Shattered Innocence Ch. 07

"Wow!" Emily looks at the large building as she gets out of the limo followed by Odette while Clara stayed behind to talk to their new driver.

Odette observes the disguised angel's reaction. "Never seen a mall before?"

"This is a mall!? I've always wanted to go to one, but Sera never let me," the seraphim was saddened at the mention of her sister. "I was expected to lead by example as a seraphim. I could only wear the gowns that she set aside for me."

"Well," the spectacled Carmine turns back to the building. "With us, you can make these choices on your own."

The two were then pulled into a hug by the puffy haired girl. "Within reason," Clara tells her. "I would at least want you to be fashionable. Unlike Odette."

Odette glares at her sister. "You were talking to that driver longer than it takes to tell them when we should be out. Mom will be upset if you've given another employee your personal number," she let the threat of telling their mother linger.

"I'll have you know that I didn't," Clara smirks. "She gave me hers," she waves the small slip of paper. "Besides! She's hot."

At that, the spectacled Carmine rolls her eyes while Emily felt like she was missing something.

.oOo.

First stop was the Carmines' favorite clothing store. Clara grabbed as many clothes she could carry with Odette tossing in a few options before practically throwing Emily into a changing room.

"Come on, Em!" Clara whines as she and her sister look at the closed curtain. "We want to see it?"

"I don't know," the hesitation is evident in the angel's voice. "How can I know that this is me?"

"That's why you're trying it on," Odette tells her. "To not only see how it finds and how you look but also how you feel. Where my sister is more fashionable and often feels like showing off more than she should."

"Hey!"

"I rather be more reserved and lean more towards comfort rather than style. If the chosen outfit is not to your liking, then we can find something else. Something that would put you at ease."

After a few moments of silence, Emily finally lets out a sigh before opening the curtain to reveal herself. She is currently wearing a white knee length dress under a denim jacket, a black studded belt, and black heeled boots. The seraphim looks away as she is still unsure about her appearance.

"Em," Clara is suddenly in front of the angel, holding her hands. "You look cute. Especially with those boots. Damn, am I good."

Odette brows rose at that. "You? I was the one who picked out the boots. You tossed in those white heels if I recall."

"Yeah, yeah. But the rest was all me," the puffy haired Carmine waved her sister off. "So? What do you think, Emily?"

"I like it. I really do," she tells them honestly before tugging at the belt. "I seem to have a problem with this, though. I can't get it to fit right."

"Let me see," Clara examines the belt and even tugs on it a bit too. "Seems alright to me," she went ahead and removed the accessory. "We'll just forgo the belt for now. But I insist on still buying it," then swings it over her shoulder before asking. "Any other problems?"

Emily became flustered as she squirmed a little. "It feels rather tight."

"What does?" Odette looks her up and down, not noticing anything visibly wrong. "The dress? The boots?"

The disguised angel's face reddens even more as she points to her chest.

"Oh?" the sisters realize.

"Well," Clara shrugs. "That is one of Odette's and as you can see," she gestures to her sister, "she doesn't really have much to offer."

Odette's brows furrow as she looks down at herself before turning a glare at her sister.

The puffy-haired Carmine starts leading Emily away. "We'll just go up a size or two. Now, what would you like to do next?"

"Well…" Emily looks up. "I am a bit hungry."

Clara lets out a chuckle while shaking her head. "You're always hungry, Em," she then points out of the clothing store. "We'll head to the food court."

Odette then tells them while following the two. "I know that you have a large appetite, Emily, but may I suggest you refrain from indulging yourself. Mom will most likely have supper ready by the time we get home."

"That and…" Clara pokes the angel's belly. "We just got clothes that fit you. Can't have you outgrowing them yet."

Emily blushes again but smiles regardless, knowing that the Carmine is only teasing.

.oOo.

The three were laughing as they entered the food court and Emily spots a sub shop causing her to crave a sandwich. However! Maning the shop is a male imp.

The Carmine sisters noticed Emily's large eye had opened and the two looked over at the shop.

"Come on, Em," Clara tries leading the seraphim away.

"You can't want a sandwich that badly," Odette says.

"I, I have to," Emily takes a deep breath. "Not for the sandwich. Your mother wants be to get better," she heads towards the sub shop. "I need to at least try."

The imp notices the new customer approaching the shop. "Need anything?" instead of an answer the woman just stares at him uncomfortably. "Look!"

She flinches from the shout.

"If you're not going to order, go pester someone else."

Emily's normal eyes break eye contact with the imp even though her chest eye still remains on him despite being blind. "I, uh, I think I'll have the number three. But can you substitute the tomatoes with pickles. Actually! Add extra pickles. That sounds great right now."

"Alright! Now, would you like to supersize? We're having a special."

"I really shouldn't…" she thought for a moment.

Moments later, Emily sits with the Carmine sisters taking a bite out of her supersized meal.

"So much for not indulging," Odette comments as she pokes at her salad while sneaking a fry from Clara's plate.

The puffy-haired Carmine smacks her sister's hand away. "After we get the rest of Em's stuff, the three of us should get a mani pedi before heading home. This would at least give Em enough time to build back her appetite for dinner," Clara turns to the seraphim. "What do you think?"

Emily blinked, swallowed her bite of the sandwich, and tilts her head. "What's a mani pedi?"

NOTE: Sorry about the delay in update. I try updating at least one chapter of either this or an entry from Little Hazbin AU. But I've gotten hit with a lot of hours from work, leaving me with less time to write.

NOTE 2: I had briefly thought about just copying and pasting the outfit I gave Emily in Little Hazbin Tales Ch. 09: Hungover. But I decided to change it up a little. I know it's barely noticeable but I kinda like this one.