(Author's Note: This chapter has also been redone from its original to make it more interesting.)
"So where are we going first, Callie?" Felina asked almost afraid to find out. She still thought she must have lost her mind to be doing this. Felina still didn't think she could pull it off.
"The dress shop is our fist stop. Then on to the makeup store, and the shoe store. What else do you need? Oh yeah you need a bathing suit too, and something for your hair, and a cute work out outfit," Callie just kept listing things.
Somewhere along the line of things to buy Felina lost interest and just stared out the car window. Her day couldn't get any worse. She was doing something she hated and she had to put up with Jake and Chance.
Up in the front of the car, Chance glance back at Callie rattling on and on, and Felina staring out the window lost in thought. He could tell she hated this and he felt sorry for her. "Felina doesn't look happy about this whole thing, does she?"
"I guess she's just not the type of girl that likes stuff like this," Jake said glancing back as well.
"We're here," Chance announced as Jake pulled into a parking space out front the dress shop.
Callie got out of the car and had to pull Felina out, she didn't want to come. "Chance, Jake you guys can come along if you like. We could use a male's point of view, on the dress."
Felina jerked around and gave Callie a mean look. No I don't want them to come. I don't know them that well. It was obvious that Callie liked one of them or perhaps both of them and spending time with them seemed very important to her, Felina thought. Callie was being so nice to take time out for her busy schedule to help her that Felina decided to let it ride, for now and allow them to tag along.
As they walked into the dress shop the store keeper greeted them. "What can I do for you this morning, Callie?"
"We've got to find Felina here a formal dress, a fancy one," Callie came here and shopped often, to get her casual work clothes.
"Our formal dresses are on the second floor. I'll be down here if you need anything just come and get me," The shop keeper told them.
"Sure thing," Callie said heading upstairs followed by Felina, then Chance and Jake.
"Wow I didn't know they made this many dresses," Jake said. He still couldn't picture Felina wearing any of these.
"Cool" Chance said not knowing what else to say.
"Now let's see, what color would you look good in? Do you have a favorite color, Felina?" Callie asked trying to get Felina into this.
"No, not really," Felina said. She could tell Callie was really enjoying this. At least somebody is, Felina thought. She didn't know why anyone would want to wear a dress. She couldn't run in it or fight, and where was she going to put her gun.
"Here's a pretty red one, and here's a blue one, oh and you have to try on this gold one. This silver one is nice, and this pink one and this green one," Callie said handing Felina the dresses. When Callie saw she couldn't carry any more she headed to the dressing room. "Come on Felina to the dressing room. You're going to try them on then model them for us," Callie finished.
"I'll do what?" Felina asked looking at Callie hoping she didn't hear her right.
"Come on Felina, it will be fun," Callie said, she knew Felina had to get used to it before she went on stage. This was going to be a good way to get her used to showing off in front of people.
Fun? Sure, I'm having loads of fun, Felina thought as she went into the dressing room. At least there was plenty of room in here. Felina decided to try on the red one first. It was a straight dress, which hugged her body tightly. It had one thick strap that went over her right shoulder, but connected to the left side of the dress. It had sequence all over it which made it very heavy. As much as she hated to she stepped out of the dressing room.
"Humm... I'm not sure I like this one on you," Callie said
"I like it," Jake told Felina trying to be helpful.
"Shut up, Jake," Felina said, she really didn't want his opinion. "I don't like it either Callie, it's too heavy."
"Ok, try on another one," Callie said.
Felina went back in the dressing room and put on the blue one. It was spaghetti strap, plain blue and it fluffed out like a tent at the bottom. It had lace around the waist and bottom. Felina felt like a two year old in it.
"So, what do you think about this one?" Callie asked hoping she didn't like it.
"I feel like I'm wearing a tent," Felina told her.
Both Chance and Jake giggled a little on that comment.
Felina went back into the dressing room. She hated this. She tried on the emerald green one. It was also tight fitting with a huge slit up the side. It was strapless. She didn't like it either.
"Now that one's pretty," Callie told her.
"Yeah, it's very pretty," Jake said, again just trying to help.
Chance didn't say anything he just looked bored.
"I don't like it, I'm going to try on the gold one," Felina said hading back into the dressing room.
"Ok" Callie sighed.
Felina put on the gold one and new right away that this was the dress for her. It flowed out around her legs, but not like a tent. It had straps that hung below the shoulders. They didn't hold the dress up they were just there for looks. The dress fit like a strapless. There was a split up the front that opened to a darker gold background. It created two folds with a little bit of gold lace etched into the dress. Felina walked out of the dressing room and almost laughed at the look on Chances' face.
"This is the one you look great in it," Callie told her glade they had finally found a dress.
"She sure does," Jake said actually meaning it and wondering what Callie would look like in it.
"Ummm...Uh... yeah you look good Felina," Chance stuttered. What is wrong with me? Why I'm I stuttering? I mean it's just Felina, Commander Ferral's niece. So why I'm I getting all worked up, Chance wondered.