The Secrets We Carry
by April Ruskin
December 8, 1996

Thanks to Alora for helping me with this idea and Margie for betareading.

All flames (which will be replied with a syrupy, perky letter), comments, 
compliments, and credit card numbers to lucia@mbay.net or 
ninjababe@hotmail.com

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She pored over the advertisement in the Sunday paper. It wasn't every day 
that Wal-Mart had a sale of this caliber. She found exactly the outfit she 
was looking for and circled it with a black pen. She continued until she was 
done with the whole ad, then got ready to leave for her shopping.

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She walked into the Super Wal-Mart and took a deep breath as she looked 
around.

"Do you need a basket, ma'am?" the official greeter asked.

"No thank you." She said as she readjusted her dark glasses on her nose and 
went directly to the ladies section and picked up the outfit she wanted.

Suddenly, she felt someone staring at her. She quickly turned and 
drew in a sharp breath. Of all the people to see her here!

"Janette?" The watcher asked.

"Oui? How can I help you Natalie?" Janette answered.

"What are you doing here? This isn't your usual sort of place," Natalie 
replied.

"I'm just looking for a... midnight snack," Janette said cooly, looking at 
Natalie's outfit of sweats and a t-shirt with disdain.

"Oh really?" Natalie didn't believe her for a moment. "Well, good hunting." 

Nat chortled to herself as she went in search of the cat food she had come in for.

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Just thought that up after a 'Pretty Woman' like experience at a Chanel 
store...