When thinking about moving, Alex didn't know what she was getting herself into.
When he saw her for the first time, Kenji didn't know that she would change his life.
When she saw him for the first time, Alex didn't know that he would change her li...
" No." I went back into the dressing room. "This isn't the one."
"It's beautiful." Zara called from outside of the curtain. "All the dresses that you have tried on are beautiful."
"But they don't fit me." I paced the surprisingly long dressing room. "They weren't meant for me. I'm not wearing them."
This was honestly beginning to stress me out. I had already tried on fifteen dresses. Fifteen dresses that look nothing alike. Ball gown dresses, long no trail dresses, short sleeved short dresses, short sleeved long dresses, long sleeve short dresses, long sleeved long dresses, long sleeved trail dresses, short sleeved trail dresses, shoulderless short dresses, shoulderless long dresses, shoulderless trail dresses, the list went on.
The dresses weren't right... something was off. They were tailored for me, made just from me. Imported from the best shops in Europe and parts of Asia, yet they didn't give me that feeling. I sat in one of the chairs, slumping down. I ran my fingers along the soft fabric of the dress.
"Alex, do you need help?" Grandma asked.
"No." I called out. "...I'm fine."
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(Alex's outfit)
I stepped out of the dressing room, my normal clothes on. I was going for a casual look, but Lucia urged me to dress up.
"You're done for the day?" Lucia asked.
"Yeah, none of the dresses were to my taste. It's okay though. I have five months before the wedding needs to happen." I shrugged it off, hiding my disappointment.
Grandma walked towards me, on the phone. "Yes girl, I understand." She handed me the phone. "It's Trina."
I huffed, rolling my eyes. The sixteenth call from my aunt this week. It was Monday. I put the phone to my ear and turned my happy voice on.
"Hi Aunt Trina."
"Hey Alex, honey." She sighed. "Where is Ciara? When can she come home?"
"Aunt Trina we've been over this." We started heading out of the bridal shop. "Kenji's an important business man in Japan with important duties and connections. She put his family in danger and attempted murder. It's in his people's hands now. I've talked to her – I'm going to visit her in a few days. I'll see if I can arrange a meeting between the two of you."
