The Perfect Girl by Pascal Francine

Author:Pascal, Francine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-01-18T16:00:00+00:00

Seven

Robin stepped out of the shower and toweled herself off briskly. A quick glance in the mirror told her she was definitely getting slimmer. The roundness in her cheeks was beginning to leave. She smiled with relief and stepped onto the scale. She had lost eight pounds in just two weeks. The diet was working.

But there was still a long way to go, she reminded herself. Just because she had lost a few pounds didn't mean she could stop. It wouldn't take much to put the weight right back on.

Robin wrapped the towel around herself tightly and began to put on her makeup, standing back from the mirror once in a while to get the full effect of her efforts. Her eyes looked huge and her cheekbones stood out dramatically.

George won't be able to think about Vicky for a second tonight, Robin told herself happily. George would only have eyes and thoughts for her.

For a moment Robin wondered if George had noticed the weight she had put on in recent months. He was clearly impressed with Vicky, who was very slim. Frowning, Robin hurried into her bedroom and began to look through her wardrobe.

Just the night before, Robin had completely reorganized her closet. All of her clothes were evenly spaced to keep them from wrinkling. The shirts and blouses were hung together next to her skirts, and on the other side of the closet were her dresses. She had even arranged them by color, too. Keeping things neat and organized helped her feel more in control of things and gave her a nice feeling of satisfaction.

First Robin tried on a short white skirt with a white blouse. But she knew that light colors tended to make a person appear heavier. She wasn't at all satisfied with the way she looked in the outfit. Shaking her head, Robin stripped it off and took a black knit tank dress off its hanger.

The dress was better, but the more Robin studied her reflection, the more worried she became. The clingy knit didn't hide a thing. Every little bulge or wobble would show. She bit back an angry mutter and flicked through the hangers for something else.

Finally Robin settled on a forget-me-not blue skirt and a pink V-necked sweater. The colors were fresh and cheerful and brought a sparkle to her eyes. She stepped into a pair of blue sandals and examined herself in the mirror for the last time.

She still thought she looked too heavy. But what she had on was the most flattering outfit she could find. She smoothed the skirt over her hips and frowned. Maybe George wouldn't notice her weight. She would have to make sure he didn't.

"Robin! George is here!" Mrs. Wilson called from downstairs.

"Already?" Robin gasped, checking her watch. She ran a brush through her hair quickly and left the room.

George was waiting at the bottom of the stairs, and he looked up when he heard her footsteps. A warm smile lit his face.

"Hey, gorgeous," he said. "You really look great, you know that?"

Robin felt her stomach flip-flop at the compliment.

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