...with a splash of Kay by Kelly Benoit

Author:Kelly Benoit [Benoit, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798889269878
Publisher: New Degree Press
Published: 2023-06-05T16:00:00+00:00

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“Okay, let’s talk options!” Sisi instructed, referring to our potential outfits for the Pink Party. “You’ll have to tell me which top goes best with my new lip gloss.”

“Wait, are your lips bigger?” I asked, noticing they were plumper.

“Yes! I didn’t think anyone would be able to tell. I just got filler last week, but I think the plane made them swell!” She walked over to the mirror and lit up with contentment. “Ah, they’re huge!”

Without responding, I checked my phone. This was the first day since the anniversary event I hadn’t received a desperate text from Adam. I didn’t want to talk with him but took comfort in knowing he was still trying.

“Hello? Do you see how great these look?” Sisi asked again, pointing to her lips.

“Huh, no. Sorry, let me see,” I asked, distracted as I scrolled through mine and Adam’s previous messages.

“Can you get off your phone? We only have a short time until we leave.” I put my phone down.

“Is it that Natasha girl again? What happened now?”

“No, no, it’s not her.”

“Good, because we can’t have her ruining our trip.”

“Ever feel like you can have everything but still feel so alone?” I asked, reciting the same line Natasha asked me at the party.

“It’s called a vibrator, sweetie.”

“Ha. Ha.”

“Kidding! Is this about Adam? Kay, that dude is not worth your time.”

“No, it’s not even that. It’s just the feeling of being alone.”

“Kay, he sucks. The sooner you focus on what you have going on that is positive, the better off you’ll be. Plus, I’m here! And I need you to get out of self-sabotage mode to help me get ready. Now tell me, how great do my lips look?”

Thirty minutes later and we were ready. Sisi truly fit the bill. She had on pink latex booties that wrapped up to her knees, an oversized, off the shoulder pink tie-dye T-shirt, and no pants. Her wavy blonde extensions were long and flowy.

“You look great! It’s giving Barbie meets pop star vibes,” I told her.

“Perfect!”

“What bag are you wearing?”

“This one!” Sisi held up a pink latex box-shaped bag. “What about you?” I showed her the pink baguette I brought.

“Love it! Now get your shoes on. I need a drink.” I slid on bright pink shoes with a transparent wedge, which contrasted with my fuchsia corset and three-quarter-length, wide-legged pants.

The party kicked off the official launch of Brunch in a Bottle, a canned nonalcoholic beverage brand. In my research, I learned their team aimed to sell themed mocktails, like mimosas, Bloody Marys, and Bellinis, in ice buckets at boozy brunches across the country. Thus far, they’d only had a soft launch but performed strongly, in large part because it resonated with young people who’ve been quitting drinking in droves.

Knowing LaToulle’s board wanted to expand our audience, I was keen on convincing their team that we could blow them up. As for Sisi? In addition to her love for a good theme party, she also thought they might be a good fit to sell at Lola’s.

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