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Chapter 6: Shopping!

Chloe's POV:

It was a regular rainy day in Washington, the wettest sate in the country even though there was only a minor drizzle when we reach the more urban part of Seattle. Derek and I were gawking in the back seat at the castle that loomed over us outside.

Iris looked back and laughed at all of our expressions, "That's the Seattle House of Night kids. It's the vampyre school, Helios goes there often to check up on things and make sure everything is in order."

"Whoa wait there's a bunch of blood-sucking leeches behind those walls?" Celia smacked Simon who had just asked the rude and obnoxious question.

"Yes there is but unlike some people the vamps are much more civil and classy. They're goddess wouldn't be happy with her children if they weren't, besides the vampyres and their fledglings aren't allowed to go on hunting sprees in the city instead they get their blood from donors," Celia defended Helios's kind. I was starting to really admire her views on life and different races.

We finally got to the mall and all the kids, including me, dashed for the doors.

We had already figured out who was going to be partners or in groups with whom. All the teens were in one group, meaning Tori, Rae, Celia, Simon, Dante, Chase, Addi, Jason, Derek, and I, ran for the nearest unisex store. The semi-adults and the one true child, Logan, Bella, Ronnie, Helios, and Circe went to Toys "R" Us first because Circe had wanted to go there to play dress up with her dad and Logan. The adults went to the mall directory to find which store that they were going to go to.

Aunt Lauren yelled for us not to attract too much attention to ourselves. We just ignored her, and went into our first victim of the day, American Eagle. We bombarded the store and made all the employees looked flustered at the unexpected appearance of so many teens. After all those who had brought clothes were done there we just perused the rest of the mall going into stores like Old Navy, Hollister, Abercrombie & Fitch, and AƩropostale and other stores. We were in Hollister when Dante checked his watch and told us all it was time for lunch; we paid for our clothes and set out for the food court.

The adults could only stare at all the bags we had mainly Tori's.

"Holy shit we're lucky we brought the hummer Bells or these kids might have to return some of this stuff," Logan chuckled.

"Yeah same here we didn't know you guys needed so many clothes," Helios stated.

The werewolves and Helios took our bags to the cars, the boys hadn't bought much but Tori, Rae, Celia, and I had and we still had a lot of money left over for this afternoon shopping. The adults had given us all about $1,000 for shopping but they hadn't known about Rae and Tori's love for shopping. Apparently Celia had grown quite a bit in the last year and was in desperate need for some new clothes. Simon and Derek had bought a fair amount of clothes to last them a while.

Once the boys were back Jacinda told us that we would stay until about 6:30 pm instead of leaving at 5 pm. So that gave us an hour and a half more time to shop.

After lunch Derek, Simon, Tori, Rae, and I went to a decor store to choose paint and furniture for our rooms, which had just been guest rooms until we came to live at the house. I had chosen an array of green, blues, and purples for my room, green was my favourite colour and I loved the fact that my amulet was turning that colour.

After that Logan came to get Derek and Jason saying that Noah was gathering the werewolves to go to an exercise store to choose some weights and such. He kissed me goodbye saying that he come to find me after he was done. Simon, Chase and Dante went to an arts store leaving the girls alone. We wandered going into Aritzia, Garage, Forever 21, and a few other stores. I bought on shirt in Garage that had cost $30 which I thought was outrageous since it had been a cropped top and was barely a piece of fabric.

Rae was looking at the swimwear in Forever 21 and bought a nice black monokini that made her look like a supermodel. I thought back to the cute striped purple and dark blue bikini I had bought in AƩropostale, the bikini was perfect and was bound to make Derek stare at me. I couldn't wait to wear it!

We were walking around aimlessly when Tori squealed. Addi, Rae, Celia, and I covered our ears at the high pitched sound; Tori grabbed Addi's hand and propelled her toward the Victoria's Secret that was a few feet away. Rae grinned and followed them inside while Celia and I groaned in protest but I had to reluctantly go after them. I was in desperate need of a few new bras and underwear because the only bra I owned and was wearing right now was a sports bra.

"So Tori why are we here?" Celia asked probably wishing she could slit her throat to put her out of her misery.

"Because I know that Chloe and I really need some new bras and besides it's fun trying on lingerie," Tori waved her off and proceeded to paw through the panties.

Addi didn't seem to mind being in the store and Rae had the same expression as Tori, pure joy. Celia and I wandered to the less flashy section of the store; it surprised me that they had ordinary bras here. I picked out a 32A, last time I remembered I could barely fit into 32A's and had very little cleavage for a 15 year old; I blame it on my height.

