Shelby froze in utterly gob smacked, dumb as a stick, unable to think, functioning is so last century, thoughts a blur, shock.
'Gem shaped ice cube trays.' Shelby whispered, and then she began to scream despite herself.
Unable to stop screeching, Shelby sprung into action- bear hugging the whole display, lifting it up off the ground and making a show of running off wildly down the Chapter's aisle- with random gem ice cube trays flying out behind her.
Now in her fit, Shelby managed to mangle up her inner coordinates. Left may as well have been down as up was busy being right for all she knew.
This is why before getting herself into a real mess- Shelby paused screaming and turned down the robotics/technology aisle.
'OTTO.' Shelby furiously barked, 'EXIT. WHERE.'
Otto looked up from his spot sprawled out on the floor. Carefully placing down the book he was speed reading (who needs to buy books when skimming through one is just as good?), and Otto smirked, 'Skipping the cash register?'
'EXITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!'
'Woah Nelly. Don't bust a vein! Umm... I think it's by the Romance section. But good luck getting past all the employees.' Stopping talking when he realized Shelby had left screaming at 'Romance', Otto picked back up his book and continued to finish the last 100 pages.
Shelby and her uprooted display sprinted at full tilt toward the big romance sign on the wall. With a quick check she confirmed that yes, indeed she still had at least fifty of the god send trays in her case- and that the exit was now in sight.
Running into Mr 'Stealing is a bad thing to do missy' put a slight dent in her otherwise fall proof plan.
'What on earth are you doing Shelby?!' Wing couldn't help but exclaim, startled at the sight of his girlfriend's display case, 'Who on earth carry's a display case, is this some new fashion trend?! What are you planning?! Did you even bring money?!'
Shelby shook her head wildly and tried to push past the well built ninja, 'NO, EXIT. MOVE. WRAITH.'
'Shelby... It's just a plastic mold for freezing ice in. I think 'the Wraith' is lowering her standards a tad.'
'One.' Shelby warned.
Wing just shook his head and tried to pry Shelby's manicured nails off the mangled cardboard structure.
'Two.' Shelby's eyes shot daggers at Wing. But he continued to do nothing but attempt to remove her hands.
'THREE!' Shelby's knee flew up- quite effectively sacking Wing- and Shelby was off, yelling and sprinting the short distance to the huge exit.
Laura had been just coming out of the Romance section when she saw Wing crumple to the ground moaning. Rolling her eyes she threw a DIY Medicine book in his direction and ran to find her room mate who she had no doubt had caused the sacking.
Laura was shocked at the sheer amount of alarms that went off the moment her pony tailed friend ran out the door and onto the street, seeming to be oblivious to the panicked Chapters employees running after her. Shelby expertly sprinted in her high heeled black boots down the road in the general direction of the safe house.
Unable to make even one block before being tackled down by a mob of security guards- Shelby thrashed around and screeched louder then ever before.
'UNHAND ME I WILL KILL YOU.' Shelby yelled out, punching one guard in the face, 'YOU I WILL SHISH KABOB AND FEED TO A PLANT!' she called out at a particular man who had made the mistake of attempting to handcuff her.
Raven watched all this amused from her spot on the mall's roof. Laughing when Laura tried to drag Shelby away and the red head was awarded a slap in the face- Raven shook her head.
At least she knew what to get Shelby for Christmas.
