Lightning's Thoughts
On Shopping
"Light? You have tomorrow off right?"
Lightning glanced up from the television. Serah was peeking out the doorway to their bedroom. She wondered what her sister was planning for her this time. "What is it?"
"Uh, well I need to go shopping…"
Ugh. Lightning hated shopping. All it did was remind her of how little she actually had to spend. "Can't you just take Yuj?"
Serah flushed. "No!" Surprised by her reaction, Lighting curiously raised her eyebrows. "I have to get underwear."
It was a real shame that her sister had grown out of the packs of kids wear. How much simpler it was when she could just take a couple minutes to grab one and go. Lightning knew it wouldn't really be all that bad or take all that long, "Alright, we'll go tomorrow."
It had been a trap. Serah had insisted they go to the mega mall in Palumpolum (Yuj said that it was the place for shopping) and was derailed by every clothing store they passed. Which wouldn't have been so bad if her sister was looking for clothing for herself, but no, oh no. The real reason Serah wanted to go shopping was for Lightning.
"Wouldn't this look great on you?" Serah asked, holding up a pair of jeans. Lightning took on look at the price tag and shook her head. Yes, she probably own maybe two outfits aside from her work uniform and she did need to get some new clothes, but nothing in Palumpolum was within her price range.
"At least try this on," her sister said in the next shop, throwing stacks of clothing at her, "you never know what you might want if you don't try." That's not the problem.
Finally, after being dragged from one shop to the next, trying on a million things she couldn't even dream to afford, the came to the shop they went there for.
Lightning stopped outside the shop. It's windows were decorated with posters of all-but-naked women in suggestive poses, like something out of an x-rated movie. The floors were pink, the walls were pink, everything about it just seemed wrong. "What's the matter," Serah pulled her sister into the store, "c'mon!"
As Serah dragged her along, Lightning took in what she saw. Everything looked far too mature for her little sister. The word "sexy" was everywhere. She was surprised by how many young girls and how many really old women she saw. Serah doesn't need underwear like this…does she?
"These are cute! What do you think?" At least she picked out some of the more modest stuff. It still made her uncomfortable thinking about it.
After that painful experience was over, Lightning had another reason to hate shopping. The day was just about ending as the boarded the train for Bohdum. Lightning trudged through a crowd of passengers to a few open seats.
She had a headache, she had spent far too much money, and had enough of people for a good week. Lightning leaned her head back against the windows. What a waste of a day.
She felt something hit her shoulder and glanced down. Serah had fallen asleep. Lightning smiled. Maybe shopping wasn't that bad after all.
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