Celia sighed, took the bra from me and thrusts a 32B and a 34B at me all while steering me toward the change rooms.

"Uh Celia I don't think these will fit me," I told her miserably.

"Oh trust me they will. I don't think you've been measured for bras sizes in the past few months but Chloe if you thought that you're a size A then you're sadly wrong," she encouraged me. I moaned but did as she told me to and tried on the bras.

I could hear her talking to another woman outside my change room door and recognized Ronnie's silky voice. I tried on the 32B and was blown away to find that it was a bit small on me! A knock on the door startled me. I opened it to find Simon's sister smiling kindly at me.

"Chloe do you mind if I measure your bra size?" she asked me, I shook my head and opened the door wider so she could come in. She took out a measuring tape and wrapped it around my chest.

"So what's the verdict?" I was marvelling in the fact that the 32B didn't fit me, "I'm just wondering because the last time I checked I could just barely fit into a 32A and now this 32B doesn't fit me! How did I grow so fast? It's only been a few months since I last checked."

"Well there are certain growth spurts that happen suddenly and can be caused by a milestone in a female's life. You're a 34B congrats!" she exclaimed and was grinning like a fool, we giggled at her enthusiasm.

"All that I can think of is that I got my period and started seeing ghosts on the same day, could that have triggered my growth spurt?"

"Yes a girl's period can trigger her body to start changing, you're a late bloomer but that's alright because you'll also start growing in height soon as well, your features will become more feminine and less childlike. Don't worry you'll be fine but remember every girl is different," she gave me a sisterly hug, I was glad to have her explain that to me and she even told me that I would grow even more! She was beginning to become the older sister I never had, hell all of them were becoming my brothers and sisters!

Aunt Lauren had been right I was going to shoot up and I had already begun to shoot out now that my period has come. I picked out a few more articles of clothing then we all paid for our undergarments, Bella met up with us outside the store.

"Hey our moms wanted us to meet them at Gene Juarez with the others girls," then she saw our Victoria's Secret baggage and raised one of her perfect brows in surprise but otherwise shook her head, her black ringlets bouncing around her shoulders.

"Hey Ronnie were Circe and Helios?" Celia asked her, I was wondering that too mostly because Helios was attached to Ronnie's hip and Circe usually was always near her mother and father.

"Oh they went to the House of Night to see some good friends of ours, and the males have gone for go-karting. We're going to be doing something slightly different"

We reached a spa on the second level of the mall and Bella opened the double doors for us. Tori, Rae, and I stood there gaping at the blissful place which was empty except for a woman behind a desk and two employees bustling around the open lobby.

"Hello girls and welcome to Gene Juarez," the woman behind a desk was welcoming and polite, "I'm Carla. Your mothers have made organized a spa day for you all so if you will please just set your baggage over there and go through those doors so you can change into robes. You can give your clothes to Anna afterwards and go towards the back where you'll be pampered."

We did as she instructed and departed into the heavenly spa where the four older women were sitting on a couch most likely waiting for us. They stood when we were all there and proceeded to led us into the spa.

"So Chloe what do you want done?" Aunt Lauren wrapped her arms around my shoulders and kissed my head.

"I don't know maybe just a manicure and pedicure," I shrugged not wanting to exceed the limit of money that my aunt, Jacinda, Iris, and Heidi were putting into this probably over price place.

"Really just that, Chloe it's ok if you want more like getting your hair done or perhaps a massage. We've put enough money for you all to get as much as you want and we have the entire place to yourselves until 6 tonight," Jacinda told us.

Wow I can't believe that they would do this for us!

"Really?" Tori looked at Heidi when she nodded Tori jumped and attacked her step mother in a bear hug, "THANK YOU MOM!"

Heidi flushed and had tears in her eyes, "Tori you just called me mom!"

"Well yeah I mean my biological mom didn't give a damn about me and would have never done this for me. For you to do this for a child that your husband had with another woman, even for you to just accept me is amazing on its own but this..." Tori couldn't find any words to tell her, "What I'm trying to say is that I've only known you for three days and I already think of you as more of a mother than that bitch ever was."

"Tori you shouldn't call her that-"

Tori cut her off, "The woman only had me because she wanted a hybrid kid and didn't care or love me ever. She even tried to kill me, I'm glad that she's dead and can't hurt anymore lives."

With that Heidi hugged her new daughter and even Ronnie joined in. I told Aunt Lauren that I wanted highlights again, she smiled in agreement. I had told her before we came to Washington that I had skipped class to dye my hair and that I thought the red streaks make me look older, she said that it did but when I had gotten rid of the black dye back the red came out too. I had been on a roll that day but that ghost had ruined it however I had to thank the ghost, if it weren't for him I would never have made it this far.

