Takashi and Toryn met each other when they were five.
Became best friends at ten.
Were inseparable by time they were fifteen.
Built an indestructible bond at twenty.
And now at the age of twenty five, after twenty years of friendship, due to the...
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TORYN HUMMED AS SHE SEARCHED through the clothes rack. She was in Charlotte Russe going through the various ensemble they had out. They didn't seem to have too many Winter items but there were hundreds of stores in the mall. She had even seen some of her favorites like Gucci and Swarovski. She was hoping she would be able to get some things from there.
"Hello my name is Rose, can I help you with something?" The employee said approaching Toryn. She noticed her standing by the same clothes rack for a little over seven minutes and she hadn't really picked up anything much. Employees were trained that things like that were mostly a sign for customers who were trying to steal.
Toryn turned to her and that's when Rose pulled her head back. She immediately recognized her as that girl she had once made fun of when she was a teenager. It was years ago but the girl really didn't look that different. She just looked taller and some of her facial features had changed. She had gotten better looking.
"Hi," Rose smiled. She was still small in size but it was clear she wasn't a kid. She had on her black uniform pants and a long sleeve orange top with her name tag pinned on the left side of her shirt. "Do you remember me?"
Toryn looked at her with the tilt of her head. The only place she could have been from was the Spice mansion, if she was referring a specific place. But she was smart enough to know every person couldn't have come from there. Plus this looked like a person who had their life together. She didn't look like she'd been in anything crazy like that.
"No not really." Toryn said, sucking the Sour Apple Charm's blow pop in her mouth. She turned back toward the rack to continue searching for clothes.
Takashi appeared next to her, with his hands in his slack pockets and a frown on his face. They'd been in the store for over two hours and it seemed like she was picking up everything but not purchasing anything. She'd basically been browsing since they walked into the store. He had finally found a free day in the week to take her shopping. Even though Braelyn had offered, he had rather them not spend more than two seconds in a room together unless he was present. Plus their taste in clothes was much different. Braelyn would never step foot in a place like this.
Rose looked at the man next to her and instantly remembered the face when she looked at him. She smiled hard. Even though she hadn't known him really back then, she had to admit she was looking hard now. He had grown up to be something handsome. His waves were beautifully perfect and soft. His sepia brown skin would make a vanilla lover stare and he had these mysterious brown eyes that seemed unreadable. They were dark but sexy at the same time.
Rose tapped his shoulder and Takashi looked down at her. He hadn't even noticed the small employee when she approached. He gave her a small smile not knowing what the tap was about. "Hello."
"Don't you recognize me? I remember you two," she said motioning back and forth between them. "You guys are the two friends that were at Dupree's house that day."
