Dress

I spent my days mostly at law firm as I became busier as I got lots of clients after the Patrick incident. I started becoming so busy that I forgot to buy a dress for me all these days. So, exactly a day before the wedding I remembered that I had not bought any dress so I hurried to go to shopping. I finally found a dress but I had to make some fittings and they started saying that it will take at least 2 days and they will not be able to finish it by tomorrow as they also has got many other dresses. I even tried to pay more but they did not agree. Exactly at that time my phone rang. It was Louis on the other side. He had called me to know what I was doing. So, I told him about shopping and the dress and he said, “Wait for me, I know a better place for you.”

I went downstairs and waited for him and he came very soon and I asked him where we were going. He did not tell me where we were going and told me to sit in the car so I did as he told and… and he took me to his home. I was so irritated, so I said, “Why did you bring me here? I am already worried that I don’t have a dress for my own best friend’s wedding and you are just wasting my time.” He laughed and said nothing and took me to the room, where there were clothes last time. I felt foolish of myself. He obviously had a collection of beautiful dresses specially bought for me. He said, “All these are yours. Choose one which you like and fits perfectly.”

I looked through the clothes and said, “I finally understood why I did not like any of the dresses that were in the shops.” He asked, “Why?” I said, “Because you have bought all the best dresses. Now, I am just confused which to choose. I guess it will be better if you choose one for me.” He laughed and looked through the clothes and handed me two of the dresses that were so beautiful and said, “Try these. These were the latest ones I bought. I wanted to give them to you but I did not know if you would take so I just kept these here.”

I went and tried the first dress but it did not fit me well. So, I tried the other one and it fit me perfectly as if the dress was specially made for me. I went out and showed him. He stared at me for a few minutes. I asked, “Does it not look good?” He said, “I knew it, the dress was specially made for you. I do not know whether the dress has even lost it’s beauty now just because you wore it.” He took me towards the mirror and he was my back and he… he took out a pendant and put it on my neck. I was just speechless.

He said, “Now even the pendant looks bad because of your beautiful neck.” I turned to look at him and touched the pendant and said, “This is not necessary. I… I…” He kept his finger on my lips and showed the pendant properly. It was openable and our names were printed on it “LOUISARAH”. I felt so touched. I felt tears in my eyes and he made me smile. He said, “I have to let people know that this beautiful lady is already mine and no one else can put their eyes on you.” A drop of tear fell down and also I smiled. I said, “But I don’t have anything to give you right now so that I can also let the other ladies know that they should not put their eyes on you and you are already mine.”

He took out another pendant that were of men but it was same like the one he gave me and said, “I guess you were talking about this.” I said, “Yes, give it to me.” He played with me. He did not give me the locket and he said, “Go and change first.” So, I went inside and changed and looked at the pendant and smiled looking at it and I went out and asked him to give the pendant to me but he did not give.

We were soon running around the house. I was at his back and we were on the lobby and the sofas were between us. I was already tired so I acted. I acted as if I hurt my leg and he came running towards me. I laughed and took the pendant from him and when I was going to put it on him he moved and said, “You cannot cheat like that. Catch me first.” So, I ran towards him and then I slipped and he saved me and we fell on the sofa. We looked at each other until “Aham… ahm …” His mom coughed. I finally came to my senses that we were running in front of all those helpers before. Now his mom even saw us like that.

Both of us suddenly stood up and I did not know what to tell so I said, “I should get going now.” I ran towards the door and his mother also teased me, “Are you not going to put the locket on him?” I turned back and she had captured him and said, “Come on, let me help you.” I ran and put the locket on him and we all laughed and sat and after dinner he dropped me in my apartment and he left saying that we will meet tomorrow. I went in my apartment and opened the bags and there were matching shoes and earrings also packed and a note, “Dear Sarah, the earrings are small gift from me for coming into our lives and making Louis’s life more beautiful.” I felt touched and slept because I was tired.