Chapter 5 will be the last! Just letting you know Francois is a woman! Here's chapter 4 enjoy!
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Julia and Emily heading to Francois Boutique when Emily notices a sign.
"Look Julia (pointing at the sign that say Today only all dresses for every occasion, 50% off) good thing we picked today to go shopping."
"Yes, I just hope we don't run into any trouble with the sale."
"We'll we fine Julia come on."
Emily goes to open the door and walks in the shop, Julia follows behind. The store is filled with women trying on and buying dresses.
"Wow busy." Said Julia
"Yes it is." Responded Emily
"Maybe we should go to an early lunch and come"…said Emily but Julia interrupts her
"Emily look at this dress, (the pale pink dress she wore at the wedding) it's perfect for you."
"Yes it is, look at the lace of the neckline"
Julia looks at the price of the dress.
"$30, but with the discount $15, it will be in our price range." Said Julia
($30 back then would be $826.25 today. $15 back then would be $413.13 today)
"How much were you planning on spending for the dresses?" asked Emily?
"Well, $20 dollars for the maid of honor dress and about $50-$80 on the wedding dress."
($50 back then would be $1,377.09 today. $80 back then would be $2,203.34 today)
"How much was your other wedding dress?" asked Emily?
"$200, but to be honest, I hated the dress." Julia responded
($200 back then would be $5,508.35 today.)
"Why what was wrong with it?"
"Ruby picked it out for me; I only bought it because she loved it." Said Julia
"Speaking of your sister, will she be able to make it to the wedding?" Emily asked
"Sadly no, she so wants to but her journalism job is keeping her in South America. She was so happy when I telegrammed her that William and I are engaged."
"That is sad" said Emily
"Yes it is but she sent me a package that arrived last week with a note back said Congrats Jules, enjoys your wedding night with William."
"Ooh what was in the package?" asked Emily
"Black lingerie." Said Julia with a smile and giggle
"Ooh scandalous." Said Emily with a smile
"So Emily, what do you think of the dress?" asked Julia
"I love it, let's buy it…wait is it my size?" asked Emily
"It is…let's try it on, but we need Francois's help to get it off the manikin." Said Julia
(In a French Accent)
"Someone call my name?" asked Francois
"Yes, my friend would love to would love to try on this dress" Julia said and then said please and thanks you in French.
"Oh of course, this will look fabulous on you, with your complexion and your dark brunette hair, just fabulous." Said Francois
Francois takes the dress off the manikin.
"Follow me to the dressing room." Said Francois
"Ok, Julia what you going to be doing?" asked Emily
"I'll look at the wedding dresses." Said Julia
"Ok" said Emily and followed Francois to the dressing rooms
10 mins later, Julia was looking at a bunch of wedding dresses, but none of them say "the dress."
Emily comes out of the dressing room and clears she throat. (Coughs)
Julia turns around
"Wow Emily you look beautiful"
"You don't think it's too much Julia, remember it's your day and I don't want to steal your spotlight."
"No it's just what I pictured for you, as my maid of honor." said Julia
"I told you, you look absolutely fabulous… but something is missing from the dress…I got it" Francois goes over to the jewelry area and opens a drawer and pulls out a cream colored bead necklace and puts them over Emily's head and evens them out over the lace. "There perfect, what do you think Julia?" Asked Francois
"Emily it's better than ever, just perfect."
"Consider the necklace a present from me" said Julia
"Oh no, it's a gift from me" said Francois
"Oh no you don't need to do that Francois" said Julia
"Nonsense, Emily was just telling me how rude Miss Marie and Madeline were treating you because of your wedding to Detective Murdoch"
"Yes it's been quite a morning" said Julia
"I always thought you and Detective Murdoch were suited for each other and I always wanted to see you happy" said Francois
"Yes were very happy"
"It's good to see you so happy. I know you were never happy with Darcy Garland" said Francois
"Yes my biggest mistake I have ever made" Julia said
"So it's a Yes to the maid of honor dress?" asked Francois
"It's a Yes" said both of them
"Great, now let's get you out of this and Julia you look at some of those wedding dresses and I'll help you pick the one." Said Francois
"I have already looked at all of them" said Julia
"Ah but you haven't seen my secret stock (Francois winks) I'll be right back" She and Emily go back into the dressing room while Julia waits.
