"Haven't we told you not to ever show your face here again. We don't want you influencing our children!"
After speaking Nancy looked at Moses with anger in her eyes.
She stood there like a hot tea pot about to pop; obviously wanting to say something but remained quiet.
"…Why, why don't you just leave that cult and put your Innocent mom's heart to rest!"
She finally spoke up.
After her firey words wish had successfully gotten some peoples attention, Moses who was obviously feeling slightly embarrassed turned to me briefly and then back at them and said: "Come on Nancy, that ain't no way to welcome back a lost sheep who has now come back to his senses."
The people whose attention was acquired were soon lost after a moment if booring silence and confused expressions.
So Moses continued: "And here I am! Why else would I be here if not after leaving the cult."
He opened his arms and smiled widely.
For a moment the both of them, Aaron and Nancy were silent.
Their expression eased up a bit, but no words came out.
"Infact, I brought a customer!", He said as he gestured with his hand to introduce me.
Only then did they turn to me who was standing behind Moses.
With a bit of awkwardness, I stepped forward.
"…Hi", Aaron said to me and then turned to Moses.
I looked at Moses and then turned to them, right after Moses and gestured a 'go on' with his nodding head.
"I would like to purchase a smart cell phone!", I added as my eyes swept through the store.
They looked at me and were a bit lost.
"Well…", Moses said breaking the silence.
"What brand?", Aaron quickly asked.
"What can this get me!", I said stretching all I had left at them.
After counting, Aaron looked at me, then at Moses and said: "$123!"
"…Any problem?", I asked with a raised brow.
"He's just a teenager honey…", I heard Nancy whisper to Aaron.
"Which is why he should be looking for something better…", Aaron whispered back.
"I don't trust these guys. Just give him what his money can afford so they leave! Who knows if he's with Sam. Remember the rumors about the young boy who we heard helps him out in his gambling. Let's not get ourselves in any trouble!", Nancy whispered back with a complicated expression.
Seeing them whispering between themselves, Moses coughed slightly to get their attention.
After his cough, Aaron quickly turned to a glass shelf and brought out a phone.
"Here, this cost slightly more than you gave, but for my brother's face, I am giving it to you…", Aaron said with a flattering expression.
With a smile, I looked at them and added: "Thank you, but can you help me out with the settings; you know, internet and others."
"Moses why don't you stay behind and help me out with the registeration!", I said looking at Moses.
On hearing this, Moses face went blank for a moment but finally spoke up: "…Alright!"
"Great!", I said and walked away, strolling around the supermarket.
Suddenly, I began to hear my own heart beat abnormally.
What's she doing here?
I stood there thinking about a thousand ways to escape, but for some reason my legs went numb.
Her eyes fell on me and then moved away.
Phew! She doesn't recognize me…
Thinking of this, my heart tightened up again.
How can she not recognize me?!!
After…
Just then, like one who had a realization, she turned back to me.
"Hey!", She said with a slight smile as she walked towards me.
"Haaa…", I heaved a sigh of relief, she remembers!
Wait! She's seen me, my heart beat sped up once again.
"Hi…", I waved as soon as she got to my front.
"You look different!", She looked at me carefully from head to toe.
"What's changed?", She added looking at my face.
Gosh, her sharp eyes underneath the well trimmed brows.
What's wrong with my heart. I can't tell anymore if I am the only one hearing; my heart is beating louder than anyone's I've ever heard.
Then again it's probably cause it's mine so very close to me.
"I… I…"
I can't say I got tanned.
Think!
What's this?!
So many thoughts, but all jammed up in my head.
"Hello!", She waved her hand across my face.
"I took my bath!", I added.
"You what?!", She said confused.
"The thing is, I was involved in an accident and so got really dusty and dirty when you last saw me!", I replied.
"…… Okay…", she added with a confused expression.
"I didn't get your name!", I added trying to get rid of the awkwardness.
"Oh, how rude. You can call me Gwen!", She replied.
"Gwen…", I replied looking at her face.
"…Yeah, Gwen…", she replied in the same awkward tone.
"Uhm, I… you, I have to go!", I added trying to escape the moment.
"Yeah, sure!", She said raising both her hands, gesturing: 'I wasn't holding you!'
"Thank you once again!", She said as I walked away. I continued walking away refusing to turn back.
"Sir Caleb!", Just then Moses called as he walked up to me.
"Sir Caleb!", Gwen who wasn't far off whispered.
"Here's your phone!", Moses said and respectfully handed me the new phone.
I quickly turned back to Gwen to see her expression having heard her exclamation.
With a shocked and slightly terrified expression, she quickly walked amidst the crowd.
"F_ck!'", I muttered as I looked at her sneaking through the crowd.
She seems to recognize Moses.
To be continued........
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