Enchantments ch 7
Saturday morning, Xandria's room.
She had her face buried in her pillows and she was lying on top of the blankets. When someone knocked on her door. She mumbled what into the pillows. "It's Kate, remember we we're supposed to go out," she said. "Oh" she mumbled into the pillow before raising her head. "Just a minute" she said pulled a sundress she had been laying on out from under her. Then she stripped out of the clothes from last night and pulled the dress over her head. Then she opened the door. "Hey" said Kate as she walked into the room. "You just woke up," said Sarah following close behind her.
Bunny stayed at the doorway obviously nervous about entering her space. "Yeah kinda late night" answered Xandria as she ran a brush through her hair. "Yeah about that you had us all worried, last night," said Kate. "Sorry I just needed to calm down a little" said Xandria. "Yeah well the boys stayed out all night looking for you," said Sarah. "Sorry" said Xandria. She set the brush down and grabbed her shoes.
"Do you mind me asking what set you off?" asked Kate. Xandria shrugged and pulled on her jacket. "I guess it would be an overabundance of testosterone and general bossiness," said Xandria. The girls looked at each other and then back at Xandria who was now heading towards the door. "Caleb's not really that bad," said Sarah "yeah he just comes off that way," said Kate. Sarah glared at her. "Well she's right Caleb is a bit bossy," said Kate.
"He's just used to being everyone's big brother," said Sarah. Xandria grabbed her keys "ready" she said interrupting the argument that was starting to build.
"Cool" said Kate and followed her out the door. An exasperated Sarah followed. "So where are we going?" asked Xandria. "Ah I'd thought we'd show you some of the littler known sights around here" said Kate "do some shopping, or whatever its all about fun today" said Sarah. They walked down the hallway. Kate and Sarah falling in step next to each other. Then Bunny walking next to her, Bunny was quiet and still a little nervous. Which gave Xandria time to think.
Last night had given her a lost of time to think about everything. From Caleb's attitude to Tyler and the way she was beginning to feel about him. Kate and Sarah were talking to each other almost non-stop. "What about it?" said Sarah turning to Xandria. Xandria hadn't heard her so she looked confused. "About what?" said Xandria. Sarah sighed "you and Tyler joining me and Caleb for the concert" said Sarah. "Concert?" she asked. "Yeah Caleb bought tickets to a rock concert, only Pogue and I have other plans" said Kate. "Sure I guess if Tyler wants to" she said
"Alright I'll have Caleb ask him," said Sarah. The girl was painfully transparent in her attempts at peace keeping. She meant well though so Xandria shrugged it off. They reached Sarah's car and Sarah unlocked the door. She reached down and released a latch and the front seat folded down. Bunny climbed into the back and Xandria reluctantly did so too. She fiddled with the latch to the window until it popped open. Sarah folded back her seat and got into the drivers seat. Xandria silently vowed if she ever got a car it would have lots of room and a removable top. Just like the one that passed her when she was on the bus. She shifted sideways trying to get comfortable and pulled a stuffed animal out from underneath her. Bunny smiled when she saw her throw it in the back. Sarah started the car. And they pulled away. The first stop was a group of retro boutiques in a hidden Downtown shopping center.
They went in and were soon trying things on. They even managed to talk bunny into buying some less nerdy clothes. Then they got their hair done, including a reluctant bunny. When they all walked out a couple of hours later they were styled and blowing on semi dried nails. They got back into the car and drove to another area. This one by the seashore at a set of stores by a pier. They hit each shop one bye one. Leaving the boring stores right after they entered. When Xandria spotted a strange shop at the bottom of some stairs the girls were reluctant. Since the last two at the bottom of stairs turned out to be flops. They followed anyways when Xandria started down the stairs anyways. It turned out to be a witch shop, with some really interesting stuff.
Kate looked nervous about being here. Bunny seemed to be enthralled by the book section. Xandria was wandering around the room picking up objects as she walked. She found some jewelry she liked and bunny bought a book. Kate seemed reluctant to touch anything. Sarah thought the nick knacks were cool and bought one. "We should go," said Kate nervously. "Why what's wrong Kate?" asked Sarah. "Pogue doesn't like it when I even talk about this stuff I'm sure he wouldn't like it if I bought anything" said Kate.
"So don't tell him" said Xandria. She was looking through the crystals as she said it "oh I don't know if I could lie to him like that" said Kate. Xandria rolled her eyes in exasperation and pulled a colored bead bracelet from a display. The display said the stone was supposed to encourage strength and independence. She thought them good buys for her new friends. Buying one for each of them and a handful of other items including a book Bunny showed her. Before they gave into Kate's insistence and left the shop.
