nothing but trouble [hayley]

[Hayley Cameron Kessler]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i52.tinypic.com/otj5sn.jpg); width: 390px; height: 450px; -moz-border-radius: 40px 0px 40px 0px; border-radius:40px 0px 40px 0px; opacity: 0.8; border-right: #7298ac 15px solid; border-left: #7298ac 15px solid;] With the way Hayley dressed, it was sometimes easy to mistaken her for being wealthy. That wasn’t to say her family was sinking into the depths of poverty, but they definitely weren’t rolling around in cash either. Her parents worked average hours at good jobs and brought in an income that allowed them to live comfortably and without worry that the bills would pile up. Shopping was an affordable luxury, and because the eighteen year old owned a credit card, she didn’t have to think about restraining herself to buying a particular amount of items. Nevertheless, she liked to show that she was responsible with her money since she rather not be deprived of her allowance and forced to take up a lame part time job at a filthy fast food joint because she decided to test her parents’ patience. As a result, Hales bided her time and saved up her cash until she caught news of a sale at Victoria’s Secret, and that naturally meant that it was the right time for her to go out and spoil herself a bit. It was silly, but even for something as simple as shopping, she had a plan. In order to make sure she had the widest selection of styles and products to choose from, she had to arrive earlier than the typical shopper. The day of the sale, she woke up in a timely manner instead of rolling around in bed and wasting the morning away. She chose a comfortable outfit consisting of a white sundress and a pair of heels, and she was at the mall in no time. Breakfast could wait until after she finished hoarding up on clothing, perfume, and accessories at the sale. The store was predictably heavy with the scent of perfumes, and Hayley was pleased to see that she had succeeded at beating any sort of rush hour. But then came the challenge of speedily picking what she wanted in order to get out quickly to avoid long lines, so instead of taking her time sifting through styles and trying out the variety of perfumes on display, she grabbed a variety of clothes and undergarments that suited her preferences and were in style, as well as a few bottles of perfume that seemed to smell pleasant from a distance. While the cashier was kept busy ringing up her purchases, she snagged a few accessories and added them to the pile, giving herself a mental congratulations on managing to finish her shopping in under an hour. Most girls liked to take their time shopping, but Hayley simply never liked dilly dallying among large crowds of noisy people who were shoving at each other to viciously grab at material things. There were times when she would go to the mall and drift about, window shopping and purchasing an article of clothing or two, but sales were events that required more fight than she was willing to go through. It felt far more relaxing for her to just proudly tote around her shopping bags while she visited a few other stores, enjoying her well-deserved shopping binge. With her bags in arm, she was prepared to give the store a farewell-for-now glance, but she paused when she saw someone who seemed familiar. It took a few seconds for her to recognise her fellow teammate, Velouette, and when she did, she was tempted to leave before she was spotted. It wasn’t as if she hated the younger girl considering she found it amusing to tease her, but the idea of sticking around to gossip senselessly seemed troublesome. But she had all of the summer to waste, so really, what was spending a little bit of time hanging out with a girl she technically had to trust for her team’s sake anyways? Allowing a friendly smile to form on her lips, she approached her fellow cheerleader and greeted, "Hey, Velouette! I didn’t think I’d see you here!"

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[Hayley Cameron Kessler]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=style,background-image:url(http://i52.tinypic.com/otj5sn.jpg); width: 390px; height: 450px; -moz-border-radius: 40px 0px 40px 0px; border-radius:40px 0px 40px 0px; opacity: 0.8; border-right: #7298ac 15px solid; border-left: #7298ac 15px solid;] It was fair to say that Hayley was a bit of an enigma. One second she was the greatest friend a person could ever want, but the next she was rather cold and distant. Velouette could probably vouch for the fact that Hayley wasn’t exactly the easiest person to figure out, considering she was often at the receiving end of her varying attitudes. Sometimes she was cheerful and more than happy to work with the brunette on a cheer move or she’d make plans to go hang out, but there were a fair number of occasions in which the blonde teased her a little too cruelly just because she was feeling particularly mean that day. Nevertheless, they were on the same cheerleading team, which practically dictated that they get over whatever petty problems they had with each other in order to work together smoothly and efficiently. Hayley liked to think of the team as an equivalent to a well-oiled machine; each member was like an important piece that made the machine function. They had to perform stunts that could be dangerous at times, and that just meant they had to be able to fully trust each other. One could only imagine the sort of disasters that would happen if the girls on the team bickered constantly and then attempted to throw each other up in the air. Fortunately the girls were on friendly terms with one another, and the sense of unity that they shared allowed them to work together faultlessly. Even though she wasn’t in an especially social mood today, shopping with Velouette seemed potentially fun. Nodding lightly, Hayley commented, “A Victoria Secret’s sale is like the event of the month. I’m a little surprised that others didn’t think to show up earlier like we did.” She wondered if they would head off to shop elsewhere, but her unvoiced question received an answer when her teammate requested a moment to check out her purchases, to which she replied, “No worries, go ahead!” As Velouette headed over to the counter to pay, Hales followed along at a leisurely pace and caught up while the cashier scanned the barcodes of an assortment of clothing and perfumes. The process didn’t take long because the line hadn’t become too lengthy just yet and therefore the employees weren’t clumsily rushing to get things done, but she had a feeling that it was just temporary. There were already more women roaming around the store in comparison to when she had first arrived, and if they continued to come in at the current rate, then it couldn’t be long before the store was filled with impatient consumers browsing and mulling over what to buy. When Velouette finished paying, they began to head over to the entrance and make small talk. “My summer’s been alright. A bit boring, but better than having school five days a week. What about you?” she asked. Hayley wasn’t sure they had an exact destination in mind, but a casual walk around the mall and doing a bit of window shopping sounded good too.

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