Sabrina stood in front of her antique full length mirror. "Well what do you think?" She asked of her sister. "Is this dress great or what?"
Amber looked over her twin. "Yes it is. Pink is a great color on you that is for sure. I love the style too. Just a little bit off the shoulder and hits just above your knees."
"Thanks sis." Sabrina smiled walking to her make-up table. "I can't believe it's almost the last dance of the school year. In a month it will be time for prom."
Amber nodded. "Then time for graduation and then it will be our 18th birthday."
"Amazing." The blonde twin sighed. "High school really went fast didn't? I never believed it would but it did."
"I know." Her sister agreed. "It did just sort of fly by. Soon we will be off to college. Thank God we are both going to the same one. I don't know what I would do without my baby sister."
Sabrina laughed. "Oh I think you would be just fine. You do great in any situation. You were always the life of the party. Center of attention. Just like Mom. Dad always said you were another version of her. Wow can you believe their 18th wedding anniversary is going to come up in a few months too? Like a month after our birthday. I can't wait for Mom to find out what Dad is planning. It's so romantic. You think we will ever have a romance like that?"
"Like what?" Amber asked sitting down on the bed.
"Meeting the way they did. Both taking a cruise on the SS Minnow and getting stranded together." Sabrina got that familiar far off dreamy look on her face. "Falling madly in love…like it was meant to be."
Amber shook her head. "You were always the hopeless romantic." She said. "Something Dad always said you got from our mother. You sound just like her with that talk. She always said it was a higher power that brought her to Dad."
"Well it was." Sabrina insisted. "There is no other explanation. You know that it was God's plan to bring them together. How else could you explain it? I would love to have a story like that." She sighed.
"What do you mean? What about Jonas? I thought you were nuts about him?"
"Oh I do like him a lot." Sabrina quickly said. "I just…I don't know if I truly see myself wanting to spend my life with him."
"Whoa sis who says you had to marry him right after graduation?" Amber stated. "I think you should just stick with him and see where it goes. No need to rush to the altar so fast. I know that like Mom you want a good man to love you and take care of you. You may have that with Jonas someday. Just relax. He's a good guy and he treats you better than those other two jerks you went out with. That loser Doug and that no good Greg. You know that Mom and Dad couldn't stand either of them."
"I know. I was stupid to go out with them. And I do like Jonas a lot. Maybe I am just…I don't know…I just see the wonderful love story Mom and Dad share and I just…I would love to be able to tell people a story like that." The blonde sighed. "I know I know I should get my head out of the clouds. Not everyone meets the way they did. You don't have to tell me that."
"Sis you have a good thing right now with Jonas. I would just hate to see you throw it away because you want to brag about some spectacular love story about how you met. In a way you do have a story. I mean our Aunt Mary Ann and Uncle Gilly meet the same way Mom and Dad did. They were brought together in the same manner. And from that they got Jonas and Mom and Dad got us. Just think if neither of them took that cruise, we would not have been born."
Sabrina smiled. "You're right. That is pretty romantic."
The door to the bedroom opened and Ginger walked in. "Sabrina honey you look beautiful." She said. "That dress is so pretty on you."
"Thanks Mom." She replied.
Ginger looked at her other daughter. "Honey why aren't you ready yet?"
"I will be. I was just helping Sabrina. Don't worry you know I'm not going to miss this dance. I am singing."
"Well go get ready. I will help your sister with her hair and make-up. Go on."
"Alright. See ya in a bit." Amber said leaving the room.
Sabrina studied her reflection in the mirror as Ginger brushed her hair. "Mom I know I'm not as glamorous as you or Amber…"
Ginger rolled her eyes and sighed. "Honey I told you time and time again that you are a beautiful girl. There is no need for you to compare yourself…"
"No I don't mean that I'm an ugly duckling or anything. I mean I know how it is in Hollywood. I know how much importance they put on looks. I was just wondering, if I do get to fulfill my dream of becoming a movie director/producer/writer, do you think they will compare me to you and Amber? Will they just say I'm the plain one?"
Ginger frowned. "Honey if anyone says that they are stupid. You are not plain. You never were. Don't you ever worry about what some vicious people in Hollywood may say. They are just mean spirited nobodies who wish to tear others down because well they have no talent and it makes them feel better about their own pathetic selves. Everyone will see what great talent you have as a writer and a director. And as far as your looks I can say for certain I'm pretty sure a lot of actors will be dying to be able to work with such a beautiful woman. But you be careful. I told you there are a lot of charmers out there who end up being snakes."
