LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 7: Going Home
The next morning Rayne woke up early and changed into normal clothes that were provided for her. Today was the day she was finally going to go home and start her new life! She was itching to put her system into full use.
Nurse Judy came by as promised and the two said their goodbyes once again, promising to see each other again.
Rayne finally finished her checkout procedures and walked out of the hospital. She had a long checklist of things to do, so she hailed a taxi and went straight to her apartment. She lived in a small 2 bedroom red brick apartment in a quiet area of town. She liked living here because it was further away from downtown making it a lot quieter and cleaner. Most of her neighbors were elderly couples or older single parents. The brick apartment building wasn't very large, only 4 floors, and 5 apartments per floor and there was a small community garden to the right of the building that was filled with growing flowers and vegetables.
Rayne was happy to see that not much has changed in the community since she's been away. The garden was thriving and the flowers were in bloom, putting Rayne in even a better mood! She walked up to the 3rd floor and opened her apartment door revealing her dusty apartment.
She usually kept her apartment relatively clean and organized, but because she wasn't around for an entire year a thick layer of dust formed on all of the surfaces.
"Well first things first, I need to get this place cleaned up", she said, rolling up her sleeves. Rayne spent the entire morning dusting, vacuuming and cleaning her apartment.
Around noon she finally flopped down on the couch exhausted and hungry. Her empty stomach growled multiple times, getting her to cut her break short. She had thrown out all the food that was left in the apartment because it was all old or expired, she needed to go out and restock.
Before she went out she rinsed off her sweaty body in the shower. Coming out of the bathroom Rayne went through her closet to find some clean clothes but ran into a small problem. All of her clothes were baggy and unflattering. She never realized how little confidence she had in herself before the accident. She always chose to wear loose fitting and baggy clothing over styles that would've looked better on her. Even before her newly enhanced body she still had a good figure she just always kept it hidden behind the loose clothing.
"Looks like Dillon successfully got me in my head thinking I was ugly".
Rayne sighed looking at the clothes in front of her, "Well, it seems like I get to go on a shopping spree! But better because of my new system!!".
She ended up choosing a plain white t-shirt and blue denim shorts. Unfortunately none of her bras fit her anymore so she had to squeeze into a sports bra to make do. She quickly dried her hair, grabbed her backpack and went out to find some food first.
Rayne was extremely hungry so she decided on a fast food restaurant that was close to the mall. She ordered a burger and fries meal and decided to get it to-go so that she could add it to her system.
She grabbed her food after paying for it in cash and went to sit on a bench outside where there were less people. She used her backpack as cover to quickly store the food into her system, smiling after seeing the newly added icon. Taking the food back out of the system and backpack she began to eat, relishing the delicious tasting food.
The birds were chirping and the sun was out making it a really nice day to be outside. Rayne cleaned up after finishing her meal and decided to walk to the mall that was about 20 minutes away. It was City A's largest shopping center where you could find just about anything. They had department stores and luxury boutiques all the way to appliance stores and restaurants.
Rayne marveled at how much the mall expanded in the year she spent in the hospital, there were so many new places she's never seen. She walked around slowly while taking in all the sights until she found an undergarment boutique.
Previously she would never shop at an expensive store like this for just some undergarments, but this time she decided to stop by and stock up on new bras and anything else that caught her eye.
Rayne walked in and was immediately greeted by a worker in the store who went on to explain the current promotions. She continued in and quickly got to business! Walking over to the section that had the bras on display, Rayne picked a few options that she estimated would be her new size and went to the fitting room.
In the fitting room she tried on a few different options and was shocked to see that the D cup bra fit her the best! Her previous bras were all B cup, and the difference was quite noticeable.
Leaving the fitting room Rayne went back to the bras and picked out every bra style the store had in her new size. As she walked back towards the fitting rooms she came across a few display mannequins with lingerie making her pause. Never in her life before has she worn anything even close to lingerie, but now her curiosity was piqued. She read that lingerie could help boost a woman's confidence in her body image and she wanted to try it out.
Rayne grabbed a few different sets, some lacy with a corset style, others with pink ribbons, then headed back into the fitting room.
In the fitting room she first tried on all of the bra styles and added them all into her system! Her heart raced each time she saw a new icon pop up on the holographic screen.
When Rayne put on the first set of lingerie she froze looking at her reflection in the mirror. She felt so gorgeous and sexy, like a supermodel! She stared at her reflection for a few minutes, admiring her smooth skin from every angle. She never knew that clothes could make a person feel so different!
Without a second thought, she added both sets of lingerie to her system while telling herself to be more adventurous when picking out clothing in the future. Walking out of the fitting room she chose the cheapest bra, which was still a whopping 60 dollars, to go and purchase.
She didn't feel guilty storing the items in her system because she technically wasn't stealing anything. When she put an item into the system, she would take out a copy to replace it, meaning the store wasn't losing a product. She also wasn't planning on opening a store to sell the copies of the goods she stored. But to avoid suspicion, she decided to play it safe and make at least a single purchase.
After finishing up at the undergarment boutique Rayne went on to look for a trendy clothing store to get a few new outfits.
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A shiny black Rolls Royce pulled up in front of the mall causing many onlookers to pause and gossip amongst themselves.
"Julian, I told you that you don't have to get my dad", said Noah as he opened the car door for Julian.
"Of course I do, he's basically half a dad for me too", replied Julian as he gracefully got out of the backseat of the car.
Seeing two handsome men in suits made some ladies in the crowd practically squeal. Others took their phones out to take some pictures-- some of the handsome men, others of the car.
Julian and Noah walked into the mall heading towards a luxury jewelry store to pick up the gift that they previously ordered. Thankfully it was still early in the day and there weren't too many people at the mall, or Julian would have gotten irritated from all the stares.
As they walked down the hallway inside, Julian noticed a woman happily checking out the display cases of a popular female clothing brand. She was dressed simply with just a white t-shirt and denim shorts, but her radiance couldn't be hidden. Her golden hair cascaded down her shoulder and back, making her look ethereal-- like an angel.
Julian paused, looking at her radiant smile. He felt like time stopped, and everything else was just a backdrop for this woman.
"What's got you in such a good mood boss?", asked Noah, seeing the rare smile on Julian's face.
Julian snapped out of his momentary trance and adjusted his expression, "Ah nothing really, just saw something I liked". He then continued to walk over to the jewelry store with Noah following closely behind.
Once the two men arrived at the store the store manager eagerly greeted them, "Welcome back Mr. Barclay! We have been expecting you!".
Julian nodded to the store manager and said, "I hope the item I ordered is ready".
"Of course! We have everything prepared to your standards!", replied the manager, bringing the two men over to the glass counter where a gorgeous diamond Rolex watch lay inside a velvet box.
"What do you think Noah? Will this one be an okay replacement to the one your dad lost?", Julian asked looking over at Noah.
Noah walked over and glanced at it. "I think he will like this one more than the old one, it's very nice".
Getting Noah's confirmation Julian turned to the manager, "Please wrap it up, I'll take it".