"Sam, I just want you to know I am coming to your house everyday for breakfast, okay?" Valerie said as we climbed into the car.
We were going to the mall to find dresses for the party next Saturday and my mother thought since Valerie was already over she would love to help me find "The perfect dress!"
"Isn't Susan just the most delightful cook!" My mother said joining the conversation. Susan is my mother's friend's cousin's Aunt who my mom hired to be our personal cook a few years ago.
"So how fancy are these dresses going to be?" Valerie asked excited, she seemed to get along well with my mother which I had not expected.
"Well the invitation says black tie so not ballgowns or anything sadly, but full length and very fancy. Not too gothic please Sammie." She added.
I rolled my eyes even though I was sitting behind her.
The drive wasn't to horrific, Val was able to talk a bit about dresses and small talk with my mother. When we walked into the dress store, Valerie's face lit up. I had no idea she was so into dresses.
"You girls have fun, I will be looking for shoes" My mom said smiling walking towards the other side of the store for the shoes.
We went over to the racks of evening gowns, past the poofy prom dresses.
"So Sam, what kinda dress are you looking for?" She asked seriously.
"I don't know, something simple that will please my mother" I shrugged.
Her eyes narrowed mischievously.
"Well if that's the case I am picking out your dress!" I smiled, she had good taste and it made her happy which made me happy.
She looked along the racks with an expert eye picking up a few dresses, one dark purple, one black with poof, and a floral dress that was black other than the flowers.
"Here go try theses on! I am going to keep looking, but you have to come out and show me even if it's horrific." Valerie ordered.
I tried the dark purple one first, it was pretty but too simple, it was a simple spaghetti strapped dress with a slightly beaded top and plain bottom.
I walked out towards her, she was holding two more dresses. Her nose crinkled.
"Nah, too simple. Next! Oh! and take these! Don't question any! I just want to see how they look" The black one was a mermaid dress with a sweetheart neckline, ruching from the top to around my mid calf, and the bottom mermaid part was black tulle.
I walked out to show Valerie who was now just looking at dresses longingly. I wish there was a way to get her to come to the party just so we could get her a dress, but I don't want her caught up in the middle of everything. She looked over, shook her head and waved her hand for me to change.
Next was the floral one, it was also strapless with a plain neckline and a smaller mermaid bottom.
Again, no.
After three more, (one being a scandalous red dress that had fantastic side-boob with an open back that went down to nearly my butt which we both liked but knew my mother would murder me for wearing), I tried on a simple black silk one Valerie had thrown at me.
It was floor length silk that hugged my hips and waist with a small slit up the side and sleeves that fell off my shoulders. When I walked out Valerie gasped.
"Sam..." She said with a huge smile which I returned.
"He won't be able to take his eyes off you, or anyone else for that matter"
I loved this dress.
I know this chapter is short but there is a lot to come :D