Bab 79: Chapter 74: Going to the mall
The night was chilly as the wind blew over the forest that was located near the packhouse. Excitement and exhilaration filled the air but none can be described as the two shifters who were facing each other, biding their time.
Minutes passed by after Latham had called to begin but these two shifters hadn't moved at all.
Dane, who came over after he was done with his turn, laughed when he saw the two shifters hadn't moved. "What is this? The battle of the staring down?" Dane mocked. It only took him a few seconds before he managed to subdue his opponent to give up.
Then, it was as if Dane's mocking was actually the signal to begin, the two of them moved at the same time.
Rollo hunched his shoulders and was about to rammed against Kaius. But the latter managed to avoid it by pressing his paws on Rollo's shoulder and slammed him down.
Kaius then tried to give an elbow drop on Rollo's back but the latter quickly rolled to the side, narrowly evading the drop.
Rollo swiftly jumped to his feet and was about to launch a punch at Kaius. But Kaius, who pushed himself up, managed to block the attack by crossing his arms in front of his face. The punch hits Kaius' arms, sending winds and vibrations around them.
The two then began to exchange blows; sending more vibrations around them with pebbles and dust flying around. Dane looked on with a serious look on his face.
Their mock fight continued on.
Even Dane had managed to finish off two more rounds and yet, they were still fighting. It wasn't sure whether Dane was too strong or the two shifters found it hard to finish the fight.
In the end, Latham had to intervene and declared the fight between the two as a tie.
The two shifters looked exhausted but the firm determination to win in their eyes were strong. Even though they looked tired, it looked like they were not willing to back down. They do not want the fight to end.
However, the feeling of oppression emitted from Latham was strong enough for them to yield.
Their fight had taken them nearly an hour, hence why Latham had to stop them. He did not want to prolong the battle when he knew that it would never end.
Looking over at the female side, it seems like Chiwa nearly dominated the whole female shifters. It was only because although she has speed, she was distracted, wanting to see the fight between Rollo and Kaius.
Her opponent managed to kick her on the stomach and then finished her off by giving her a headlock.
Melody had scolded the regretful shifter for being careless.
Once the mock fights were done, Latham had dismissed them, saying that the next training would involve shadow fights and building of strengths.
Everyone then shifted back to their human self.
Erick was walking his way home with Hamish by his side when Jeayan caught up to them. The two congratulated the girl for nearly dominating the female side. But then, they teased her for being distracted.
Jeayan protested that it wasn't her. Chiwa was easily distracted, especially when she was curious about something, getting all excited by herself.
Erick laughed while Hamish just smiled. Erick then teased Jeayan more, saying that it was just like her.
Both Erick and Hamish sent Jeayan home before going to their own homes.
Few minutes later, Erick was in his room, getting ready to go to bed. However, before he went to sleep, he decided to send a quick message to Amber, saying goodnight and that he misses her.
Without waiting for her reply, he slept with a smile on his face.
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It was nearly midnight and Amber had just finished studying when a text notification came in.
She picked up her phone and saw it was a message from Erick. Although it has been awhile since she last saw him, he does text her often so she doesn't feel too lonely without him.
The flower that he had given her was still blooming in her vase. Days before, she had bought some powder that helps flowers to continue blooming for days. Sort of like a flower food.
Although she doesn't think much about flowers, she thought it would be nice to see his flower still blooming.
Looking at his text, a smile appeared on her face. It was a simple goodnight and I miss you text, yet it sends warmth all over her.
Looking at his text, even if he does text her nearly everyday, she did not realize how much she still missed him and his nightly visits.
She sighed. He was probably busy with something. She was curious but she did not want to pry.
The last time she did that, she nearly got herself into trouble and that guardian of Erick was pretty scary.
She quickly replied back with goodnight and went to sleep.
The next morning.
The day after tomorrow will be the day when their school reopens after the holiday.
Although she wasn't looking forward to it, she does miss hanging out with her friends. Who doesn't?
And at least, she had finished all of her homework. So, she has a lot of free time in her hands.
And since school was about to start, Amber decided to spend these couple of days enjoying herself, going to the movies and eating out.
She wanted to invite Dana but was worried that she might disturb her. She wasn't sure whether she was free or not. But she didn't want to take any chances where Dana might actually be busy.
She also thought of inviting Jeayan but she wasn't sure she was close enough to invite her for an outing. The latter hasn't been texting her lately so she was worried that she might be busy as well.
In the end, Amber decided to go by herself.
After having a shower and she went down to have breakfast with her mother and brother. Apparently, her father had already left for work so it was just the three of them at the dining table.
It was then Amber told her mother of her plans for that day.
At first, her mother thought of refusing to let her go out since no one would send her to town.
After much persuasion from Amber, her mother reluctantly agreed, only if she promised to text her father to pick her up after he was done with work.
Amber nodded. She quickly ate her breakfast and said goodbye to her mother and brother. She also promised Remi that she would bring food for him.
Few minutes later, she was waiting at the bus stop, waiting for the bus to arrive. It only took a couple of minutes for the bus to arrive and less than 15 minutes for the bus to arrive in town.
Before heading to the shopping mall, she decided to stop by at the Mary's Sweet Eats and Treats. That was the name of Hamish's mother's bakery. She remembered how delicious their donuts were and had bought three. She ate one while the other two was stuffed inside her handbag.
Shortly after, she arrived at the shopping mall. The place was crowded, which was expected since it was a school holiday and almost everyone in town was in the mall.
The shopping mall was huge, nearly triple the size of a football field. It has eight floors with a basement parking. And it has that modern architecture with a ceiling domed made of tainted glasses, like the ones in churches. It was quite grand.
Although it was not her first time coming here, she always felt amazed every time she visited the mall. She loved to window shop, looking at the clothes being displayed on the display window.
As she walked around, she also stopped by at several other bakeries and snack shops to buy food.
Food that she couldn't finish, she would place them inside her handbag. It was fortunate that she has a large tote bag, where she can easily stuff her food there.
After nearly an hour of walking around, she decided to rest. She was walking around near the food court area when she saw an intriguing signboard.
Looking closer, her eyes brightened. It's a new restaurant and apparently, they were serving all of their dishes at half-price.
'What a good bargain,' she thought, tapping a finger against her chin.
Peering inside, she saw that it was quite a full house but it did not hinder her from trying. She approached the hostess and asked whether there was a table available.
The beautiful hostess with a dimpled cheek smiled at her, welcoming Amber to the restaurant. Then she asked whether the latter has a reservation or not.
Amber shook her head.
"I see," the hostess murmured softly. "It's alright. We still have a seat available. Please follow me."
The restaurant wasn't that fancy in design but the fact that it has a hostess made Amber think twice. Yet, looking around her, the restaurant gave off a feeling of a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. And it looked like it caters mostly to young people since most of the patrons were around her age.
Amber smiled and said her thank you to the hostess when she handed her the menu.
Shortly after, she was studying the menu when she heard a familiar voice.
"What are you doing here?"
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