Shadows In Durango

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*****Sofia's POV*****

"Say that again?" Vincent asks, as I stand by his car at the end of the day with Emma by my side - where he had told me to meet him to go home.

He hadn't shown up for our storage room duties and so I figured he had ditched us, but here he was - waiting.

"We were going to go to the mall for a while before going back to your place... oh and can Emma come over again tonight? Daryl said you guys are busy..." I feel like a child asking for permission but know that at this point, Vincent was in charge.

I had to respect that it was his space he was so openly willing to share with me.

He looks between us both, before nodding his head slowly when Daryl approaches us.

"I'll drop you off at the mall but I can't wait around, get in." Vincent states, as I grin at Emma and we rush into the back of the car, allowing Daryl to sit in the front seat.

I chat with Emma about her Moms salon, growing excited about the different packages and things they offer, while Daryl and Vincent seem to discuss something a little more serious in a hushed tone.

It was hard to listen in with the radio playing and with my own conversation going on with Emma but I could tell from the looks on their faces that they were tense about something.

"How are you both going to get back?" Vincent turns down the volume of the radio and questions us, as we notice the large mall coming into view.

I hadn't shopped at a mall in so long...

"Uhh..." Is all I can respond, as Daryl watches me in the mirror - waiting for me to recite my plan to them both.

"We could get the bus?" Emma steps in and suggests, as the pair remain quiet.

I wasn't overly bothered about how we would get back there, knowing that it would be worth the fun visit to the mall - we would worry about that later.

"I'll come back for them." Daryl suggests, as I suddenly feel like I was becoming a problem.

"No please don't worry! We will figure it out, I know you are both busy so don't stop your plans for us!" I detest the idea, as Vincent pulls up to the front doors on a part of the road that I didn't believe was actually a parking space...

gets there I'll come pick them up." Daryl tells Vincent who seems

are both done." Vincent tells me, as we all knew he had the final say at this point. Every time I tried to disagree with him it ended nowhere and would

opens the door and I

inside, hearing the rev of Vincent's fancy car

way!" Emma points towards the dress up store, as we rush through the centre and head inside

the cowboy boots on the far wall, we move towards them and find

cute!" Emma holds up a pair of brown leather hot pants and a pair of black

crop tops we grow more excited than what was necessary - as I lost it for a split

back into my old life style, my careless spending and normal

stuff was reasonable, as I decided to push my thoughts aside knowing I had more than enough money now to spare - at least for one day! "I'll take the black shorts with the red

the hat and placing it on

do the brown shorts with the pink sparkly waistcoat! Should I do the pink hat or the brown?"

like a little Barbie, especially with your hair all blonder!" She states as I laugh knowing I looked nothing like

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head into the dressing rooms to try on the stuff, counting down from three behind the curtains

around

in the dressing room for a few more minutes, Emma and

our selections, and then make

salon, I can see through the glass windows that it's a bustling place, filled with customers chatting and stylists working

hair and a big smile is at the reception desk. She looks up as we enter, her eyes lighting up when she

nice to finally meet you, Sofia. Emma's told me so

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visiting me at work

hair done," Emma explains. "And maybe our nails, too. Do you have any space for us?" Emma looks around at the busy salon while her Mom waves her

thing. We've got a special package deal for hair and nails for seventy five dollars. Of course, I'll do

who's already grinning, and I nod eagerly.

discussing my preferences while Linda gets to work

working on me, I feel a sense of excitement building. It's been a while since I've treated myself to something like this, and I can't wait to