Lost Bella

Dani Bella

"Dani! It doesn't fit! Can you take it in half a size?" Trace shouts from the dressing room.

"Yeah I can do that. It'll be a little bit before I can get to it. I have other pieces to work on," I explain through the curtain. "Come out here with it on so I can pin it." Trace comes out and it's a perfect fit so why does she want it smaller.

"See? All this has got to go!" She bunches up the skirt.

"It's supposed to have that poof. It's part of the design!"

"I don't like poof!" Trace glares at me.

"Do you want to look at the other pieces then? See if there was something else? I'm not taking the frills out of that," I offer her. I show her to the rack with my other dresses.

"I really liked this pattern and the feel of this one. It's just I think the poof makes me look fat!" Trace explains examining the other options.

"I can see if I have more fabric in the back and make you another one with no poof." Got to make my customers happy!

"Oh yes! If it isn't a burden. I'll need the dress Friday!" Trace cheered.

"I can have it done Friday morning," I agree. She smiles and heads back to the dressing room to change.

"Hi! Welcome to Bella's Designs! Need any help?" I smile at a customer who just walked in. Yes I own my own store where I sell the dresses and clothes that I make. I also fix them as well.

"I'm just looking," she looks at me and thens pale even more than what she already was. "This is Bella's Designs?"

"Yeah, I'm the owner. Dani Bella," I answer her.

"Do you have any sisters?" She comes closer to me as she examines me.

"No, I'm an only child."

"Oh, it's just that I work with these twins and you look just like them. You guys even have the same last name!" She frowns.

"That is odd."

"Here. I'll be back first thing Friday for my dress. Thanks Dani!" Trace hands me the unwanted dress and waves bye.

"So you own this place?" The pale girl walks around looking at my work as if she was in a museum.

"Yep. I actually make all this. Plus more!" I watch her from the counter where I could help her and finish cutting some fabric.

"You're very talented." She spots a black dress and grabs it. "Could I try it on?" I nod and point over to the dressing room. She goes and puts it on. When she comes out with it on she looked beautiful. It flowed perfectly with her curves and made her skin a glowing white with her long black hair.

"It would look great with some  gladiators black or even gold ones!" I offer. She looks in the mirror and then back at me.

"You think so?" I nod and then she heads back into the dressing room. A few minutes later she comes out back in her tshirt and skinny jeans with the dress in her arms. "I'm gonna buy it!" She came over to the counter and I rang her up. "Thank you!" She waves bye as she leaves with her new dress. It starts raining outside causing the large crowd walking around outside to come in the many shops. Once the rain calmed, the lot purchased their items and left. This is why I love London, the weather!

After six I closed up the shop so I could work on the pieces people ordered or needed fixing. I didn't leave until ten. "Hey Bugger! How was your day? Mine was exhausting!" I scratch my bull dog's ear after I walked into my flat. I grabbed the ice cream bin and a spoon and then I went to the couch and cuddled with Bugger and watched tv.