The days after

It's been two days since the movie and Lily hasn't seen Sam in either her classes or the cafeteria

Lily was getting worried but she didn't wanna be a bother and Sam is a grown up after all

But once again she sat alone eating her meatball spaghetti

Until her phone buzzed in her right jean pocket

She reached into the pocked and took her phone out

It was her number

Lily had to pick it up

And she did

"H..hello?"

"Oh..hey Lily"

"Hey...haven't seen you in 2 days, you ok?"

"Yeah..i..just haven't gone to school...so yeah"

After that an awkward silence befell the conversation

"Well Lily..i've been thinking...and i want to hang out a lot more with you"

"Yeah me too"

"Well i'm waiting at the cafeteria parking lot if you want to..."

"Yes i'll be right there"

Lily tidied up her trey and hurried over to the parking lot

And there she awaited with a warm smile on her face

Bright like a lone star in a dark sky

Lily ran over and tightly hugged Samantha

"Oomph...not so fast"

"Oh..ummmm...i'm sorry i don't know what came over me"

"Oh no it's completely fine don't worry"

Samantha patted Lily's head a little

"We should get going"

"Oh yeah"

Lily sat in the car first and Sam sat in right after her

Samantha started up the car and started driving

"So where are we going?"

"To the mall"

"Why?"

"I thought it would be nice if the two of us could go clothes shopping"

"Oh i've never been"

"Jeez Lily what have you been doing all this time?"

"Well you know...studying..sleeping..self love"

"Self love!?"

"Well...yoga and meditation..."

"Oh that"

Sam laughed

"What else would i mean by that?"

Lily looked on puzzled

"Uhmmm...you know...haha..."

"I..don't"

"Mastur..."

Samantha cleared her throat

"Masturbation"

Lily's face got red as she covered it with her hands

"I guess that too" She whispered

....

"Well here we are..the big mall"

The building was huge, bigger than any Lily has seen up to now

"So where exactly are we going?" Lily pondered

"Where would you like to go?"

"I do need new pairs of underwear"

Samantha grabbed Lily's hand

"Let's go get you some panties then"

She gently dragged Lily to a Calvin Klein outlet

"Welcome to my favorite shop, my Mecca you could say"

"Your what?"

"It's just a shop i really like now come on let's go to the underwear section"

....

"How about these?"

Samantha pointed to red lace briefs ((p.s lace or laced? these ones https://www.calvinklein.sk/3-pack-bikini-briefs-carousel-000qd3926ebp3, i hope that work internationally lol. Its for better imagination))

"Aren't those a little bit too revealing"

"No, sometimes you need to show the sexy side of you"

"And for my viewing pleasure in the future" she mumbled

"What did you say?"

"Nothing just get on with it girl"

Lily entered a changing cabin and changed

"I think it's good"

"Yes!" Sam pumped her right arm

Before Lily could even change back Sam came back with another piece

"And try this one"

She handed Lily an orange thong ((https://www.calvinklein.sk/5-pack-thongs-carousel-000qd3585ebng))

"Ah..aren't you a little bit too invested Sam?"

"Invested in my friend looking good? Of course i am"

"Yeah...but"

"But?"

"Nothing i'll try it on"

2 minutes later Lily stepped out once again

"So?"

"I'm taking it but it's the last one"

"You are no fun"

"Let's just go to the cashier "

"Oh you ain't payin"

Sam grabbed the underwear and went to the cashier

Before Lily could mouth any words Sam was already swiping her card

The cashier put the underwear into a bag that Sam took and walked back over to Lily

"I'm feeling a bit hungry from all of this..they have a pretty decent sushi bar here let's go have some"

"Ah..uuhhm ok?"

...

"So what will you have Lily?"

"The same as you?"

"Salmon Nigiri it "

The plates came in and Lily ate first

She fumbled with the chopsticks but after Sam showed her how to use them she started eating properly

"This is really good!"

"I know right?"

"Why aren't you eating?"

"I just want to enjoy you enjoying the food for a little bit "

"A little bit weird but alright "

Lily started eating her second Nigiri

"Oh uhmm..so good..why are you treating me so well?"

"I'm trying to hit on you "

*Cough* *Cough*

Lily almost choked on her food

"Wait what?"

"Yeah..movies, clothes, food pretty standard i would say"

"Ah I'm sorry it's just.. it's all just new to me so..i don't really know.."

"Wait you're not lesbian?"

"Ack I'm so sorry i shouldn't have presumed.. I'm sorry "

"Uhhmm no, yes, no what I'm trying to say is that this is all new,new to me"

"So I'm like your first date and everything?"

"Haha I guess you are"

"That's exciting...and sad"

"Why?"

"Because it means you won't accept the invitation to my house "

Lily looked down at the Nigiri and then straight into Sam's eyes

"Sam gimme your hands"

Sam placed her left hand on the table and Lily groped it with both of hers

Their eyes met

"People say that it's good to experience to explore and do new things...and to break out of their shells"

"And it would explain quite a lot until now"

"Hah look at me rambling when all I'm trying to say is "I accept your invitation " "