Picture-Perfect Mess by Jill Santopolo

Author:Jill Santopolo
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin

On the ride over, Aly asked what she and Brooke had been wondering since they finished breakfast.

“Dad, why are you taking us shopping?”

“Well,” he said, “I thought it would be something fun to do together. And when I’m on the road, I’ll look at your pictures and your outfits and remember this day.”

“Do you always look at our pictures while you’re traveling?” Aly asked.

“All the time, Alligator,” he said. “I keep both of your school pictures in my wallet, so I can peek at you whenever I miss you. And sometimes I show them to my coworkers.”

“Do you tell them stories about us too, Dad?” Brooke asked. “Do they know we have a dog named Sparkly and that we started a nail salon and that my favorite sandwich shape is a heart?”

Dad chuckled. “I do tell them stories, but I don’t think I’ve told them all of that.”

“Maybe one day we could come on a trip with you,” Brooke said. “And then we could tell them ourselves.”

“We’ll have to see about that, honey,” Dad said, “but I don’t think you’d have fun if you came on a business trip with me. I work all day.”

“And look at our pictures,” Aly added.

“Yes,” Dad agreed. “And look at your pictures.”

“There it is, Dad! Kristy’s Closet!” Brooke screeched.

Dad pulled over and parked, and Brooke and Aly jumped out.

Once they were inside the store, Brooke tried on outfits she thought would match her Picture Day white background:

• an orange sparkly sweater (the exact color of Sherbert and Ernie!)

• a Black Cat ruffled skirt

• a short-sleeved Lemon Aid T-shirt

• a long-sleeved Lemon Aid T-shirt

• Blueberry Blue and Wite-Out striped leggings

• a Pink Cheeks flowered dress

Dad looked over at Aly. “Is she going to put on everything she likes in the entire store?” Dad asked, shaking his head in amazement.

When it was Aly’s turn, she tried on outfits she thought would match her Picture Day green background:

• a White Christmas shirt with We’re Number Blue sparkles

• a That’s So Lavender cardigan

• a Yellow Submarine flowy skirt

• Silver Celebration cropped pants

And then she found it: her outfit.

A dark-pink shirt with a light-pink collar and bows on the sleeves and a teal skirt that looked more blue than green.

Maybe Aly could wear it with her dark-blue leggings and pink high-tops.

“Brookester,” Aly called out, “come out in three seconds so we can both see what we look like at the same time.”

“Okay,” Brooke said. “Three . . . two . . . one . . .”

Both girls walked out of their dressing rooms and turned to look in the mirror.

“You both look lovely,” Dad said.

“You’re dad’s right, girls,” Kristy said. She was standing off to the left, hanging up some clothes.

“We do look good!” Aly said to her sister.

“But we’re both missing something,” Brooke said.

“Well, I’m not wearing the right shoes,” Aly said. “I’m going to wear my pink high-tops.”

“It’s not shoes . . . ,” Brooke said, “it’s hair!”

She darted over to the counter and pulled two clips off the display and came racing back.

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