on my door. Peeling myself from my warm bed, I wobbled sleepily to the door. Pausing, my

e are going into town for shoppi

y, Tamera and Candy outside my door, a

ed as they all squeezed past me into my room. Tamera and Candy dropped ont

tructed waving me towards my bathroom.Looking around at them and

. I had expected us to take a car or something, but instead we walked. Chloe claiming that it

plained, taking a deep breath and sighing on her exha

n't bad, something about the natural smell of the world in its cycle was so much more satisfying. On campus it was lik

, it was like a small village. Complete with cute little coffee shop and fancy boutiques filled with students from the school and rich human teens from the near

s the monthly allowance?" I asked, looking ar

end on anything we want or need." Candy states. "You can check your balance on this ap

shock as she reaches in my

u have Two thousand, five hundred dollars on your card. See."

" I whispered as the others began chatter

or want Hadie?" Ally asked, pul

l collecting myself, before answering. "Well, I-I don't have a lot. I guess I'd li

d handing out flyers to passing shoppers. "They have some good s

t they are selling there." Tamera laughed. "No, but seriously,

" Ally whispered as we approached the store, smiling at the blonde

ed since he missed the last few photoshoots he was booked for. This is like detention for us. I'm not even

ld barely hear myself think and the lights were dimmed as if we were in a night club instead of store. I spotted a couple more shirtless male employees dancing near the changing rooms while checking in

ave as much of my allowance as I could for a laptop and cellphone. Picking out some rippe

und it and instantly thought of you."

smiling. I looked at it tilting my head from side to side. I have never worn a bralette before and wasn't eve

ith a jacket and mom jeans. Plus, there is a party tonight that the Creation Gods are hosting,

rm. "Oh yes! You better get it! We can get some jewelry t

urging that much with my allowan

to refuse a gift." Ally winked at me before heading towards the counter to pay for the rack of clothes she had picked out.

full advantage of it. So don't feel bad if she buys you anything. Just accept it with a smile." She turned back

ice low cut white shirt and a pair of black mom jeans, I made my way to the the small shoe section the store had at the back wal

t. The total came to a whopping three hundred and fifty do

When the group home took us shopping we always went to second hand stores or we would

xt door. Ally had so many bags I began to wonder how we were going to walk home with ev

ags she gave us and gasped at what we found. A limited

real with perfect stitches and a 'cruelty free' label inside the bag. It was large enough to fi

it!" She sa

tter T pendant that held a diamond in the center, while Candy's first box held a pair was silver dangly earrings. I looked down at my bag and reached inside pulling out a box myself. Ins

d excitedly at me as I pulled the ring out for a closer look. "Ally, I don't know w

at me, "and secondly, I wasn't certain but I felt like you a

felt my eyes burn with the threat of tears. I've nev

era asked, putting her gift

dy asked. "Then some food. I can fe

here." I piped up, putting my own gifts away and hold

ces they want to hit up? We have to be back to school by five to start getting

g at clothes to save my monthly allowance. By the time we finished with the shopping, I had almost as many bags as Ally had. Almost. My q

d dropped my bags onto the floor by my bed, collapsing into it with a sigh. Chloe had advised u

y new phone a message ca

me to do y

d sat up as

es pleas

make up kit in about thirty min

s good, see

Tamera and Candy had helped me set up a subscription to their favorite online music app and shared their playlists with me. Wi

g anything I had of value so it wasn't stolen and just sur

ve any close friend that I could recall. I was always so shy and the moment it seemed I was making a new friend, I was swept aw

alked out of the bathroom to my room, dumping my bags out on my b

ach had stone placed somewhere on the letters, but while Tamera had gold, Candy and Chloe had silver, I had white gold and Ally had picked rose gold for herself and Lily. She said she chose the colors

o put away the cosmetics and hair supplies. I had finished putting away my shoes and other accessories that Ally had spoiled me with and began moving my wallet and key chain over to the new bag when I he

ther so I invited myself!" She said as she kis

ir dryer brush you told me to buy." I replied,

I closed the door behind her. "First, where is that heat protection sp

ake up bag and the hair products I bought. "You work on her hair and I

or when they were done. "We will take a group photo before we leave and you can see how you loo

g liner after blending her eye shadow. When she was done and Tamera finished her

jumping up and opening the door since she was closest. Chloe came in

our rooms before realizing you were here. Why didn't

bit smaller than it was. "You see how much room there is for all six of

ed clothes. "I guess you got a point." She laughed, patting the mattress next

pink lolita style halter dress. Ally smiled at me. "Hadie! You look amazing!" She cooed, l

Candy and Tamera haven't let me look i

e-party photo." Candy stated, handing Ta

left my dorm room making a stop in the common area to have one of the other goddesses in the house take our pic

amining each one before declaring she found the perfect shot and sending it to each of us. "I'll post it to

g myself. Candy and Tamera had created a master piece with my hair and make up. Orange and yellow eyeshadow blended out, making my grey eyes appear closer

ld be all on your tablet, and we synched your phone to your tablet so it should be on your p

app as we began walking towards the door, I saw that I did in fact have a page and grimaced when I saw that my profile picture was the photo ID from my previous school before comin

they headed in the direction of the noise, my own group joining them, chatting together about what to expect from the party. Tamera told me how the Creation Gods always

rfew and more times than not, getting caught when they would sneak back in drunk or high. I was excited to see what the hype was. If movies did campus parties justice or if it would fall short of my expectati

ppen tonight. Wondering if it would be an opportunity to lose my virginity, the ide

o find Evander smiling down at me. "Hey Little Warrior, you look hot! I almost didn't recognize you

lling him he cleaned up well himself. I looked to the other end of my little group and fou

?" Evander asked, drawing

I told him looking ahead as colorful lights began flashing from t

l out. If this is your first party, well then

oned, looking over

ect over there, came to War

m under Evander's arm. "Is he bothering

ted, putting his hands behind his head as we enter the front

giving me a wink and shooting Tamera a co

the Love and Beauty House. He's broken a lot of hearts. No matter what they believe, he won't ever be seri

her ass poking from the bottom and her bralette may have been a couple sizes too small. I frowned, trying my

rl doesn't know how to shop for her own size. And I don't think she's

nearly had me crying with laughter as they roasted the blonde goddess. I had never been a catty girl, but something about Anne had brought it out of me, or maybe it was just Anne hanging on Evander that did it to me. Tho

to a guy in the corner, and Candy and Tamera led me to the kitchen to get some drinks. They enco

felt something inside me begin to flourish and as I spotted several guys checking me out, I felt the confidence that Ta