Love me like for the first time

Getting the glam

After thirty minutes of driving, you arrive at your stylist's salon.

"We're late" you stop the car, "I told you to hurry," you say collecting your stuff. "Coming late it's so disrespectful, she's gonna be mad", you continue, getting out of the car. Sarah is also getting out of the car, "Well if you wouldn't be so goddamn hot we could've come on time". You give her a death stare "Seriously?". You're going towards the front door and ringing the bell. "Duh!" Sarah shouts from behind the car.

"Hey, so sorry for coming late" you hug your stylist Karla. "It's fine, everything is prepared" she responds. You enter her salon while Sarah and Karla are greeting each other. It's a uniquely designed and decorated salon, you find it very lovely and the atmosphere makes you always want to come back. There are flowers throughout the room. The whole space is also very light because of the big french windows and the round shape of the main chamber. In the middle of the room, there are standing two figurines, with covered dresses on them.

You're going to the Emmys tonight, you and Sarah are both nominated for it, fortunately in two different categories. Karla designed dresses for both of you. You have a little idea of what the dress is going to look like, but you haven't seen them yet. If you don't like the dress or it won't fit it's too late, you have no other choice than wear them, so the stress and pressure are getting bigger every second.

You're just standing in front of the figurines and staring at them, Karla walks past you towards the first figurine and Sarah stands next to you. Karla checks you both with her eyes and looks kinda qualmish because every time you're together there is always such a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, but today it is the absolute opposite.

Karla nervously swallows and uncovers the dress on the first figurine that has written your initials on it.  The cover slowly landed on the carpet, being uplifted by the wind. You walk towards the dress. You take the fabric and gently rub it with your fingers.

It is a beautiful dark blue dress. It has an uncovered upper chest, but long see threw sleeves. The skirt is also long and puffy with layered fabric, top tiers are sheer with a slash, ending very high, able to uncover almost whole right tight. The top is a corset ending a little above the breasts, decorated with little pearls.

On a tight string, there is hanging a little purse covered with pearls, and on the same string are also hanging shoes, they are black on a high heel, with sharp nib, also studded with pearls. On the neck of the figurine, there are laying two little boxes you open the bigger one, there is a beautiful pearl necklace. And in the smaller, one is two big silver earrings.

It is perfect, you feel all the stress and tension leaving your body. You look at Karla saying "It's beautiful, I can't thank you enough, Karla, they're gorgeous" and you smile. Meanwhile, Karla walks across the room, to the other figurine. You put the box back on top of the figurine and pat the dress. You hold Sarah's hand walking towards the figurine with the initials SP on it. Karla pulls down the cover.

Sarah's dress is more formal, it has an uncovered upper chest and also shoulders, but it doesn't have any sleeves. The top is layered and the tiers are sticking out on the top. The color is dark blue, matching your dress. The blue is shading off until it's white on the bottom, and the whole dress is covered with silver pieces. The purse is white with silver string and her shoes are white, high-heeled with blue fabric, that is also sticking out.

"I love it, thank you" Sarah gives huge smile to Karla. "Wait for how amazing they're gonna look when you try them on and even better with the Emmy." you whisper to Sarah's ear turning back and walking towards your dress. "so?" you ask holding the skirt of your dress "let's try them on", you smile on Sarah and Karla. "Sure, but let's keep the tradition going," Karla says walking behind the curtain and right away going back holding a saucer with three glasses of champagne. "Now we're talking!" Sarah cheers it up. You and Sarah walk towards Karla and you all take one glass and clink. "To the win!" Karla smirks. "to the win" you and Sarah chuckle, but inside you're not as confident as you seem. You felt such a relief when you saw the dress, but remembering everything that is going to happen tonight, makes you feel despondent.