Call Jared for a clothes shopping date

Rather than go home, a place that didn’t fit your new body in the slightest, where there was no one there to be happy to see you, you make the call. You have both your own cell phone and Katie’s, and after thinking it over, decide to use her cell phone to call Jared. He picks up right away, “Hello, this is Jared.”

Hearing his voice again sends a shiver through you, but you don’t want to think about why that might be. “Hi, Jared, it’s Katie, from the hospital. I was wondering if you wanted to spend some time together? I’m outside the hospital right now.” That is all he needs to hear, and promises to be there soon.

Sure enough, within fifteen minutes, Jared is driving up in quite the car, an expensive convertible in black. You marvel at how much something like that must have cost. You get in, putting your belongings in the back seat, and to your relief he still doesn’t pester you about why you were in the hospital. All he asks is, “Where did you want to go?”

After thinking it over a little, you decide you need to address your primary concern. “Can we go to the mall? I need to get a new wardrobe, I lost everything that fit me.” It isn’t a lie, technically. You did get a few outfits that used to belong to Katie, but they all feel too attached to that girl whose body you’ve taken, and that feels too morbid for you.

If Jared thinks anything odd about your request, he doesn’t say anything. “It isn’t my first date with a girl shopping for clothes,” he tells you, “and it won’t be my last.” Realizing that he’s thinking of this as a date, you start blushing, but you’re too nervous to correct him. Soon you’re both at the mall, looking at the various stores. You’re doing the math in your head, trying to remember how much is left in your bank account, and how much you have left on your credit limit. Seeing you, it seems Jared realizes what you’re thinking, and pulls out a platinum credit card. “Hey, if you want, I can cover the tab. It looks like you’re stressed for funds, after all. My only condition is I get to pick out some of the outfits, since I’m paying for them.” You take a deep breath...do you want to get less clothes, on your own dime? Or go on a shopping spree, but give Jared more control?