Chapter 8: The dress.
After hours of searching. Everyone gave one dress they liked to Ali. Blood gave her a short black one with a slit cut diagonally across the side and stomach. She walks out and she feels exposed and awkward, but also hot. "I told you she'd look good." He says with a confident smile. Elliot gave her a long strapless purple that flowed to the ground.
"Wow Ali! You look great!" Elliot says.
"I like the style but I don't think purple suits me. Can you see if maybe there's one like it in teal?"
"Sure thing!" He runs off. The twins gave her a red one that was poofy like a princess.
"You look great sis!"
"The mesh itches." She says scratching her leg. Boris gave her a simple light blue dress.
"You look gorgeous!" He yells.
"It's a bit tight. Does it come in a bigger size?"
"No." He looked disappointed. Gowland gives her a shiny gold dress that has glitter on it. The glitter got into her eye.
"Me and glitter don't really get along." She says as she rubs her eye.
Ace gave her a light green dress. "Looks like that really doesn't work for a ball." He laughs. The dress looked like a tutu. Vivaldi gives her a shiny silver dress.
"Oh my." Vivaldi puts her hand over her mouth.
"I look like a mirror." Peter gives her a white dress. She looks ten times more pale than usual. Elliot comes back with a teal one.
"It's not the same one but close." She doesn't come out of the stall. "What's wrong?"
"It's too big!"
"That's the smallest size they had."
Julius walks in and moves them all to the side. He slides a dress over the stall and waits for her to come out. She walks out. The dress is royal blue. Its strapless and the front is open from her knees down and the back drags. Julius stares like everyone else. "Oh wow." Boris says in awe.
"You look like royalty." Vivaldi says.
"Sis you're beautiful!" Everyone else just stares.
"Did you pick this out Julius?" He nods. "I like this one."
"I'll buy it for you." Julius says.
They all leave the store and look at Ali. "I can't wait to see you all." Ali says with a smile. Vivaldi takes her hands.
"You must come over so we can do your hair and makeup!"
"Ok." Peter looks over. His stare was so cold and sharp it made Ali shiver. They all leave to prepare for the ball.