HIIIIIi! Just finished chapter ten...it's a drag...ok, so the first part is great, but then it's just basic shopping. But last night I had a dream that Duncan was in my class and I kissed him. hahah!! sorry, that was totally random.
so anyway, I know I said expect chapters everyother day, but I lied. Just expect them when I finish them. I've discovered fictionpress and I think I found a new addiction. (before fanfics I wrote original stories all the time). so, at the least I'll post two chapters a week.

I hope you like this chapter, chappie 11 will be the beginning of the fashion show, so dont worry, it's all adding up to something. Enjoy!

- sunlit insomnia

-10-

"Hm, silk or chenille?" D.J debated.

He flipped through a rack of fancy dresses. He passed at a thick, black dress and jerked his hands away from it.

"Ew," he frowned, "Leather."

Just the thought of poor dead cows that had to unwillingly die for this dress to be created, made D.J's stomach turn uneasily.

He flipped past the leather dresses and found a rack with all silk dresses. A gold and red one caught his eye. It was elegant and silky, flowing at the bottom. D.J's eyes lit up and he pulled the dress off the hanger.

Courtney pranced through the mall, a shopping bag already in hand. Happily, she made her way past a few old person stores and headed for a cool teen clothing store. A loud snoring halted her in her steps. She turned a corner and gazed behind a big, plastic fern. Sitting with his arms and head drooping over the back of the bench was Duncan.

"Um, hello?!" she shouted.

Duncan turned over in his sleep, barely fazed by Courtney's yelling.

"Five more minutes, mommy," he murmured.

"Duncan!" Courtney yelled, "Wake up!"

This time Duncan popped up from the bench.

"I didn't do it!" he yelled, "Oh, it's you."

Courtney laughed, "Who did you expect? The cops?"

"Ha ha," Duncan laughed back sarcastically.

"Aren't you supposed to be finding an outfit for Lindsay? She's got this one hands down if you don't try," Courtney said.

"Ah. So you do want that dream date after all. I knew it," Duncan smiled slyly.

Courtney blushed but smirked back at him. She crossed her arms and plopped onto the bench next to him

"Psh! And don't you need to be shopping, too?" Duncan asked.

"I'm all set," Courtney smiled, "I could help you if you want."

Duncan slid closer to her and put his arm around her shoulder.

"Or we could just sit here and make out?" Duncan suggested.

Courtney rolled her eyes and quickly got up and walked off.

"Fine, I'll take a rain check!" Duncan called after her.

Up on the third floor, Lindsay struggled to pull herself from the pink, girly store that she had just discovered.

"I'll be back," she told it frowning.

Slowly she slid away from it and looked around for another store. Across from the pink store, Lindsay spotted a dark store with shinning, metallic lettering. Lindsay bit her lip and hesitated before walking over to the store.

The entrance was dimly lit with only a few electric lamps. She stood outside of the store, looking around her. She was at a dead end of the store and hardly anyone moved around her.

"It's just a store," she whispered to herself and entered the dark storeroom.

"Hey there, chika," the guy behind the counter said with a smile.

He had on purple shades and his hair was slicked forward.

"Um, hi," Lindsay smiled back. His smile is adorable!

Only two other people were in the store, both of them guys.

"Can I help you with anything, miss?" he asked.

"Uh, yeah," Lindsay said, "Half distracted by all the shiny objects in the store, "I'm looking for a really cool outfit for a guy."

"Oh," the guy behind the counter said, "Your boyfriend's birthday?"

"Ew!" Lindsay screeched, "Duncan's not my boyfriend. I have to win this fashion contest and I'm only good at finding girl's clothes, you know, 'cause I'm a girl."

"I have just the right thing!" the guy said cheerfully, stepping out from behind the counter.

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"I'm sooo sorry that you guys can't participate," Sadie said to Beth and LeShawna, "If I have any money left over I'll get you something."

"Girl, this really bites," LeShawna said, putting her arm around Beth, "Everyone gets to shop but us."

"Alright, I better get shopping," Sadie said, "See you guys."

"Wait, I've got an idea," Beth lit up, "Why waste time buying stuff for Master Chef, when we can get stuff for ourselves."

"You're right, Chris still gave us the thousand bucks," LeShawna smiled, "Let's go!"

Sadie made her way down the hall, there were so many stories and only an hour to shop. Soon she began skipping and that gradually turned into a sort of dancing. She sadly passed the stores she normally shopped in and made her way down the mall.

Stopping in front of a simple, co-ed shop, Sadie studied the manikins in the glass.

"Hey, Sadie!" Trent yelled as he came running up to her.

"Oh hi, Trent," she said back, "How's it going?"

"Great, I think I found the perfect thing. But, anyway, I know we are not supposed to help the person, but I was just wondering what your favorite color was."

"That's okay. It's pink."

"Awesome," Trent smiled.

He looked up at the store that Sadie was standing in front of.

"Nice choice of store," he admired, "I used to shop here all the time."

Sadie smiled and Trent ran off, waving goodbye and smiling happily. With that, Sadie stepped inside the store and was greeted by a strong cologne.

"Oh my gosh!" she smiled, "I love that smell! It's perfect for Trent!"

A store's person walked over to her smiling.

"You like that smell, eh?" he asked.

His smile was cheesy and fake, but it made Sadie even happier.

"Follow me, we have that in cologne, body spray, hand lotion and shower gel."

Sadie's eyes widened in shock.

"Wow, that's a lot of stuff!"