Don't Leave Me, Mate (by AlisTae)

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Ava spent the whole week planning everything for her mother's wedding.

She made a promise to her friends that she would purchase her dress with them together, so today she went shopping with them. In fact, they would also buy dresses for themselves.

"I can't believe tomorrow is my mom's wedding. It's like a dream," Ava said to her friends.

She had just gotten into the car after Luke arrived with his car to pick her up from her house. Abigail and Debra were in the car as well.

"I want to scream with joy. We will have fun tomorrow," Abigail screamed in a happy tone.

Ava chuckled at her and turned her head toward the backseat since Abigail and Debra were both sitting in the backseat, and she was sitting in the passenger seat beside Luke, who was driving the car.

"Hope we will," she muttered.

"Babe, please stop acting like a nerd and try to buy a sexy dress for you," Debra said, wiggling her brows with a smirk.

Abigail hit her head lightly and said,

“It's her mother's wedding, not a bachelor party.”

-Luke laughed out loud when he heard the girls' conversations. He was the only boy there.

"By the way, Stephen should have given a bachelor party for his father,” Luke smirked while saying that.

Ava parted her lips upon hearing that. Abigail and Debra nodded their heads in unison as if they agreed with it. "You need women, huh?" Abigail asked and winked at him, which he saw through the rear mirror.

He shook his head in response. He glanced at Ava and said, "No, I didn't mean it."

Ava giggled and replied, "It's okay. I can understand. But no, Stephen is not throwing a bachelor party. However, I think he will do something later."

All of them were talking cheerfully while heading to the shopping mall.

When they arrived at the mall, Ava told them to select their dresses first. Abigail chose a sky-colored mermaid dress for her, and Debra selected a brown floral gown for her.

All the three girls forced Luke to buy a suit.

"I just came here to help you, not to buy something for myself," Luke said, rubbing his neck.

"You have to buy one. It's from me," Ava said to him.

Abigail and Debra immediately turned their heads toward Ava...

"What? Well, your dresses are also from my side," Ava said with a warm grin.

"Wait, No! We didn't mean it when we asked you to come with us for shopping," Abigail said to Ava.

Debra nodded her head, indicating that Abigail was right.

Luke took out his bank card from his pocket and said, "I'm paying for you all, guys."

Ava held his hand and stopped him.

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"Please don't. I know you all are rich, but Mom gave me money for shopping, and

I want to share it with all of you.

Debra shook her head, "No, Ava. It's yours. You can use it later."

"Come on, guys. If you want me to look good at the wedding, then let me pay for

you," Ava said to them while resting her hands on her waist.

They did not argue with her and agreed with her last,

Luke told Ava to choose a suit for him. Abigail and Debra glanced at each other after looking at the other two.

"What do you think? Does he like her?" Abigail asked Debra

"What? Really?"

"Fool, I am asking you."

"Stupid, how do I know?"

"That's why I asked for your thoughts."

"Wait, Bebe, don't argue with me. Let me check it with my keen eyes," Debra said, trying to concentrate on the way Luke looked at Ava.

Abigail could not help but laugh when she saw Debra hiding behind a mannequin and peeking over at Ava and -Luke, who were having a conversation about a suit.

"Now I understand why you have to change boyfriends every month," she whispered with a laugh.

Debra turned to her and replied,

“Ha ha ha. Not so funny. Should I speak about the man of your dreams? I have

the eye to watch people's inner feelings. Should I tell his name?"

Abigail immediately pressed her hand over her mouth.

"Don't."

Debra winked at her and removed her hand from her mouth!

"So do not underestimate the power of my third eye, through which I can see other people's emotions." Debra giggled, glancing at Ava and Luke.

"Well, I think...Luke likes her," Debra muttered.

Abigail turned to them and saw Luke coming out of the changing room wearing a

suit.

With a grin on her face, Abigail instructed Debra to go to them. Ava spun around to face them and inquired,

"Where were you

two?"

"We were just looking around the shop," Debra replied.

"How is it?" Luke asked Ava, then glanced at Abigail and Debra.

Three of them gave him a thumbs-up. He said he was confused between the bluenoveldrama

and black color. But then he said he would pick one later.

After that, they started to check on the dresses available for selection.

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Ava took a look at the different fancy dresses. She usually did not wear this kind

of clothing, but it was her mother's wedding. She would have to be in her best clothes so that her mother understood that she was happy for

her.

As they looked at the blue dress that was displayed on a mannequin, three of her friends all spoke at the same time.

"This one."

Ava was surprised to hear them together. She glanced at the dress and was amazed by the design.

"Hello, Miss. You can try the dress first. We only have one piece since it's a designer dress," the saleslady said to

Ava.

Ava looked at her friends, who nodded their heads, saying that she should try it..

Ava went to the changing room to wear the dress and came out with a nervous face.

When she looked at her friends, their jaws dropped.

Debra mumbled,

"Oh my goodness!"

This caused Ava to clear her throat and raise her eyebrows in their direction.

"Buy this one. It looks good on you," Luke said to her calmly.

Abigail came to hug her and whispered in her ear,

"You look so perfect that anyone will fall in love with you tomorrow."