybe I'll see you around?"

"Oh sure, but are you alone? Or you're meeting with someone?"

Mazel asked.

"Oh No, I'm alone"

"You can come with us, our other friends are on the food court ordering food, want to come?"

"Thank you for inviting me Mazel but as much as I want to, I can't"

"Why not?"

Asked by Kalix.

"Well I have to buy something here first, and I take time choosing what clothes to buy"

"Oh that's fine Mika, Kalix can wait here, he will accompany you here and you can catch up at the food court ones you're done"

Mazel said I was surprised, Kalix will accompany me? wtf? That's going to be hella awkward

"I really appreciate that you want me to come with you but it's fine that—

"Oh that's great, I guess I'll be going then, the breeze...see you in food court"

"Wait what? Hey, wait—"

Mazel cut me off and then ran going to the escalator to go to the food court, jeez now what? This is awkward, I barely know him! Argg. Fine, he is cute and handsome heehaw let us see if his personality is also handsome.

"Uhm so…what are you buying?"

He asked.

"Mmmm just new clothes I'm bringing to the new city I'm transferring, I don't want to bring all of my clothes in here to there since I'm still going to visit here twice or thrice a month"

"Oh I see, what city are you transferring to?"

"Anrexia City...I mean. Don't get me wrong, it's nice here in Barden City but I want a new environment and our house there just got finished so I want to live there for a moment"

"Really? I'm from Anrexia, I and my friends just visited here in Barden cuz it's weekend and we want to enjoy it since were so stress in school"

"HAHAHAHA each it's kind of stressful...I'm so much of being a high school detective HAHAHA but yeah, I'll be transferring to Athena University"

"Wait, you're the high school detective from Hera University everyone knew? The one who has been helping the police to solve crimes? And also the heiress of Stanford Empire?"

"HAHAHAHA uhh yeah...I guess HAHAHA"

"Woah cool, and you will be transferring where I study, My school is also Athena University… That's where me and my friends' studies, I guess we will see each other there too, I want to help you solve cases too...I'm an avid fan of detective Conan and I like solving codes and riddles"

I was surprised by what he said, we have the same interest.

We continue talking while I pick the clothes I want to buy; he is fun to talk with. We entered a few more shops to buy more stuff and he offered to carry the stuff I bought so I ended up only carrying my bag and iPad since he is carrying the rest.

We next go to the food court cuz he said he's starving and his friends are waiting for us including Mazel...jeez that girl HAHAHAHA but I guess I have to thank her, Kalix is fun and comforting to be with, well it's my first time though, it's only me and shiny when I go shopping since I don't stick to others but I guess I will have FRIENDS in my next school, they are nice and they're not gold diggers like what my classmates are lol...they are also rich so it's a win-win situation for us.

"OWWEMMJIII, YOU'RE MIKA STANDFORD? nice to meet you, you're so beautiful in person, I heard a lot about you being a High School Detective and to your family, your family is quite the biggest in the business industry, by the way, I'm Jireh Jhaya Grande but you can call me Jaijai hehe"

"Hi Jaiii nice to meet you too hehe I'm actually surprised that you guys know me HAHAHAHA"

She gave me a warm smile and offered me a handshake which I gladly accepted, she's quite loud and talkative but at the same time funny HAHAHA I like it, a happy go lucky girl and she is super nice and pretty.

"Hi Mika, I'm Jenelle Laine Melendez but you can call me Jenelle hehe nice to meet you"

"Hi Jenelle, nice to meet you too"

She gave me a warm smile and offered a handshake that I immediately accepted, she's shy at first but trusts me she's loud too...I mean. ALL OF THEM ARE HAHAHAHA but in a nice and soothing way and I guess it's normal for them.

"I'm Russel Race Willard, Nice to meet you Mika nice to meet you, you can call me RR my initials HAHAHA that's what my friends call me"

Kalix then whispered something.

"That's Mazel's boyfriend hehe"

Oh so he's her boyfriend.

