\u2018The double pom pom beanie I\u2019ve been searching for all my life\u2026and red too.\u2019 Alice swiftly covered her red curls as her feet did a little happy dance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Hidden in the great wonderland, AKA Fountain Gate.\u2019 Neens looked around her like she half expected a secret trap door to open up behind the rack of block-coloured jumpers. The shelves of paisley t-shirts barricaded the entrance to the secret tunnel and would magically flip when the sunflower bag was lifted from it hook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Look a sparkly one too.\u2019 Alice chucked the second beanie at Neens who quickly pulled it down over her eyes and splogged her pink lips together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018It\u2019s the latest fashion, don\u2019t you know\u2026saw one on the cover of Bazaar.\u2019 Taking on a superior air, Neens stuck her hands out horizontally, arms by her side and waddled up the aisle like a cross between a fairy penguin and an Irish dancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alice added the black goggle sunnies to Neen\u2019s face. \u2018Now you\u2019re set, ready for the challenge if you choose to accept it,\u2019 her voice croaked deeply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neens looked back at Alice and simultaneously bumped into the rack of socks knocking them flying. Pouncing on the confetti-coloured pile Neens announced urgently, \u2018One of these pairs of unicorn socks hold the secret antidote that must be delivered to the Spanish Consulate before the sun rises over the steeple in the town square.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alice pulled the pink cowboy hat over her eyes and stood feet planted wide. \u2018But you will be thwarted by the evil yet seductive Western Barbie.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018I\u2019ll never find the right pair in time.\u2019 Neens frantically grabbed the socks from off the floor and Alice dived into the pile as they pulled the same pair, the golden single horn twisting under their fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Cute hats.\u2019 They hadn\u2019t noticed man bun boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Neens slowly lifted her beanie and goggles, her eyes adjusting to the sight of Jason Tribecka\u2019s blundstones. Jason Tribecka, the elusive quiet guy that sat at the back of the bus. Jason Tribecka whose friends called him \u2018Jay\u2019. Jason Tribecka whose eyes could not quite be met with Alice\u2019s erupting mirthful eyes and Neen\u2019s furtive glance at her friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reaching over to the mound of sale clothing, plonking an orange bucket hat on top of his man bun whilst deftly adding pair of mirrored sunnies, Jason snatched the unicorn socks from their grasp. \u2018You will both be double-crossed by Orange Man, an undercover agent who knows the code to the safe in the Spanish Consulate.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alice and Neens leapt to their feet about to attack when the bleach-blonde, tight-jeans, bare-midriff, salesgirl approached. Her bored, chirpy voice reeled off the rote greeting,\u2019 We have a special on today, buy two get one free.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Saved by the sale,\u2019 said Jason smugly as he headed to the counter with the antidote socks dangling from his fingers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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