Beautiful Nightmares
Chapter Five
William Tabby had never shopped for a young female ghoul before, but he needed to get Catty something to wear other than the evening dress she was currently sporting. She would certainly give herself away in the gown she just wore to a fancy party, that the paparazzi snapped plenty shots of.
He wasn't going to be long, just a few minutes to get something else for her to switch into. All her regular 'street clothes' were in the limo and the limo wasn't what he was driving. They'd traveled for a straight day and night, while Catty was fast asleep, William would get her something to change into.
He locked all possible doors and went upon his way with the basic knowledge of what she liked. Pink, pink and more pink.
He wasn't sure what size Catty was, so he'd have to just look and estimate. Entering the Ghouls section, he looked around. He found a black hoodie with a bright pink zipper - purrfect. Turning around, he found some black track pants that matched the hoodie. Wonderful!
He maneuvered a bit further and grasped her a mid-length nightgown with a duck or something on it, he shrugged - it'd do for now. He grabbed a pack of socks, a few t-shirts and another couple pairs of comfortable track pants. He didn't quite think he went too wrong, even if he did - his tainted fashion sense would tie them over until they got to a decent destination.
He got a few strange stares going through the check-out, but he tried not to mind. It was all for Catty, so it had a very just cause in itself.
Once he had everything paid for, he rushed out to the vehicle and glanced in, his racing heart calmed when he saw a contented sleeping Catty. He'd never be able to forgive himself should anything happen to her on this trip. It was William himself who inspired her to do this.
He opened the door and piled all the bags on the passenger side. A familiar stretch and purr came from the backseat and William let out a sigh of relief. "Hey, did you go on a shopping spree without me?" She yawned, stretching yet again.
William nearly face-palmed, "Why yes. I just couldn't help myself."
Catty grinned but was surprised when all the bags were handed back to her. "William!"
"These are all for you Catty, you need something other than the extravagant dress you're wearing." She'd totally forgotten about it and he could tell by the look upon her face.
"Right! Oh Will, you think of everything."
He stopped her for a moment, "I didn't, actually I forgot something. Your. . ." before he could even finish his sentence, Catty reached for her bright pink locks of hair. "yeah. You'll be instantly recognized with your hair, don't you think?"
She nodded, "You're right. It's one of the most iconic things about Catty Noir. Oh no, what about my name too?"
William gave a shrug, "Well, we'll get out of here, that way they won't think I'm acting suspicious, and we'll worry about that further down the line. We um, don't have to destroy your cell phone, I. . . ran it over, and picked up the pieces for us to discard later."
Even though she was in the backseat, she hugged him tightly. "You really do think of everything! You're the best. I, I'm not scared when I'm with you Will. Thanks for that."
He smiled warmly at her appreciation. "You're welcome. Now, let's get going. There's an area I read about, very nice. Great school program-"
"Yay! School! I cannot wait, to go to school like a normal ghoul. This is super exciting." She would jump up and down if there were space in the vehicle to do such a thing.
He chuckled, "I figured you would like that." He started up the vehicle and she grinned when she pulled out a word search book and brand new pack of pens.
"Oh Will, you really do know me." She giggled, setting them aside and looking into the bags at the beginning of her new wardrobe. She pulled out the black sweater with accented pink zipper, hugging it. Along with the matching pants and she pulled out a snow leopard printed, simple t-shirt. This was fantastic enough, the fact that he even remembered socks was amazing to her.
She slid in the very back and started with a nice, fresh pair of socks. Sliding on the new track pants. Even though it took her a moment, she fiddled with the zipper on the dress and got it to slide down, as she grabbed the t-shirt, sliding it on. Finally out of that dress she could breathe!
Catty took a moment to just do that, to breathe. This was so, refreshing. Exciting, exfoliating in a way. She was getting the brand new start she'd always wanted. A scream come true.
She moved back to where she was in the vehicle and William gave a successful nod. "How did I do?"
"It's a bit big," his face fell slightly, until Catty continued. "but I love it! It's so awesome to be able to wear something that you're not made to show off your body or curves. It's okay for a ghoul to just wanna hide that sometimes, y'know?"
He gave a nod, "I suppose."
"And I love this sweater!" She pulled out her word search book and it was time to let the vehicle and William both do their thing to take her far away from her 'Tinseltown' drama.
A couple hours later, they pulled into the parking lot of a friendly-looking department store. Surely they'd be able to find the remainder of what they needed here. "Alright, are we ready to get shopping again?"
Catty giggled, "Oh William, I never saw you as the shopping type!" Of course she knew he wasn't, that's why she found it so humorous.
He laughed as well, "It's a new-found trait. What can I say?"
"Alright, but this should shield me for now." She pulled her hair back, bringing the hoodie up and over it. "Tada!" She grinned.
"You must be careful though, if you're recognized Catty... we'll have to go much further than we already have."
She nodded, understand the dire circumstance. "I understand."
"Alright, let's go." She hopped out of the vehicle in her slippers. They did have rubber backings, so she wouldn't get in trouble at all. She was thankful he remembered them. It was her first time out in fresh air since she left the party. it felt good.
They walked into the store and Catty knew what she needed. She needed some female undergarments, some hair elastics, most importantly some hair dye and whatever else she could come across that William might have forgotten.
She walked right next to him the entire time, trying not to seem out of the norm, but as she looked around, it seemed like she was the only one out of the norm. "So where to first?" She asked quietly.
William glanced at her nervously, but followed her lead. "Whatever ghouly products you might need."
She chuckled and took the hint quite well. They made one of their first stops in the health and beauty aisles. "Ooh, so many colors to choose from."
William could see the courageous sparkle in her eyes. "Now Ca- uh, now. You need to go the farthest from what you are. You cannot be recognizable at all."
She nodded, and grabbed a box of black hair dye, it had nice blue-ish tone but it was mostly black. "Purrfect." She nodded. Turning around to grab a hairbrush and big pack of hair elastics. "I probably should get... a pair of shoes." She giggled.
William glanced down at her slippered feet. "Yes, you should. Nothing too fancy now."
She chuckled, "Trust me, it's the last thing I want to get."
Normally she'd have to wear heels or platforms but this time, Catty was shopping for her and only her. Did it make sense for it to feel so invigorating?
She pulled a pair of typical red converse from the shelf. Trying them on, they were an absolute purrfect fit. "Yay!" She softly squealed. Before she could make her final choice, William brought her a simple pair of white flats. They were very nice, kind of shiny. She liked them as well.
"You can get both, don't worry."
She practically lit up with joy. "Let's check out the rest of the store." He had a feeling she would say that. So they walked the aisles, until Catty found herself drawn to a specific one. The toy aisle.
She spotted... herself?! She looked closer, it... really was a Catty Noir doll! That sung and everything. She picked up the doll, so many feelings whirled through her. First of all, it was pretty cool seeing a doll of herself on a shelf, and how many of these were already in little monster's homes?
She also had an estranged hatred for the doll, it was everything she was made to be and she knew it. It was manufactured, just like they wanted her to be. But that would happen no more. Never again. "Ready to go?" William asked her, taking the doll from her hands.
Catty nodded, "Very." Without another word, they paid for all purchases and left the store.
Hello my lovlies! I'm right here with another update for this story, I really can't wait to share with you all the wonderful ideas I have for this one, but the ball needs to get rolling in order for me to do so! So here I am, rolling said ball. xD Please R & R! I would love to read your feedback!
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