The Devil's Sweetheart

Leena, Reese, and Cutie went to the shopping arena and met Kyle at the agreed spot. ''Whoa! That lipstick color on you looks magical.'' Reese exclaimed in delight, looking at Kyle's glossy lips.

''Thank you, Reese.'' Kyle bashfully stroked her soft lips. ''It's dark apricot from a new brand which I am using for a month. I have another set of lipstick. Do you want to try?''

Reese eagerly nodded her head, and the three went to the restroom, leaving Leena alone. Pouting her lips, Reese applied like she is a queen of Elizabeth, clicked pictures, and sent them to Andrew. Kyle applied another coating, a proud smile on her face. 

Cutie scorned. They are behaving like the Great Alexander as if they had conquered the world like him.

'If you readers wonder how a brat like me knows about Alexander, you have to blame my dad, Wilbur Hayes. He would show that Purple Cloak man as an example before I go to bed. He expects me to turn like him. As if I will.'

When the trio went back, Reese noticed Leena standing on the same spot where they left. Reese sighed, for she knew what's going with Leena.

The colorful dresses on the mannequins of each shop drew Leena's soul almost immediately. As if they roared into life, the voices pierced into Leena's ears.

'Leena, look here. I am the newly designed Mermaid silhouette. Please visit me.' 

To her left was Matt and Nat's clothing brand. Her feet tickled to run in the direction when shortly to her right, Monkeegenes brand called. 'Leena, I am designed in a blue Pinafore. It's your favorite color, isn't it.'

Soon behind her, a soft voice hissed. 'Pick me, Leena. I am a floral dress, and you are a floral goddess.'

Tempting was the only passion running in her mind. Her head snapped in all directions. She wished she had five heads like the Hindu God, Lord Brahma, to crave her thirst all at once.

'Stop it,' Leena telepathically shut their mouths. 'Be patient. I will come and visit you all.'

The voices stopped tormenting with an immediate effect.

''It started again?'' Reese asked Leena, seeing her 360 degrees shift of emotions.

''What started?'' Kyle questioned, squeezing Cutie's cheeks though the kid squeaked, swatting Kyle's hands away. She is unable to keep her hands away from those chubby cheeks.

''Leena's phobia,'' Reese said wearily. ''According to her, the clothes call her and beg her to buy them.''

''Such kind of phobia exists?'' Kyle exclaimed.

 ''Of course...'' Leena said a matter of factly.

 ''It's an alibi she chose to escape when her Francy used to take a class.'' Reese butted in. ''Now she might have started on Devin as well.''

''It's not an alibi. It's the truth.'' Leena argued. 

''Whatever, madam floral Goddess.'' Reese giggled to taunt Leena. ''Let's go. Time for shopping.''

''Good that you reminded me. Let's visit Matt and Nat. I have to buy that Mermaid dress before someone takes over my possession.'' Leena pointed to the shop and then dragged all the three.

''Hey, Leena!'' Kyle cried. ''It's my shopping, though.''

''Then you will surely regret it,'' Reese giggled. Within half n hour, Leena pulled them into four shops and brought a dozen dresses for herself. At last, Leena listened to Kyle's pleas when she had no bags in her hand. ''It's your friend's wedding, and you need a dress. Isn't it?''

''At least, you know..''

''Hey, Crazy Leena. What are you doing here?'' Kyle stopped talking when she heard a shrill voice from behind.

Leena surprisingly looked at Wendy, who was panting. ''What's up, Lollipop? Why are you here?''

''Searching for that FBI agent. Did you see him here?'' She asked, looking at all the corners. She has definitely seen him running into this shop.

''Why would he come here?'' Leena said. Is she still not over that Sweedish Butler? 

Kyle yelped in wonder when she heard Kurt's name. Isn't she the lollipop girl I have seen in the bathroom? Now that Kyle observed her keenly, she realized, she had seen this woman in Austin's wedding as well. Is she searching for Kurt again? 

''He is escaping from my clutches again,'' Wendy said, slurping her Lollipop.

''I did not see him.'' Replied Leena. 

 ''Damn that man! He is always escaping.'' She snorted. ''And Reese...I heard you are in a relationship.''

How did she know? Reese wondered. She is like a radio broadcaster, collecting all the gossips. ''Yes.'' She replied monotonously.

''Even you got a boyfriend, but I still haven't,'' Wendy cried, sucking the Lollipop. ''Carry on..I have work.'' Wendy said, and her eyes snapped at the men's trail room. He must be hiding there. Wendy disdainfully looked at Kyle from head to toe before she turned to leave.

''Weird woman,'' Reese muttered.

Cutie hugged Leena's thigh, licking her lips as she looked at Wendy's retreating figure. ''Eena..loipop.''

''No.''

''Peese, eeena..'' Her eyes moistened. She badly wanted to grab the Lollipop Wendy was carrying in the other hand, but she did not dare. Leena would give her a big class.

Leena lifted Cutie in her arms. ''Worms will grow in the stomach whoever eats lollipops, and soon trees will emerge. Loipop aunty had a big tree in her stomach. Children made fun of her. So, the doctors operated on her to remove it. Do you still want to eat and grow the tree?''

After listening to the story, Cutie shuddered when she imagined a tree growing from her stomach, the branches emerging out of her dress. ''Nooooo..''

''Good girl,'' Leena patted Cutie's head. She picked a couple of dresses and handed them to Kyle. ''Try them. Let me see how they look on you.''

''Okay.'' 

Almost all the trial rooms were busy. Finally, Kyle was relieved when the room at the end of the corridor was unlocked. One second passed, two seconds passed, the person didnot come out of the room.

''What is she doing?'' She walked over the corridor, and she slightly opened the door. Her hand reached up and clasped the throat. It was not a woman. A familiar person, she knew. ''You are in a...''

There was no moment of hesitation. Kyle was yanked into the trial room by a solid muscular hand. ''Shhhh..Don't scream...'' Pushing her body to the wall, he closed her mouth with the back of his palm and locked the bolt with his other hand.