Stargazing.

Part 2.

(Mature content in this chapter.)

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The next day whilst Gwendolyn was at work and Mildred had the day off, she decided to go into town and have a look at what she could buy for their little ceremony. 

She entered a sweet little boutique store to see if she could find a dress suitable enough.

As she walked around, looking at the designs, she spotted several dresses that she wanted to try on. 

The first was a champagne coloured chiffon, floor length dress with a halterneck and pearl detailing around the bust area. 

The second was an ivory satin, bardot swing style with a full skirt. 

And then she spotted another one - a blush pink dress with the same style skirt as the ivory one but this had lace detailing on the bodice and off the shoulder sleeves which were ¾ length. 

"Can I help you, dear?" A store assistant approached her. 

"Ah, yes. I would like to try these dresses on, do you have them in a size 6?" She asked. 

"Ah, yes. I will go and get them. I will be two minutes." The assistant smiled before going off to get the dresses. 

Once she had returned, Mildred took them from her and headed into the changing rooms to try them on. 

One by one, she tried them all on and she was stuck between the pink and champagne dresses. So she decided to buy them both and ask Betsy's opinion of which was better.

She walked out of the changing rooms after re-dressing and took the dresses to the register. 

"Hi, I would like these two, please." She smiled at the other assistant. 

She paid for both dresses and walked out with them in a fancy bag. She felt like she was walking on air, she'd never felt happier in her whole life. 

She never thought she'd get to feel this way after her turbulent, horrifying childhood. But here she was, shopping for dresses to get 'married' to Gwendolyn in. 

She walked down the street, lighting a cigarette, heading to a jewellers. 

She wanted to get Gwendolyn a ring too and she only wished she thought of getting one previously. 

She walked inside after throwing away her cigarette, marvelling at all of the sparkling jewelry around her. 

"Can I help you, miss?" The middle-aged man asked from behind the counter. 

"Ah, yes. I'm looking for a very particular style of ring. I've lost my eternity ring and if I don't replace it, my husband will be furious!" She laughed, walking over to him. 

"I'm sure I will be able to help, what style is it?" He asked. 

"It's a white gold crossover band with diamonds and aquamarine stones." She said, nervously - not wanting to trip herself up in her lies. 

"I think I have exactly what you are looking for!" He said, putting his glasses on and opening one of the cabinets, pulling a presentation box of rings out. He lifted one up, examining it before holding out to Mildred. 

"How about this one, is it the same?"

"That's perfect!" She exclaimed. "It matches my lost ring perfectly."

She advised the man of Gwendolyn's ring size disguised as her own and paid for the ring before saying goodbye to the man and leaving the jewellers.