Bitter & Sweet
The Part 28

Inside the shopping mall, David still invites Chloe to take a look at the merchant stand, which sells items aimed at women.

However, Chloe did not want to stop at such stands again, and instead invited David to enter the merchant stand, which provides equipment for men.

"I'm sorry, Sir ... I don't have enough money to buy you anything expensive. I haven't even been able to replace the money I borrowed from you."

With a smile, Chloe held onto a sheet of plain white loose-fitting sweatshirt, then thrust it at David.

"You want to see me wearing a shirt?" david asked, looking confused.

Chloe nodded. "Yes ... You always wear a shirt or suit, and it looks very neat. Every now and then, I want to see you dressed casually."

David looked as if he understood, then immediately took the T-shirt from Chloe's hand.

David is also seen picking up a pair of long jeans from the display, before he enters the dressing room.

While waiting for David to try on her clothes, Chloe took a look at the merchandise on display inside the stand.

"Cloe!"

David's voice calling out her name, along with a clap felt on her shoulder, made Chloe immediately turn around, and find David who was already standing nearby.

Chloe could barely blink, when she saw the appearance of David in front of her, which looked completely different from what she was used to seeing.

David looks much younger and fresher, when wearing a loose T-shirt and paired with light blue jeans, which are patterned torn on the knees and thighs.

"Geez! ... That look of yours only makes me feel ashamed" said David, who appeared to blush, holding the back of his head with one hand.

"You need not be ashamed ... You look great!" chloe said, smiling broadly, then looking at David's feet.

"Only your shoes don't match." The leather shoes that David was wearing, were seen to interfere with the man's appearance in Chloe's eyes. "Sneakers will complement your appearance."

"Ugh?" David looked at his feet. "Yes ... You said right."

"Wait a minute!" David was about to walk away from it, but he suddenly turned around, and said,

"Can you choose a few more pairs of casual clothes like this for me?"

"Of course!" sahut Chloe, excited.

"It's the size!" David exposes the size of both the boss and the subordinate, which corresponds to his body to Chloe, before she finally passes away from it.

Chloe then selects the color of some of the t-shirts, which she thinks will make the blue color of David's eyes, will become more prominent.

Likewise with jeans, and some trousers with a twist cotton style milter, did not escape the choice of Chloe.

When David came back to Chloe, David's overall appearance was complete with a pair of sneakers, which matched his sweatshirt, flight jacket, and jeans.

With a big smile, Chloe shook her head in disbelief, if David could look like a young man in college.

"What's up? ... Do I look weird?" david asked, sounding worried.

"Hmmm...." Chloe muttered, thinking of a way to joke with David.

"Hi!" chloe said, acting as if she didn't know David, then stretched out her hand, to shake hands with David.

David who looks confused, says nothing, but still welcomes Chloe's hand, and shakes hands with her.

"Can we get acquainted? ... My name, Chloe ... What university are you from?" chloe said, continuing her jokes, while refraining from laughing.

David finally seemed to understand Chloe's intentions, and apparently, he also wanted to play along in Chloe's jokes, saying, ''So,

"Your name is beautiful, according to its owner."

"My name is David McLean. I'm a senior student at xxx university, who was dropped out many years ago" David continued, scratching the back of his head.

Chloe then laughed.

"Don't tease me!" said David, who looks anxious, then laughs with Chloe.

"I'm sorry, Sir ... I was just kidding. But you really look cool!" chloe said, smiling broadly, and brandishing her two thumbs.

"Should I what are you?!" chirp David, laughing, and shaking his head.

"Yes ... Do you want to see it?" chloe said, then picked up some clothes, which she arranged in one part of the store's display rack.

"no need. I believe what you chose for me" David replied, then took all the items from Chloe's hands. "here! Let me go pay him first!"

***

Feeling that there was too much baggage in his hands, and just disturbing his streets with Chloe, David then asked Chloe to wait inside the shopping center, while he drove all the groceries to his car.

When David returned to meet Chloe, they then went to sit and relax in a coffee shop, which was inside the shopping center.

Two cups of coffee and a couple of cupcakes, became a companion, as Chloe and David chatted casually there.

Because David first brought up the conversation about his experience dating one of his lovers, so their conversation discussed about things related to it.

Alternately, Chloe and David ask each other questions and tell stories, exchanging their experiences when having a lover.

The friendly and smart David adapts to hanging out, and still coupled with his playful attitude, makes Chloe not feel bored when talking to him.

In fact, Chloe had to the point of not realizing it anymore, how much time she had spent with David.

And it seems, not much different from what Chloe feels, because David also does not look bored when spending time with Chloe.

Both Chloe and David seem to be enjoying their time together.

"Our romance hasn't ended well yet" David said, shaking his head.

"But it seems that your experience is still much worse" continued David, who glanced at Chloe with the tip of his eye, then smiled mockingly.

"Geez!" chloe said, then took a deep breath.

"I'm ashamed to admit it, but that's the truth. Hopefully, I'll never experience anything like that again" Chloe continued, smiling.

"If you don't give up. All of these experiences are used as lessons. And there's no need to think about it anymore" David said.

"What is important and you need to think about, is to consider just being my lover," continued David hurriedly, then smiled widely.

"David?"

Just as David stopped talking, suddenly a voice came from someone calling David's name, drawing attention from Chloe and David, who were simultaneously turning towards the origin of the sound.

"It's true you!" said one woman, as she walked to the table, where Chloe and David were sitting.

According to Chloe, David looked unhappy when he saw the woman who approached him, and only smiled forcedly, saying, saying, I am afraid,

"Gee! ... We meet again."

The woman looked at Chloe and David alternately, then finally looked at Chloe fixedly, making Chloe wake up, and immediately stood up from her seat.

Chloe then stretched out her hand, about to shake hands with the woman.

But the woman only looked at Chloe's hand, and seemed reluctant to shake hands with her, so Chloe finally lowered her hand, while still standing there.

"Chelle! ... Just sit...! It's okay," said David, then looked at the woman who had now turned her eyes away from Chloe and looked at David instead.

"What more do you want?" david asked, sounding cynical.

"You disappeared without news. I want to talk to you. Just two!" said the woman, firmly.

Chloe who understood that her presence there would interfere with the conversation of David and his female acquaintance, then stood up again from her seat.

Chloe, who had intended to change seats, wanted to give David and the woman a chance to talk, and was rebuked by David, who said,

"Where are you going? ... Don't go anywhere! If he wants to talk to me, he can talk directly here."

"David!" said the woman, who seemed to not accept the words of David.

Unwilling to have a fight between David and the woman over a misunderstanding, Chloe finally pretends to want to go to the bathroom, saying,

"Please talk! ... I have to go to the restroom ... Excuse me!"

Without waiting for a response from David or the woman he knew, Chloe rushed to the public bathroom, which was available at the coffee shop.