Hands off

Chapter 17

(Picture of Antheia)

Antheia POV

I had spent the last two days being interrogated by Mary, asking about all the little details to what shoes he was wearing to the way his cologne smelt like. When I told her the situation about him invading my apparment I was almost slapped across the face she was so mad. She then insisted that I live with her and her parents for the next few weeks just to be safe. We have talked about why he could be doing this, as a joke, a bet made with the other baboons or even as a stupid personal victory for himself to see how many virgins he can sleep with in the last year of high school.

("Well either way I don't want to know and I don't care after what happened I think it's best that I completely avoid and ignore him.")

"Earth to Antheia."

"Huh.. sorry Mary I was just in my own little world again what were we talking about.?"

"I was just saying that I think we should go out and do a little shopping or something to get us out of the house."

"I think that sounds like an awesome idea booboo just what we need I think."

We both started to get changed out of our comfortable clothes and dress in decent outfits to hit downtown. I waited patiently for Mary to put her make-up on and watched in wonder, I love art and the way Mary applies her make-up is just mesmerising. I get her to help me with my face paint, nothing to drastic just some foundation, lipgloss and a little eye makeup and we were ready to go. Blasting the music as we made our way downtown we couldn't help but sing along and do funny accents and faces to make each other laugh. The music died when we found a car park not to far away from the entrance.

"Ok so I have a few shops that I want to check out first so we will do that and then walk around for a bit before getting some lunch, sound good.?"

"Yep let's get started."

We walk into the shopping centre and I started to get a little sick feeling come over me. We were walking towards top city, Mary is alternative with the way she dresses so you wouldn't think she would like such a girlie store. But Mary can turn any item of clothing into a new gothic trend and some of her best ideas come from stores like theses. There's just one problem that I have with shops like this.

("They only go up to size 14-16 I feel so out of place when I go into stores like this I get funny looks and the staff are never nice to me. I hate even stepping foot into areas like this it just makes me feel worse about myself and my body image.")

I follow behind Mary as she starts looking at all the different clothing that was on the sales table. I watch as she picks up an item and studies it as she puts outfits together in her head. I see some nice shirts out of the corner of my eye and walk over to them, I check the back of the rack to see what the largest size is and not to my surprise it was a 12. I sigh feeling a little more down now because I really liked this style of shirt. I hear some giggling come from the right side of me, I look over to see two stick insects watching me while they chuckle to each other probably about me shopping in such a place.

("I hate skinny bitches like that thinking they are better than someone because of there size. I don't want to be here anymore I'm going to tell Mary I want to check out the art and craft store while she finishes up.")

I walk up to Mary as she struggles to pick between three shirts.

"Hey booboo come help me pick a shirt. What one do you think?"

"Ummm this one." I pick the shrit that I thought would look the nicest on her.

"That's the one I was thinking about getting I guess great minds think alike haha."

"Yeah.... I guess haha."

"You ok boo what's wrong.?"

"Nothing just not really feeling this store...I think I will head over to the art shop while you finish up here."

"Did someone say something to you again.?"

"No just laughing while I was looking at shirts I'm just going to get out and go to one of my favourite stores."

"Ok I can see you are really uncomfortable so I will meet up with you in the there but first point the bitches out to me."

"Booboo you don't need to.."

"Don't even start Antheia they have made you sad and feeling uncomfortable I will not tolerate that not to my boo oh hell no."

"Haha ok but no physical contact.?"

"I can't promise that." Mary pokes her tongue out.

"Hehe" I look over to where they are standing and nodded my head in their direction.

"Ok let's get the show started."

I watch as Mary marched over to the two girls with an evil smile on her face. I decided that I should head over to the art supplies store and have a look around while I wait for Mary to finish shopping and chewing the stick figures out.