Daughter of Mother Earth

Chapter Twenty-Three

Crystal looked up at Cal. "Got anything to play with?"

Leo whimpered from the cold floor. "Ow..."
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About an hour passed since Crystal's friends left. She was starting to get really cold. Goosebumps dotted her arms and she started shivering.

"Cal?" Cal looked up from the hockey stick he was cleaning.

"C-could we bring Festus back? It's c-cold." She chattered.

Cal frowned for a moment. "Fine... Try to escape, destroy!"

Crystal nodded. She went towards the suitcase and pressed a button. Festus unfolded and made noises.

"No fire, Festus. Except to keep the frost off you. Otherwise, no fire."

Leo leaned against the dragon's body, next to Crystal. She was slightly warmer from Festus's hide.

"Hey," Leo smiled at Crystal.

Crystal rolled her eyes and looked away.

Leo sighed. "I'm sorry for teasing you, but you were so jealous!"

Crystal punched his shoulder. "For the last time, I am not jealous. There is nothing to be jealous about."

"Uh huh," Leo nodded. "Sure."

Before Crystal could say anything else, Cal said, "Come. We clean you."

"Uh..." Crystal was a bit hesitant.

Nonetheless, Leo and Crystal followed Cal to where the valet service was.

A lady grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards a room. Crystal looked back at Leo who also looked confused. She let the lady lead her to a bathroom. On the counter was a towel, loufa, and an extra change of clothes.

The lady closed the door without a word. Crystal was still hesitant, as if it was a trap. After a moment, proving there was no danger, Crystal undressed and stepped into the shower. The fixtures were odd, so she just pulled the handle one way. Out fell freezing cold water. She squeaked out in surprise as the water hit her bare skin. She immediately pulled the handle the other way.

The hot water stream collides onto her skin. It loosened her tense muscles and relaxed her. She closed her eyes as the hot steam enveloped her body. Crystal reached for the shampoo off to the side and scrubbed her dirty hair until it was squeaky. Once she was sure it was clean, she applied flower smelling conditioner to her hair, massaging it in her scalp. Crystal grabbed the loufa and squirted some body wash on it. She rubbed all the grime off her body, including her face. She didn't stop until she got completely clean. The suds washed off her as the water sent them in little streams down her back.

She smiled in bliss but then frowned when she realized she had to get out soon. Reluctantly, Crystal shut off the shower. She wrapped the fluffy towel around her body. Laying on the counter was a pair of jeans, a clean t-shirt, and a pair of underwear. She blushed but put on the clothes nonetheless. Surprisingly, they fit her nicely. Just as she finished drying her hair, someone knocked on the door.