Chapter Fifteen: Dress Shopping

Thursday Afternoon, Elizabeth was out with Peyton, Emma, Mia and Sydney because they were all going through dresses for the dance. They were going through the dresses for Mia and them, which Elizabeth was putting her own input in. Payton only asked "Elizabeth about your dress, did you find one?" and Elizabeth replied "I found one that I was interested in". Payton said "Well are we gonna see it or what" and Elizabeth shrugged.

Elizabeth stated "I personally think I wouldn't look any good in a dress" as this was a part of her own insecurities coming out however Mia stated "Nonsense". Mia added "I personally think that you would look good in a dress, and I think Caleb would think the same as well". Peyton nodded before she said "Yea, I mean it wouldn't hurt to try it on". Elizabeth had shrugged now and she went out to go find the dress she was looking at now.

Shortly after she came back to them, she had gone into the booth, she would come out shortly afterwards while wearing the dress now. Peyton said "Oh you're totally getting that" which the dress itself fitted Elizabeth perfectly, down to every detail. Mia nodded and she stated "Caleb totally would be speechless when he sees you like that". Emma nodded in agreement before she said "How much was it" and Elizabeth had gone to look.

Elizabeth only said "I could never afford it, they want like five thousand for it" which Peyton said "Yikes that's insane then I don't know then". Mia stated "I'll pay for it, besides my family is rich and I'll say that it was mine". Elizabeth replied "Mia this isn't necessary, like I can find something else" but Mia replied "Nonsense, it's your homecoming after all". Mia added "Besides I want it to be something special for you, after what I heard about it being your first dance".

Emma's phone had gone off and Emma had gone to look at it and it was from Ezra and he was talking about how they were not that far from the dress shop. And the message stated to keep Elizabeth from going outside because they had already done their suit shopping. Emma had only said "We'll have to keep you in here" Elizabeth asked "Why, What's going on". Although Emma had given her phone to the others and they weren't letting her see it.

Mia only chuckled before she said "Nah, but we can talk about what else we could get done in the meantime, besides I don't want this trip to be just dress shopping". Peyton asked "What do you have in mind then Mia?" and Mia thought for a moment now. Mia only then asked "Have any of you guys been to a salon before?" and they looked at each other. Mia stated "Then I'm taking you girls out to one then" she chuckled a bit.

Elizabeth was annoyed at the fact they were hiding something from her, however Mia and Ezra were rather determined to keep their attire a secret from each other. When Emma got the text that they had left the mall then Emma stated "Alright we're clear". Mia nodded before she said "Alright well I'm paying for Elizabeth's dress first". Elizabeth rolled her eyes and she went back to change into her normal attire that she was wearing.

Once they had paid for their stuff, Mia had only taken them over to the one place that she had always gone to for her own work. They had walked into the place, one of the workers had only said "Back again Mia, what shall it be this time?". Mia replied "I'll take my usual, for me and my friends actually" which her usual consisted of the normal work. The employee stated "Alright, the ultra deluxe, my guess it's prom coming up".

Mia replied "Homecoming in two days actually" which the worker nodded and she said "Alright well go relax and we'll get to you in a bit". Mia nodded and she took them over, to which she just said "Hopefully you guys don't mind it" while Elizabeth shrugged "What's an Ultra deluxe". Mia had replied "It's pretty much just getting a manicure and pedicure done". Peyton had stated "So pretty much an all-treatment really" and Mia nodded in response.

Elizabeth said "I suppose then, I mean I never got either done" and Mia replied "and that is why today it is your first time doing such a thing" she chuckled now. Mia replied "Besides you can also get them painted if you really wanted to after they're done". Elizabeth stated "Okay then, I guess it'll be worth the try then" which she never was used to. Emma seemed nervous about it, but Mia had calmed her tensions down a bit.

Elizabeth however had gone to relax a bit before she said "So what was the thing going on with the message and such" and Mia replied "it's a surprise". Elizabeth just looked at Mia now rather suspicious a bit however Mia had chuckled a bit now. Mia had added "Besides, Ezra didn't want the surprise to be spoiled, it's something you'll like". Elizabeth said "Okay I trust you guys on this, besides I could do something for Caleb in the end".

Mia asked "Like what" and Elizabeth only texted Mia what it was and all Mia said was "I know a shop in the mall that we can go to, that has that". Mia had smirked a bit like she knew exactly what Elizabeth was talking about. All that happened was Emma, Sydney and Payton looked at each other confused and there was a perfectly good reason on why this was. And they had every reason to be concerned if they were gonna be concerned.

When they were done with their time at the salon, there was only one more place that they had to stop and well this last place was rather the real surprise. Their last stop was a store and this store was quite popular in this town ironically for the small size. Anastasia's Secret, which was a lingerie brand store, to which Emma replied "I don't know I've never really". Peyton nodded and she said "Besides I wouldn't have a reason to wear any either".

Elizabeth had stated "Well it was mainly for me, I wasn't gonna make you guys do it" and Emma nodded before she said "Thank's, I was concerned". Mia nodded and she said "Well, I suppose we'll see you guys later then" and they walked off now. However Emma stopped and she came back to the two now and she said "I… mainly did this to keep you company Elizabeth". Elizabeth chuckled and she said "It's alright, maybe you'll find something for Luis".

Emma shrugged before she said "Maybe, I don't know" and the three had walked into the store where Elizabeth had gone her own way now. Elizabeth was looking at some items, and Mia was just standing around acting like she was looking at stuff. Emma stood with Elizabeth, however she had found something that caught her interest. However Emma was unsure it would really fit due to her petite frame and such, she wasn't like Elizabeth or Mia.

Elizabeth came over to her and asked "Found something you'd like?" which Emma replied "Yea but I'm unsure it'll fit, I'm not like you really". Elizabeth said "Hey, don't be ashamed of yourself, besides I think you'd look great in it anyways". Emma had only shrugged in response before she continued to look at some of the stuff now, thinking about it now. However, she went over to see what Elizabeth was up to doing, she saw that Elizabeth was trying some of the stuff on.

Emma was waiting around for her, Elizabeth came out of the area once she was finished and she had all changed back into her own attire now. Emma asked, "So?" and Elizabeth replied "Well I think I might have found the thing I'm gonna buy for prom". Emma nodded before she said "I couldn't find anything that I liked" Elizabeth asked "What about that one thing". Emma stated "I never did try it on, not worth figuring out it wouldn't fit".

Elizabeth shrugged before she said "Alright I ain't gonna force you" she chuckled a bit before he added "Besides, I need to get home before my father gets questionable". Emma only nodded as she went out with her however when they walked out of the store. They ran into their parents who were walking together and talking. Scott and Juilet had looked at Emma and Elizabeth, and Mia came out afterwards and she noticed the four now.

Mia said "Welp see you two, Saturday night I'm dropping" she ran off now like she didn't want to explain this now which it was obvious that Mia was behind this. Now this was a conversation that they were going to have when they got home and the two knew it well.