Sabrina smiled. "I know Mom. And I swear I don't mean to make it sound like I'm putting myself down. I just can't help but think of these things. Aunt Mary Ann told me that sometimes she felt dull compared to you."
"If she did I don't know why. She was and is very pretty." Ginger said clipping a strand of her daughter's blonde hair. "I told her like I told you. She was silly for thinking that. Why she had your Uncle Gilly's eye from the moment she stepped on that boat. He always believed her to be more attractive than me. I know he would never tell me that because he thought he would hurt my feelings. Truth was I don't care if he thinks that. I only ever wanted your father to think I was the most beautiful. And he did. Even if he was stupid and tried to hide it."
Sabrina giggled. "You mean that beauty pageant?"
"Yes. Really! I have no idea who he thought he was fooling! Even Mary Ann knew he was full of it. She told me so. For some reason he got it into his foolish head that she would feel bad or something. Whatever the reason it doesn't matter. He loves me. He married me and we have you and your sister and your brother. Anyway honey don't you ever concern yourself with what others say about you. It's not worth it."
"I don't." She said as Ginger then began to apply a bit of pink blush to her cheeks. "I just want to make sure I'm prepared that's all. I know that I'm not a dog trust me. I know I turn heads. Maybe not as much as my twin but I still got it." She grinned.
"Yes you do." Ginger said applying some pale pink lipstick to Sabrina's lips. She then stepped back. "And don't your forget it. Yes I know your father would prefer you both to be in a convent but just ignore him. He'll get over it."
Sabrina laughed. "I know Mom. " She then stood up. "Well do I look good or what?"
"You do." Ginger said with a smile. "You are going to knock Jonas dead! It was so sweet of him to agree to take you to the dance. Is he going to take you to the Senior Prom too?"
She shrugged. "I don't know we haven't discussed it yet. I hope he is able to. I know it's more than likely the last thing a college freshman wants to do. Go a high school prom."
"Oh you know he would be glad to." Ginger assured. "He likes you very much you know. Which….forgive me for asking honey but just how serious is it between you two? Do you love him?"
"Well I like him a lot. I do like spending time with him and going places with him. And well he did kiss me once. Of course he was a little timid about it and he almost got my nose…"
Ginger laughed. "Oh dear!"
"But like I told Amber, I just don't know if I do see myself with him forever. She said that I should just take my time and there is no need to rush to any altar right after graduation."
"She is right. There isn't. But I must say I think that he is a wonderful young man. I would not mind if it did become more. However I will not push you. You do what you think is right for you. You are still young and you have plenty of time. There is no need for you to be thinking about marriage now."
"Yes I know that. I just can't help it. I see how happy you are with Dad. How much you love him. How much he loves you. And I think about the way you met him. I wish I could have that. I know I know I'm a terrible hopeless romantic with her head in the clouds." Sabrina said. "You don't have to tell me that."
"I think it's sweet." Ginger said. "All I want is for you to be happy. Just don't think you need to look for something better when it is very possible the best thing for you is right in front of you. I almost did that with your father."
"You mean with that Duke who showed up on the island?" Sabrina asked.
"Yes. I was so stupid to pay attention to him. I don't know what was wrong with me. Your wonderful handsome father is right there in front of me and I just ignore him. It was silly of me. Fortunately for me it worked out in the end. I don't want you to make that mistake with Jonas. Give him a chance and just let things happen. You don't need a romantic love story to tell everyone. That's not important. The important thing is to have someone who loves you and cares about you."
Sabrina smiled. "You are very wise Mom." She said. "Thank you."
"You're welcome. Now why don't you head downstairs. Jonas will be here in a few minutes."
"Okay. Say what are you and Dad going to do tonight? Amber and I are going to be at the dance. Alex is going to that basketball game and staying at his friend's house. What are you going to be doing?"
"Locking lips with him what do you think sis?" Amber said standing in the doorway.
Ginger put her hands on her hips. "Very funny." She said. "You know you are a brat just like your Aunt Mary Ann?"
Amber giggled. "Yeah she told me that it would rile you up."
"Oh go scoot. Both of you." Ginger said shooing them both out of the room. "Go on. Scott and Jonas will be here soon. Have a good time. Be home no later than eleven. Call if you are going to be even one minute late."
"Yes Mom. We know the drill." Amber said. "See ya later. Have fun kissing Dad all night."
"You!" She said as the two giggling teens hurried down the stairs.