Blake picked them up twenty minutes later. He was dressed in a red Minor Threat hoodie and black bondage pants. He had black spikey hair that had blue tips, blue eyes, and the bridge of his nose was pierced. (like Branden’s from The Used)

 

“Dude, that’s your brother?!” Emma asked before they got in the car.

 

“Yeah, why?”

 

“He’s hot!”

 

“Eww, he’s my brother!! But, I admit, I get my fashion sense from him.” Roxi said smiling.

 

Roxi was wearing a black zip up hoodie that had red stars on the pockets. She had a black beanie on that had red flames, over her purple hair. With her black dickies, she was wearing a plaid belt that had metal rings hanging on it. Red converse finished off her ensemble.

 

Emma was wearing a black Distiller’s hoodie with pink print. She had on black bondage pants that had pink leopard print sewn on the pockets and the top of the pants. Black converse and two studded belts finished her outfit. She was wearing her hair flipped out.

 

“Hey, who’s your friend?” questioned Blake, smiling a little.

 

“Emma, and she’s too young for you.” replied Roxi, giving him a sarcastic smile back.

 

Blake chuckled and started to drive to the Naptown Mall, Rancid blaring in his cd player. He dropped them off at the entrance to the food court. Walking in, Roxi led Emma to a store that was downstairs.

 

“Hot Topic? Looks... kinda cool.” Emma said after reading the store sign.

 

“It’s ok. Second best store in the mall though. Some of the clothes are cute.”

 

“What’s the best?”

 

“I’ll show you later.” Roxi informed her, heading into the store.

 

After they looked around for a bit, Emma ended up buying a pair of pink fishnet knee-highs, a sticker that had a cat face on it, and a big Rancid patch that had a skull on it. Roxi bought a Strawberry Shortcake hoodie, because she had a fetish for Strawberry Shortcake things. The girls walked out of the store, it was now 7:35 and they didn’t have to be home until 8:30.

 

“Now, for the BEST store in this mall...” said Roxi, walking towards the elevator.

 

They entered a store called ‘Music Mania’ and Roxi led Emma towards the back.

 

“Isn’t that the coolest guitar?” asked Roxi, pointing to a black and white electric guitar.

 

“That kinda looks like my bass.” replied Emma.

 

“You have a bass?! That’s so cool!”

 

“Yeah, my dad got it for me when I was ten. It was my birthday present.”

 

While Roxi was admiring the guitar, Emma went over to look at the posters when a guy approached her.

 

“Hey, you’re the new girl at school right? Emma?” he asked.

 

“Depends on who wants to know.” she retorted.

 

“I’m Stephen.”

 

“Hi Stephen. Yes, I am the new girl at school and my name is Emma.”

 

Stephen was wearing red Dickies and a black long-sleeved Zildjian shirt. He had blonde shaggy hair, green eyes, and black ‘emo’ glasses.

 

“I’ve seen you around school.” he said.

 

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen you.” replied Emma.

 

“I’m in Mrs. Franklin’s home room.”

 

“Oh.”

 

“You hang out with Benji, Joel and Roxi right?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“You should come hang out with me and my friends on Monday. You could get to know some more people.”

 

“Sounds good. Umm.. you can just find me, since I don’t see you around.”

 

“Alright. See ya on Monday then.”

 

“See ya!” Emma said as Stephen walked out of the store.

 

“What was that all about?” questioned Roxi.

 

“He just wanted to know if I wanted to hang out with him and his friends on Monday. I figured it would be a good chance to meet some more people.”

 

“That’s cool.”

 

After they were done shopping around, Roxi called her brother to pick them up.