A friend to remember

38: Aburshun.

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"This exhausting!" Vivanne whined. Denise ignored her, she still had cotton wool, zobo leaves, ginger, pad, and tissue to buy. Cynthia was on the other side of the market, helping to find some of the things they still need.

"You owe me a lot Ash! I cannot believe that I am in somewhere like this! Can you imagine if someone sees us? Shit! My reputation!" Vivianne should have her head.

Denise continually ignored her, what could she say? She on the one hand thought it was nice and surprising that they were standing by their friend, on the other hand, it was on brand for her to care about her reputation. Surprisingly enough, Daniella was helping her out. Ashley had not eaten before the thing. Denise did not know if she could eat so she bought food just in case.

Cynthia suddenly walked back toward them, she held zobo leaves and ginger, and with a smile, she gave it to Denise. Denise nodded at her. There were only a few things left.

"Is... is this how you lived before we found you, Denise?" Daniella suddenly murmured.

Denise with a frown glanced at her. She might be helping them, but she did not want to talk about her life before they knew her. Daniella made it clear that she would be disrespectful to her. Her life was hard but Daniella's continual refusal to acknowledge her or show her empathy made her feel bad but she would never say it out loud.

"I think it is only maxi pads and tissues that remain," Denise looked at her list ignoring Daniella. If it was not that Ashley needed the help, Denise promised herself she would ignore Daniella. After that police ordeal, she concluded that Daniella was a lost cause. She was not going to allow any of her actions to get to her.

"I know a place, common." Cynthia ushered them toward another part of the market. There was a huge dirty gutter that was filled to the brim with dirt and rubbish. Cynthia crossed it over then, Denise. The three friends huddled together, wondering what they got themselves into.

"What are you doing? We don't have much time!"  Denise said after noticing they were not following her.

"I..." Ashley started unsurely. All this stress to get rid of the thing in her tummy. If it was not that there was no other way, she would never even step foot into somewhere like this. How are they so desensitized from such disgust? She felt particularly nauseous. She almost hauled.

"Are you going to continue standing there? Ashley, we have to hurry! The nurse will soon arrive! Do you not want to get home in time?" Denise questioned feeling frustrated.

"Are you going to continue standing there?! Should I be going back home? Or exactly is this?!" Denise snapped angrily.

Ashley blinked and swallowed, she decided to take a leap of fate and jump. Vivanne and Daniella stared at her with wide eyes, surprise evident on their faces.

"Common," Denise ushered her toward the small shop. Cynthia was looking at the sort of pad they would need.

"What sort of one do you use?" Cynthia asked.

"I... I use... I use soft care... I don't know if they have maxi size..." Ashley was shorter than Denise and Cynthia.

"Look at this one, I think it is okay." Cynthia brought it out. She pulled out a max pad.

"I think we need to have more than one," she pulled out one.

Daniella groaned and entered the shop, she noticed the shoes she was wearing were now dirty. She continually marched the ground.

"Ella? What happened?" she asked, glancing at her shoes.

Denise went to the front center and put all the supplies, she smiled softly, while Ashley and Daniells converse. Cynthia stood next to her friend while they paid and packed the stuff they were buying.