"Sure Chloe if you want highlights that's fine just not crayon red again please," she had liked the red but had said that the streaks made me very easy to recognize.

"Okay so how about auburn or chocolate brown then?" she nodded and asked if I want anything else, "um can I get my nails done and a facial too?"

"Of course sweetheart," she kissed my head as she got up, "well I'm going for my much needed massage, I'll see you later."

A woman came over to me, who introduced herself as Sara, led me to one of the salon chairs and started washing my hair.

"Okay Chloe I'm going to start applying a few streaks of brown dye and then I'll put the auburn dye in. While we're waiting for your hair to dye I'll do your facial then get started on your nails," I liked her and was happy with her order of my treatments.

After she was done with my hair she gave me a cucumber facial it was still on my face when she started on my pedicure. As she pampered me I chatted with Bella who was sitting next to me, she was having her feet rubbed.

"Do you guys do this often?" I asked her hoping that they do so I can come back to this delightful salon.

"Not all the time but at the most three times a year or so. Sometimes I don't even come finding it an inconvenience when I have to change."

"Shouldn't you keep your voice down? I mean what if they hear and wonder what you're talking about?" she waved me off.

"It's ok they won't and even if they do I'll think of something to say," she winked at me with a mischievous smirk. And I laughed and then noticed the she also had foil in her hair meaning she was getting it coloured.

After indulging in the excellent work of Sara I was finished. My nails were flawlessly done to perfection as I marvelled at her work. They had small flower decals with a light pink gem in it. My face felt refreshed and looked clear of any blemishes, I touched my now silky soft skin as Sara took out the tin foil in my hair. She was curling my hair at the moment, I couldn't wait to see my hair curled because I've always had it straight and never had it curled.

"Okay Chloe we are done and if I do say so myself, you look gorgeous!" she sounded very pleased.

I opened my eyes and my breath caught in my throat, for the first time in my life I actually believed that I look beautiful! My hair looked fantastic with the auburn and chocolate lowlights blending in with one another but was still mostly blonde; the curls cascaded to my upper back and made me looked much older. With my smooth, blemish free skin with just a small amount of eyeliner and mascara, I was glowing!

"Oh my god! Sara you're an artist!" I got up and hugged her waving thanks to her as I joined the rest of the girls in the lobby.

The others complimented me on my hair, skin, and nails. Iris told us that we were leaving and the boys were already at home. We had taken about six cars or so to the mall and the guys took three to go-karting so that left us with three. I was going with Iris and Bella while Addi, Rae, Jacinda and Aunt Lauren were going in another car and Celia, Ronnie, Tori, and Heidi were in the last car.

I sat behind the driver's seat and was silent for most of the trip home. Actually I was envying Bella and Iris in the front seats, they were full grown woman and were drop dead gorgeous even without makeup. I had to primp and pamper myself for hours to even compare me to their beauty.

Bella had gotten purple streaks in her hair at the salon that went great with her jet black locks while Iris had gotten rid of the rainbow and now had black lowlights instead. They both looked stunning and slowly I was getting very jealous of my future mother and sister-in-law.

We finally arrive at the house and I can see the lights on inside. Suddenly the jealousy I was feeling turned to anxiety. What if Derek didn't like how I looked right now? What if he liked the natural look on me?

Iris opened the driver's door as she looks back at me and sees that I haven't moved an inch from where I was sitting. She goes around the passenger side and slides into the seat beside me. She pulls me into her as wraps her arms around me.

"Chloe did I ever tell you that my mother was the slightest bit of a telepathic demon? Of course that doesn't mean that I have telepathic abilities but I can look into the rear view mirror and see that you were battling with yourself."

"I was envying you and Bella," I was ashamed, Iris had welcomed me with opened arms and had become like a mother to me, I couldn't believe I would ever do something that stupid, "I'm so sorry Iris it's just that it's hard for me to feel beautiful with such gorgeous women around me all the time."

"Sweetheart you have something every woman would die for, natural beauty and purity," she smiled, "Addi said that you had a troubled past but wouldn't tell me anything else. You don't have to tell me anything if you don't want to."

Tears were streaking down my cheeks and my eyes were red and puffy. Iris took out a few Kleenex and started to clean me up then she got out of the car.

"Come in when you want to, take your time Chloe," she started walking to the house as I leaped out of the car, sprinted to her and hugged her.

"T-t-th-than-k y-you," I managed to get out while tears started to form in my eyes.

