First Assignment (1st Version)

Five

"I can't believe you guys have parties almost everyday." I said as Alice threw another dress to her bed. We're in her room the next morning, picking out dresses for me to wear for the party tonight.

"Yep. You're okay with wearing my clothes, right?" She tossed another dress.

"Of course. But are you sure about giving all these dresses? I mean, I just need to borrow one for tonight."

"But I don't wear all of these, and I don't want to give them to my cousin. Even though we've only known each other for a short time, I already know you're way better than her."

"Oh, okay. By the way, can you help me dress up? This is like, thhe first time for me." Hard to believe, right?

"Seriously?" She turned around with wide eyes, "Okay. I've got the perfect idea! So, after we've picked out your dress, we're going to the beauty salon for a full makeover. And then we'll do..."

She went on and on, and I just nodded along. There are too many things to remember.

"Jade... Earth to Jade?" She snapped her fingers in front of my face.

"Hm? Yeah." I actually don't know what she just said.

"So you're going to the salon with me? And helping me play some tricks on my brother?" She said with a poker face.

"What?! No! Only the salon." Then I realized what she's doing, "You're joking about playing tricks, right?"

"No." Then she burst out giggling, "Of course. But it would be fun, though. Okay, so I was thinking of a simple black dress for you, since you don't really look like the type of girl who really cares about wealth and status."

"Fine by me." Because it is true. I used to think rich people are snobbish, spoiled brats, but Alice isn't like that at all. And I don't like wearing jewelry, since it gets in the way all the time. I picked out three black dresses from the pile on the bed.

"Nah, the floor-length one is too formal. Try the other two on." She said as she scrunched up her nose.

In the end, I picked the shorter dress with a belt. I wasn't sure if it's formal enough for the party tonight, but Alice assured me that it's fine.

"Maybe some silver accessories." Alice mumbled as she rummaged through her box of accessories. In the end, she came up with silver bangle bracelets and hoop earrings.

"Where am I supposed to hide my weapons? This dress is too short." And they're hard to move in. You can't even bend down without flashing your underwear. That's why I prefer shorts and pants over dresses and skirts.

"It's not that short, trust me. Plus, you can put on one of those strap thingies on your thigh and hide your gun under the skirt." She said while she went through her closet and accessory box.

"You've got a point." I sighed as I sat back down on the bed, crossing my legs. Yes, I can be a lady if I wanted to.

"Okay. We're done. Come, come, we're going to the salon." She took of her accessories, and told me to do the same. Then she put them in a little bag, and led me to their garage.

It was huge. There were several cars -- expensive cars, like Porsche, Ferrari, and Maserati parked in there. I could only afford cheaper cars, like Toyota and Mitsubishi.

"Can you drive? Because, like if I drove, we would be late for everything." Alice clicked the unlock button, and the lights of a white Porsche flashed.

"Yeah, I can. But... Are you sure about letting me drive?" She nodded, and got in the passenger seat. Reluctantly, I got in the driver seat and she handed me the keys.

"Okay, so just go down this road, then turn left at the corner..." For the rest of the ride, I concentrated on driving carefully and listening to Alice's directions.

Finally, she said, "We're here."

We've arrived at a small house in the middle of a small forest, giving it a peaceful aura. The house itself was painted white with a hint of dark yellow, and the wooden fence was a light chocolate color.

A sign by the small path through the garden said: "Welcome to Anastasia's Beauty Salon" in those kind of elegant cursive fonts.

"This is the beauty salon? In the middle of a forest?" I asked with wide eyes.

"Yes. It gives of a relaxed and peaceful feeling, doesn't it?" Alice answered, "This is my favorite."

*****

Just as Alice told me, it was wonderful. Except for the waxing. Man, that hurt a lot.

After we were done, I actually looked like a lady. One of the many wpnders of makeup. "Wow." I breathed.

"I know, right? That's why I love this place. They give the best makeovers, and it just makes you feel good." We payed our bills, er, she paid our bills, and we went back to her Porsche.

As soon as I got back, I took another look in the mirror, and strapped my weapons to my thighs. Alice was right, the skirt wasn't too short.

Let's just hope I wouldn't have to use them tonight.

I don't actually know the prices of the cars, I only know that they are really expensive, so I'm sorry if that part was awful.
Anyways, I'm feeling quite happy and I don't have writer's block anymore, so I finished a chapter here, too!
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