So I have been…well not redoing it, but I have been editing some of my earlier stories. Even though I love story plots, which I'm not changing, I felt like the formatting isn't what I really wanted. And, one of my girlies had a birthday this weekend, so I had to spend time with her on Saturday. Let just say I had interesting but yet fun time, lol. And of course, school and Empty Bowls, which I had fun making a bowl. I hadn't worked with clay since I was in middle school so it was great to work with it again…though my nails hated it lol.
Anyway… it seems that you guys didn't the see the small bit of foreshadowing towards the end of chapter two. Sure Bella meets someone, but someone who isn't over the top. Here is chapter three…ENJOY!
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On Paper
by Nollie Marie
Chapter Three
Shopping
Bella's POV
I bit my lip and tried not to cry. I kept saying in my head, "I will not cry, I will not cry!" But as I turned around and around, deciding where I should go.
There were many people here on a Wednesday afternoon, most of the people being teenagers. They were all laughing, holding onto their friends. Meanwhile, I was confused at just were I needed to go.
I turned around, hopefully to find some sort of directory to help me, when I turned right into someone.
"Oh my God, I'm so sorry," I muttered, quickly catching myself before I toppled the person and myself into the ground.
"It's okay," she said, brushing some of her blonde locks out of her crystal blue eyes. "I was coming to see if you were okay. You looked like you were about to start hyperventilating."
"Thanks, but I'm a bit lost," I muttered, looking around.
"Lost how?" she asked.
I sighed. "I really hate shopping and I'm supposed to buy something that's good to wear to a house warming party. But since I hate shopping, I don't know what to wear or even where to go."
"Hmm," she says, tapping her finger against her lips. "Maybe I could be some assistance."
"Really?" I said, smiling. "Could you help me?!"
She smiled and linked her arm through mine. "Sure, follow me."
"Thanks so much," I stated.
"No problem," she said and pulled me towards one of the stores.
I gulped when I saw the store's name. The Beautiful Rose was one of the most expensive stores here in the mall. They had some really beautiful dresses and shirts though.
"Let's see…you're a size four, right?" the woman asked.
"Uh, yeah, how did you know?" I asked, surprised.
She turned and smiled. "I have a good eye," she stated and headed towards the jeans.
"You know I can't really afford any of this," I stated, rushing to keep up with her. She had some really long legs.
"It's okay, really." She reached out and held out a pair of jeans. "Hmm, maybe…you'll have to try them on."
She handed me the jeans. I took a quick look at the tag while she went to a different stack of jeans. I gasped when I saw the price.
"By the way, what is your name?" the woman asked, looking at me as she handed me another pair of jeans.
I didn't dare look at the price tag as I answered her. "I'm Bella Swan."
"Is Bella short for Isabella?" she asked, her eyes on another pair of jeans.
"Yes," I said, following at her.
I looked passed her as she leaned down to search for my size on one of the lower stacks of jeans. I spotted sale clerks in the distance. Normally they would be flies all over a dead carcass, but they were fluttering near the cashier, slightly panicked looks on their faces.
"Jeez, theses should be in order already," the woman muttered as she stood up and handed me the jeans.
I was about to thank the woman for helping me, when I realized I didn't know her name. "What's your name, by the way?"
She looked up from a rack of shirts that she had moved onto. "My name is Rosalie McCarty," she stated.
"Thanks so much Rosalie for this," I said, grasping the clothes tighter. "But really…I can't afford any of this."
She snapped her head up from the shirt she held up while I spoke and narrowed her eyes at me. "Really Bella, it's alright."
"I don't want you wasting your money on me," I whispered.
"Bella," Rosalie said, placing the shirt back on the rack. "Really, I like helping those in need."
"Great, I'm charity work," I muttered.
"Hardly," she stated. "You have a style. You just don't know now to make that style fashionable."
"Huh?" I said, blinking.
She turned to me. "From what I have concluded, you're really much a lay back type of girl, right? You prefer jeans and a tee over something silk."
I nodded.
"But take this top for instance," she said, holding up a graphic tee. "Still a plan top, but the design on it is what is fashionable. You can find what you are looking for without going out of your comfort zone…for the most part."
"I really do like that top," I whispered.
Rosalie smirked and handed me the top. "And the jeans, I gave you, there are skinny jeans in there, flair, low riding, boot cut. I'm pretty sure you didn't know that did you?"
I shook my head.
"This would look good on you," Rosalie said, holding up a blue top. It was a simple v-neck short sleeve top.
She handed me the top and continued looking. Not once did any one come and bother us as we wondered the store and Rosalie continued to pull things to have me try. After trying on the clothes, she was an emperor, deciding the facts of the clothing. From the large stack I started out with, about half of the clothes were sent back.
"And as for that party you're going too," Rosalie said, handing me flats, jeans and a top, "try these on, while I go and start paying for things."
I took the three articles and smiled.
"Really, Rosalie, thanks for everything."
I then slipped into the dressing room.
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Rosalie's POV
I watched as the girl slipped into the dressing room before I headed towards the cashier.
"Ms. Hale," Ruby, the cashier, whispered when I dropped the clothes onto the counter.
"Start scanning them," I snapped and went to pick up the same clothes I had handed Bella, knowing that they would fit wonderfully on her.
I picked up a necklace and a pair of earrings just before Bella walked out of the changing room. She looked really good.
"What do you think?" Bella said, giving a small twist to show off the back.
"Perfect," I said. "I have seconds of everything, so you can change out and leave them there."
"Okay," she said, turning to head back inside.
"Rosalie," Amber, the manager, stated as I dropped the last of the load on the counter for Ruby to scan. "I'm surprised you haven't told the poor girl who you are."
I looked at Amber. "I prefer my friends liking me for who I am and not what I do."
"But isn't your profession who you are?"
"Hardly," I stated when Ruby finished the scanning. I handed her my card. She gulped as she scanned it with a shaking hand.
"I put everything back where they belonged," Bella said as she walked towards me. "I wasn't sure if I was suppose leave them in the dressing room or not, so I put them back."
I smiled. "Thanks, but you didn't have to do that."
Bella shrugged.
I gathered the three bags from Ruby and handed them towards Bella.
"We should do this again some time," I said.
"I think you may be shopping with me every time," Bella muttered, looking down at the bags. "Though, not buying everything for me."
I chuckled.
"Sure, it would be fun," I stated. "I have a friend, who would be an interesting shopping partner."
"Here," Bella said, reaching into her pocket.
She handed me a small business card.
"Just call me there," she stated. "I would give you my house number but I don't have anything to write with."
I flicked my wrist, a sign the people in the store knew.
"It's okay," I said, holding up the card. "I'll call you here and later on I can write it down."
Bella smiled.
"Really, Rosalie, you were a life saver," she stated. "Bye!"
I said good bye to her and watched as she disappeared into the crowded people of the mall.
Smiling, I pulled out my phone and dialed my good friend.
So, what do you think? You must review and let me know what you think of it. You don't want me to cry into my salty soup (yes that was a nomoremarbles reference there lol). Happy, happy joy, joy. That is what you want me to be. So get to reviewing my good friends!
Huggles,
Nollie
PS—I have songs for chapter 1 & 2 posted and soon 3…
PPS—I have the results of the poll up about the Halloween costume! I even credited a flair on Facebook, that if you search "Alice for Halloween" it's the only one that shows up!