What If?

Chapter Six

Shopping

Shay and Jay sat out in the parking lot on the hood of Shay's car. Their backs against the front window. They've been out there for about an hour. The only words spoke were 'Do you have my lighter?' and 'You're smoking another one?' Jay wasn't sure what to say to her. He was never good at trying to comfort people. Shay wasn't sure if she wanted to believe that email. After all, it was just an email.

"Shay, it's getting really late. School starts in like 2 hours."

"I'm not going to school today." Shay said in a shaky voice.

"You have to. It's the second day of school."

"No. I don't have to do anything I don't want to. My whole life has been a lie."

"No it hasn't. You have parents who love you."

"Correction. Had parents who loved me, yet lied to me."

Jay stared at her, "Had?"

"Yep. They died. About 3 months ago."

"What...what happened?"

"They were coming to my school to get my out of trouble. Again. A truck hit them. They caught the guy today. Well yesterday. Then, my grandfather and me got in a fight because he blames me. So, I left."

"Oh." Jay wasn't sure what to say.

"I guess I understand why he's never really liked me. I wasn't his real granddaughter. Oh, and he was your principal at one point."

"Mr. Radditch?"

Shay nodded, "Uh huh. I never understood why he became a teacher and then principal."

"Come on. Let's go back in side. You're going to school."

"Yes, Master Jay."

Shay and Jay hopped off the car and walked back into the hotel. The went back up to the room and everyone was awake.

Alex looked at them with a smile on her face and raised an eyebrow, "Where have you guys been?"

Shay shot Jay a look that said, 'Tell anyone and I'll kill you.' So, he thought of a lie, "We couldn't sleep. So, we went for a walk and a checked her oil."

Spinner who was sitting on the floor leaning against a chair and had Emma's head his shoulder, "Oh...Checking her oil? Is that what the kids are calling it these days."

"Shut up, Mason." Jay shot spinner an evil glare.

Ellie stood up, "I don't know about you guys, but I'm hungry. And we have less than two hours to get ready for school."

"Well, we can order room service. There's a store here, that has the best clothes, for guys and girls. That way you guys wont have to go home and explain to your parents why you look like shit. Oh, and it's on me." Shay said.

Everyone nodded in agreement. They all walked over to the kitchen.

"You know. It might be fun if we went out to eat instead. Like to IHOP or something." Craig suggested.

Emma nodded in agreement, "He's right. If we're a little late, oh well."

"Alright, well I'll just grab my bag, and we can head out."

Everyone gathered their stuff and headed to the parking lot. Alex had her car. Craig, Sean and Ellie went with her. Jay, Spinner, and Emma went with Shay.

Conversations in Shay's Car

Emma and Spinner sat in the back. Jay sat in the front. Of course, Shay was driving. Jay looked through Shay's CDs and he put in JamisonParker. He skipped a few songs and let Dear Everybody play.

I spend my nights dead face down on my floor
but the drugs aren't really working anymore
the nights are mostly just depressed
from staring at my open chest
I'm bleeding and I'm heartless but I'm yours

"So, what were you guys really doing while we were asleep?" Emma asked with a smile on her face.

And I'm scratching down every blurry scene
on the mattress where you used to sleep and dream
I'd rather chew on broken glass
than keep on living in the past
and wasting time on words I know you didn't mean

Shay glanced at her in the rearview mirror, "Nothing. I was upset about something, that I don't want to talk about, and he sat with me. Right, Jay?" Shay looked over to Jay.

Dear everybody or whoever's listening
I think I'm gonna do me in this time
this is all overrated
waiting on my roof again this is the end
of my so called life

"Geez, way to make me look like a tough guy. But, yeah. That's what we were doing."

I haven't seen the sun in about a week
and I'm keeping all sharp objects out of reach
I finally know the taste of love
it's a cross between cheap beer and blood
with an aftertaste of dry sarcastic speach
and so I guess it's safe to say
that we both knew that I'd end up this way
with a brain that's clueless and unsure
and eyes that hardly ever work but I guess that's fine I rarely use them anyway

Spinner laughed, "OK. We believe you guys, but only because Shay told us."

