Uncomfortable

Taaliyah and Derek stepped out and went to meet Ester but when the opened the door of the boutique, someone else stood there. 

"Yo what the f**k ma. Is this really you?" The guy shouted the moment he set his eyes on Derek and Taaliyah. He was standing on the counter and Ester was missing. 

"Fred what a surprise!" Derek said and shook hands with his long lost best friend. 

"I know," Fred said. "So long it's been, I see you every where so i know everything, but I wonder if you ever remembered me," he said.

"Great," Derek said and smiled. He ignored the rest Fred said out loud. He did not keep in touch with Fred at all. He let the friendship go like anything else. But he did not like the way Fred Mendes it.

"How are you?" Fred asked. He often eyed Taaliyah. 

"I'm good," Derek replied. Taaliyah noted the change in Derek instantly. She patted his shoulder trying to keep him calm inside.