::Amy and Azura walk into the random shop and Amzorz goes and gets cigarettes. Except when it comes to paying, she finds she's got nothing in her pockets. Are these even her clothes? She looks to Azura helplessly.::

"Uh..."

:: Azura stares at Amy for a moment before it all clicks into place. She digs around in her pockets for the few loose dollars that she always carries around just in case, and hands them over.::

"I forgot that you did not bring anything with you."

"Yeah, well, me too."

::Amy gives a shy smile and passes the money over the counter. And before you know it, they're totally going outside. Where Amy promptly lights a cigarette and sucks on it.::

:: And Azura promptly shifts herself away from Azura, she doesn't want to be breathing any of the smoke in at all. She isn't subtle about it either.::

"Want a drag then?"

::Amy grins.::

:: Azura stares in horror at the cigarette in Amy's hand.::

"No I do not, I do not wish to pollute my lungs."

"Mmm, pollution."

:: Azura watches Amy in disgust, her hands clasped in front of her. Disgust.::

"Oh, don't be such a prude."

::Amy starts walking to the streets.::

:: Azura stands around like a loner for a few seconds before she quickly follows Amy.::

:: Azura enters the shop, the last time she was here was with Amy. Cora was still around then. If nothing catches her eye here she'll go to the mall. Even though she loves giving Paige things which are more extravagent, she knows that in this situation she needs something simple. Something a bit unexpected. As she walks around the shop while she waits for inspiration to take her, she lets her mind wander. Admittedly, she's worried about her marriage. She's frightened that Paige will never be ready for any form of intimacy ever again with her. Paige means so much to her and she doesn't want to lose her. She knows that it will take time and patience, but she can still worry, it's only natural. Finally she comes across something she wants to buy and picks it up, along with a few other essential bits and bobs for its use. It's a colouring book and pens and pencils. Yes, Paige is not five, nor is she Andrea, but Az has her reasoning. She carries these things in the basket she picked up, and in that she also adds a sketching book and drawing pencils, and a slinky! Yes. A slinky. She doesn't know why she's buying Paige random things like this, but she is. She also picks up a keyring which says *heart you* on it. Her aim is to see Paige smile. That's all she wants. And no doubt laugh at her for these things. As she walks to the counter to pay, something catches her eye in the sweet ailse and she smiles. Sherbet Fountains! She's shocked to find them in a shop here, but this shop is also out of the way and has a lot of random stuff. She pays for all of this rubbish and takes her bag out to the streets.::

::Outside the store, Zack and Zoe stand huddled against the wall, facing one another. They're mumbling lowly. After a minute, Zack nods and, stuffing a twenty-dollar bill in his pocket, turns away.::

"Wait here."

::He goes into the shop and straight up to the counter.::

"Uh, hey. Pack of Marlboro, please."

::His voice is casual, comfortable.::

"You got some ID?"

::The shopkeeper idly glances at the sign that reads WE CARD UNDER 30.::

:: Zoe kicks absently at a piece of trash on the street while she waits for Zack to emerge, victorious. Impatient, she almost has a sneak peak to see how he's getting on, but manages to keep herself put for now.::

"No problem. It's a compliment!"

::Still smiling, Zack pulls out his wallet and passes the man an ID indicating his age as, in fact, twenty-one years old.::

::The man glances at the card and nods.::

"Anything else for you?"

"Actually, yeah."

::Zack swaggers over to the fridges and picks up a six-pack of beer. He brings it to the counter and plops it down.::

"Goin' round the old man's. May as well bring him something so he'll lay off me."

"You want my advice?"

::The clerk places the beer and cigarettes into a bag.::

"Leave the state. Get as far away from your parents as you can. That's what I did."

::He pats his stomach proudly.::

::Zack raises an eyebrow and looks around the shop.::

(And here's what you've got to show for it...)

"Wow. That's... that's incredible."

::Laughing heartily, the man takes Zack's money and hands him his change.::

"You're yankin' me. See ya later, pal."

::Zack makes a gesture as if he's pulling on a hanging chain and slips his hand through the handles of the bag. He lifts it off the counter and, with a cheerful nod to the storeowner, strides happily out of the door and grins widely at Zoe.::

"Where to, lady?"

::They start walking down the streets.::

::Oh, random shop. What would we do without you? Die, probably. Definitely? Perhaps. Paige grabs a bottle of water and pays for it before returning to the streets.::

:: The cab, carrying teh puddle and Chloe halts in front of the shop and Lirie pays quickly before hopping up and opening the door for Chloe. She pauses. ::

"I've no idea why I keep doing this. I feel like a bloody busboy."

::Chloe resists the urge to curtsy.::

"Why, thank you."

::She pays and exits the cab and then enters the shop, making sure to return the favor by holding the door for Puddle.::

:: Lirie laughs, stepping into the shop and looking around. It is very green. From the floor to the ceiling it is cramped with shelves upon shelves of leafy, spiky and woody beings. ::

(Woody? Where?!)

:: Not knowing where the seeds are and afraid of killing the plants with just looking at them (or accidentally poking them off their perch), Lirie hangs back and motions to Chloe to go on. ::

"By the way, you do realize I've already paid the cabbie before getting out, right? You just made his Happy Hour a whooole lot happier."

::Chloe chuckles.::

"Oh well. Good on him!"

::She looks around and finds the pallets that hold six nursery planters with six plants each in them. All pansies of varying colors. There's a good six pallets on display and Chloe gets right to work choosing the best planters to fill a pallet.::

"Come on, Lir. Pick the prettiest and stick them in this one here."

"Woot!"

:: Lirie jumps at the opportunity and starts picking the colroful ones - purple, orange, red, yellow, blue. ::

"Blue? They paint these or something?"

::Chloe chuckles.::

"They're beautiful for such inexpensive flowers, huh? I think this is good."

::She carries the pallet to the counter and pays for the flowers.::

"Alright, let's get back."

::She waits for Lirie to get the door.::

:: Lirie follows, then pauses and stares at Chloe when she awaits her in front of the door. ::

"What, am I still on busboy duty?"

::Chloe looks at Lirie.::

"You wanna carry them? Cause I don't mind."

:: Lirie hangs her head down and opens the door wordlessly. ::

::Chloe chuckles and heads outside to await a cab. On second thought...::

"Hey, these aren't that heavy. Do you want to walk back? It's beautiful out."

"You're just broke and manners prevent you from asking me to pay again."

:: Lirie hops out of the florist shop and bounces on her tiptoes for a moment, scanning the streets up and down. ::

"But yeah, walking would be fine. Not like it's that far away innyway."

"Sweet!"

::Chloe's really excited about the being outside a lot. She's sooo going to fly around later.::

"To the School we go!"

::She walks briskly down the sidewalk, eventually ending up at the Magic School, street entrance. Oh, and Lirie has the not so heavy flowers by the time they get there.::