'Soaring high' book two of the Growing Wings Trilogy

Chapter 28

Chapter 28 Tori

2 weeks later.

"Lis, 5 more minutes please" I begged pulling my covers over my head and snuggling into them.

"It's Sunday Tori, no sleeping in today remember?" Lis questioned and I peeked out from under my covers to see her standing beside my bed, hands on hips.

"I remember" I growled crawling out of my bed and getting in the shower.

I was so pleased when I took my shirt off, almost forgetting that I had been to the doctors and had my casts removed. My wrist had healed up perfectly and was in no need of special treatment but my rib was still slightly bruised and tender but I could at least move around freely now.

I let the hot water relax my muscles as I thought about the last two weeks.

Ambrose and I hadn't spoken since that night and in fact, I haven't seen him since then either but Darrel had been hanging with Lis 24/7.

Tyson -The boy who murdered Annabel- was put in jail with a life time sentence and no chance of parole and although Melanie had shown up to class she was still shaken from her best friends death and was often distant, ignoring everyone around her and getting on with her work.

Tonight Lis wanted to take me out clubbing but before that we had to go shopping for new dresses to wear. Lis said that we had worn almost everything in our cupboards already and it was time for something... Different.

I got out the shower half and hour later and left the bathroom to get dressed into some casual clothes.

"I hate dresses, I really do" I reminded Lis for the sixth time today.

"I don't care" Lis replied rolling her eyes "you're going to wear one" she shrugged.

"Fine" I grumbled knowing I had lost this argument, and pulling on black stockings and black mini shorts. I threw on a plain white skin-tight tank top and a gold 3 quarter shirt above it. I pulled on a pair of black heels and sighed.

"These are the first heels I've worn in 3 weeks" I stated and Lis nodded eyeing me carefully and I stood up from the chair.

We left the dorm quickly and got on my bike. Lis was driving because she wanted to take me everywhere and I was reluctant to go so she thought I would turn around.

When we got to what looked like the biggest shopping centre ever - or as Americans call it The Mall - I almost feinted.

"This is why I hate shopping" I muttered and Lis laughs.

We entered the lobby and I glanced at the map doing a double take because I couldn't believe what I had just read.

"It's 4 fucking floors and that doesn't even count the food court" I snapped and Lis grinned, "this is not cool" I added.

"Com'on" she smiled and took my hand dragging me into the nearest clothing store.

We left almost as soon as we stepped inside noticing that it was all jeans and shorts, shirts and jumpers but no dresses.

I groaned as she dragged me around the stores.

"This is so not on my top ten favourite days in America list" I said to Lis.

"You have a list?" She asked.

"Maybe, maybe not" I shrugged.

She pulled me into the next store and I almost cried 'This is hopeless' I thought.