"Fast." I insisted and he begun to push me around the fruits and veggies section.
I threw my hands up in the air as Fabian pushed me around, one of the shopkeepers gave me a dirty look and I stuck my tongue out at her when she turned her back, what a killjoy am I right?
Fabian was actually a really good friend to me, he'd always been a really good friend to me. He never made me feel like any less than I was and he always knew just what to do and say, he was perfect and maybe he was the kind of guy I needed to set my sights on.
One who wanted to have fun and wasn't always so gloomy all the time, I liked hanging out with Fabes and he always treated me well. And any girl would be blind not to see how amazing he was, not to mention he was actually really handsome. But in the way that movie stars, childhood crushes, and the jungle gyms at the park were…unreachable.
I didn't even notice that River had already picked out almost everything on the list Keomi had given us. I guess time really does fly by when you're having fun. The cart came to a stop and River handed me a pack of cheese. And I wondered why he didn't just place it in the cart until I read the label; Parmesan. I smiled at him and he smiled at me and I remembered that night.
River, his beauty was that of a thunderstorm. Tragic yes, but could also prevent a drought. It was that of all the celestial and heavenly things, the stars, the moon, and the sun that burned. It was visible in everything he did, everything he said, it was always there and sometimes I wondered if he saw it. Or if he was too consumed by the crackling lightning and brewing thunders within him that he couldn't see the pouring rain, couldn’t see that he too was a light.
I stepped off of the cart but Fabian accidentally let go and it pushed forward hitting my ankle. I gasped at the contact and it was incredibly painful.
"Oh God-" I nearly screamed, and I took a seat at the confectionery stand.
"Armani I'm so sorry I didn't mean to--" Fabian apologized but River cut him off immediately,
"Enough." River warned "Go pay for the groceries,"
Fabian swallowed hard, took the shopping cart away and disappeared to the front of the store.
"I'm fine, I swear." I lied feeling my ankle throbbing in pain,
"No, you are not." River then cursed, kneeling down to take a look at my ankle, it was already red and swollen, "You never listen to me, this is what happens when you make careless decisions."
"I just wanted to have some fun..." I began and I could tell he was mad at me, so I kept my voice quiet,
And yet just when I thought he was going to yell at me or run Fabian over with a shopping cart, he simply took off my shoe and stood up taking a deep breath. He offered me his hand and I took it, wrapping it around his shoulder so I can use him for support while I walked.
"What am I going to do with you?" River mumbled under his breath.
Chapter 12
Dancing On Thin Ice
BYTHETIMEwe'darrived back at the cabin everybody was fussing over my ankle more than I was. I was seated on the couch and River was beside me. I placed my injured foot onto his lap as he examined it.
"I'm fine River I swear It's probably nothing- OW!" I yelped as he attempted to turn my foot, he lifted a condescending eyebrow and I rolled my eyes at him.
"It's just a sprain, keep it elevated, put some ice on it and you'll be fine." He told me and I wondered how the hell he knew any of this,
"How do you know?" I asked, attempting to sit back up but he placed a hand on my shoulder to force me back down.
"I take health and physiology class." He explained,
"Is there anything you don't know?" I questioned sarcastically,
"You'd be surprised just how little I do know." He said just as Fabian appeared beside me with a pack of frozen peas.
"I'm really sorry about your ankle Armani." Fabian apologised and he scratched the nape of his neck,
"It's okay, death by shopping cart isn't exactly a thing," I assured him taking the frozen peas and placing them on my foot wincing in pain,
"I was going to make a shepherd's pie with those, but let's just ignore that," Gene scorned from the kitchen and Keomi shot her a disapproving glare.
"I feel like I keep fucking everything up with you," Fabian shrugged.
"Everything is fine, I'm fine it was an accident, we're still friends Fabes!" I didn’t know what else to say, “Don’t beat yourself up about it.”
