Perfect disguise by Elizabeth A (speld decodable readers .txt) 📗

Dominic's POV.

The sun scorched brutally on my skin as I got down from my SUV. It was noon and the weather was very sunny, blazing my skin. It was a good thing I didn't wear stuffed clothes. I straightened my black tee shirt and pocketed my car kegs before stepping into the beauty salon. 

Annie, my best friend since childhood, had asked me to buy a hair treatment cream for her four years old daughter when I was going back from work. It seemed like her daughter, Zoe, had Dandruff and it was getting worse. 

Cool brew hit my skin as I stepped into the beauty salon, freezing the heat out of my skin. I walked to the counter at the entrance of the salon.

I smiled at the receptionist. "Good afternoon."

"Good afternoon sir, how may I help you?"

I told him what I needed and he directed me to a section filled with racks of hair treatment products. I walked along the shelves searching for the cream that Annie told me to buy. I couldn't remember the name of the cream, but I knew how it looked. I picked out a cream product and checked the cover. It doesn't look like the product I wanted so I placed it back on the shelf and continued checking around the shelves. 

"Dominic!" A woman with a high pitched voice, I recognized, called out.

I sighed and pocketed my hands before looking at Chloe. She stood at the end of the shelf, wearing a silly smile on her face. She approached me and I turned the other way walking away from her. I haven't spoken to her since she intentionally poured hot coffee on my pants.

 She ran towards me and quickly held my hands. She blinked her eyes severely and pouted. "Dominic are you still angry at me?" 

"Just leave me alone, Mrs Rodriguez." I uttered, a little irritated.

She pulled my hand, trying to gain my attention. "Come on Dominic, don't be vex. It was a mistake." 

I reluctantly looked at her, she pouted again trying to convince me. I wasn't angry about the incident at the restaurant, I just wanted her to get out of my hair.

And ignoring her might be my solution.

I jerked my hand from her hold and continued checking the shelves for the hair product I wanted to buy. 

She stood beside me and looked at the shelf. "What are you looking for?"

"Something." I muttered, I squatted a little checking the lower shelves.

She tinted closer to my side and looked at the shelf, closely. "Something like what?"

I sighed and rested my hands on my thighs, still squatting. "Please, can you just let me be?"

She shrugged and looked offended. "I'm just trying to keep you company."

I brushed some of the stands of my hair backwards and stood up. I waved my hands around me. "Take a look around you Chloe. Ain't you worried someone might see us and get the wrong idea?"

She smiled and  rolled her eyes. She raised her hand and brushed it along my chest. "It's none of our business, let's just focus on us."

I held her hand, stopping her from brushing my chest. "Stop it, there is never going to be us and it is also my business if your husband discovers your acts."

She moved closer to me, and whispered into my ear. "Come on, don't be scared. He won't know. Besides, that old man is just too busy to be concerned about this." 

I stepped back, creating a space between us. "I can't have an affair with you, Chloe. It is because… because… I'm trying to—"

"He can't have an affair with you because he already has a girlfriend." A calm voice said from behind me.

The voice sounded familiar, but I couldn't decide who the person was.

I turned to look at the person. "What?" 

I blurted out. I didn't even know I had a girlfriend.

The lady walked towards us and held my arm, pulling me closer to her. I stared at her in bewilderment. 

What's happening?

She smiled at Chloe. "You look familiar, you are Chloe, right?"

Chloe narrowed her eyes, moving from me to the lady. "Yes, I'm Chloe. Who are you?"

The lady leaned close to me and looked at me with pure affection. I froze when my eyes met hers, she was so beautiful that my eyes lingered on her even when she looked away. 

"I'm his girlfriend." She said with pure adorations. She smiled at me. Her face glowed, making my heart flutter.

Gosh, what's wrong with my heart?

Why does she look so beautiful? 

Was it because of the sun rays that were shining on her brown skin or her hazel eyes?

"It's a lie, you are not dating him." Chloe challenged her, her eyes flaming with fire. The heat that radiated from her eyes was so intense that I felt hot even though the salon was cool.

The lady gasped and arched a brow at me, looking shocked and surprised. "Honey, I thought you told her about us?"

A blush appeared on my cheeks and I flicked my eyes, surprised she addressed me in such an affectionate manner. 

What's she up to?

"I… I… Forgot." I stuttered.

she nodded and smiled again. "Okay."

She stretched out her hand to Chloe. "It's nice to meet you again, but we have to go now."

Chloe looked at her outstretched hands with distaste. She crossed her hands, looked sideways and rolled her eyes.

The lady smiled sweetly and dropped her hand. She looked at the shelves. "Have you seen what you want to buy?"

I was confused for a second before I realized I actually wanted to buy a hair treatment product for dandruff. I quickly took a cream and showed the lady. "Yes, this is it."

I'm definitely aware I had picked out the wrong cream, it seemed I will have to come back with Annie to buy the real product.

After paying for the cream, we walked to the parking lot.

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