THERE'S AN AGES OLD SAYING: news travels at the speed of light, both good and bad. amongst the socialites of the valley, rumors, whether true or false, tend to travel fast, especially the scandals; one of them being bella's pregnancy. word got out that isabella, elisabeth and matthew's daughter, is expecting a baby with johnny, laura's son and sid's stepson; and boy did the news travel far.
now, they didn't wish ill on the parents or the baby, but unfortunately, voices carry. these same people are the people that bella wasn't too fond of because of their materialistic way of thinking. she would have to face those people at an upcoming dinner she and a couple of other girls from the office would have to attend.
bella sat in her parents' bedroom as she played with the snake chain bracelet on her wrist. she turned to find her mother walking in to the room. "haven't found a dress yet?" lisa said as she sat next to bella.
"i stopped looking." bella softly chuckled. "i hate going to these things."
"i know the feeling." lisa smiled as she took her daughter's hand in hers. she brought bella into her embraced and placed a kiss atop of her head. "it's gonna be alright."
"let's hope so." bella sighed as she got up from the bed and walked into the closet, going through her mother's dresses until her eyes landed on a red one-shouldered gown.
"i see you found the red halston." lisa smirked as bella turned to find her mother standing behind her. "this one of the first dresses i bought, fresh out out law school. it was like a graduation gift to myself."
"it's gorgeous." bella smiled.
"i want you to wear it." lisa smiled as she handed the dress to her daughter. "it'd look beautiful on you."
"ma, it's a designer–"
"i don't care." lisa chuckled. "wear it, you'd look great in it."
bella held the dress in her hands and she ran her fingers through the soft silky fabric. she walked into the bathroom to change into the dress, admiring the way her dress draped over her body and highlighted her small bump. bella walked out of the bathroom as lisa sat her down and offered to do her hair and makeup. as lisa brushed her light brown hair, she was reminded of when bella was younger.
"did you get fresh highlights?" lisa smiled as she looked up to look at her daughter's reflection in the mirror.
