Gabriella is in the world of firsts. Most things she does is for the first time because every other time it's the same thing over and over again. It could be from the OCD or Anxiety, it could be something else.
But when she meets a bright eyed Russ...
For New Years Jonny was hosting a New Years party and he and Lindsey insisted we came. I said no at first but I'm trying to do things that make me uncomfortable, and this, this was it.
I've never celebrated New Years, many holidays at that. I believe you celebrate something you worked hard for, not something that you have nothing to do with. I know that's no way to live a life and holidays and birthdays should be something I look forward to but I just can't seem to find the motivation. Though I have to admit, Christmas was a pleasant surprise.
I look through my closet and try to figure out something to wear but all I had was work clothes which is fancy pants and long skirt and blouses. And that's not going to cut it.
I decide to call Lindsey and she answers on the second ring.
"What's wrong" she asks.
"Why do you think there's something wrong" I challenge.
"How Long have we've been friends" she asks.
"Since opening night. So approximately two months plus some" I report.
"Right. And not once have you contacted me first. So I just assumed there is a problem" she claims.
"Well it's more of a fashion problem" I admit.
"Good, because I'm not much help with other issues. But clothing, I can do that. Meet me at Michigan Ave in twenty" she says.
"Okay, do I need to bring anything" I ask.
"Just your pretty little self" she says and I laugh. Okay then, easy enough.
I drive downtown and park before finding Lindsey at a store called Alice and Olivia's. We walk in and I look around but I'm not really sure what I'm looking for. Lindsey seems to know what she's looking for and picks out a gold sparkly dress.
"What's about this" she asks.
"I don't want to look like I should be sliding down a pole" I admit.
"It's New Years, the point is to look like you're sliding down the pole" she laughs.
"I'm not like other girls" I remind her.
"Don't I know it" she mumbles.
"Let's put this back and keep looking" I say and she sighs. She puts the dress back and we keep looking.
We find some things we liked but nothing I saw myself wearing tonight. We continue our search until she lets out a gasp.
"Oh my god. I found it. It's over" she claims picking up a dress.
"I sure hope so" I mumble.
She pulls out a white dress that was actually really cute. It was simple with some mesh around the arms and bottom. It was still modest but could be used for a party too.
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