Retail Therapy leads to relaxation...

The rest of the drive was smoother, since I got to ride shotgun this time instead of slinking in the back with the other girls. Amber did took some shortcuts since traffic was somehow chaotic in a 4 PM afternoon, and after a while, we arrived at the mall.

The place was surprisingly full for what was a random thursday. I don't remember much from where we started, but Giullia was the one in charge of getting me clothes, since she had a knack for fashion after all. Sarah had also pinned in and got me into doing a few photos, Fran pinned me to overload my extensive bags of clothes with ones full of makeup and full blown lingerie, which mortified me to no end. I was worried kind of Amber's check balance, until I saw that she was paying everything with a black card, how much money does her family actually has?!

We then went to the food court, while I was clad in new clothes that actually fit me. I was now dressed in a light lime tube top, which contrasted well with my honeyish skin. The lack of blemishes and other minor ailments I had really made it stick out. I do remember how embarassing it was to use the first time, because I always felt how my huge breasts did bounced slightly, I was so afraid of them popping out.

My long legs were draped in shorts. What can I say? I'm a simple person! Anyway, white high waisted cut off shorts, that did wonders to make my already thicker thighs look even thicker, leaving a somewhat inconsequential skindentation on me. My choice of shoes was a pair of wedge sandals that gave me 3 inches to boost my height, and I get why heels are so enticing. Being tall is so cool and fun... Anyway, to complete my looks, I was wearing hoop earrings - something I was growing to using a lot - and had my hair done in a tousled ponytail. Courtesy of Giullia.

"So, what's the deal after the shopping spree?"

"We could always lounge at my house. Homework first tho! Last time Fran and Sarah were so adamant in doing it last that we forgot!"

"It was a one time thing Amber!"

"And I suppose that time when the football team crashed over at Amber's was a one time thing too?"

"Giullia! Don't be a meanie!"

I do fondly remember sitting there and watch the group of girls chatting about a bunch of mundane things, over the most mountainous hamburgers I've seen. I felt even ashamed of my measly average sized one, heck, Giullia ordered two burgers and fries! Where that energy went to?!

Then as if it was out of focus and somewhat in a cruel fate of destiny, some boys of the football squad were entering the food court, and unfortunately it was Kyle and his cohorts, with him probably bragging about a cheerleader he was hooking up with. Behavior that I was surprised people spurred on for some reason, wasn't that too old school?

I cursed myself as the moment I was licking my fingers clean, we accidentally locked eyes and he recognized me. He pivoted out of the larger group and got his usual two cohorts to follow him, beelining his smug grin and horrible fade cut towards our table. I could even see how his stupid blonde hair bobbed in the air and how confident he felt. What a prick.

"Heya Amber. Hi blondie, heya piccola and heya Sarah."

"Your italian sucks, Kyle."

I watched as his confidence didn't went down in any shape or form, his face smug about his words and not at all giving a damn. It was kind of jarring see how much someone can have this confidence in themselves, it was also kind of sad.

Oh. Haven't seen you there Santi. Looking great my man, well, my girl. And said and done, the pill did make you more popular with chicks!"

"Hahaha. Very funny, asshole! Because of you, I am stuck with this for God knows how long!"

"Dude...dette. I blessed ya, I bet you even gave a test drive to those funbags of yours."

"That's private you creep!"

The girls get defensive of me, I apreciated that, while his smirk never faltered. Our small commotion wasn't enough to attract a lot of stares, but I knew he would budge if I got someone else involved to at least get him out of my hair.

I looked around and unfortunately found no one of note, just random families and the security guard was likely at his office on his snack break. I looked back at him and saw one of his minions, Trent try and flirt with Fran, which to my surprise, wasn't working at all. The other one in Gary just stood quiet on the side, doing something on his phone.

"Well, the clerk at the store told you about ending the pill early?"

"She told me to wait out... Where do you want to go with this...?"

"Talked with my uncle, he told me something about the X-Change store that can more accurately deal with the effects of your pill... which are?"

"Not telling you, loser. Fuck off."

His eyebrows lifted with interest, his smug grin faltered and he seemed a bit on the edge, but his confidence returned in the next moment. He was clearly thinking of a plan, and at the time, I didn't know how brutal of a plan he would do. Heck, I never did that much to him, and he was fissured on me, it was... Odd.

"Well, since milady here is pissy, I gotta dip. C'mon Trent, Gary. We got stuff to do and bitches to fuck."

Giullia visibly scowled, Amber got angry and Sarah flipped the bird on the guys, watching their form retreat away. I sighed and we had a moment of solidarity, with me still being surprised at the girls helping me out through this, it was heartwarming. Then, I just remember that Amber drove us around and offered to have a sleepover, to which I refused, I just couldn't accept it at the moment, call it imposter syndrome or whatever.

So, she just left me on the start of my street, seeing as it was now 6 PM, there was no point in her delivering me exactly to my doorstep. And also because I was liking the idea of hedge sandals, the extra height just makes me feel so empowered and it kind of fullfills a wish of mine. What a weird way for life to comply with some of your wishes.

I walked down the street, I hummed a little tone to myself and then saw the weirdest scene I could ever see: Kyle, waiting for me just a few house before my own, smirking and waiting for me. I felt myself dread with something I couldn't actually place on.

"Hey... Mari... Isn't it? Cute name for such a brazillian bombshell like you! I'm glad your name slides off of my tongue, I hope you can slide off of me too."