Chapter 7
Shopping
Disclaimer: I don't want all of you to hateme with the way this story is going. Some of youa re thinking waite, the Duke cant be good, Christian cant be with Monica. Just let the story work is course and if we authors have offended
Thing of pudding and all is mended
In other words, just have an open mind and enjoy the story. By the way, I don't own anything accept monica and my good friend Rachel. Thanks.
Rachel and Monica both shared a room that the Zidler had graciously let them reside in. It was not as nice as Satines (of course), but it was pleasing.
The room had a Oriental theme. It was decorated with black, white, red and gold. There were oriental fans and dragon statues scattered all across the room.
"I hate this!" Rachel said storming into the room. She had, yet again, gotten her fingers stuck in a Chinese finger trap.
"Then stop putting you finger in it!" Monica said trying her hide her giggle. "Where have you been by the way?"
"Oh I was out..."
"With the Duke? Again?"
"Yeah what's the matter with that?" Rachel asked with a scoff.
"Oh nothing….It's just that I am here in this room doing nothing and you are out with the Duke getting you fingers stuck in things…"
There was a long awkward pause.
"Alright maybe not at the same time but never the less."
Rachel let out a moan and hopped on the bed next to Monica. "Alright, I'm sorry. Let's see how can we make you're stay at this theatre more enjoyable." Rachel said with a 'hostess' tone.
"Alright I have a arrangement, the Duke is planning a little part to commemorate to triumphant process of this show, you can go with Christian and I will go with lover boy."
"Then?..." Monica asked. "How is this going to help me?"
"Well… I haven quite gotten the far yet but there is this adorable dress the Duke bought me and I want you to see me in it." Rachel let out an excited squeal.
"Well what the hell am I going to wear?" Monica asked.
"You leave that to me and the Duke….'s money"
Monica couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, let's just see what you have up your sleeve."
Rachel squealed with excitement, she then grabbed Monica's arm a nearly flung her out the bed. Rachel ran to the door and opened it to see the Duke standing there….at least I think it was the Duke... He now had in hair all slick back and….
"Rachel…." Monica said starring at the Duke.
"Yeeeees?" Rachel said with a small grin.
"Who the hell is…is that….Dukie?" Monica asked lowly.
"Why yes it is." The Duke said as he entered the room. Even his voice was different. His voice was actually different.
"Alright how they hell did you get him to do that?" Monica squealed in excitement.
"Voice classed." Rachel said simply. "All we had to do was make his speak from his diaphragm."
Monica felt as if her jaw was bouncing off of the floor.
"Well shall we?" Rachel said putting her arm around the Dukes.
"Shall we what?" The Duke asked.
"Monica needs a dress for the party tomorrow."
"The Party is tomorrow?" Monica asked shocked.
"I know, so we better get ready now." Rachel said.
"But the party is tomorrow. Why start tonight?" The Duke asked confused.
Rachel and Monica glanced at one another and then at the Duke. "You obviously know nothing about women and preparation." She then turned her attention to Monica and said. "So I was thinking, If we start right after we get you dress, and it takes the average woman three hours to find the perfect dress, were gonna have to gut it don to 2 ½…"
The Duke was looking at the two young ladies as if they had lost their minds.
"…And hair will take about three, make up….five….and a half."
Monica then took over. "Shoes will take about another hour. Eating and sleeping will take up fifteen minutes."
"fifteen minutes to sleep and eat?" The Duke was concerned…and a little scared.
"Yeah he's right that is a little crazy….make it seventeen minutes and five….no…ten seconds."
Rachel the took the floor.
"After all that, we should be fashionably fifteen minutes late."
After explaining all of that, Rachel and Monica seemed almost excited. The Duke on the other hand was afraid.
"So where is a good place to go to get a dress?" Monica asked stroking her chin in thought.
"Well there is Donovan's, There is Georginas, Johnson and Johnson--"
"The baby company?" Monica asked. She then thought about it for a moment. "Never mind."
The Duke cleared his throat confused and continued, "Jonathans and--"
"Alright lets just go to Donovan's, it sound like it would have a lot of pretty shiny things." Rachel said getting tired of the Dukes ongoing list of stores.
"Oh they do." The Duke said. "So it is setteled."
Rachel clapped her hands together and then proceeded to drag Monica out of her room.
On their way out, the Duke asked a very foolish question.
"How much am I looking to spend on the two of you?"
In which Rachel replied, "How much you got?"