10 mins later Emily and Francois came out of the dressing room
"I'll just put this dress at the cash in the lay away cupboard." Said Francois
"Thank you" they both said
"Julia do you have any idea of what style of dress you want?" asked Emily
"Well nothing like my first wedding, but also one that's a bit modest."
"Modest, really Julia. You?" asked Emily
"Yes, William and I are getting married in his church."
"Is that what the detective wants"? Asked Emily
"No, he said he doesn't care where we marry, as long as there's a minister. But it's a present from me to him."
"Julia what about your convictions?"
"I stand by my them, but I will admit I do pray to Williams God, but if I were to marry William, I want to marry all of him. His principles makes him love me so much more."
"But is it allowed?"
"It is only if one of the person who's getting married is Catholic and if they were both baptize."
"Were you baptize?" asked Emily
"Yes, I was, Ruby as well."
Francois comes back
"So Julia what style of dress do you want?" asked Francois
"Well nothing like my first, but something that's white since it's my second and last wedding, something a bit modern, because our marriage will be based on equality and modernism, also something modest because were getting marry in William's church."
"I have just the dresses in the back be right back." Said Francois
Francois goes in the back and comes back with 4 dresses in her arms.
"Ok let's try on this one first" said Julia
The dress is a light blue with lace sleeves and a v neckline. Julia comes back out of the dressing room and looks in the mirror
"Emily what do you think?" asked Julia
"It's beautiful Julia, but not for you."
"I agree, next dress" said Julia
Julia goes in and comes back out in a pink dress covered in yellow lace with ruffles all throughout the dress.
"Julia, is a modern woman or your grandmother getting married?" Emily Laughed
"I agree, next dress" Julia said laughing
5 mins later Julia comes out if a light yellow dress that had the same features like the light blue dress. Both Julia and Emily disagreed. Julia try on the last dress, a mauve colored, with puff sleeves from the shoulder to the wrist.
"This reminds me of my first wedding dress." Said Julia
"I agree, Julia." Responded Emily
"Emily what are we going to do?" Julia said with sadness in her voice.
"I don't know Julia. I guess we can try on another store?"
"Wait I remember, there's another dress in the back, it was hidden from a customer, because the person tried to steal it." Said Francois
"Ok one more time, get the dress Francois." Said Julia
"Be right back" said Francois
Francois leaves and comes back and brings out a cream lace dress. (The one Julia wore in her wedding to William)
"The dress is beautiful, I will definitely try it on." Said Julia
Julia walks in and comes back out of the dressing room in the wedding dress with a smile on her face.
"Emily?" asked Julia
"this is definitely your dress Julia"
Julia turns around and looks in the mirror and begins crying with happy tears.
"are you sure it doesn't look too WHITE?" asked Julia
"it's not white its cream, and if your guest can't see that, that is their bother." Responded Emily
"this is it, it's the dress. I can see myself marrying William in it."
"oh the price Julia?" asked Emily
"right (Julia looks at the price tag and it's out of her budget even with the 50% off discount), it's out of my budget." Julia begins crying with sad tears.
"I can't look for more dresses because this is the dress." Said Julia
"what was your price range?" asked Francois
"$50-$80 and this dress is $350 with the 50% off that is still $175." Julia responded
"Julia maybe a seamstress can make a replica?" said Emily
"but it would takes 3 months and the wedding is in 2 weeks." Said Julia
"maybe I can help" said Francois
"how?" asked Julia
"you, pay $80 and I'll pay the rest of the money for the dress." Said Francois
"no I can ask you do that Francois" said Julia
"But you didn't ask me, I am offering, consider this a wedding present. Plus that is definitely your dress." Said Francois
Julia begins crying and walks up and gives Francois a hug.
"thank you, thank you so much." Said Julia
"my pleasure" said Francois
Julia takes off the dress and takes it to the cash register. Francois rings them up.
"Here ladies your beautiful dresses enjoy." Said Francois
"thank you so much Francois" said Julia
"have a wonderful wedding" responded Francois
"thank you" Julia said and was just about to walk out of the door, but turns around and goes to Francois.
"would you like to come Francois, to the wedding" asked Julia
"oh um…thank you, I would love to attend" said Francois
"great, it's May 29th at 6:00 pm at William's church, I will phone you the address" said Julia
"ok, I will attend and I'll be there at 5:00 pm to get a good seat" said Francois
"ok see you then and thank you again" said Julia
"see you later, goodbye" said Francois and waved goodbye.