A Day At The Mall

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   Bonnie loved homecoming week.  As a cheerleader, she decorated the halls and doors with her cheerleading sisters.  It was a big deal to her and her dress which she and Elise picked out was smashing. When Rachel was in school, Rachel did not care. It eas a Friday so, Rachel had to be in the shop to stock the shelves for the weekenders. They were stocked though and writing commission checks out like crazy. The cider from the Ellingwood Farm up the road to the fuzzy sweaters Barbara Heck knitted. It was an all out deal. Alyssa wrote out the checks as Rachel stocked the shelves. She headed to admit it, but Elise loved the extra help. Elise let her have the afternoons off and when Gilbert got off of work at one, she went home with him and Arnie. Arnie went to some daycare place during the week. She spent the afternoons walking the fields with Arnie. Today, she was having a heart to heart with Alyssa.

"How are you doing, kid."
"I miss Westin. It was so perfect."
"I am so sorry. You are so nice and sweet and never deserved anything like that."
"Thanks. Alyssa, I think I am pregnant."
"Do you want time to tell mom?"
"Not yet."
"You better go get a test."
"I know.  Mom and dad are going to be so upset."
"I wouldn't think that.  They love you and love you always."

In the suburbs, Westin was waking up, dreading the day. At noon he was picking up his new "forced girlfriend" and going to the mall. His mother was "pleased as punch". He wanted to punch her in her pleased as punch face. His dad was getting dressed. He had a full day at church. Westin sat down to eat with them. It was Wendy controlling the conversation.

"Westin had a good date last night. I think they would be the cutest couple," she told him.
"Oh."
"Better than that trash of a Grape girl."
"They were never trash Wendy. They were unfortunate townspeople. They do go to church."
"At some weird country one."
"Wendy, just stop."
"Well I am pleased as punch that he found a nice, moral, girl."

The pastor read the paper. He knew his son was frustrated. He sure as hell was. "I have had to leave every fucking town because of you and your mouth. I fall for these women of the church because, Wendy, I have not loved you since Sophie was born." She went on and on about the craft bazaar and how she was going to make a special hot chocolate station. "Yummies all around," she said. He wandered to throw up.  

Elise came to the shop. She helped with the displays. Rachel looked sort of pale, like she just threw up. She knew.

"You okay?" She asked.
"I just feel a little sick."
"Are you?" She put her hand on her hip.
"Please don't tell dad. I don't want to disappoint him."
"You could never do that. Let's just get a test sometime and ease all of our minds."
"I want to keep it."
"As you should.  We will help you."

    She felt a little relieved.   "Go get the test,". Elise said.   She handed her a twenty. 

    He drove on that sunny day.  The trees were just beginning to turn their vibrant colors.  He didn't want to spend the day with this girl who looked like Reese Witherspoon.  She did have a body and she was willing to "suck on his penis".  He wanted Rachel Violet to do that for him.  He wanted her back.   He wanted to drive to Endora and tell her he was wrong, he renounced his parents, and struck out on his own.   He was too scared.  He could have made it in Endora.   Her house was the typical country house.  A boardbrush crafter board said "Welcome".  The pumpkins lined the walk.  He felt like a child and the parsonage in Madison.   He knocked on the door and Holly answered the door, 

    "She will be out in a bit," she chimed.
"She's pretty already," he said.  He could schmooze.  After all, she was his girlfriend's mom.  

     He and Rachel went to the mall and they had fun.  They looked at the vibrators at Spencer's.  They had laughs.  This would not be the case with his little Rebekah. They got I the car and drove to the mall, they parked the car and walked in. They looked at girly clothes and then they looked at some jeans for him. After that he tried to get her to go into Spencer's, it she freaked out. She started crying. He took her hand and asked, "What's the matter?"

"That store is immoral. I can't go in there."
"I am so sorry I took you there. Can I make it up to you?"
"Never take me in that store. You promise me, Westin?"
"I do."
"If you are going to be my boyfriend, I need respect,".
"I understand,".  He tried to reassure her and walked around with her and did what SHE wanted to do.   This was how it was gonna be, he guessed. 

"This is the girl who said she would suck my penis though? I didn't know I was her boyfriend now. I guess I play this out. I really can't stand her and I really miss Rachel." He tried not to cry. She had blocked him from her life and this was the life he as forced to choose. When she was trying on some dresses, he looked  at Rachel through his fake Facebook and he wanted to cry. 

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