The Childe
“Hurry up and pick your costume already! We need to go!” Taylor barked from the checkout counter at YE OLDE COSTUME SHOPPE.
“Take your time Cat, I’ll go and keep him occupied,” Trish whispered.
“Thanks Trish, I just can’t make my mind up.” She heard Trish talking to Taylor and then the door chimed as they exited the store. Walking the aisles Cat was distracted by a shimmer above her head. A mannequin hung from the ceiling clothed in a beautiful gown. “Excuse me, where can I find that dre...ss in the store?” Cat asked the young clerk who was dressed as a gothic fairy.
“That’s our only one. The owner brought it in the other day. She said she found it in a trunk that she bought at an auction. She had it cleaned and put it on display. She told me if anyone wanted to rent it, I could make them a deal.”
“Could I try it on?” Cat asked.
The young girl took a long pole and carefully unhooked the mannequin from the ceiling, slowly bringing it down to the floor.MoreLess
“Take your time Cat, I’ll go and keep him occupied,” Trish whispered.
“Thanks Trish, I just can’t make my mind up.” She heard Trish talking to Taylor and then the door chimed as they exited the store. Walking the aisles Cat was distracted by a shimmer above her head. A mannequin hung from the ceiling clothed in a beautiful gown. “Excuse me, where can I find that dre...ss in the store?” Cat asked the young clerk who was dressed as a gothic fairy.
“That’s our only one. The owner brought it in the other day. She said she found it in a trunk that she bought at an auction. She had it cleaned and put it on display. She told me if anyone wanted to rent it, I could make them a deal.”
“Could I try it on?” Cat asked.
The young girl took a long pole and carefully unhooked the mannequin from the ceiling, slowly bringing it down to the floor.MoreLess
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