11

Scarlett

After regaining consciousness of reality, I enter the store and return to my checkout where Nathan struggles to make coffee and serve my customers. I quickly take over, thanking him in passing and preparing the requested coffees.

I serve everyone in line and finally breathe. I think back to Andrew and his invitation to his birthday party.

I have to invite someone too. I already know who to choose. My choice is quickly made!

“Hey! I saw you go outside with Prince Andrew earlier, what did he say to you? »

I smile at my friend Alyssa and tell her about my little conversation with the prince, inviting her to come with me to the party.

"Oh no, Scarlett, it's adorable but I can't...I don't have a dress good enough to appear in the royal palace..." she announces sadly.

“We're going to go buy some dresses. It doesn't need to be very expensive, we're going to bluff. I said slyly. "You have to come with me, Alyssa, please!" »

She seems to be thinking. I decide to take it by the feelings by making a face of beaten dog. I clasp my hands together like I'm praying, begging her to accept. If she refuses to go, then I won't go.

I need her to accompany me there, it's vital for me.

“Alyssa, please! »

She blows loudly and rolls her eyes, smiling.

" It's OK. »

I let out a huge cry of joy, swinging my hands in the sky then I take her in my arms to give her a hug. I am reassured. Nothing prevents me from going there now, except the question of the outfit and the gift... Andrew told me that I shouldn't bring anything but I'll bring a little something anyway because it's not done otherwise.

"When does this party take place?" We have to go buy a whole outfit first! »

I take out my phone and look at the text message Andrew sent me containing all the information about this birthday party. I read the text out loud so Alyssa can listen and remember.

" Saturday ?! But that's... in two days! She exclaims panicking. “You will never find an outfit in two days, it's not possible! »

I put my hands on her arms to stop her fidgeting. She's gonna make me dizzy!

"Calm down, it's possible. We just need to be organized, okay? We'll go to the hairdresser and we'll go shopping for clothes, shoes... and make-up. »

She pouts.

“It's not really my delirium but we don't really have a choice, I guess. When are we going there? »

"Can we go after work tonight?" »

She nods.

“I'm going to ask Greg if he can get us out of here early. We've been working here for a while, hope he gives it to us. »

“I'd be surprised, Tom doesn't give a damn. »

“But Tom heard. comes the voice of the latter behind me.

Shit.

“Tom! You have to replace us from 4 p.m. Scarlett and I have to go! »

He laughs bitterly.

"Are you kidding here? »

She begs him as much as I did just before in front of her. Alyssa ends up trying to appease him by seducing him, which does not leave him insensitive. Tom has had a crush on Alyssa since she started working here, so that doesn't surprise me. For my part, I take care of the boss and tell him that Tom could replace us.

" It's OK. »

Wow. I can't believe he accepted, it's so crazy! But we never missed a day of work so I think he owes us both a lot. I tell Alyssa and we get back to work for a quarter of an hour.

At 4 p.m., we leave the store and go to my car. Alyssa comes by bus, she.

I drive to the city center. I'm not necessarily very savvy about shopping, but I think we'll end up finding what we're looking for. I park in a parking lot and we go to the hairdresser to make an appointment.

"When would that be?" came the nasal hairdresser's voice.

“Saturday, would it be possible? Alyssa asks.

" Sure. 3 p.m. for both? »

" Great ! I exclaimed a little loudly. " Thanks a lot Madam ! See you Saturday. »

We're going out fast. That's done ! We have very little time so we hurry to go to a clothing store. The goal is to find a pretty dress, not very expensive and which will turn cream. Whether it's Alyssa or me, you can't put a lot anyway.

“Scarlett, what do you think? »

I stare in disgust at the ugly yellow dress Alyssa is carrying in her hands, then I laugh. We have to be careful with our dress. We're going to the royal palace all the same!

I set my sights on a beautiful black dress. I take the one in my size and will lock myself in a dressing room. I hate doing this but there is no choice. I can't afford to buy something untried at the risk of finding myself without a dress on Saturday evening.

I look at myself in the mirror and I'm happy to see that she looks pretty good. I think of Andrew. I hope he likes her as much as I like her. After all, it's a little for him that I put on my 31.

I leave the cabin and come face to face with my best friend who has put on a shiny gray and black dress. It suits her very well, she molds her shapes. Alyssa assumes perfectly to have curves, it's so great to be like her!

"You look beautiful, Scarlett!" A future princess. »

I laugh and return the compliment. We hardly linger any longer and we go back to the cabin to take off our dresses, which we will then pay for. We leave the clothing store to enter another shoe store. I already know what I want: black pumps. When I found the perfect shoe, I just had to try on in my size and was going to pay.

For Alyssa, it's more complicated. She is very hesitant in the face of all these pairs of shoes which she, I quote, “will never find an opportunity to put on again”.

“Alyssa, I promise you, if you buy one of these shoes, you'll have to put them back on someday. You trust me ? »

" Yes. She breathes, looking me straight in the eyes.

" Great. Now go pay for the pair you like. »

She smiled and picked out the pair of shoes she had noticed all along. I am exhausted by all these races which I am not used to doing but I have to. We go to a beauty supply store where I insist on paying for everything. Alyssa will borrow everything from me and it will be perfect. I don't want her spending too much because of me.

" Dress ? »

" Do ! »

" Shoes ? »

" Do. »

" Makeup ? »

" Do. »

" Hairdressing ? »

“Saturday at 3 p.m. »

We're ready to attend Prince Andrew of Tanhab's birthday party.