Secrets (On hold)

Chapter Fourteen

*Lauren’s POV*

I walk across the cold tile of my sister’s bathroom, and grab the hanger with my dress off the hook on the wall. Walking back out into my sister’s bedroom, I smile listening to my mother and both sisters banter playfully together. I’ve missed having all my family together.

“Oh Lauren that dress is perfect!” My sister Sam stands up and walks over to me. I hold the dress up, displaying it properly for her. She inspects the material and turns to Lou.  “Don’t you have some nude heels that would match?”

“I do… I thought Lauren wanted to wear her black pair?” Lou replies, looking at me questioningly.

“What would look better?” I ask, looking at my sisters for advice.

“How about you put on your dress then try on the shoes with it?” My mum stands up from her chair and walks towards me.

“Smart mum.” Sam smirks and follows Lou to her closet.

“Well yes, I have been around for quite some time.” She sarcastically says, and then takes the dress out of my hands. “Strip down dear.”

“Let me get my stickies…” I walk over to my purse and pull out the stick on bra Hannah lent me.

“Are you really going to wear that thing?” My mum scoffs and shakes her head at me.

“It depends on if it helps me.” I walk back over to the bed and pull off my t-shirt, tossing it onto Lou’s bed. Then I pull off my pants so I’m standing in my underwear.  I pick up the stickies and turn away from my mum, taking off my bra and pressing them on. I put my hands on my boobs and laugh.

“Lauren those are absolutely ridiculous. Stop playing with them you weirdo.” My mum hands me my dress and even though she’s scolding me, there’s humor in her voice.

“Sorry…” I laugh, stepping into my strapless dress and turning away from her. “Zip me?”

“Lauren I have six pairs of heels we picked out that might go well with your dress.”

I turn and face Lou and Sam, who both have three shoe boxes in their hands. “Six?” I feel my zip up the dress, its snug around my chest, I readjust.

“We couldn’t narrow it down anymore.” Sam replies, shrugging. “The dress looks amazing on you.”

“Well I am wearing Hannah’s bra type thing.” I explain, walking over to where my sisters had set the shoe boxes on the ground. Lou bends down in front of me, her blonde messy hair falling in front of her face. She swiftly pulls it up into a bun then opens the first box of shoes.

“These we thought would look classy…” She says, pulling a pair of plain black pumps out of the box.

We go through the other five, and settle on the nude pair, just like Sam originally thought I should wear. I put them on and walk over in front of the mirror, inspecting myself.

“Let’s get started on your hair, or else you’ll be late.” Lou claps her hands together and motions for me to follow her into the bathroom. “You should do your make up also while I do your hair.”

It takes about an hour and a half, and after Lou curls my hair in big loose curls, and I apply my makeup, I begin to feel nervous.

“Why aren’t you coming Lou?” I ask as I stand up and Lou stands in front of me, spraying hairspray all over my head. I’m a few inches taller than her in my heels, and I find myself hoping I’m still shorter than Harry.