BXBX NOVEL Chapter 287 - Shopping
After Lisa and Andien went around looking for dresses Lisa would wear for the special event tomorrow, the two of them decided to stop by at Sunbucks to unwind and relax their legs. While relieving the stiffness they felt in their feet, Lisa and Andien chatted looking at the view of the evening sky from behind the towering tavern windows accompanied by two cups of warm cappuccino.
"Crazy, I never thought looking for a dress could be this hard. Isn\'t it right, Lis?" Andien asked, lifting her cup. The smoke rose from her cup, and the aroma of coffee covered in milk and cream bursted into Lisa\'s sense of smell.
"You\'re not the only one feeling tired here, I\'m dead tired too! I didn\'t find a suitable one though we had strolled through the entire Plaza Indonesia building. Fortunately, I finally got it!" Lisa replied, taking a sip of cappuccino.
"Eh, but I\'m curious, don\'t you plan to invite your friends? Like Dimas or anybody else?" Andien asked spontaneously. Her eyes sparkled as she stared at Lisa\'s face, which looked flat without expression.
"Huh, what do you mean, Ndien?" Lisa replied, confused. Her brows knit together as she sipped the rest of the coffee in her half emptied cup.
"What kind of wedding are you referring to? I swear I don\'t understand."
Hearing Andien\'s question just now made Lisa even more confused about how to explain it. The reason was, her previous marriage was a trial marriage, a secret marriage that she had together with Oscar.
Lisa looked at her coffee cup that was running low. The gaze in her eyes lingered on the coffee puddle swinging lazily in the cup. Her mind felt messy and cloudy, just like the pool of coffee in the cup she was holding.
Seeing her best friend daydreaming, Andien leaned over and snapped her fingers in front of Lisa\'s face.
"Hello, Lisa, you\'re still alive, right?" Andien said, annoyed.
Instantly, the snap of those fingers broke Lisa\'s reverie. She lifted her face which had been lowered and stared at Andien\'s face with wide eyes. She shook her head, trying to take her daydreams away from her conscious mind.
"Eh sorry, I didn\'t know it. What were you talking about?" Lisa asked back with a confused look.
"Ah, forget it, it\'s not important. By the way, if you\'re going to have a party to celebrate your wedding, don\'t forget to invite me!" Andien exclaimed, smiling cheerfully.
"Didn\'t I promise you that? I\'m too lazy to hold a party for my wedding, it\'s complicated!" Lisa replied firmly.
Andien clicked her tongue. "Ah, you\'re really not fun!"
"Eh, it\'s already 7 o\'clock, let\'s go. Your feet are no longer sore, right?" Lisa asked, pointing at her watch.
"Damn, alright let\'s go. I have to go back to the office in the morning too tomorrow."
The two friends immediately got up from their seats and walked toward the exit. While waiting for the taxi ordered by Andien, Lisa invited her best friend to sit in the waiting room.
Suddenly, Lisa\'s cell phone vibrated. She reached for the cell phone and picked up the call. "Hello, Oscar?"
"Where are you, Lisa?" Oscar asked from across the phone. His deep, sexy voice penetrated Lisa\'s ear like music that aroused her sexual desires.
Hearing Oscar\'s overly sensual voice made Lisa\'s breath start to rush. Her heartbeat began to beat fast. She closed her eyes, tried to calm herself and then took a deep breath. "Eh sorry, I was daydreaming, umm... I just finished shopping with Andien at Plaza Indonesia,"
"Are you still there?" Oscar asked again.
"Yes, I\'m waiting for a taxi in the North lobby. You just go home, Oscar," Lisa said firmly.
From across the phone Oscar frowned and said, "Cancel the taxi, I\'ll pick you up!"
"Eh, is it okay? Andien\'s here too, you know..."
"No problem, we\'ll drive her first," Oscar replied briefly and clearly.
In return, Lisa just cleared her throat. Oscar then hung up the call and drove to the shopping center in the city where Lisa and Andien were waiting.