They stopped for lunch at one of the seaside resterauts. Bunny seemed to be loosening up around them and even giggled when one of them said something funny. "So Xandria you got lucky no roommate this year" said Kate. "Well I think I was roomed with someone cause their stuff is still there" said Xandria "that's Annie's stuff" said Bunny. "So she was supposed to be rooming with Annie," said Sarah. The two girls looked worried for a second. "Why is that so bad?" said Xandria.
"Well Annie was kind of off, if you know what I mean" said Kate. "Why was she off?" asked Xandria "Reid" answered Bunny. "Yeah I heard they dated, so what happened" asked Xandria. "Well nothing at first we all thought she was just another of Reid's flings" said Sarah. "But she lasted more than the one date" said Kate. "Yeah we were all happy for him until she started tripping" said Kate.
"Tripping?" said Xandria "she became obsessed" said Bunny. The other two girls nodded yes. "Obsessed how?' said Xandria. "She used to follow him everywhere" said Sarah "and everything he did was gold, man did his head swell" said Kate. "So why did they break it off if it was so great?" asked Xandria. "Because she went psycho," said Kate. "Psycho how?" asked Xandria "she became all jealous of everyone, she was so convinced that everyone wanted him" said Sarah. "Yeah she started alienating everyone with her behavior," said Kate. "Didn't Reid ask her to stop?" said Xandria. "Yes but she didn't listen" said Bunny "no she didn't if anything she became more hostile, to us, to the guys to anyone who took Reid's attention away from her" said Kate.
"Oh that's awful," said Xandria. "What's even more awful is I think Reid actually liked her," said Sarah. "How sad" said Xandria "what's even more sad is that he ended up having to break it off with her before she hurt someone" said Kate. "Hurt some one, she was dangerous?" said Xandria. "Well Cindy Shawford, found her hair cut off and all she did was say hi back to him" said Bunny. "Oh how awful for Reid and Cindy of course" said Xandria. "I heard the Provost was going to kick her out for stalking Reid among other things" said Bunny
Xandria now worried about the note she had given Reid. Hoping she hadn't helped extend the situation. "But don't worry her family probably had her committed, since she's done this at another school" said Kate in a matter of fact voice. "Committed?" said Xandria "to an insane asylum" said Sarah. "That's sad," said Xandria. "Yeah but that's life" said Sarah. "Well enough depressing stuff ready for more fun?" asked Kate. "Yeah, I could use a pick me up after that," said Xandria. "Ok anybody for some shoes" said Sarah "ok so long as we also go in there" said Xandria. She was pointing to a clothing store with skimpy outfits in the front window.
"Trying to give Tyler a heart attack?" said Sarah with a giggle "no but I'll settle fro a hard on" Xandria said wickedly. "You are so bad," said Kate "aw come on the boys will appreciate them," said Xandria. She started walking towards the shop. "Come on bunny, lets find you something that will have the boys wondering why they were dumb enough to never notice you" said Xandria with a grin. Bunny giggled and followed Xandria in the door. Sarah and Kate following right behind them.
By the time they all left every one of them had a slinky outfit. They walked next door to the shoe shop carrying one more bag each. They spent almost another forty minutes on shoes. Walking out of the store with no less than three pairs each. Before moving on to a store that sold bath products and make up. They talked Bunny into buying some and so did Xandria. Including a tube of lipstick Kate described as, fuck me red. They stopped for ice cream and then hit two more shops before heading back to the car.
When they reached the car they realized they had a bit of a dilemma, too much stuff. and too small of a trunk. "Damn Sarah you need a bigger car" said Kate as she stuffed the small trunk in the front of the Volkswagen full to bursting. "That's it nothing else will fit," said Sarah. Closing the trunk and sitting on it to get it to latch. "So what are we going to do with all this?" asked Xandria "Try to fit it in with us" said Kate holding the seat back forward so Bunny could get in. "see if we have any room behind the back seat" said Sarah putting her head in the door. "A little we could put a few bags in here" said Bunny. So they started handing her bags. "I told you we should have borrowed Caleb's mustang," said Kate as Bunny rearranged the back and Xandria handed the bags to her. "Or Tyler's truck" said Xandria trying to hand bunny another bag. "No more room its full, guess the rest is on our laps," said Bunny poking her head out the door. "Great that's going to make a comfortable ride," said Kate sarcastically.
Sarah pulled back the seat and Xandria climbed in. then they started handing more bags into the back seat. Until there was no more room. Kate got in and the rest of the bags ended up in her lap. Sarah climbed behind the wheel. "Yeah next time we borrow Tyler's ride" said Sarah. She adjusted her rear view mirror so she could see over the bags in the back and pulled out of the parking lot. They headed back to the dorms. When they got there it took them a few moments to sort the bags. Then they headed for their rooms laden down with stuff.