Jay turned around and hit Spinner on the head, jokingly.

Dear everybody or whoever's listening
I think I'm gonna do me in this time
this is all overrated
waiting on my roof again this is the end
of my so called life

"Shit. We were suppose to stop at that store. Oh, well. We'll go somewhere else." Shay picked up her cell and called Alex.

"Hello?"

"Hey, It's Shay. We're gonna go shopping before we eat. Follow us, OK?"

"No problem."

"Lada."

Shay hung up the phone. Alright someone point me in the direction of a good, expensive store."

Both guys looked at Emma, "This is your department, 'cause we both, know nothing about clothes."

Emma started to direct Shay to the nearest 'good and expensive store' that would have clothes for all of their styles.

Alex's Car

Alex just hung up her cell phone, "That was Shay. She wants us to follow her. We're going shopping at a different place, since we all forgot that we were suppose to be going shopping at the hotel."

"You know, she's pretty nice. Most teenagers with money are stuck up snobs. But, Shay doesn't seem like it. I mean come on, she's taking all of us shopping and out to breakfast." Ellie said.

"I wonder if I can get her to buy me a new guitar?" Craig asked, jokingly.

Sean looked out the window, "I'm sure she could spare $1,000 to get you a pretty nice one."

The Store

Everyone got out of the cars and walked up to the store. It was closed. Shay tapped on the window, "Watch this."

A few seconds later, a short, bald headed guy came to the door. He mouthed the words clothes. Shayna pulled out her ID, and put it up tothe window.

"Oh, Ms. Whalen. I didn't know you were in town."

"I'm leaving here now, actually. Do you think, you could let us in? We pulled an all nighter, and my friends here didn't bring any clothes to my house. School starts in about an hour. So, they don't really have time to go home. Could you help us out?" Shay asked, with a smile.

The guy nodded, "Of course. My name is John. Help yourself to anything. Are any of hungry?"

Everyone nodded.

"Well, I'll have the waitor bring out some pancakes, eggs, toast and some drinks. Enjoy yourselves."

((In really expensive stores, they have kitchens and stuff. People will wait on you hand in foot.))

"Alright, Men's section is over there. Women's section is this way. Get two outfits. One for school, and for the club we're going to on Friday."

They all looked at her, "Club?"

"Yeah. It's an all ages club called, 'Heaven'. I can get us in."

The guys drifted apart while trying to find clothes. The girls did the same. About 45 minutes later, everyone had their clothes and were full of food.

"Alright, just put your stuff in piles so it doesn't get separated." Everyone put their clothes on the counter.

Here's what people picked out, (I made this up. It kinda sucks)

Shay - school outfit dark blue bell bottoms that were held together on the side by strong cord, a short sleeved black t-shirt that said "Hey, I'm up here" across the chest; club outfit a short black puffy-ish skirt that had pink sheer fabric underneath it that made it puff out, and a black spaghetti strap shirt that had random rips everywhere and had pink fabric underneath to cover up the holes

Emma - school outfit a knee length blue peasant skirt that had little beads hanging off of the bottom, a white tank top that said "Angel"; club outfit a very short spaghetti strap dressed and a red see through snug (I think that's what they're called. Its like...long sleeves and you put it on like a jacket but it only covers a small portion of you back and all of your arms).

Alex - school outfit dark blue belly bottoms that were baggy except on her butt, and a black short sleeved shirt that said "Trouble"; clud outfit tight black bell bottoms and a tight red shirt that showed lots of clevage

Ellie - school outfit black skirt, and a long sleeved white shirt that had zippers everywhere; club outfit red short skirt, and a white spaghetti strapped low cut shirt

Jay - school outfit baggy jeans and a black t-shirt; club outfit just an oversized button down dress shirt and a beater

Spinner - school outfit blue jeans, and a blue t-shirt; club outfit same has jay just different color shirt

Craig - school outfit blue jeans and a Ramones T-shirt; club outfit black jeans and a white beater

Sean - school outfit same exact thing as Jay...they think a like.

Everyone went into the changing room and changed into their new clothes after it was all paid for. When everyone was done, they headed off to school, just in time.