Bad Boy in Meadow Hills

Chapter Twelve: No Answers

I learned something about Chanel  very quickly while we were shopping, something I already expected by her amazing style.

Shopping with Chanel, was intense. She made it an event. We ended up going to the mall, and she dragged me around to almost every store in a very impressive time frame.

My hands actually hurt from all the shopping bags I was carrying, but they didn't hurt quite as bad as my feet. As much as Chanel  was in her element, I was out of my comfort zone. I never went shopping all that often back in Denver,  either.

I did have to admit though..we got some pretty cute things. Or should I say, Chanel  got us some pretty cute things.

"Chanel, thank you for today..but I told you that you didn't have to pay for my clothes. I certainly wasn't expecting all this." I let out a very exhausted breath as Chanel and I loaded all the bags in the back of her car. I had managed to survive my first 'Chanel Shopping Extravaganza,' and now it time to head back to Meadow Hills.

"Yeah, well you knew I wouldn't listen when you said it." She grinned as she shut the trunk and we got in the car. "You are going to look so hot tonight it's insane!" She squealed excitedly, clapping her hands together as I buckled my seat-belt.

"Speaking of which, am I allowed to know where we're going?" I was very nervous, because last time I tried going out it ended with me making a dramatic exit after slapping Phoenix  across the face in front of everyone.

"Word is there is another party on the beach. Now before you say anything, it won't be like last time." She was concentrating on backing out of the parking spot in the very crowded mall parking lot, so she missed the eye roll I threw in her direction.

"How can you promise that for sure?" I was very skeptical, what with Meadow Hills being such a small town all the same people will be there. It sounds like it's in the same place, too..what's so different?

She let out an annoyed grunt and gave me the side-eye, seeming frustrated with my reluctance. "First of all, we aren't going to let Phoenix or Charlotte ruin our entire night this time..are we?" She glared at me as she waited for the road to be clear to turn back on the highway. It was clear when she said we  she meant me.

"Second of all.." She continued as she pulled out on the highway, not giving me time to respond. "..everybody is going to want to talk to you tonight." Even though she kept her eyes on the road, her grin gave away she was more excited than I was about that. Personally, I was pretty sure she's exaggerating.

"Why would anyone want to talk to me?" I asked curiously. I didn't mean it as pitiful as it probably sounded. I just didn't understand what the big deal was.

She laughed very loudly, too loudly for the small space of her car. I looked at her as she wiped tears off her face, seriously thinking she had lost her mind.

"Why wouldn't they want to talk to you? Gia, literally nothing happens here. You're the most exciting thing about Meadow Hills right now." She said it matter of fact, but I had trouble processing what she had just said.

"Why me?" I wondered out loud, Chanel responded by scoffing like I was a moron. She shook her head in disapproval, but kept her eyes on the road.

"No offense, but you're super naive." She observed. Ugh, I hate when people say 'no offense' right when they say something offensive. To be fair though, it wasn't entirely untrue. Which is kind of why it got on my nerves so much.