AN: hello everyone(: I glad to see that alot of you liked the previous chapter, & I promised to update soon. So, here is chapter 13! Enjoy :D

Chapter 13: Mall Trip

After school, Jayden went to football practice, Kevin went to swim practice, Mia was at cheer practice, Antonio was meeting with the Tech Club, Mike went out to hang with his buds, and Emily went home. Since everyone left to go to their destination, no one would drive her home so she ended up walking home.

Emily kicked a can that was laying there on the sidewalk. Inside, she really missed her old friends and wished they would become close again. When she got home, she flug her backpack across her room and flopped on her bed, arms spread out.

About 30 minutes pasted by and Emily ended up bouncing a ball against the ceiling. She had no homework and nothing else to do, so she was bored sick. Suddenly, her samuraizer rang. Emily got up from her comfortable position and walked over to her backpack. She pulled out her samuraizer to see she a text message from Tori. (Btw, her samuraizer is like her cell phone; just saying)

Tori: Hey, whatya doing?

Em: Nothing. I'm so bored! :/

Tori: That suxs :( hey, Abby, me, & 1 of her friends r goin 2 da mall rite now. wanna come w/?

Em: r u kiddin me? I would luv 2! but I don't hav a ride :(

Tori: no worries, Abby's friend, Jenna, drives. Tell me ur address & we'll come pic u up.

Em: kk. :)

After Emily texted Tori her address, Emily grabbed her purse and headed out to the door. Before she was about to grab the door knob, Mentor came into the hall. "Emily, I didn't know you were here!"

"Yeah, I got here about 30 minutes ago but I'm about to leave to go to the mall." Emily said, inching slowly out the door.

"Oh well, thats fine. I just wish you had informed me first that you were going." Mentor stated, looking unpleased.

"Sorry Mentor, I'll inform you next time. Bye!" Emily said, scampering out the door. Once she was outside the gate, she came out just as she saw her ride coming to her. As the car pulled up, Tori got out and looked up in amazement.

"Wow, Em. You live behind this big gate? Why? Is your parents that protective over you?" Tori questioned.

"Uhh... actually I'm not living with my parents right now. I'm living with their... uh... closest friend." Emily replied. Emily knew that she couldn't tell them about her being a ranger, so she tried to make up the best possible lie she could; which was hard since she hated lieing.

"Why? Did your parents kick you out of the house?" Tori asked.

"NO! No, of course not. They... um... are on a trip that'll take them over 8-9 months until they come back to get me. So that way I can finish my senior year." Emily lied.

"But why are they..."

Emily stopped Tori in mid-sentence and pushed her back towards the car. "I think that's enough questions for today. I just wanna go to the mall and have some fun!"

With Mia

"Alright girls. I think that'll be it for today. Remember to go over the cheers and routine for tomorrow; we're performing at the first pep rally of the year!" Sally shouted excitedly to the happy cheerleaders. After saying good-bye to a couple of other cheerleaders, Sally walked over to Mia before she was about to leave.

"Hey Mia! So, are you excited to be performing at your first pep rally?" Sally smiled.

Mia squealed, "Are you kidding me? I'm so pumped, I could explode! I've never done anything like this before back at my old school!"

Sally grabbed her gym bag and smiled to Mia. "That's great! Hey, me and the girls are going to the mall after this. Wanna come?"

"Really? I would love to!" Mia grinned, walking to Sally's car with her friends. When Mia saw Sally's car, she felt her jaw hanging opened. Her car was a shiny, bright metallic pink ferrari and the license plate said 'princess'.

Sally tapped under Mia chin. "Close your mouth, huh. You'll catch flies."

Mia continued to keep her mouth wide open. "Sal, are you like rich or something?"

"You can say that." Sally grinned, hoping into the drivers' seat. "Let's go."

"What about your other friends? Aren't they coming with us?" Mia asked, watching Sally's friends walking away.

"Of course they are. They just going to their own cars since mine can only two." Sally then pressed a button that made the roof fold back. "Come on, Mia. We don't have all day!"

Mia nodded in response, still amazed from the sight of this awesome car.

At the mall, Mia, Sally, and her friends decided to go shopping for their homecoming dresses. They looked over to various stores but decided to stay in JCPennys and try on dresses. Mia picked out a silver-pink sparkling dress with a bow in the middle of the dress and decided to try in on. Once the dress was on her, she awed at herself. "This dress is absolutely perfect for homecoming." Mia said to herself. Stepping out of the dressing room, Sally stood there and looked over at Mia.

"Oh Mia, sweetie, are you picking out that dress?" Sally said, eyeing the dress.

"Yeah, why? Is it bad?" Mia twirled around to check it in the mirror.

"Uh, duh! Mia, I'm not trying to be mean, but that dress makes you look alittle on the chubby side." Sally whispered, disappointing Mia. "You can get it if you want to but I'm only telling you what I think."

Mia looked back at the mirror and rechecked herself. "Umm, no. You're right. I does kind of make me look a bit fat. I think I'll get another dress."

"Glad you're taking my advice." Sally smiled. When a dressing room door was open, Sally went in there to try on her dress.

Mia walked slowly back to spot where she got her dress and put it back on the hanger. Mia ran her hand over the lining of the skirt part and signed loudly. When she lifted her head up, she saw Emily with some other girls about to leave the store. Mia was just about to wave over to Emily but she already left. Mia pulled her hand down in disappointment.

Mia remembered when Emily and her would come to the mall and try on clothes. Emily would comment on her clothes but she would never tell if an outfit made Mia look fat on her or not. Actually, there was this one time was she did and Mia had to agree with her. Emily would be honest with her opinion and Mia liked that. Actually, she missed that.

Mia decided to find another dress and picked out a plain pink dress to try on.

In the dressing room, Sally came out with a turquoise dress and spun around in the mirror. "Mia, isn't this dress gorgeous? I think I'll get this one for homecoming." Sally said.

"Yeah, its really pretty." Mia plainly said.

"So Mia, who are you taking to homecoming?" Sally asked, still looking at her dress in the mirror.

Instantly, Mia thought of Kevin. She didn't know if Kevin knew this but Mia secretly had a crush on him. She tried giving hints to him so at least he would have a clue of her liking him.

"Do you know who you should take to homecoming?" Sally asked.

"Who?"

"Your friend Jayden."

Mia felt surprised. "Jayden? Why Jayden?"

"Because you two would make a cute couple together. Plus you're a cheerleader & he's a football player. Those two go together." Sally said, facing Mia.

"But I don't wanna date Jayden. He's just my friend."

"Look, I didn't say you had to date him. I just say you should ask him to homecoming. I personally would do it myself but Grant already asked me & I said yes."

"Oh." That was all Mia had to say.

AN: yayy! I hope you liked this chapter! Please review, review, review! I love knowing what everyone thinks of this story(: Review and I'll update pretty soon :D