TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE

10. MAKE-OVER

KATRINA'S POV

My dad called me to catch up on what was going on around here, and he couldn't be happier that Charles and Fleur had taken me under their wing.  When I told him about the guys following us, he was glad they were taking protecting me seriously.  He also told me to look in the jewelry box on my dresser.  I don't know when or how it got there, but sure enough, there it was.  I expected to find a ton of jewelry, but there wasn't that much.  

But right in the center was a black card.  When I told him what I found, he insisted I go on a shopping spree.  He explained it was for all the times I had to buy clothes from the thrift store because all my money went to Melody.  I should have known he was going to get his way when Heather, Jojo, Lace, and Fleur pounced on me before dragging me out the door.

Yep, I guess I am going shopping no matter what.  Fleur had a long talk with me on the way to the mall and explained that it was time I expressed myself through my clothing.  Even though thrift store clothing is great to add to your existing wardrobe, having new clothing would help me open up more.

I was a little apprehensive at first, but once it hit me that I could buy what I wanted and not just watch someone else get all the clothes, I started enjoying myself.  First off, I found I loved boot-cut jeans.  I also loved Western clothing.  They were extremely comfortable.  I also loved being able to get several pairs of shoes.  

I bought cowboy boots, ankle boots, combat boots, two pairs of tennis shoes, a few flats in different colors, and a few pairs of high heels.  As for the heels, Fleur told me that more than likely, I would be wearing them for special occasions, dates, and maybe parties.

The kicker for me was buying bras and panties.  I was only ever able to buy the cheapest ones, so I didn't understand the different types of bras.  So they measured me, and I found out that I was not a C Cup but a D Cup.  The ladies grabbed me different styles of bras. I found that a push-up bra was not very wise for me.  I also realized I didn't have to use underwire bras since I hate them so much.  I guess add that to the many ways they tortured me.

The girls made sure they were all matching and grabbed me several pairs in different colors.  Once that was done, we hit several dress stores so I could get date night clothes.  Plus, Fleur insisted that I needed a few nice dresses for family dinner because Charles sometimes likes to go to fancy restaurants.

I tried telling her I wasn't family, but Lace smacked me upside the head, telling me that I was now her sister.  She refused to let me talk down on myself.  As for Jojo, she had been talking to her mother and thought it was best that they came here to visit since Melody was freaking out and now blamed her for me disappearing and making her look bad.  Leave it to my bestie to make sure everyone in town knew that I was mistreated at home to make Melody happy.

Thankfully, we only spent four hours shopping taking a thirty-minute break at the food court we were inundated with texts from the guys.  They all wanted to go out to eat.  Since the plumber didn't finish, he returned today, so the guys were at our house waiting on him.  Even though I told Fleur we should leave, she scoffed and texted the men to order food for lunch, and we would go out to eat for dinner.

Fleur drove to her house and handed off all my new clothes, asking the housekeeper to please have them ready when we returned.  She then jumped in the car and let us know she was taking us to the hairdressers.  Once we were there, she had them cut my waist-length long hair. I admitted to it only being that long because my mom refused to let me cut it.  She even had them add highlights and a deep conditioning treatment.

She then had them give me a manicure, which included a full set of nails dipped.  She made sure to explain to them that they had to be just a little over my fingertips since I had not had long nails before.  She also had them give me a pedicure, and boy was that relaxing.  After the initial shock of them messing with my feet and the ensuing giggles, I relaxed and almost fell asleep.