Chapter 77: [77] When In Doubt, Choose Violence
"So what’s next?" Margaret asked, adjusting her glasses. "We’ve got the whole afternoon ahead of us."
Xavier shifted the shopping bags between his hands. "I was thinking we head back. Call it a day." He closed his eyes briefly. Fortuna, if you’re listening, please let them agree. I’ve carried bags, given fashion advice, and eaten overpriced burgers. That’s enough unauthorized social interaction for one day.
"Head back?" Naomi’s eyebrows rose. "It’s barely three o’clock."
"We could go to that crystal shop on Fifth," Selena suggested. "I heard they have some interesting pieces from South American gates."
Calypso shook her head. "Shopping for more stuff seems redundant after we just spent three hours doing exactly that."
"We could go to the arcade," Margaret offered.
That... that didn’t sound too bad. "That sounds—"
"What about a movie?" Ashley interrupted. "The Meridian Theater is just down the block."
The suggestion sparked immediate interest. Four pairs of eyes lit up.
"Perfect!" Naomi clapped her hands together. "I haven’t been to a movie in ages."
"What’s playing?" Margaret pulled out her phone, already searching.