Battle
Scars
Chapter 7
Ruby’s P.O.V.
Our first autograph! And to a cutesy-cute little girl too!
“Sure thing honey.” I say, and give my siginature.
Alaska gives hers too.
“Thankies.” She says.
“You’re very welcome sweetie.” Replies Alaska,
and then the little girl skips back, full of glee, to who looked
like her older sister, and shows her the autograph.
It’s a good feeling bringing that much joy to somebody.
So we keep a-walking. I purchase a kingfisher blue evening dress,
one that stops slightly above the knee, gives me an even bigger
backside than the one I already have, shows some cleavage, and has
NO straps for 75 dollars. That’s the most extravagant thing
I’ve bought since we moved here, to Linden Grange. We spent
most of our money on flights and then we had to go to a motel for a
while until we found a house to buy. That’s why I have had no
pocket money since I came here, hence the lack of extravagance.
Then Alaska spots a brilliant dress. It’s white, stops at the
knee, and it is sparkly! Her dress is exactly 80 dollars. And
then I go and buy some stilletos of the same colour as my dress for
25, and Alaska bought some big black boots for twenty dollars.
Walking out the store, we’re approached by two mall staff.
One looks like an assistant, while the other appears to be their
boss.
“Alaska Merino and Ruby Croft, I presume?”
“Yes.” We say at the same time.
“Teresa Pall.” The boss one says. “I was
wondering if you’d like to play an impromptu gig for
us?”
Laska and I look at eachother, then simuletaneously say
“Sure!”
“Well that’s great! Umm, you can see the stage from
here, and there’s dressing rooms if you’d like to
change into the new clothing you’ve just bought?”
“Okay!”
“Thank you so very much. This is my employee,
Paige.”
“Nice to meet you!” she says, doing a wee little dance
on the spot.
So we head towards the stage, until we find the exact LAST people I
want to see.
Demi, Megan, and Terra.
The rest of Laska’s clique.
And they don’t look happy.