The Real Me by Herrick Ann

Author:Herrick, Ann [Herrick, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Books We Love Ltd.
Published: 2012-03-17T13:00:00+00:00

"So. Kevin has asked Nicole to the prom." I spit out the words.

"Why do you say that?"

"She's buying that dress!"

"So? That doesn't mean Kevin asked her to the prom. She probably stockpiles dresses, just in case. It could be for anything."

"But she said Kevin would love it."

"Any guy would," Erwina said. "That doesn't mean he's ever going to see her in it. Come on. Let's look at blouses."

"Yeah. Let's," I said. "I know just what I want."

While Erwina oohed and aahed over nearly every blouse she saw, I carefully scrutinized the racks for exactly what I wanted. Finally I pulled out a silky hot pink blouse with a V-neck. I marched around the corner and found a pair of black jeans.

"There you are," Erwina said, her arms full of blouses. "Are you ready to try things on?"

"Just a minute," I said. "First I have to find a good bra. Nicole Sandhurst doesn't have the patent on cleavage!"

"Uh, all right." Erwina shifted her pile of blouses. "I'll meet you in the dressing room."

I picked out three bras and tried them on. One didn't fit. Another provided only a little uplift. The third gave me cleavage like a mountain range.

I tried on the hot-pink blouse. I tucked it into the black jeans, which fit just right, and admired how slim I looked in them. I left the top button of the blouse undone. There wasn't much to see. I undid the second button. Better, but not quite. I unbuttoned the third button. That did it! I looked more voluptuous than the time I was four and played dress-up by stuffing two grapefruits down the front of my dress. I stepped out of my cubicle and called softly, "Erwina."

She poked her head out from behind a curtain. "What?"

"So … what do you think?"

"Wow! Those jeans look great on you. And that blouse is a great color for you. Uh, but you forgot to button a button."

"No, I didn't. You said to show off my new figure. So that's what I'm doing."

"I said to show it off. Not show it all."

"It's not any more revealing than that dress Nicole had on."

"Nicole can carry it off," Erwina warned.

"And I can't?"

"I mean you're not the type who'd be comfortable doing it. That's all."

"Oh, yes, I am," I said. "I'm the type. You'll see." I turned away and went back into my cubicle. I fingered the collar of the blouse, then buttoned the third button. I didn't have to decide just then how I'd wear it the night of the party. I changed clothes, careful not to scratch myself with any of the price tags.

Erwina and I arrived at the cashier's counter at the same time and paid for our purchases in silence.

I didn't want to spoil the rest of the day. "Let's look at prom dresses again and then have lunch."

Erwina smiled. "Good idea."

Erwina tried on several dresses, running in and out of the dressing room to model for me.

I looked half heartedly at a few gowns.

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