Star Switch by Alesha Dixon

Author:Alesha Dixon
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scholastic UK
Published: 2019-05-14T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

(AS NAOMI)

“So,” Riley begins, as we stroll through the doors of an empty shopping centre, “where would you like to start?”

This is mad. Completely and utterly MAD. They have closed the entire of the huge Westfield in Shepherd’s Bush just so I can go shopping without being disturbed. There is no one else here except for the shop assistants, who are all standing in the doorways of the different stores waiting to see if I’ll choose their one.

Oh yeah, and I can pick anything I want. For free.

Please can I never wake up from this dream?

“I guess, a clothes shop?” I say excitedly, feeling like I might pass out from all this happiness.

“What a surprise.” She laughs, typing out an email on her phone. “Come on then, lead the way.”

With Sam and a bodyguard a few steps behind us, we head into a designer clothes shop where the store manager greets me and then gestures to the staff standing in a straight line next to her.

“These will be your personal shoppers, Miss Starr. If you need anything at all, please just ask. They’ll be happy to assist.”

“Wow. Thanks!” I inhale deeply, taking in all the beautiful, posh clothes hanging neatly on rails around the brightly lit shop.

“I need to make a call about the Berlin concert tomorrow,” Riley says, causing a wave of fear to wash over me. She notices my reaction. “But you don’t need to worry about that today. Go on, go have some fun.”

I don’t waste any time. I wander through the empty shop like I’m in a daydream, selecting clothes I like the look of and handing them to one of the shop assistants, Andrew, who insists on carrying them for me. When his arms get too full, another assistant comes hurrying over to take those from him and carry them to the dressing room, while I continue selecting more items.

When we eventually make it to the dressing room, Andrew, with a knowing smile, puts on a Naomi Starr album, so I feel EXACTLY like I’m in one of those film montages where the main character tries on different clothes and happily dances about in them.

In real life, trying on clothes in shops is actually very tiring and boring and hot, and usually I get stuck in a jumper, with my head in one of the armholes, and Beth has to come in and help me out.

Not today, though. Today I’m a glamorous pop star and trying on clothes is a breeze.

“What do you think?” I ask Andrew, when I emerge wearing item number one of about thirty pieces waiting for me to try.

“Beautiful!” he declares, the other shop assistants nodding in agreement.

“Then I’ll take it.” I grin, admiring the dress in the mirror. It is the most beautiful dress I think I’ve ever seen: a silver-grey lace maxi dress embellished with delicate beaded flowers. As Ruby, I’d never get the opportunity to wear a dress like this, let alone be able to afford it.

But when you’re Naomi Starr, you can wear whatever you like.

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