It's All Going to Be Okay

5

"Do you still want to go out? Or do you want to just go back to the house?" I asked.

"I want to go out still. I want happy vibes," my sister said. I smiled as Meredith walked over putting her arm around Arizona's and my shoulder.

"Let's go fam," she said. I smiled at her and held onto them as we left the hospital, and got into Arizona's car, heading to the mall.

"Food court food, okay?" Meredith asked.

"I think that sounds perfect," Amelia said. I smiled at her and then reached up to the radio singing along to the song. Amelia soon sang along with me as we were dancing, while Meredith and Arizona were laughing at us.

"So dramatic," Meredith said.

"Are not, we're just having fun. Happy vibes, remember?" I said.

"Happy vibes," Arizona said. I smiled and put my hand on her shoulder, and then scooted back in my seat, enjoying the scenery to the mall. "We have arrived, let's go," she said. I nodded, getting out and walking behind them. I haven't been around this many people in a long time. Arizona noticed me slowing down and stopped as she reached her hand out. "Together," she said. I looked at her, taking a big breath, and grasped onto her hand as we walked into the mall together. I looked around at all the stores and saw the number of people around. I felt nervous, but I felt excited. Like my sister, I just wanted happy vibes.

"Do we want to eat or shop first?" Amelia asked.

"I mean if we eat first, we'll be bloated," Meredith said. I smiled and nodded as Meredith led us to Forever 21. We walked in and I was drawn to the section of turtlenecks, and oversized sweaters. Meredith smiled, picking out a few shirts for me to try, and then Amelia picked bottoms. "Fashion show for Gracie," she said. I shook my head, as Arizona got excited picking out clothes.

"Gracie, get a fitting room," Arizona said. I looked at Amelia as she went with me to get a room.

"Stay here, I'll let them know where you are," she said. I nodded and sat there as I waited for them to bring me clothes.

"Fashion show?" The worker asked. I looked up and felt my stomach churn and nodded.

"My sister and her friends wanted to do this for me tonight," I said. The worker smiled and handed me a pile of clothes.

"This looks like your size. These have been trending like crazy," she said. I nodded, and then closed the curtain as I changed into the outfit, she handed me. It was a pair of light blue mom jeans and with a long-oversized tan sweater with bell bottom sleeves, and a collared shirt for underneath the sweatshirt. I smiled and looked in the mirror. I noticed the faded bruises and adjusted the jeans to where they weren't noticeable. I read the sweatshirt and read 'love more,' and smiled.

"Gracie, open the curtain," Arizona said. I opened the curtain and moved my hair as she smiled. "Aw, that's adorable, oh my gosh," Arizona said. I smiled as I did a full twist and made a face at them. 

"Where did you find that?" Meredith asked.

"The worker gave it to me," I said. She smiled as she snapped some pictures, and then made me change. I opened the curtain and had a mid-skirt with a turtleneck and a sweater vest.