*21*

                                    

                                          
(Ryder) "Skylar Evans, if I hear that you're late again, I'm gonna have to punish you!"

                          
My eyes widen and Brook bursts out laughing.
                          
(Skylar) "Ryder!"
                          
(Ryder) "It was totally innocent."
                          
The men laugh and I shake my head.
                          
(Skylar) "Ryder, I took your car. You don't mind, do you?" - I bite my lip.
                          
(Ryder) "It's yours, of course I don't mind."
                          
(Skylar) "It's not mine."
                          
(Ryder) "Shut up... So where is the red clunker?"
                          
I can imagine his smirk.
                          
(Brook) "You don't need to ask."
                          
I hit her shoulder and she winces from the pain.
                          
(Ryder) "Honestly, Sky, you need to send that shit away."
                          
(Skylar) "That shit was the first car I bought and I cherish it. Besides, it's still working."
                          
(Ryder) "Alright and you can keep it in the garage but you can use the Audi."
                          
(Skylar) "I don't need yours."
                          
(Ryder) "Sky, keep it. I have mine and I don't use the silver one."
                          
(Skylar) "Ryder, I said I don't need it." - I say a little mad.
                          
(Jake) "Brook, hang up before they break up."
                          
(Brook) "Love you, bye." - she says quickly.
                          
(Jake) "Love you. Bye."
                          
And they hang up before Ryder or I can protest. She puts her phone back on the same place while a woman gets inside the store. I stand from the stool and Brook does the same. She starts looking through the showcases and pointing to a pair of earrings.
                          
(Skylar) "Can we help you with something?"
                          
"Maybe... I'm looking for a present for my sister in law and I don't know what to pick."
                          
(Brook) "Do you have something in mind?"
                          
"Actually, no..."
                          
(Skylar) "We can help you." - I smile.
                          
She chuckles, embarrassed and we walk to her.
                          
(Skylar) "How old is she?"
                          
"23."
                          
(Brook) "Oh, she's your age." - she says to me.
                          
(Skylar) "Yeah... What is she like?"
                          
"She's tall, like you and she's fit like you too."
                          
Oh, stop it. I laugh on the inside.
                          
"She usually wears dresses and she's a very casual and simple woman."
                          
(Brook) "Okay, maybe..." - she looks through the show cases. - "That one."
                          
We look at it.
                          
"Those are amazing."
                          
(Skylar) "Yeah but they're too old... I wouldn't like them for myself but maybe she likes things that older for her age." - I look at the woman.
                          
"No, she's a modern girl. She likes to be in. Whatever that means..."
                          
We laugh.
                          
(Skylar) "Those, maybe?"
                          
They look at them and the woman gasps.
                          
"Definitely those."
                          
(Brook) "I'll take care of the buy, then."
                          
She opens the showcase and takes the jewel from the display. She walks to the counter and takes care of everything while I watch her.