Chapter 5

The next day, Amanda, her friends and family that are all female go to PromGirl and they enter the store to see what dresses would be perfect for Amanda's bachelorette party. They take a look at the dresses and a sales lady comes up to the girls to see if they need any help. Amanda says that she wants to try on pink dresses with either lace or sequins, so she pulls out a few dresses and they decide to try them on and she shows them to the fitting room.

"So what are these dresses for?" the sales girl asks.

"They're for my bachelorette party next weekend." Amanda replies.

"Oh, how nice. I hope you enjoy dress shopping." The sales girl responds.

Amanda takes a Short One Shoulder Beaded Elizabeth K Prom Dress in Fuchsia/Yellow and she heads to the fitting room to try on the dress. As she tries on the dress, the girls are waiting for her in the fitting room. Soon, Amanda comes out of the fitting room with the dress on.

"Wow, Amanda. You look so pretty." Kim says.

"This dress is perfect for my bachelorette party." Amanda replies.

The sales girl comes in to see Amanda in the dress and she thinks it's perfect for her. She goes back into the fitting room and she decides to take the dress. Each girl has now found a pink dress with either lace or sequins and they decide to try them on. Olivia finds a Knee-Length Lace-Bodice Cap-Sleeve Homecoming Dress in Coral and she tries it on. Bella Carisi finds a Short Blush Jewel Embellished Bodice Sleeveless Dress in Blush and her sisters Gina and Teresa each find a pink dress for them. Cynthia finds a Ruched Short One Shoulder Dave and Johnny Dress 8123 and Reese finds a Short Cap Sleeve Pink Lace Dress by Dave and Johnny in pink. Kim finds a Short Elizabeth K Homecoming Dress with Lace Cap Sleeves and everyone tries on the dresses. Emily finds an Illusion Sweetheart Short Babydoll Party Dress while her sister finds a pink lace dress and Lindsay Murphy-Baker also finds a pink lace dress.

"Thanks for coming dress shopping with us, Mrs. Rollins." Bella Carisi tells Christina Rollins.

"You're welcome. I just want you girls to have something to wear for the party." Christina says.

Kim is in the fitting room and she's putting on the dress. As she has the dress on to try on, she starts crying and the sales lady hears her. She walks up to Amanda and her friends to tell her about what she heard. All of the girls see the sales lady and they say that they found some dresses that are perfect for the party.

"Excuse me, miss? One of your friends is crying in the fitting room." The sales lady says.

"That's my sister. I better go check on her." Amanda replies.

The sales lady and Amanda walk up to the fitting room and she knocks on the door. Kim is still crying as she lets Amanda in the fitting room. She closes the door and sits down on the bench inside the dressing room.

"Kim, why are you crying?" Amanda asks.

"I never thought that I would be buying a dress for your bachelorette party. This dress is beautiful and I thought that I was going to miss your bachelorette party just like I missed your engagement party." Kim cries.

Amanda tells Kim that she would have worked around her bachelorette party and that she wishes that Kim was at her engagement party. She convinces Kim to come out of the fitting room with the dress on to show everyone. They leave the fitting room where the sales lady hands Kim a tissue to dry her tears. Kim says that she likes the dress and it would be perfect.

"There's no need to cry, Kim." Amanda says.

"You're right, Amanda. If I feel like crying at your bachelorette party, I'll go into the bathroom and cry there because I don't want to ruin your night." Kim responds.

Kim goes back into the fitting room and she takes off the dress and puts her regular clothes back on. Everyone one has a pink dress with lace or sequins and they go up to the register to pay for the dresses. After the dresses are paid for, they leave PromGirl and they head home. A few minutes later, Kim comes into her and Lorenzo's apartment and she walks into the bedroom and she sees him there.

"Hi, Kim. How was dress shopping with your sister and her friends?" Lorenzo asks.

"It was fun. I got a dress for the party." Kim replies.

Lorenzo asks if he can see the dress and Kim takes it out of the shopping bag. She shows him the Short Elizabeth K Homecoming Dress with Lace Cap Sleeves and he thinks it's a nice dress for her. She puts the dress in the closet and they sit on the bed. Lorenzo and Kim go on the laptop and they go on the Penn Foster High School Diploma website and she fills out her information and then Lorenzo puts his credit card information in order for Kim to take online classes for her high school diploma.

"I never finished high school so that's why I didn't get my diploma. When I was 16 years old, I got very sick and was throwing up after every meal. Amanda found me sick in the toilet one day and she had to hold my hair, rub my back and clean the bathroom. I was put to bed and she gave me a bucket to throw up in. My aunt found me in bed and had to call my school to let them know that I would be home sick. I wasn't able to eat anything without vomiting. One day, I passed out in the bathroom and Amanda called 911. I was rushed to the hospital and I found out that I had an eating disorder. I spent a month in the hospital and I couldn't keep up with my studies so at the age of 16, I dropped out of school." Kim says.

"Kim, I never knew that you went through that. I love you." Lorenzo replies.

"I love you too." Kim responds.

The newly engaged couple sit on the bed and they decide to have some alone time with each other. Kim tells Lorenzo that she's happier with him than she was with Jeff Parker. Lorenzo tells Kim that he would never do the things that her abusive ex did to her. They share a kiss and have a make out session in bed. They are happier that Amanda has set them up together and they hope to have a great future where Kim doesn't have to be scared to be with a guy who treats her good.