Christina and I are at a boutique in the Pit. I'm looking hurriedly for something nice, business-like, and able to be worn at a party. Christina is helping me choose but her ensembles are just not what I'm looking for. They're either too revealing or just not my style. She has a thing about pants, too. I feel like I should wear a skirt or dress, though. I think they're much prettier and more feminine.
I flip through a rack of skirts. The pencil skirt looks like something to wear in an office but not to a party. Some are too tight or short. I pass by several more that I'm uninterested in to find a lovely full skirt. It has a tulle ruffle underneath and looks like it'll come either to my knees or just below. I select my size smiling and move on to the shirt section passing by several racks that are just totally not something I'm looking for. I discover a rack with selections of buttoned down collared shirts. I peruse through them thinking they're either too plain or too business-like. I find one with a puffier sleeve at the shoulder, somewhat short sleeves, and a lacy trim around the collar and placard. I grasp it and quickly head to the fitting room since I'm running out of time.
I change in a rush and peek out of the door in search of Christina to tell me if this'll work. I see her with a few articles in hand.
"Hey, what do you think?" I question.
She looks up from the pants she was holding. Her expression alone tells me I chose well.
"Wow," she says. "That'll definitely do."
I smile gratefully before closing the door and changing back. I step out a moment later and make my way toward the checkout counter while I see Christina head to the fitting room. I notice a display of makeup nearby that catches my eye and I wonder if I should maybe get some. I remember how striking my eyes looked in just the eyeliner alone. I ponder on what to do for a moment but decide to wait for Christina since I don't even know what most of this stuff is though. There's just too great a selection of products for me to even choose by myself.
I see some pretty shoes out of the corner of my eye and decide to walk over and peruse that section. I step over there and grab a simple heel in my size. I set my selections aside before I slide the heels on and walk around in them. It's a little awkward but I do really like the added height they give me. They're not too terribly cumbersome or uncomfortable. I decide they'll go well with what I've already selected.
As I slip them back into the box, Christina approaches me.
"I think I've just found my new favorite store," she says giggling.
"I like my clothes, too," I agree.
"Oh, and you're getting shoes, too?" she questions shocked.
I pull the lid from the box and show them to her.
"You'll look so good in those and they're heels! I'm impressed," she tells me genuinely.
I smile at the compliment but I bite my cheek in nervousness.
"What's wrong?" she asks.
"Could you help me choose some makeup?" I inquire.
Christina gasps and gives me a bigger hug than when my rank was announced. I think that's a yes.
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