Chapter Forty-Nine: "Sales Clerk"
While Cyborg decided to stay behind, Robin, Starfire, Beast Boy and Raven continued there journey through the mall.
Starfire wanted to go look at a stand that had jewelry and she dragged Raven with her. Robin and Beast Boy sat down at a local table and just watched them do there girly shopping.
"I don't get it. Why do girls like sparkly, expensive, shiny trinkets?" Beast Boy asked Robin.
Robin shrugged, "Hey, what happened to your clothes? And is that . . . part of Raven's costume?" Robin just noticed the change of clothes.
Beast Boy grinned, "I wanted to change my image. Raven needs a man to protect her, so I need to get some man clothes."
Robin laughed, "Ya, Beast Boy you're not any closer to a man now than you were yesterday." He joked.
Beast Boy mumbled something and Robin just laughed.
Starfire and, even though she didn't admit it, Raven were actually having fun. They were looking at necklaces and rings when the sales clerk walked over to them.
"See anything you like?" He asked.
Raven looked up at him first; he was, as the girls called them today, a total hottie. He had shoulder length hair jet black hair, which parted right down the middle of his head; a dark tan, and mysterious gray eyes. He wasn't badly built either, in fact it was obvious that he worked out . . . daily! He had a killer smile too. Raven blushed at the sight of him.
"Actually, I do." Raven said, then regretting it. I'm with Beast Boy, I'm with Beast Boy.
Starfire looked up, noticing the change in Raven's voice. She too felt herself blush.
"Anything you want me to pull out?"
Alarmed Raven quickly replied, "What?"
The clerk chuckled, "The jewelry, anything you want me to pull out?"
To save herself from anymore embarrassment she pointed to a punch of dark crimson jeweled rings.
He took his key, that dangled from his wrist and unlocked the door. He pulled the tray out and sat them on the counter right in front of Raven.
"You have some good taste in accessories." the clerk smiled.
Oh how that smile made Raven weak at the knees. Starfire couldn't stop starring at him.
Raven tried to keep her gaze on the rings; she made it look like she was very interested in them. The guy smiled, he knew what she was doing. After all, he had seen it a thousand times before; he works in mall for goodness sake!
"So did you ladies suffer a broken heart or are your boys looking at that motorcycle shop on the other side of the mall?" The clerk asked them both.
"My heart is functioning properly." Starfire stated. The clerk chuckled.
Raven looked at Starfire and leaned in, whispering what it was he meant. Starfire blushed.
"Correction, we are not suffering the broken heart. Our boyfriends are merely sitting at that table." Starfire pointed out.
The clerk smiled. "I don't know why they'd be over there just sitting. If i was with either of you I'd never want to leave your side."
The girls blushed and continued looking at the glimmering jewels. They were both trying to keep there thoughts on there boyfriends, but it was getting really hard.
"Tell you what--" the clerk smirked, "Pick out any piece of jewelry your heart desires."
Raven and Starfire looked at each other, and gave a confused look, but they complied and began looking at the other pieces before picking something.
Raven walked around the stand, she found a dark, deep blue jeweled ring that had a silver band. Starfire picked out a light purple ring surrounded by light baby blue crystals, also in a silver band.
They handed them to the clerk and he walked in the middle of his stand, the rings out of sight of everyone. He came back, handing them each a box.
"Here you are ladies." the clerk smirked.
Starfire took the box and opened it, her ring inside along with a small note. "To Starfire, thank you for saving our city many times. Wear this as a token of my gratitude and if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to look me out and ask. -H.B."
Raven opened hers next, "To Raven, thank you for saving our city. Without you, there would be no today. You freed me from a stone hell. Thank you. If you ever need someone to talk to or to run to, seek me out and I'll do what I can. Take this as a gift from me to you. -H.B."
Raven and Starfire blushed, "Thank you." they both said in unison.
Starfire looked over at the boys, who were giving them curious looks, "Please, how much do we owe you for such items?"
The clerk laughed, "Dear ladies, it's a gift from me, to you. Enjoy them, for I am the one who needs to be paying you."
The girls thanked him and walked back to the eagerly awaiting boys. Starfire and Raven hid the notes quickly.
"What is that?" Robin asked, gesturing towards the box.
Starfire smiled, "It is a gift, from the man of sales."
Robin looked towards the sales clerk; he was helping some other girls. He's lucky he didn't try anything. He thought, feeling his temper rising with hate and jealousy.
Raven and Starfire slipped there newly acquired rings on and smiled. They were very lovely. As they got up to leave, however, without knowing it the jewels glowed for a good twenty seconds before the light faded.