Chapter. 2

Sharp 10 am and I heard a honk. I peeked out from my balcony just to witness the man who came in my dreams last night, oh my god this is so wrong I am crushing over my best friend's cousin.

I was thinking too much about him yesterday that he even came in my dreams, and trust me those dreams were not holy. Hearing another honk I walked out of the apartment and approached his car, after opening the door I settled on the passenger seat. "hello!" he nodded?, can't be utter a single hi? in response. nevermind.

the ride was silent just like yesterday, Me being an Ambivert can't open up this soon with an introvert. so let's stay silent.

"I guess I will have to trouble you a bit," this man finally spoke, what trouble?

"what is it?" I looked at him waiting for an answer.

"well the outfit I was supposed to wear at my sister's wedding got ruined and I will have to buy another outfit I guess, so can you accompany me?" well I would love to.

"yeah sure," he nodded and I looked out of the window.

he pulled the brakes in front of a huge clothing label and Stepped out of the car, as he opened the door for me I stepped out - the gentleman coded he is.

as we walked in together the staff welcomed us, "Can you select something for me? I am really bad at that." he spoke before picking up the call he was getting, do I look professional to him, I have never selected clothes for a guy bro.

"ma'am, this way," the staff guided me and I followed him, he showed me a couple of formals, I guess that's what he probably wears. "this one," I pointed to the set which took my attention, it was navy blue formals with white shirt.

Everett came after hanging up the call, and looked at the staff who was holding the outfit. "ma'am surely has a great taste sir," Everett looked at me as the Staff said.

"pack it," the staff walked towards the counter and I looked at him, "at least try that," he looked at me and then towards the counter.

"why?" I looked at him dumbfounded, do all the guys take their clothes without a fit check? obviously that's why the outfit he was supposed to wear isn't working for him.

"to check if that fits, or If that will look good on you?" he looked at me and walked towards the counter as I followed behind, "that size will fit me and about how it will look on me? we will check it once I wear it for the function," HUH? weird, if that was me I would have checked everything before actually buying it, well never mind.

he paid at the counter, and then we both walked towards the car. as he opened the door for me, I settled down at the passenger seat.

Soon we reached his house and I stepped down, walking inside and we were welcomed by his mother. We approached her and I greeted her.

he handed over the bag to his mother and she opened it looking at his outfit, "I never knew, you could select fits for yourself without mine or your designers help." his mother commented and I just stared at him trying not to smile.

"I am not that bad mom," huh? he didn't even select that, look at that confidence.

"also, Arizona selected that," he added, that's great that he acknowledged that.

"Thankyou Arizona," his mother spoke with a soft smile and I smiled back.

"Everett you are back?," his grandmother came, and looked at me. "oh dear, you're here too." I hugged her back and Smiled. "how have you been Grandma?," yeah she told me to call her Grandma the other day

"I am good my dear," after replying she looked At Everett, "Everett, why aren't you getting married? Emma is your younger sister and she is getting married, when will you get married?" I stared at him who was silent on his Grandmother's questions.

"Grandma you know I don't believe in all this," he walked upstairs and I looked at his vanishing figure.

"When will I see the old Everett again?" Grandmother sighed and his mother looked at me, "Arizona, Emily is in her room, go and join her." I nodded and walked upstairs.

opening the door I entered inside and Emily looked at me, "hey Ari, I missed you. please help me curl my hair," she spoke looking at me through the mirror while she had a curler in her hand. chuckling I walked inside and took the curler from her hands.

"oh my Ari, what will I do without you?" she is always extra dramatic. "shut up, if you don't want me to burn your scalp." she laughed at my statement and I did my work on her hair.

"all done." looking in the mirror I gave her hairs a bounce and she meekly smiled at me. - she may be dramatic but she is cute tho.

"let me straighten your hair, it will suit you." standing up from the stool she pushed me on it. No I like my natural wavy hair.

"no, My hair is great naturally." I tried to stand up but was again pushed by her, gosh she is way too stubborn.

"shut up Ari," she started straightening my hair and I just stopped protesting - it wont work so what's the point of doing that anyways.

"it's done," I glanced at the mirror, damn straight hair actually suits me. "my hand hurts already, your hair is too long Ari," I didn't ask for this, she did it by herself. well it's her habit to keep complaining.

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I was sitting at the chairs set up in the Garden, where the wedding was taking place. well the ceremony was almost over they all were just chilling whilst me and Ari were sitting together. "who are you staring at?" the sudden voice took my attention and I looked at Emily. "what?".

"I know my brothers are hot, which one are you staring at?" I mean I don't know about all her brothers, but Everett is. "I am not," I can't just accept that I was staring at her oldest cousin.

"lie to someone who doesn't know you Ari," Ugh, she knows me too well.

"Shut up," She Better be, If she makes me speak more I will seriously pinch her. - because I will get caught by her obviously.

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I woke up and looked at Emily sleeping next to me, yeah I stayed the night because she requested a lot. I looked at the clock and it showed 8 in the morning.

"Emily woke up," She lazily opened her eyes and looked at me. "please stay till evening Ari," she repeated the same thing she has been repeating from yesterday.

"Emi, you know I cannot, If by any chance my parents find out about this I will be dead, Please try to understand." And I have been repeating this thing since yesterday, but my stubborn best friend isn't ready to listen to me at all.

"Emily if she can get in trouble by staying, why are you forcing her? go with the driver and drop her." her mother ordered but Emily looked at me with a pout.

"I am too tired mom, Ari just stay please." Gosh this girl, too stubborn. "aunt, it's fine I will manage. also it's morning I can just take any cab. don't worry." I assured them, but I know what will come next. - you are our responsibility right now, Arizona.

"No, I will go and Call any of the boys to drop you." Emily's mother spoke, as boys she meant Emily's cousins.

"they all are sleeping like they have been awake for a decade," Everett's mother Came inside.

"dear, go downstairs Everett is waiting for you." Wasn't he sleeping? "Don't worry, he is going to the office he will drop you on the way. that workaholic man can never skip his office." I nodded on her sentence and walked downstairs.