Page 77 of Unbidden

“Sage, can I talk to you for a moment?”

Victoria gives me a knowing look but heads out to the car, leaving me alone with Reed.

I turn to face him. “Yes, Reed?” I say sweetly.

“Where did you guys go?”

“Shopping.”

“No shit, Sherlock. You didn’t go to the mall.”

“We went to the pharmacy, then Walmart.”

“My sister stepped a foot inside a Walmart?” The disbelief in his voice has my hackles rising.

“You know, Walmart has a lot of useful items, including a whole health and beauty section.”

“Oh, I know. I just can’t believe my sister went there to shop for clothes willingly.”

I roll my eyes at him. “You assume we were shopping for clothes. You know what they say about making assumptions.”

His eyes narrow. “What were you shopping for, then?”

I shrug nonchalantly while pretending to pick at my nails. “Tampons.”

“You took my sister shopping forwhat?” Reed exclaims.

“Tampons, Reed. Tam-pons,” I deadpan.

“Why? There’s nothing wrong with what she already had!” he asks all exasperated.

“Tampons are easier and more comfortable. With what you were buying, she couldn’t go swimming during her cycle and now she can.”

“She doesn’t need to go swimming then.”

“Well, now she doesn’t have to worry about someone slapping her ass and feeling it.” I shrug.

“No one should be going near her ass,” he grinds out between clenched teeth. “And excuse me for not wanting to buy something that my sister has to stick inside her body!”

“It’s okay, Reed. You did good. But now I’m around and I got this. And just so you know, birth control is next on our list,” I tell him over my shoulder while heading to the door.

I meant what I said about him doing good, but I couldn’t help poking the bear and throwing in the little jab at the end.

“Excuse me?” he shrieks. “Get back here, Sage!”

“No thanks. Places to go, people to see. Later!”

Victoria laughs as I slide into the car, ignoring the large male barreling after me, yelling expletives.

“Let’s go. I think Reed is in a mood.”

She snorts. “That’s the understatement of the year.”

Chapter Eighteen

This morning, V convinced me to let her do my hair. It’s basically a fancy ponytail with a braid up the back of my head and a slight poof in the front. It’s simple but makes me feel awesome, especially with all the compliments I've gotten on it today.

I meet up with T and V in the hall after English and start heading towards the cafeteria.

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