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Hands on her hips, head cocked to one side and chewing her bottom lip to the point of pain, Clover stared into the open doors of her s appropriate for a big deal event like the Harbor City General Hospital Gala Build a house for Habitat for Hu to wear for that A week in the desert working on an oral history of a native tribe? Yep, she had it covered A party with Harbor City’s richest and snobbiest? That was going to take some creativity
For that, she needed Daphne Clover did a quick mental calculation Her best friend was an airline attendant and in Portland tonight So that meant it was still early What the hell, it orth a try Clover grabbed her phone
Clover: BFF SOS
Daphne: What up?
Clover: Have to go to a charity fundraiser ball thing What to wear?
Daphne: 1 Awesome! 2 Ummmmmmm…diamonds?
Clover: Funny, you hag
Daphne: It’s why you love me My closet is yours
Clover: You’re the best
Daphne: LOL Tell et back to HC
Clover: xoxo
Daphne: :)
After a quick check at the clock, Clover hustled into Daphne’s rooe She slid over the bright and patterned hangers to the dark and rarely worn section in the back and pulled out a pair of wine-colored cigarette pants Okay, she had at least ten pounds on Daphne, but as long as she could still button the she could build off of She pivoted and held them out in front of her One look at her reflection was all the nope she needed
It shouldn’t ht about her, but it was hard to remember that she was a different person froo had walked into Harbor City University for the first time overwhelmed, scared, and beyond out of her depth Thank God her dorm roommate turned out to be Daphne If it hadn’t been for her, Clover ht have tucked tail and run back ho ever Daphne had helped her become Clover in more than nickname only
She went back to Daphne’s closet and started flipping through the hangers again If only she could call her hter advice chat She even went so far as to reach for her phone before drawing back her hand without ever touching her cell Nope Her mom would have too many questions