Its Complicated

Shopping with the Mother

It was way too early to be doing this. I mean, really. It was still dark outside for heaven's sake! What shop would be open at this time of morning? I looked over at my mum who was in the driver's seat and argued with myself whether or not to ask what she was planning. I decided against it due to several memories with the other decision not ending very well. We drove through the empty town and parked up alongside a small, hot pink and orange building. Above the door held a sign saying "Honey's Clothing" and in shivered. This place gave me a bad feeling...

"Come on Jesse, let's go," my mum said, already opening the passenger door for me.

I gulped and did as I was asked, taking my time to get out and following mum around the back of the building. When we got there, my mother knocked on the back door three times and waited. Suddenly, a small hole opened in the door and an eye stared at us.

"Password?" came a rather creepy voice.

What had I gotten myself into? Actually, more importantly, what people did my mother associate herself with?

Mum looked at me before whispering something though the hole. After a second, I heard several clicks of locks being unlocked and the door was opened. A petite young lady stood in the doorway and smiled kindly at us.

"It's good to see you again Jenny dear," she said, curtsying to my mother.

"It's good to see you too Melina," my mother replied with a smile.

And then they both looked at me.

"Ah, hi, I'm, um, Jesse," I said nervously.

It was silent for a while until a high pitched squeal radiated around me like a ton of falling rocks.

"She is so adorable! You said she was cute dressed as a guy but I didn't expect her to look so much like a real bishounen!" Melina cried, suddenly pulling me into a bone crushing hug.

"Oh, don't say that!" my mother laughed, stepping inside. "Come, we have business to attend to,"

Suddenly I was no longer in a hug, but I was being towed inside by Melina instead. I was honestly very afraid of this woman, very, very afraid.

Once inside, I barely had a second to register where I was because suddenly, my arms were full of different things and I was thrown into a rather spacey changing room.

"Try them all on and show us what it looks like!" I heard my mother call from outside the room.

I gulped but did as I was asked. I dropped all the clothes on the floor and had a look at what I had been given. I rolled my eyes as I realized the shirts and pants, and in some cases accessories, we're already matched together on the same coat hanger, with the accessories stuck in a small bag. I grabbed the one on the top of the pile and got changed. Once I was done I looked at myself in the mirror and liked what I saw.

I was wearing dark gray jeans with a white leather belt, along with a white, button up t-shirt and a leather jacket. I checked myself out from all angles and grinned. Once I was satisfied with myself, I stepped outside and was almost tackled to the ground my Melina.

"I knew it would look good on you! You look so handsome!" she cried, hugging me tightly.

I looked at my mother for help but she just shrugged.

"Sorry Jesse, she has a thing for bishounen's," she said and I glared.

"But I'm not a guy!" I snapped.

"You will be for the next three months," she threatened.

I whimpered and managed to get away from Melina and locked the door behind me. I sighed before taking it all off and throwing on another outfit. I almost fainted as I saw my reflection.