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And that was just one of the many things Noelle had noticed about her brother. There were other, smaller instances, where he simply befuddled her. He wouldneverread a list from the beginning, like a normal person—only from the end. Sometimes he would stare at you for long periods of time, his features impassive, almost as if he was looking into your goddamn soul.
Noelle could understand that some people had quirks. But her brother seemed to be a quirk in itself. How Yuyu put up with that, she didn't know.
"No," Yuyu smiled. "Cisco is not controlling my life in any way. Despite your brother's gruff exterior, he's a teddy bear."
Somehow, Noelle doubted that. A grizzly bear, maybe, but even then he'd probably be in charge of an army of other bears, dictating when and how they could growl.
"Then I really don't understand. If he's not forcing you to behave a certain way and if he's not pressuring you, then why do it? Why not…do what you love? Dress and decorate the way you like?"
"One thing you'll learn as you grow, Noelle, is that being an adult means willingly giving up what you love if you know the situation demands it. And in my case, my actions have been scrutinized from the moment I married your brother. Everyone is waiting for the moment I screw up, or do something wrong. Everyone is waiting for me to fail. And I won't give them that satisfaction."
With that, Yuyu started the engine of the car, steering it towards the driveway before heading straight for the highway.
Noelle soon realized that she'd barely scratched the surface with Yuyu. Yes, she was kind, and warm, and just…nice, but she was so much more than that.
"Hold on," she smiled at her before stepping on the gas pedal and going at the full speed allowed on the highway.
Noelle's eyes widened in shock, but that soon gave way to uncontrollable laughter as she let loose and enjoyed the ride.
It didn't last long, however, as Yuyu returned to a moderate speed as they entered the city.
"What did you have in mind for today? I think I know a few stores that have your type of clothing…"
"No," Noelle interrupted. "That is, I don't want myusualtype of clothes," she said as she nibbled at her lip. "I want to try something new."
Yuyu's brows went up in surprise.
"Something new? What did you have in mind?"
Noelle shrugged, trying to seem as blasé as possible.
"I don't know. Something more…feminine? Dresses and that type of stuff. Maybe some other colors too. Something like purple, or violet," she turned to gaze out the window so that Yuyu wouldn't see the blush marring her cheeks.
Of course, she would also be looking for something yellow to complement their discussion, but she imagined that if she wore Blue's favorite color, she might be more appealing to him if they were to ever meet.
It seemed like such a silly thought that she was immediately embarrassed. But all was fair in love and war. Why wouldn't she use every weapon at her disposal to get ahead?
Once more, she realized how mercenary she sounded despite the fact that her intentions were anything but. Shegenuinelywanted Blue to like her—wanther. Which, of course, was foolish considering she'd never even seen whathelooked like. Yet despite all that, she knew she would find him attractive. How, she didn’t know. There was just something about him that attracted her on a deeper level, one that was as instinctual as it was ineffable.
Noelle had always trusted her instincts. And with regards to Blue they told her he was hers.
That was it. He was simply…hers.
"I'm glad to hear that," Yuyu replied, and Noelle shook herself out of her reverie. It was so easy to lose herself in her thoughts when it came to Blue. "In fact, I might have some store suggestions."
"Ok. Show me," Noelle nodded.
To Noelle's greatest surprise, Yuyu pulled into a private parking lot before leading her to one of the busiest streets in New York where all the luxury department stores were.
Even to her untrained eyes the stores seemed entirely too expensive, and she recognized a few high-end brands.
"Are you sure we're at the right location?" she asked with trepidation. "Isn't this a few thousand for a shirt?" she pointed towards the Chanel store, one she was familiar with since she'd watched a couple of seasons of Gossip Girl with Blue. That was her only introduction to fashion, and she was quite well acquainted with all the brands Blair Waldorf wore. After all, she'd been Noelle's favorite character.
"Of course," Yuyu chuckled, placing her car keys in her bag. "We don't have money issues, Noelle. You can have nice things and it won't break the bank."
"Yes, nice things. Not exorbitantly expensive things," she muttered. "I could buy an entire wardrobe with the price of one item from these stores."
"Maybe, but you wanted something different, did you not?"
