From Ashes We Rise

Chapter Eight

Margaret wakes up to the wonderful smell of bacon. She slowly sits up stretching her arms out and ends up hitting Gemma in the process.

"Ow." Gemma says rubbing her cheek.

"Sorry.. Didn't see you there." Margaret nervously laughs and starts to stand up.

The two girls walk in the direction the smell is coming from which eventually leads them to the kitchen where they see William cooking on the stove top.

"Howdy girls. Did you sleep well?" He asks. Both girls nod and go to set the table. A small while later William goes to the dining table and serves the food.

"You two should go take a look around the neighborhood, ya know, get the feel of the place." William suggests.

"That sounds like a good idea." Margaret says.

"But first we must go shopping!" William states proudly jumping out of his seat. Gemma calmly stands up grabbing her now empty plate and walks over to the sink.

"You really don't have to do that." Gemma says hesitantly while rinsing her plate off.

"Of course I have too, I'm your guardian now and you are my responsibility." William states.

"You do realize you'll have to go bra and panty shopping with us too right?" Margaret giggles a little walking over and putting her plate in the sink as well.

"Please don't call it panties. It's just awkward." William grimaces. Gemma snickers quietly.

"But that's what they're called." Margaret states. Gemma walks towards Margaret and places a hand on her shoulder.

"He's a man he wouldn't understand." She whispers to Margaret. William looks at the two dead in the eye.

"Challenge excepted."

|| Time Skip -- At the mall ||

"Woah, I've never been to one of these before-" Margaret gawks at the huge building in front of her.

"It's like a big building with a bunch of other smaller buildings inside." She continues.

"They're called stores sweet heart." Gemma giggles at her friend.

"It's called a mall ladies. Now lets get shopping!" William says happily.

Five stores and one food court trip later they arrive at "Victoria's Secret" Margaret is all over this store and ready for it, Gemma could care less, and William hasn't been able to take his eyes off a poster that's currently displaying a half naked woman on it. While William is gaping at the model the two girls decide to get a head start at the store. Soon enough it's Margaret who's gaping at the many different selections.

"Wait I just realized something.." Gemma says.

"And what's that?" Margaret asks.

"We don't know our sizes..." Gemma says awkwardly.

"Heh.. oh yeah." Margaret scratches the back of her head. One of the workers notices their distress and hurries over.

"Hello! My name's Clarice, do you two need help finding something?" The girl, supposedly named Clarice says. Gemma nods.

"We don't know our sizes." She squeaks out.

"Oh honey that's no big deal. I can measure you up." Clarice says getting out her tape measure.

"Lift your arms.-" Clarice starts to wrap the measure around Gemma. Gemma complies and lifts her arms slightly so Clarice can get her size.

"-Your size is a B 36." Clarice smiles and moves over to Margaret. She looks nervous and doesn't lift her arms. Gemma nods at Margaret indicating that it's fine and she won't hurt her. Margaret gives up and finally lifts her arms. As Clarice is measuring her Margaret snoops into her mind.