She was a nervous wreck. Simon was coming over in 15 minutes and she had absolutely nothing to wear at all.
Her room was in disarray and she kept tossing clothes out of her closet, looking for something adequate to wear.
She wanted to look cute for him and she didn't know why.
She asked Simon if it was a date but he just confused her by saying, "We'll see at the end when it's over."
The boys were over at Simon's house and the girls were over at Samira's house.
The girls went shopping and she heard them laughing and talking as they came inside the house.
Great, she thought, I bet they look all dolled up while I dress up like a hobo.
She heard someone knocking on her door and she yelled. "Come in!"
"Mira, you should've seen the clothes at the store and Ah!"
"What?" Mira yelled as she turned, worried that Jessie saw something. She looked around her room but didn't find anything. "What is it?"
"Your room is a mess!" Jessie yelled as she picked up some clothes and tossed them somewhere on the floor so she could sit on the bed
Mira groaned and collapsed on her bed. "I give up! I don't have anything to wear. I'll just dress up like a hobo and hope Simon doesn't die of embarrasment."
"A-ha!" Jessie yelled in triumphant. "I knew it. You, Samira Everson, like Simon! You actually like Simon! But I don't blame you! That boy is so damn hot, I just want to eat him up."
Mira felt a surge of jealousy run through but she squelched it.
"I do not!"
"Yeah, sure, say whatever you need to keep yourself in denial but you Samira Everson is in love with Mr. Super deliciously hot Simon Bae! You are so lucky he likes you! I wish he was my boyfriend"
"You better hope Mike doesn't hear you."
"He's not here but now, I have come to you in your time of need!"
Mira raised an eyebrow.
"Ta-da!" Jessie pulled a shopping bag from behind her back and tossed it to her.
"What's in it?"
"Clothes for your date."
"It's not a date," She said seriously.
But she secretly wanted it to be.
"Whatever, put them on!"
Mira took them out one by one. She found black tight black velvet pants with hints of gray on the thigh and it looked way too small for her.
Next, she pulled out a tight gray shirt that looked curvy with a black vest and some matching sneakers.
"Jessie, I don't know..." Mira said warily.
"Hurry up and put them on!"
Mira sighed and went to her bathroom. She put on the clothes but they felt...wrong and she felt exposed.
"Uh, Jess?"
"Yeah!"
"Are they supposed to be tight?"
"Yes! To show off your curves. They're the right size! Trust me!"
Mira knew they were the right size but she just felt awkward and exposed. But she admitted that she did look pretty and she looked over herself in the mirror.
The clothes showed off her curves and made her look...hot. She touched her curves slowly feeling strangely wonderful. She actually liked seeing herself like this.
Her clothes and shoes matched. Her hair, however, was a different matter.
She stepped out and was assaulted with squeals of joys from Chloe and Jessie.
Mira cringed as they complimented her, telling her hot she looked.
"Now, it's time for your hair. Sit!" Jessie ordered.
She sat.
"Chloe, bring me the curling iron and make up."
"Make-up?" Mira exclaimed.
"Don't worry, I'm not going to make you look like a whore. I'm going to make you look a princess, a very, very hot princess."
"But…"
"No buts! Now sit still or I'll get Tori to use a binding spell on you."
She sat still as Jessie and Chloe worked on her face and hair. She didn't like wearing make up but if it would make Simon like her...
After a torturous half hour , she heard her phone vibrate and picked it up.
"Nu-uh-uh! We're almost done!" Jessie said, plucking her phone away and giving it to Chloe.
She pouted her lips and felt they were slimy.
"What's on my lips?"
"Shh! And…there! Voila!" Jessie said as Chloe turned her around. Mira gasped as she saw the girl in the mirror.
She was beautiful.
Her lips looked full and pink with something shiny on them.
Her eyes looked bigger and brighter with the black eyeliner that made them pop. Her eyebrows were arched perfectly and she had small silver hoops in her ears that glinted.
They had cut the front of her hair so it wouldn't fall in her eyes and gave her bangs. Her bangs was side-swept which gave her an elegant look.
Her hair was pulled back in half up-half down hairstyle. Her bottom part of her hair was wavy thanks to some curling iron. The top part of her hair was in a bun but had wisps of hair coming out from under the bun.
Her highlights were bought out and looked shinier and more golden.
Mira couldn't believe herself. She looked beautiful and felt tears in her eyes.
"Don't worry. They're waterproof." Chloe whispered as she placed her cheek against hers.
"You look beautiful." Jessie said, placing her cheek on the other side of Mira's face.
Mira realized she looked like her mother. She thought it was her mother in the mirror but it was actually her.
She cried.
She wiped her tears away and the girls hugged her until it was time to go.
"We'll be downstairs," Jessie said as she left with Chloe
"Thank you…" Mira whispered before checking herself and making sure nothing was running and walked out of her room.
Her heart began picking up speed and she felt butterflies in her stomach. What would her brothers say or her father?
What would Simon say?
She didn't know if she could go down the stairs and face them. Would they think she was trying too hard?
She was about to chicken out when she heard Simon's voice.
"Hey Jess! Chloe! What's up?"
"Hey, Simon!"
"So…where's Mira?"
"She's upstairs. MIRA!" Jessie yelled and she knew she had to come down. "Get your ass down here before I come and drag you out by your sexy ass!"
She silently groaned. She was breathing heavily and forced herself to take deep breaths. She made her way down the stairs and willed her heart to stop beating so hard.
When she reached the foot of stairs, everyone gasped and she cringed.
"What's wrong?" She asked.
"Mira," It was her brother Mike. "You look beautiful."
Mira blushed.
"Damn, Mira. I think I need to give Simon 'the talk' now, if you know what I mean." Dave said, winking.
Mira blushed even more and started biting her lip out of nervousness.
The girls squealed and Tori just looked at her, but there was something in her eyes that showed respect before it hardened.
Typical.
Soon, it was Simon whose eyes were practically bugging out of his head. He look flustered and she saw the top of his cheeks turn pink.
"Uh…wow."
"Wow? That's it?" She couldn't help it. She was nervous and she wanted something, anything from him.
"Sorry. It's just...you look beautiful." Now it was her time to blush. Her cheeks would be permanently sunburned from so much blushing.
"Thanks," she whispered.
The silence started to lengthen when Mike spoke up.
"Well! Let's get this show on the road!" Everyone agreed and Mira realized everyone was holding hands, everyone except for her and Simon.
Simon was unusually quiet as she, Simon, mike and Jess got in her dad's car with Mike driving and everyone else in Kit's car.
As they drove, she was glad Jessie was always talking because Simon wasn't talking, at all. He was ignoring and she felt uncomfortable. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Simon stealing glances at her but when she would turn to see him, he would quickly look away and blush.
She felt like she had done something wrong but she couldn't recall what she did.
Did he think she was trying too hard?
Did he think she looked like a slut?
She didn't know.
She felt hurt and angry.
This was going to be a long ride.