Started with Snow

Chapter 5

Snow POV

It was huge, the mall Ashslav took me to. People were having a good time shopping bags on their arms and talking to each other loudly trying to get a word in over the crowd. Ashslav was weaving around the crowd some people glanced at us but returned to what they were doing previously. Something caught my eye across from us, a boy and a girl we're leaving a shop it had black and glittery paint outside in the windows clothes hung on mannequins the sigh above the shop read Hot Topic, sounds interesting. I wonder if Ashslav would go for it may be I should ask? I peaked up at Ashslav he was looking around probably thinking what to go in first. We were walking away from the shop anyway so I'd have to forget about it, I gripped the cup in my hand but relaxed it carefully not to shatter it to pieces. Ashslav quickly guided me into a shop with him it looked boring, white walls barely anything posted on the walls shoes littered on top of the racks and many isles.

"What may I help you with?" A low woman's voice asked us no more like Ashslav she wasn't even looking at me not even a glance. She had her hands clasped together, a gray blouse with a name tag that read 'Margie' pinned to it. A ugly brown skirt went past her knees followed by black plain small heels, her hair was in a bun and her face had crows feet showing through her concealer which only a supernatural could tell.

"Umm let's see mens shoes what size do you think you are?" Ashslav asked me I stared at him while Margie glanced at me then rested her eyes on my owners face again.

"Maybe a five" I replied without hesitation he nodded the repeated my guessed size to Margie. She swiftly turned around then lead us to the left of the store and down a isle. When she stopped Ashslav said that her assistance was no longer needed, she squinted her eyes at him and turned on her heal to disappear out of sight.

"She seemed like a bitch! What shoes do you like or none?" Ashslav raised a eyebrow waiting for my reply. I scanned the shelves and landed on a pair of red and black shoes I reached out and picked one of the shoes up with my free hand showing it to him.

"Sit down try it on" he permitted me. I found a seat at the end of the row placing my cup on the floor and tugging off some shoes Ashslav gave me, they were a big on me but they were something to wear.

Trying on the shoe and deciding it fit perfectly but Ashslav got down and felt around for my toes to make sure himself, he said he was just checking but I think he wanted to make sure I wasn't lying. When he was satisfied he grabbed the box off the shelf. I grabbed my cup and we went to check out but the cashier didn't look so happy. She probably figured that they were for me, one of those people that think we don't deserve nice things.

We went in many different stores after that but every time we passed by Hot Topic I stared at it. Ashslav bought me shoes and flip flops a fall coat many different tee shirts, jeans, shorts and lounging pants even some swim trunks for the pool in his yard. The whole time Ashslav didn't let his arm leave my shoulders, only when we went into the changing rooms for me to try clothes on.

Currently we were in the food court waiting in line for our turn, I wanted a orange Julius and a hot dog Ashslav said he just wanted a smoothie.

"Ashslav is that you man? Hey guys it's Ashslav!" A guys voice rang out with excitement to our right. A guy with brown curly hair was a couple feet from us looking at his friends to hurry through the crowd.

"Ah shit, Snow those are some of my friends" Ashslav said to me with a whine in his voice. His friends got through the crowd and they all walked over to us, Ashslav pulled me into his side. When Ashslav's friends were next to us he greeted them with a upward nod of his head.

"Hey man haven't seen you in a couple days, what have you been up to?" Another guy in the back asked. Their was the curly haired guy, a blond guy with a baseball hat on and a buff guys who's muscles were ripped with a cropped hair doo the last guy was black and wore all blue.

"Dont have a cow now Zeak(curly hair guy). I've been busy I had to go to Portland a week ago just got back two days ago!" Ashslav talked to them while I leaned into his side. Ashslav wasn't kidding when he said shopping made your feet ache and shifted my cup in my hand, it was half full I was parched though that shopping.

"Who's your friend?" The baseball cap guy said, all of them shifted their stares on me well mostly to my eyes and Ashslav's arm.

"This is Snow. I um saw him when I was collecting my money that Jack guy owed me" Ashslav seemed hesitant to tell them he bought me they probably already guessed, no vampire simply walks around without a master.

"Is he your property?" The buff guy bluntly asked making Ashslav stiffed then gave a curt nod.

"Cool what do you do with him? Do you make him wash your cars or do you beat him? I never had one but assuming he's a vampire which he is my folks would not let me have one I can't even take care of a dog!!" Zeak, Ashslav said his name was rambled on and smiled at Ashslav.

"Calm down man..." the black guy was cut off when the girl behind the desk asked us what we would like to order with a smile on her face.

"One second guys k. I'd like a strawberry smoothie and a," Ashslav turned and looked at me, "a hot dog and a orange Julius right?" I nodded my head and he finished our order. We moved to the side for other customers then Ashslav returned to chatting with his friends. A couple minutes passed and our order was called, Ashslav quickly grabbed the tray when my hand was going for it. He lead me and his friend's to a booth on the balcony. All I could think of was I can't wait to eat this the go back the the house to rest my feet.