Andien turned to Lisa who looked straight ahead after putting her cell phone back into her purse. A wicked grin painted on her chapped lips. "Uh oh, someone\'s getting picked up by the boss,"
"Damn you, Ndien, Oscar said to also bring you home. You are alone with me after all!" Lisa said while poking Andien\'s shoulder jokingly.
"Wow, no, I really don\'t want to be escorted by my boss. Anyway, I\'ll be like a third wheel in Mr. Oscar\'s car. I\'ll just go back to the apartment by taxi, okay?" Andien replied, her eyes shining with embarrassment.
"Huh? It\'s okay, Ndien. We will drop you off first!" Lisa replied, insisting that her best friend ride with her by Oscar\'s car.
"Eh, no, I swear I\'m not comfortable with Mr. Oscar. It\'s okay, I\'ll just take a taxi. Thanks a lot for the offer," Andien replied, looking increasingly reluctant.
Hearing Andien\'s rejection, Lisa took a deep breath and then replied, "Fine if you don\'t want to accept my offer. Let me know if you want to go shopping someday, okay? I will accompany you. Thanks a lot for accompanying me to shop for a dress today,"
"Ah it\'s nothing, really. Don\'t hesitate with me. See ya!" Andien waved her hand as she walked quickly toward the taxi which had just pulled over.
Lisa waved her hand at Andien from a distance in return. Exactly after a few seconds, Oscar\'s black sports car pulled over near the lobby. Lisa looked at the shadow of a man with golden hair from behind the glass of the car with a happy gaze. A radiant smile appeared on her lips which were polished with red lipstick.
Oscar got out of the driver\'s door and helped Lisa bring her shopping bags and closed the passenger door.
That night, Oscar looked not as formal as usual. The man was wearing a black turtleneck with gray jeans. His shoes also weren\'t formal shiny black loafers, but a pair of casual black ankle boots.
Seeing Oscar\'s relaxed appearance made Lisa suspicious. This man clearly wanted to take her somewhere whether it\'s for dinner or just to spend some time alone.
Lisa stared at herself with knitted brows. She realized that the clothes she was wearing now looked a little haphazard when compared to Oscar\'s clothes. If the man brought her to dinner at an expensive restaurant in Jakarta, Lisa would feel like just going home.
"Lisa, have you eaten?" Oscar asked, breaking the silence in the car. Lisa\'s guess was right. Even though she had not eaten, she didn\'t want Oscar to take her to the fancy dinners she used to have with him. She was forced to argue so that the man immediately took her home.
"I did, I ate fast food with Andien earlier," Lisa said, trying to hide her hunger. Without realizing it, her stomach let out a rumbling sound that was heard by Oscar.
"You sure? I want to take you to the Sky Lounge tonight. We\'ll have a lot of fun before we head to the Civil Registration Office," Oscar replied casually and confidently.
Hearing the word Sky Lounge made Lisa surprised until her mouth fell open. It had been a long time since she heard the word Sky Lounge. She hadn\'t been drinking and dancing in the club that night in a long time. It had been a long time since Lisa had seen Dimas the bartender.
"Sky Lounge!?" She shouted in surprise and looked startled. Then she turned to Oscar\'s face.
"Why? Are you scared?" Oscar asked back, he turned his face briefly to Lisa then returned to focus on looking at the highway.
"Eh, that\'s not it. My clothes are like this! Ah, why did you invite me suddenly!?" Lisa asked irritably.
"I\'ve brought proper clothes," Oscar replied, pointing at the trunk.
Before Lisa reacted, the woman took a deep breath and then asked, "Why do you want to take me to the Sky Lounge?"
Oscar did not immediately respond to Lisa\'s question. The man grinned while staying focused on the steering wheel.
"I want to take you on another date," Oscar replied confidently.. He looked away, looked at Lisa with the sweetest smile the woman had ever seen.