Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager'. I am merely a very addicted fan of the show. The only character I own is goth girl who is portrayed here for like a second.
Summary/Prompt 6: A father takes his young daughter shopping for her first bra.
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The Bare Necessities
(3 years ago give or take depending on certain natural factors)
"I don't see why mom couldn't have brought me," Ashley said to her dad as they walked into the store.
"Because," Mr. Juergens remarked, "It's tradition. My father took my sisters, I took Amy and now it's time to take you."
"You should just break that tradition all together," Ashley replied feeling somewhat embarrassed but not showing it. Going shopping for her first bra that wasn't a sports bra was awkward enough but to have her father with her was more than a little humiliating.
"Alright," Ashley said placing her hand on her head, "Let's just get this over with."
George and Ashley walked over to the bra section of the store. George pulled some off the rack having gone by the size his wife Anne had suggested earlier. The ones he got were white with ruffles along the edges. He walked over to Ashley who was looking at the black ones.
"Here, go try these on," George said to his daughter.
"No way, those are boring," Ashley replied pulling some black ones off the rack that she really liked.
"Not black," remarked George.
"Why not, it's not like anyone's gonna see it anyways."
"You're mother does the wash."
"So?"
"So, I'm not ready for my ten year old daughter to turn into one of those all black wearing emo-vampire girls."
It was just like George Juergens to say something out of line at the wrong time. A teenager girl in all black looked over at George and Ashley.
"Sorry," George said to her.
The girl, knowing that she should simply mind her own business instead walked over to them.
"First actual bra?" she said looking at Ashley.
"Yeah," Ashley replied.
The girl nodded, "Figures, my old man came with me my first time too. Just start with navy's and gray's and then work your way up to the black."
"Thanks," Ashley said to her.
The girl nodded and walked off.
"There," Ashley said to her dad, "So can I get those colors and then can we leave?"
George nodded finally giving in. "Fine, I'll wait for you at the register."
Ashley went over to the navy section and picked out two she liked and then over to the grays section and picked out four. She found her dad waiting for her. She placed the bras on the counter as George paid for them.
The two of them walked out together and headed towards the car.
"Just promise me you won't get any black ones anytime soon," George said to her.
"I can't promise that," Ashley remarked.
George figured as much. He wrapped an arm around his daughter and placed a kiss on her head and together the two of them made their way home.