CHAPTER 9 - Just the two of us

Irina and her parents left, I found the blonde's expression strange. She looked repentant.

The conversation in the end was better than I expected, everything went well. I didn't understand where Irina's fear of talking to them came from.

Both my father and Irina's father understood our feelings and granted our request to separate.

I kept thinking about it as I washed the dishes. I told my dad I would clean up the mess.

Suddenly, the door of the house was opened, my sister who had arrived.

"How was it?" she asked.

"Everything went well."

"Good"

I noticed the change in Alice's behavior over the week. I have a theory why she treated me badly before.

Alice is the typical sister who is cruel only to her brother. The reason is simple, for her, treating me like this will make me strong.

After I returned from my grandmother's house, she saw that my behavior had changed. Now, for Alice, I am a beautiful person, both in face and body, and I show a lot of confidence.

That must be why she stopped treating me badly.

"How did Irina react? Relieved to be rid of you?" Alice asked.

"I don't know. She had a regretful face, maybe."

Alice pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Do you think she regrets calling off the wedding?"

"I do not know."

I really do not know. I think so, she regretted calling off the wedding. That's just suppository, I can't tell from her expression alone.

"If she regretted it and wanted to get back to you. Would you take it back?"

"Yes."

I want to make Irina fall in love with me. If all goes well, I will get revenge. It won't be serious, I'll just make her run after me.

Old Rick has spent his whole life chasing her, I'm going to make her chase me for a while to make up for old Rick's efforts.

"I finished washing. Can you dry?" I asked Alice.

"Not."

She replied, got up and left the kitchen. I think it's asking too much.

After 10 minutes, I finished drying and putting everything away.

I went up to my room. I lay down on the bed and started fiddling with my cell phone.

I looked at the new contact I added this week. On Thursday, I picked up Julia's phone. I was surprised when she agreed to give me her contact.

I kept thinking for a while, I wanted to ask her out tomorrow, but the chances of her accepting are low.

After thinking some more, I decided not to call her. I started talking to her this week, it would be too rash of me to ask her out.

I decided to call another number from my huge contact list. In addition to family, I have four contacts now.

"Hello." said the voice on the other side.

"Ana, good night."

I called Ana, the chances of her agreeing to go out with me tomorrow are very high. Plus, I'm much closer to her than Julia. I can make an excuse by saying we're going out as friends.

"Good night. How was the meeting?" Ana asked.

"It was all OK."

Ana started running with me. During the race we talked a lot, in one of the conversations, I told that she was going to have a meeting today with Irina's parents.

"Let's drop that subject. What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?" I asked.

"Nothing. why?"

"Would you like to go out with me? I don't want to spend the whole day indoors."

"Just the two of us?"

"Yes."

Ana was silent for a while. Maybe she was thinking I was asking her on a date.

"I would love to. What time?"

"How about two hours?"

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

Afterwards, I went to sleep.

…..

Sunday.

It's already two in the afternoon, I just left the house. As my house is on the same street as Ana, I could see her leaving too.

Quickly, Ana approached me. She was wearing a dress that went almost to her knee and a white sandal, in her hands was a small bag with her belongings.

"Where are we going?" she asked.

"I need to buy clothes. Urgently."

Since reincarnation, I only wear my school uniform, training clothes and pajamas. Today, when I opened the wardrobe, my eyes almost burned.

Old Rick is the supposed enemy of fashion. I tried to dress as much as possible in the clothes, but it still got ugly.

"Hehehe, you really need new clothes."

Ana laughed.

I was feeling a little uncomfortable, since I left the house I have the feeling that someone is watching us.

I decided to ignore it and said.

"Come on?"

"Yes."

...

(POV Irina)

I heard a noise coming from the street, I knew the voices. I decided to look out my bedroom window. This window allowed me to see the side and entrance of Rick's house.

My eyes widened, Ana and Rick were together and laughing at each other. If I don't know them, I would say they were going on a date.

Even though I knew they had nothing, I felt a little uncomfortable. Ana was very well dressed to go out with Rick.

"Where are you two going? And what are you going to do?"

I thought out loud.

For a moment, the idea of ​​following them both crossed my mind. But, soon I gave up. That would be a ridiculous thing to do.

I decided to stay at home, even though my heart was begging to follow them.

.....

(POV Rick)

In a short walk, Ana and I reached the busiest part of the city. Our neighborhood is close to the center, so we didn't have to use any transportation.

"I don't know many stores. Can you show me?" I asked.

"There are several clothing stores at the mall. Shall we go?"

"Yes."

I let Ana guide me through the mall. It was the first time I came to this place, if she wasn't with me I would probably be lost.

The mall is huge, in the area we are in there are several clothing stores, all branded.

I think half of old Rick's savings will stay in this mall today. Money in the future won't be an issue, I'm still entitled to a wish from the Goddess of Reincarnation.

We walked into one of the stores and started looking at clothes. I liked most of them, chose a few and went to the changing table.

I selected some clothes to buy. When I left the locker room, I found Ana waiting for me with some clothes in her hands.

"Here, try it." she said.

I felt a little uncomfortable. Ana was trying not to laugh as she handed me the clothes.

I put on the first combination and understood why she wanted to laugh.

"Ridiculous." I whispered.

I got out of the changer. When Ana saw me, she couldn't take it anymore and burst out laughing. She started to cry with laughter.

I should have been mad, but when I saw her smile I was happy too. I was glad she was happy.

"If I'm going to dress like this, so will you." I said.

I selected some clothes for her, all were beautiful. If put together, it would make a horrible combination.

"On here."

I handed Ana the clothes, she went to the changing table. When she left, I had the same reaction she had before. Seeing the horrible combination, I could only laugh.

"Do not laugh." Ana said.

"Let's take pictures."

Ana and I stopped in front of the changing table mirror and took a picture on my cell phone. After that, we spent our time making ridiculous outfits combinations.

"It was fun." said Ana.

"Yeah, let's pay for the clothes and go get something to eat."

"OK."

"Oh, we'll take this."

Ana nodded. In my hand were two cat pajamas. Mine was a black cat and Ana's a white cat.

After paying, I asked the store to deliver the purchases to my house. Obviously, I had to pay for that too.

"Shall we go to the movies? We can eat while we watch a movie." said Ana.

"It might be."

I and Ana in a dark movie theater. Could something good happen?