Tuesday Tulip's Short Story: Tulips Uncomfortable Journey Home

Tulips Fancy

Our sweet girl Tulips, has to buy some intimate private shopping items.... which make her question things...

    It had been a busy day. Customers coming in more often than usual which made it hard to get all my mail orders done. Monsieur Rabanna has a quite a few commissions so he was busy in his studio. A couple of the mail orders were made by me. Too Monsieur Rabannas designs and inspected by him but I was feeling quite proud. The parcels got picked up and it was time head to the shops on my way home.

    Standing in the Chemist shop I looked into the basket and back to my list. I had our usual personal hygiene products. The nail polish remover and the Hydration masks Kelly wants me to try at night. The last item on my list was written in my wife's hand writing. It said Durex Pleasure Me Condoms 10 pack. I knew the name Durex and what they were for, but didn't understand why. My wife always says the only reason to put a penis in a woman is if you are planning to conceive children and you can't do that with a Durex on, so it never made much sense to me. What would she want with them? 

    I searched the isles until I found them. I can't tell you how embarrassed I felt putting them in my basket. I quickly left that isle and walked through the make-up section before going to the check out. This caused even more anxiety. I pretended to fiddle with something in my purse to ovoid making eye contact with the check-out girl. I paid with my house keeping card. She looked at my name on the card and said "Oh what a lovely name" I blushed even more before saying thanks and left as quickly as I could. I wondered what she thought of me as she rung them up. Did she notice my wedding ring was fake and think I was some sort of slut or a hooker! I'm sure most girls could at that range. Could she tell I was not a real woman and think I was homosexual and buying them for my boyfriend?! I hoped I wouldn't have to do it again.

    I try to pick up a few things every day on my way home from work. That way it's not too heavy for me to carry on the bus. I have a little string bag that I keep in my handbag.  I quickly transferred the packet of condoms into my handbag. Everyone on the bus would be able to see them in the string bag. I kept my handbag in my lap and opened my compact to check my face. In the reflection I could also see a man in the back of the bus looking at me. He had also been in the chemist. I quickly closed up my mirror and looked out the window. We passed my old school where I had never been given a proper chance. Tall people are always thought of as smarter even when there not. I was always held back with the slower kids. Past the playing fields where after school I'd wait to be picked on a team. Most teams had regular players so it was hard to get in. Still carrying the water bottles out was fun. I got off the bus and thankfully the man stayed on. Arriving home, I put the shopping away. Not sure what to do with the condoms, I put them in the bathroom cabinet. That's when I noticed I had forgotten to get more douches. I hope that same girl isn't on the checkout tomorrow.