Wildflowers

Chapter 12

Chapter: 12

'Honey, is that you?' My mom calls from the kitchen. I snap out of my trance and walk into the kitchen. My mom is reading the paper at the island with a cup of coffee.

'Hey mom' I tell her 'Did dad tell you I stayed at Molly's last night?'

She looked up 'He did. I'm glad you called to let us know. I would have been worried all night if you didn't. Did you have breakfast? I can make you some eggs' she says.

I shake my head 'No, thanks I had something by Molly's. We still going to dinner tomorrow night?' I ask.

'Yes, please pick out something nice to wear. I was thinking we could go to that Italian place on Melrose? Went there a few weeks ago' she tells me 'Do you have any plans today?'

'I don't why? What's up" I ask looking a little confused.

'Well I was thinking we could go shopping? Get some back to school clothes' she said with a smile 'Some mother daughter time'

I smile back at her 'Sure sounds good. I'm just going to change. I took a shower at Molly's so I won't be long' I say heading up stairs.

I put down my purse on the bed and fish out my vest and bra. I look though the bag for a minute looking for my underwear. Shit, they aren't here. I must have left it in Patrick's room. I get up and head over to my closet. I grab a white tank top with an orange strip across the chest. I go to the dresser and pull out a pair of jean sorts with little embroidery all over it. I grab a pair of under wear and change. I go into the bathroom and look in the mirror. I pull my hair back and my eyes widen. There were marks all over my neck and chest

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Fuck you Patrick, I think to myself as I grab the concealer from my makeup bag. I dab a little on and try to blend it it. I decide to braid my hair into two braids, hopefully to hide what I couldn't cover up completely. I look in the mirror and notice more marks and bruises on the top of my shoulders.

Shit. I run into my room and I change my top. I find and long white top that has cap sleeves and little blue flowers around the collar. I glance in the mirror and the higher cut shirt definitely covers a lot more than my tank top. I put on my wooden sandals and my purse and head down stairs. My mom is waiting for me in the kitchen. She always looks so put together. Today she is wearing a knee length denim skirt with ad orange sweater vest over a white button down shirt. She's wearing a pair of wooden clogs with a small wedge.

'All set' I tell her.

My mom smiles and grabs her Gucci purse and keys and we head out the door. She has hew own car because of work. It's a 1968 Corolla that is a light gray color. I slide into the front seat and we pull out of the drive way. We drive about 35 minutes to the mall. We park by Marshall Fields and walk inside. We start in my section looking at all the racks of clothing. I find a red suede vest and a pair of high waisted jeans that have a seam down the legs. My mom finds a long sleeved floral printed dress with a bright white collar and cuff. She wasn't sure if she could pull it off but I made her try it on. It looked so good on her. I convinced her she had to get it. She caved. We then go to Macys. My mom finds a plaid blazer that she can wear to work or over jeans. I find a denim jumpsuit that has a deep v neck and a zipper down the front. I try it on in the fitting room and it fits me like a glove. It hugs what little curves I have. My mom agrees that need to get it, but tells me I should wear something under it. We pay for out stuff and head to the shoe store. I find a pair of brown suede lace up boots and they are prefect. I also find a pair of wooden clogs that would be cute with jeans, especially for school.

My mom suggests we split up so she can go to the book store and I agree. She hands me some money and I put it in my purse. I head to Victoria's Secret. I walk in and start looking for something sexy and something Patrick might like. I find some sheer underwear with matching bra. I grab the white and black sets. I also find a black silky slip that has lace trim and low cut neckline. I also pick up a satin pajama set that has a spaghetti straps with lace and matching shorts.