After 2 hours of playing tug-of-war with Rasco, he was finally exhausted. He was curled up in a ball, pressed against my side.
I was sure my arms were going to fall off, thanks to the spoiled brat. Sadly, everytime I considered throwing him off a cliff or something, he would give me his 'cute' look, and I would melt. Darn girl instincts. Anyways, I had to go shopping. With what money, you might ask. Well, my family's rather well known and rather rich. Though they kicked me out for being a 'freak', I still had access to the family vault. Just because it would look bad if they let their fifteen year old daughter move out with no money support. Screw them. Just to get back at them, I just might go on a $1000 shopping spree. Then again, that wouldn't really affect them.
Anyways, I needed new clothes. And food. And shampoo. Maybe I would just go get my hair done. Heck, I'd go for the entire spa treatment.
Yeah, that sounds like a fun day. I pressed my free hand against the ground, and felt where I hid my bank account card-rich people have this awesome card that just sends money to the billing place.
I willed the power to my fingertips, and the rock box rose to the surface, and just because I was lazy, I willed it to open too. I reached in and grabbed my golden card.
School? Well, to attend school, you kind of have to have an ADDRESS. Plus, I just didn't want to go.
I thought, trying to remember what malls were in Jump City and pick out the biggest one. Ha! The Mall of Jump City (yeah, I know, original name)
was the one! Now to sneak away from Rasco. I slowly slid away from the hatchling, and crept to my feet. I tiptoed to the entrance of the cave-now a camoflauged door, thanks to my expertise.
I was almost out!
Where you going?
Ah, crap. Rasco shook himself sleepily, and flicked through my mind with annoying ease.
Mall? That sounds like fun
"Rasco, you can't come. Police would find you and take you to a lab to be pulled apart or a zoo." I felt him search through my mind again for the meanings to 'police', 'lab' and 'zoo'. After, his mind turned to something else.
What if I hid?
"How would-
He had disappeared. Literally. Into thin air! Something thumped onto my shoulder, and I jumped about three feet high.
Haha I scared you
Great. Now he could turn invisible. My stomach turned at the kind of mayhem he could cause.
I tried a different approach.
"Are you sure you don't want to stay home and relax? I'll bring you back something nice. You must be so tired."
No! I want to come! I'm not sleepy at all.
Oh god kill me now.
Thirty minutes later, we were on a city bus on the way to the mall. Rasco was glued to the window, watching the scenery fly by. His wings were flapping excitedly, his tail was whipping around and whacking me in the face every so often. How did I know this if I couldn't see him? I don't know. I just did.
This is a lot faster than walking! he exclaimed. I ignored him, trying to look normal in front of all the people.
Which was hard, because I had to not wince every time I was smacked in the face.
Would you quit that? I hissed in thought-speak. He looked at me innocently. I could almost see those eyes working their magic.
Quit what? he asked, smacking me in the face yet again.
Waving your tail around like that.
Oh right. Sorry. he replied sheepishly, unfazed by my grouchy mood. He stopped waving his darn tail, and crawled down from the window and into my lap.
Everyone has a different smell. he observed.
What do you mean?
Everyone smells different. That man over there didn't put on that deodorant stuff you know about, and his smell is musty and unpleasant. That baby over there smells soft and delicate. The mother smells like flowers, and she had meat for lunch. Cow meat. With vegetables
You can tell what they ate last?
I can also tell you what they had for breakfast, and dinner last night! he puffed himself up proudly.
No thanks. I replied, my anger nullified by my curiosity of this new development.
I like your smell the best though. he said. I blinked.
What?
Your smell calms me and makes me feel safe.
My heart warmed, and a smile crept onto my face. Rockin.
The bus came to a halt, and I waited until Rasco crawled onto my shoulder to make my way out.