"Nice to meet you to RR, I heard you're Mazel's boyfriend HAHAHA"

Mazel's eye widened and gave Kalix death glares.

"Wtf kalix...seriously wtf...I hate you"

Mazel complained but Kalix just laughs at her HAHAHAHAH cute cousin goals. RR and I just exchange smiles and handshakes since were now laughing for no reason like...dude HAHAHA.

"And last but not least...HAHAHA I'm Sellar Marwyn Gamboa but you can call me Selwyn, I'm Mazel's older brother, nice to meet you, Mika"

Kalix whispered to me again saying that he is Jaijai's boyfriend HAHAHAHA.

"Nice to meet you Selwyn, and someone whispered to me that you are Jaijai's boyfriend hehe"

He offered me a handshake and we also exchange smiles.

Jaijai did not complain tho like Mazel and just laugh the same as Selwyn but they started teasing Kalix and me...dude wtf...

"hmmm, why so talkative Kalix?? you guys are close?? or you have a crush on our detective that's why you are spoiling her with information hmmm"

Jaijai started...bruh wtf...HAHAHA all of them are now teasing us and we just laugh and had random topics while eating, Kalix ordered fries and chicken wings for me and paid for it hehe so I ate again cuz laughing can make you starve tho HAHAHA they are so fun to be with.

"So Mika, maybe we can be classmates in Athena...you, me, Jai Jai, Mazel and the others, trust me..you won't regret going with us HAHAHAHA"

Jenelle said and I was kinda happy hearing it, since we are in the same University, I will ask my dad to arrange some papers for me so all of us can be classmates, except for Kalix, Selwyn, and RR...they are now Grade 12 senior high while we are Grade 10...I really wanna be friends with them, I never felt this comfortable with such amount of people, I was so used that it's just me and Shieny...and the sad news is that Shieny doesn't study in Athena...she is on another school which is St. Martin University but it's not that far from where I'm studying so we can still hang out.

We just continued talking and went to different shops, we are like literally by pairs except for Jenelle cuz his boyfriend isn't here, so its Mazel and RR, Jaijai and Selwyn, Me and Kalix jeez HAHAHA.

"We don't like your boyfriend Nelle, he sucks and you are just being a blind bitch"

HAHAHAHAHA Mazel stated...jeez this is also one thing I like in them, they are straight forward and does not sugar coat words, they are pretty frank.

We are now currently in Chanel shop here inside the mall and I'm holding my iPad and my phone in my hand cuz its easier to take pictures with my phone so I did not put it back inside my bag and we left the stuff I bought at the baggage counter so Kalix won't be having a problem bringing them hehehe when suddenly my phone rang and when I look at the callers I.D, it was Inspector Lee.

"Hello, Inspector?"

"Hello, Mika..where are you?"

"I'm at the mall why?"

"We need you here on 16th street, there's a murder that has happened here, and it's quite clean, we need you to investigate, can you come?"

"Sure Inspector, I'll be there in 25 mins. send me the exact location and I will just set my GPS"

"Okay no problem, drive safe..bye"

"bye"

And then the phone call ended, when I look back...all of them are looking at me already and I was shocked for a moment and just smiled.

"who was that?"

Selwyn asked.

"Oh..it was Inspector Lee, and I have to go guys, there was a murder that happened in the 16th street and they need me to investigate and solve it"

"Oh okay, I can drive you there"

Kalix suggested.

"Thank you Kalix but I have my own car and I can manage to drive there...hehe you guys can continue your shopping"

"Oh...okay...drive safe Mika, we already exchanged numbers, all of us has your number and you have ours, we also already added you and followed you on your social media accounts...let's just talk there when you get home"

"Sure Jai...thank you for today, see you on Monday at Athena University"

"SEE YOU!"

They all said in unison and said their goodbye, Kalix is still with me to help me bring the stuff I bought in my car.

"Drive safe Mika, I'll message you when we get home...and also inform me you're home okay?"

"uhh sure, thank you kalix see you on Monday"

"See you, Mika"

"Byeee"

Thinking about him will only distract me...I need to focus...