Disclaimer: Okay, okay, I'm going to go ahead and tell you this again. I do not and never will own any of Underworld.
"I'm going out to find some new clothes," Alyssa said as she ran down the stairs and opened the front door. Before anyone could reply she was out the door, down the driveway and in her car.
Nanette ran outside and yelled, "Hold on Alyssa! I need to ask you something."
Alyssa sighed and rolled down her window. "What now Nanette? Are you afraid that I'll get into trouble at the store and you want to beg me to try and be civil? Do you want me to be a good girl?"
Nanette rolled her eyes and handed Alyssa a couple of dollar bills. "Would you mind picking me up a dark blue trench coat? I would go and get it myself, but I have tons of homework to take care of."
"Yeah whatever Nanette. You need to learn to loosen up and do some of your homework during other classes that way you don't have a lot of homework over the weekend." Alyssa grinned at Nanette and backed out of the driveway.
She yelled out of the window, "Good luck with all that homework sister dear! I'll be out having a good time while you are inside suffering!" Alyssa laughed at Nanette's stunned look as she drove away.
Twenty minutes later Alyssa pulled into the mall parking lot. "Well this is a small mall," Alyssa muttered, "How do they live with it?" Alyssa got out of the car and stretched. "Time for some shopping.
As she entered the mall the loud chattering of everyone could be heard. Alyssa cringed and walked towards the elevator. She had to go to the top floor to find the store she wanted to go to. She stopped ten feet away from the elevator when a display caught her eye.
It was a store that sold only coats. "Maybe I should go ahead and get Nanette's cloak right now." Alyssa said as she entered the shop.
"May I help you," A woman asked as she looked Alyssa up and down.
Alyssa growled and glared at the woman. The woman stepped back a step in surprise. Alyssa then smiled at her. "Yes I need to purchase a coat for my sister. She said she wanted a dark blue trench coat; do you have any?"
"Actually, yes we do. Please follow me." The woman led Alyssa towards the back of the store.
"My sister is 5'10 if it matters," Alyssa replied as her eyes strayed to a very black trench coat. "I would also like that one for me." She pointed out.
"Of course and it doesn't really matter how tall you are. It just matters if you want a small, medium or large." The woman said as she pulled it off the rack and handed it to Alyssa. "Now just let me find the dark blue one that you requested." The woman pawed through the rack then said with triumph, "Here it is. The perfect size I'd imagine for your sister."
Alyssa took it and held it against her. "Yes it should be perfect for her." She looked at the price tag and grinned. "Forty-eight dollars?"
The woman nodded. "Yes and so is yours. Fifty dollars with the tax."
"Wow I have just enough," Alyssa muttered as the woman rang up her purchases and Alyssa paid her.
As she left the store the woman called after her, "Have a nice day and we hope you'll come back!"
Alyssa shook her head. "I bet they say that to everyone who leaves their store just so they can make money. Greedy ass humans," Alyssa whispered under her breath.
She walked over to the elevator, got in and rode it all the way to the third floor. "Okay it's got to be around here somewhere." Alyssa looked around and smiled when she saw the store she was looking for. "Hot Topic, here I come."
When she entered the store she felt dizzy. The smell of the vampires was overwhelming. There was also a hint of Lycans in the store. "Oh Jesus." She whispered.
"Can I help you find something Miss?" A man said as he came up next to her. She was glad that she did not smell vampire of Lycan on him. "Yes I was wondering if you had a pair of converse. I've looked everywhere and I still can't find them."
"What size do you wear," he asked as he looked her up and down. She rolled her eyes and sighed.
"I wear a size seven and a half. Does that mean you have a pair?"
"I'll go and look in the back. Feel free to look around." He walked away from her quickly and disappeared into the back.
"He thinks he can tell me what to do? Well he's got another thing coming." Alyssa muttered as she looked around. No wonder this was a vampire's favorite hideout. It's dark and gloomy."
"Miss we had just one pair and it is a seven and a half. Would you like to look at them?"
Alyssa walked over to the counter and took the box from the young man. She nodded her head when she saw them. "They are perfect. I'll take them."
The young man smiled, scanned them and said, "That will be forty-one dollars and fifty-six cents."
Alyssa pulled out a credit card and said, "You do take credit cards right?" He nodded took it from her and scanned it. "Please sign on that pad in front of you," he said, "Here are your new converse. Enjoy."
Just as she was about to turn and leave he said, "Can I ask you something?"
"Depends on what the question is," Alyssa replied.
"Would you go out with me tonight? I'm trying to get this girl to notice me and I think she will if you go out with me. I know where she'll be hanging out tonight. You don't even have to stay that long."
Alyssa looked at him through narrowed eyes. "I don't think so. I don't play that kind of a game. If you like the girl then just go up to her and tell her how you feel.
When she turned to leave again he walked around the counter and grabbed her arm. She looked at him coldly. "Let go of me right now."
"Or you'll do what? You're just a girl. I can take you," the young man said.
Before she could reply a cold voice said from the doorway. "Because if you don't her boyfriend will come in here and kick you sorry ass all the way to China. I suggest you let go of my girl now before I'm forced to hurt you."
Alyssa looked over to see Sam standing there. The boy dropped her arm hastily. "Sorry about that Sam. I didn't know she was your girl. I would never have done that if I knew she was your girl." The man backed away slowly behind the counter.
"Ready to go sweetheart." Sam asked as he held out his him. Alyssa looked at him for a moment then took his arm. When they were a few feet away from the store and she was sure that the young man wasn't watching she pulled her arm away.
"What was that all about Sam? Why the fuck did you do that? I could have fucking handled it!" Alyssa exclaimed.
"That's exactly what I was afraid of. If you had hurt him people would have started asking questions. If you haven't noticed we are stronger, a lot stronger than those pathetic humans."
Alyssa sighed. "So did you talk to my sister?"
"What are you talking about?"
"You sounded just like my sister right then. She's always afraid that I'll do something to get us in trouble."
"No I haven't spoken with or seen your sister since yesterday before school," Sam laughed.
"Okay I have another question for you. Are you stalking me Sam?"
Sam looked ahead of him, away from her. "I don't know what you're talking about Alyssa.
"Yes you do Sam. Wherever I go you seem to be following me. Have you followed me home recently? Because you know I don't like to be followed and I can do terrible things to people who try to stalk me."
"Okay I have been following you, but I have never followed you home. I only follow you when you go stores and that's only when I see you pass by me."
"Thank you for admitting it. That's all I wanted to hear from you."
"Hey Alyssa, do you want to go see a movie with me? I heard they have some really good ones playing in the theater down at the other end of the mall. You can choose the movie if you want."
Alyssa smiled at him. "Sure, why not? I have nothing better to do. I'd rather go to the movies than go home and have my sister nag at me."
When they were a few feet away from the theater Sam said, "Marcus would like if you and your sister would come visit with him Sunday, ah, tomorrow. He understands of course if you're still upset about what happened Friday."
"I'll see what I can do Sam." Alyssa said. As they walked into the darkened theater after buying their tickets she thought to herself, "I think I'll drag Nanette to Sam's house tomorrow. This is going to be very, very interesting."