Girls In Love: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood
4 years ago, 4 girls found a pair of magical pants. They were fantastic pants that made them all look like supermodels. I bet you're thinking I'm making this up as I go along, that perhaps a dancing purple dragon comes along and steals the pants or something ridiculous like that. But it's true. I know. I was one of those girls. If you know about us and our pants, you can skip ahead a little bit, and for those of you who don't know about us, you can read on.
"We" were "We" before "We" were born. Our moms took a prenatal aerobics class (can you imagine?) at Gilda's Gym in Bethesda. They were all due in September, and the aerobics lady kept on torturing them with the easiest moves possible. The "Septembers" started hanging out after the sessions, insulting the aerobics lady and discussing birth plans.
Then we were born, all girls except for my twin Perry. Lena came first, around the end of August, and Carmen came last in the middle of September. The Septembers still hung out together, but as the years went by they disbanded. Then my mom died and left a huge gouge in their friendship.
But we were the real Septembers-sticking together in good times and in bad. What are we like? I'll use some corny alliteration. There's Lena, the Gentle Greek. Tibby's just the opposite, a Ravishing Rebel. Carmen is the Flaming Female. And I'm the-um, Bouncy Blonde? I don't know. Stupid alliteration.
Then Carmen bought a pair of pants at a thrift store next to a health food place called Yes! These were The Pants. They magically fit all of us, and they still magically fit all of us. We used the pants to stay in touch the first summer we were apart, but they became more than that. They are the glue that holds us together.
It's been a whole year now, and a tough year at that. We all faced college, and that alone was harder than anything we've ever been through. But we made it. All four of us. And tomorrow night, we're going to launch the first summer of the girls to women.
That's the first chapter, everybody. I will be releasing the second chapter in a day or two. Please R&R! Thanks.