"Help, Don's taking us shopping!" (2/2)
Authors: Senara, with help from Cindy
Timing: July 9th just past 7 am
Everyone used with permission.

Continued from part one:


Don was whistling as he drove to the nearest mall, but
it wasn't a polka.  The girls were starting to fear
for their friend's sanity.  Not only did he pass the
K-mart, he passed the Wal-Mart, and he passed several
other discount stores.  Worse than that, he didn't
even look to see how packed the parking lots were.
(Not that packed  it was just past 8 am.  Yes, Schanke
took the long route.)

In other words, the girls were in trouble.  They
didn't know where they were going, and worse yet,
neither one was yet capable of coherent thought.  No
caffeine yet for either of them.  And Don was still
singing.  And wired.

And suddenly, there was silence from the front of the
car.  Don's next words didn't ease the girls' fears
that something was wrong with their friend: he had
remembered his wedding anniversary.  Without. Any.
Prodding. From. The. FODs.  Cindy's knuckles were
white from grabbing the handle of the door.  Senara
put her hand over her eyes as she asked the inevitable
question: "And what are you going to get for her?" And
silently wished for a large coffee.  Very large.

"I thought I would treat Myra to a nice dinner out and
then with your help, throw a party!" Schanke's
explanation stunned the girls.  "So lets get something
nice for me to wear.  And maybe some new shirts  this
one's a little tacky.  Do you think we should get
something other than moose pjs?"

Not ones to look a gift horse in the mouth, the girls
suggested many places to go shopping.  And the
clincher?  Knight was going to pick up the bill  as an
anniversary present.  "He's a very generous guy,"
Schanke explained.

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