"So what sort of clothes do you like?" Sherie asked and I looked around the shop which was full of dresses which had flowers over them and hearts, or dots... I bit my lip and sighed
"I dont know... are people alllowed to wear clothes this short? In my town only your husband would be allowed to see that..." I said and pciekd up a dress, it only came halfway down my thigh. Sherie chuckled and nodded.
"Its England, people walk round in less than that... but I can see we are going to get on well if you think how I do" She said and I smiled then put the dress away. "Do you like trousers?" I raised an eyebrow and she pointed to her legs.
"Are they not only for men? In my town they were..."
"so what did you wear?" She laughed and I smiled.
"A corset with a long skirt. It is unlady like to have one's legs on show" I said and she smiled.
"Good, so I am not going to feel bad for allowing you to dress inappropriatly" She smiled. "but you can wear trousers... its a normal thing now" I nodded and she smiled. "What music do you like? And hobbies?"
"I dont know... I liked music where I came from, but I didnt hear much music, only what Petter's family use to play. I never really got to hear anything else" She smiled and nodded then walked to a part where there were lots of trousers in many colours and shapes. I smiled and ran up to them feeling the material, it was smooth but not silky.
"You like them?" I nodded and she smiled. "Pick out some and we'll see what size you are..." I nodded and looked through, all of them looked too long for me. I picked out a pair which looked like they would fit around my waist and I held them out. "size 8? I think they might be big but you can try them... go put them on..." She said and I nodded then took the 'trousers' to a room with a curtain. Shutting it quickly I pulled off my old ripped up skirt and then pulled the material over my legs. I did them up quickly and pulled my feet through the holes, letting them bunch at the bottom. I walked out and pulled them up a bit. "too big, try these ones, a size 6" She said and passed them too me. I nodded and shuffled back in then changed into the trousers. They fit on me better and didnt fall down. I walked out and span round slowly. "They're perfect, what colours do you want?" Sherie cheered and I walked back in then changed. I walked out and looked at the rail. I picked up the black ones I had just tried on then blue, red and white. Sherie nodded and I smiled then bit my lip.
"Can we go pay now?" I said and she laughed.
"You not like shopping much?" I shook my head "We need more, not just 4 pairs of jeans. you need tops, skirts, coats!" She cheered and I blushed. Sherie tugged me towards a part which had different coloured shirts of all different sizes. "Pick out at least 10! Im going to get underwear for you..." She said and I felt my face heat. Undergarments are forbidden to be spoken of in my old town and yet she so casually said that. "You look about the size I was at 12 so I'll go with that" I blushed and she rushed off. I looked around and picked up a black shirt with a panda who had bambo and was saying 'Im tired' I chuckled and put it back then picked up a red one which had a weird black line. A girl walked past me and made an angry face. I stuck my tongue out and walked round the other side with the red shirt. I then picked up some more shirts and saw a coat across the aisle. I ran up to it and stroked it softly. The material felt smooth and shone in the light. It had small metal pieces on the ollar and shoulder parts. Zips and buckles were dotted around it and I smiled. I picked it up and tried it on. Sherie walked round at that time and she smiled.
"That looks so cool on you!" I blushed and took it off quickly. She took the coat and put it in the basket. Sherie looked at the shirts I had picked out then put them all in the basket. It was now fulla nd I smiled.
"Time to go?" She shook her head and pulled me to a part full of the horridly short skirts. I gasped and she laughed.
"We're getting long skirts..." I nodded and we walked round. I picked out a long blue skirt which was the same colour as the sky in summer. Then I picked up a red one and Sherie picked up a black one which had a small golden belt with it. I smiled and nodded. "Now shoes and one more jacket at least" She said. I sighed and picked up a plain black jacket which had a white zip and hood. "You like that?" She asked sweetly. I nodded and she put it in the basket. We then walked to the shoes. I picked up a pair of black shoes "Plimsoles?" I nodded and she threw them in the basket. I looked at it, how much more can it fit? Sherie picked up a pair of black shoes which made you walk on your toes. I blinked. "What do you think?" I shrugged.
"Why are they like that?"
"To make girls look taller..." I smiled and she put them in. "You can wear them to parties and things" I smiled and nodded. We picked out some more shoes before I yawned. "Almost done... We just need to get accessories and then I'll pay and you can sleep" I cheered quietly and Sherie laughed. We walked over to the belts and things. Sherrie got small gloves and I raised an eyebrow. "socks... for on your feet, under shoes" I nodded and then looked at an owl. It was a small metal owl on a chain. "Thats a necklace, you like it?" I nodded and she picked one up. Sherie picked up many more and then smiled. "Ready to go?" I nodded then we walked to a line of people. i looked at the overflowing basket. "so... where are you from?"
"Sweden... When I turned 15 I ran away... I was always compared to my sister who is perfect, and I am not" I said quietly.
"So you speak swedish?" I nodded.
"I started learning English on the streets when I got here.." Sherie smiled and nodded
"What do you like to do?" I sighed and looked around.
"I use to write, poetry mostly. I also danced and then I would sit by the lake and daydream a lot... We didn't have a school where I live" I sighed and Sherie nodded.
"Well, you can do all that over here... and if you want you can go to school..." She said softly. I smiled and we reached the cashier who spoke too fast for me to understand anything. I watched as she put the clothes into bags and then smiled at Sherie. Sherie passed her something small and then put a number on a pad. She then passed me two bags and took two herself. We walked out of the shop and made our way to the tattoo place. We walked in and I saw everyone look at us. "I'll run you a bath and then you can get changed love, we will go to get you a haircut and then a phone once you're ready" I smield and Vincent took my bags and Sheries before bounding up the stairs at the side of the shop. I followed Sherie quietly and she lead me to a room. There was a white tub which she turned a tap and staretd to fill with water. "Do you like coconut?" She asked and I nodded. Sherie poured something in and bubbles began to form slowly. I smiled and popped one then laughed quietly. "Okay, I'll leave you to get washed. Just call me when you are ready to go out or if you need anything" She said. I nodded and Sherie walked out. I quickly locked the door and looked at the window. I shut the curtain before slowly taking off my shirt and skirt. I took off my worn shoes and underwear before slowly climbing into the bath.