She hugs me back and we proceed to the house. We walk in and immediately Iris I swept up in Noah's embrace who kisses her passionately. I looked away letting the couple have a private moment.

"Sorry about that Chloe but I just had to do that," Noah shoots me a lopsided grin and Iris giggles, "Well well what do we have here? Don't you look beautiful tonight?"

I turned tomato red and mumble a thanks to Noah. He chuckled and kissed my head, while leading his wife into the living room where the rest of my family is seated. When I entered the room a low whistled was heard and of course it could only come from the one and only Dante. I laughed as I found Derek choking on his drink and I rushed over to him to see if he was okay.

He ogled at me with wide eyes and I turned even redder if that were possibly. He leaned into me and kissed my forehead, ah Derek always the gentleman, not wanting to scar the innocent little girl across the room studying us with watchful eyes.

The guys had order Chinese food so when Heidi entered her usually crystal clean kitchen she nearly popped a vein and went on a rampage yelling at the guys about the chaos in the kitchen. The girls hadn't gotten any food so we ate the rest of the Chinese then after we were done Heidi made the guys clean up all the mess they made.

We were watching TV when the all too familiar chills rolled down my back; a ghost, only a ghost could do that. I looked at Addi and she had the same uncomfortable expression on her face, she shifted in Chase's lap trying to shake of the unpleasant feeling. I moved in Derek's arms too, attempting to ignore the sensation of a spirit.

"Little necros," a sinister voice whispered, I shook with a huge chill the coursed through my body.

Addi untangle herself from Chase, apparently hearing the same thing as me, and sat on the edge of the couch, Chase touched her shoulder sensing that something might be wrong with his girlfriend. I tensed when Helios's clear voice rang through the living room.

"Who's there?" how could Helios know there was a ghost here? Then I remembered that he said a few days earlier that he was part necromancer too, he must be sensitive to spirits as well.

A male laughed echoed eerily, "Soon young one, very soon. Then you'll join us all in a deathly dance for Thanatos is coming for you."

Then a twisted face unexpectedly appeared just inches from mine and I let out a high-pitched shriek. The man's mangled face warped into a malevolent chortle as I shrunk into Derek and tried to banish the dark ghoul.

"Hey leave her alone!" Addi was standing now and bitterly glaring at the ghost. I finished banishing just then with the phantom being flung back into oblivion.

The rest of my family was just staring at the three of us with an array of different emotions passing each of their equally stunned faces. But there were two faces that stood out the most in the group, Addi and Helios were gaping at me as if I just grown three new heads.

"Chloe h-how did you d-do that?" Addi was obviously taken aback by what had just happened but she had been strong and confident when confronting the ghost, or had she just been acting and actually was scared of the ghost?

"w-what do you mean?" I addressed her not fully understanding what she was talking about.

Helios's forehead was scrunched up making the crescent moon crinkle as he clarified for me, "Chloe you just banished that ghost, that's very hard task for a necromancer to perform. A necromancer with that kind of power can't be born with it; it has to be the Edison Group's doing. But now I'm wondering just how powerful you truly are?"

Great that's just fucking great! Let's count down all the bullshit that happened today; bad dream, finding out my mom was a necromancer, getting a death threat from a ghost, and last but not least being way to powerful! Why can't I get a break?

"Look can we talk about this tomorrow because there's been enough crap that has happened today and I just want sleep right now," I really did, after that encounter I was exhausted and could already feel my eyelids drooping.

"I think that would be best, Helios I know you want to get some answers and to help Chloe control her powers but she's been through a lot today so let's all go to bed. We can continue this in the morning and we need to start training soon too," oh thank god for Jason, I could kiss him!

We all trudged up to our respected rooms, me with some help from Derek and Helios just a few feet behind us. When Derek had questioned him about following us Helios had said that he wanted to make sure I was alright, Derek grumbled something but I was too tired to even care.

I crawled into my warm, friendly bed as Derek kissed my head and said goodnight, Helios shot me one last worried look before closing my door and bidding me a restful sleep.

I laid in my bed willing sleep to come but it wouldn't for the longest time but when it did I was welcomed with dreams yet again. This time was different though, last night's dream had been a nightmare, but tonight's was a cheerful memory that I was delighted to fall in to.

A/N:

Hey y'all so here you have chapter 6! So there are pictures of some of the shopping stuff and some of the girl's new hair dos. I did my best to find pics that look the most like what had been described but as life would have it the photos aren't the exact same as they are described as. So hope you like chappy 6 and I've already started on 7 so that should be up soon.

R&R PLZ! If you don't I'll kill Chloe and Derek!

Jokes I would never kill them but seriously review!

Shawna~~~~~