Claudia's P.O.V.
Today.
Today was the day.
"Oh my god, I'm going to be sick." I moaned, as Leena fixed my hair while Allison finished my makeup.
"Relax, Claudia." Jo ordered me.
"But what if something goes wrong?" I cried minutes later, as I was being slipped into my dress. It was gorgeous: white, strapless, with a tight bodice flaring out at the hips, then ruffling out into layers. But it was missing something…
"Oh god, where's Steve?" I cried, and was about to have a panic attack.
"Don't worry, Claude! Im here!" steve called out, jogging into the tent.
"Oh, thank god." I cried, as I ran & hugged him, practically tripping over the hem of my dress.
"Holy crap, Claude." Steve said, looking at me. "You look… gorgeous! But not like yourself at all…"
"I know!"
"That's why I brought… this!" he said, rummaging through an old red bag with flower patterns on it. Then he pulled out….
"My jacket!" I said happily, as he slipped my favorite leather jacket onto my arms. "That's much better."
I said, looking at my reflection in relief.
"Oh my lord!" Grace cried suddenly. "We forgot!"
"What?" I asked, whirling around.
"Something old, something new…" she began, and everyone – except me – finished it together.
"Something borrowed, something blue!"
"You guys seriously believe in that stupid superstition?" I asked, and they all nodded seriously in response.
"Ok, fine." I sighed, deciding it would be easier to just go along with it. "Well I've got something new, my dress."
Steve handed Jo the bag he was carrying, telling her to look for a pair of stilletos.
"You have something borrowed." He said, smiling, as he handed me his tesla.
"We couldn't decide between that and my Farnsworth."
"No!" she exclaimed, clearly frustrated. "There's nothing in here!"
Jinksy crossed over to her, holding his hand out for the bag. As soon as he had it, he opened it; peered inside; then stuck his arm into the bag – up to his shulder.
Gasps came from the ladies of Eureka – Allsion, Grace, Jo, & Zoe – while the rest of us just smirked at Steve.
"Mary Poppin's carpet bag?" I asked, and Steve smiled at me, his eyes twinkling as he pulled out a pair of gorgeous electric blue stilettoes.
"I also packed a bunch of your clothes, your laptop, a few other artifacts – oh, and some of Artie's cookies."
"Gee, thanks mom." I teased him.
"Okay, so you have something new, borrowed, and blue… now you just need something old." Grace said.
"Well, can't I just use my leather jacket?" I asked hopefully.
"No, the something old has to be really old – at least 50 years." Allison said.
"Will this do?" a familiar voice filled the tent, along with another round of gasps from the Eurekians.
I spun around and smiled at .
"Hey, Mrs. F!" I said happily. "How's it going?"
"Excellent, Claudia." She said. "And you look beautiful, as do your bridesmaids."
And they did. They wore form-fitting one shoulder dresses in light purple, with lavender bouqets to match.
"Now then, Claudia." Mrs. Frederic said. "Take this for the day." She finished, handing me a blue velvet box.
"This should take care of the last item you need." She said. I opened the box and saw Mrs. Frederic's pearl necklace, the one she always wore.
"Wow." I breathed, shocked into silence. "I-I-I don't know what to say, Mrs. F."
No response.
"She disappeared again, didn't she?" I sighed.
"Yup."
"Dang it."