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She held up each suit, asking for my opinion

“I like that peach one” I frowned as I shifted aze between the two choices “But the white and blue is still my favorite It has an older, sophisticated vibe”

That’s all I needed to say She squealed and tossed it on her pillows “That’s the one, then I have these cute blue shorts and a white peasant blouse with embroidery all over the sleeves that I’ll ith it”

“That’ll be pretty”

“Here” She thrust the extra bag into my hands

“What’s this?” The sers

“Open it”

Heat seared reen suit I’d tried on earlier “Vienna,” I sighed “I can’t accept this It’s too expensive”

She waved her hands in the air “I bought it for me Just in case the others didn’t work out”

I leveled a “don’t bsfor yourself? Just in case” I raised my eyebrows to punctuate my disbelief “Convenient”

“I know, right?” she gasped and pulled an exaggerated shocked face

The corners ofsuit I’ll be fine”

“It’s non-refundable” She shrugged “Besides, it looks so good on you I can’t be the hottest girl there It’s not fair to the rest of our class”

I snort-laughed

“You have to help divert soiant, inflated ego”

I laughed even harder “Too late”

“Come on If you won’t do it for me, do it for Roman He deserves a hot woman on his arm”

“V, aren’t your parents going to be upset? This wasn’t cheap”

“They don’t pay attention to what I spend” Her mouth turned down “Please I had fun with you today No one ever goes shopping with me anymore”

That finally did it Even though soered, I caved “Re blouse I found at the Salvation Ar to use that as a cover-up It’ll match”

“Ooo, that was such a pretty print” She squeezed her eyes shut as if she was trying to picture the ensemble “I like it”