My Secret, My Bully, My Mates by Miss L

“So the bottom line is you will be attending three meetings today. Albeit, the longest ones.” Luna Anne grimaces at me in the vanity mirror while | am getting my hair done. It’s just a ponytail, but I guess a royal ponytail requires two types of hairbrushes, a comb, two different types of hairspray and special elastics to hold it in place, permanently.

I just smile and give a noncommittal sound, not wanting the hairdresser to have to start over. I have been primped and prepped for almost forty five minutes. I don’t want to have to sit here any longer than necessary. I have to admit, I look better than I thought I would. The make-up artist didn’t go overboard with the caked on make-up. She accentuated my gray-blue eyes with a smokey blend of grays and blacks, but it doesn’t look like some of the pictures I’ve seen where girls end up looking like they got punched. She did add lash extensions to the outsides of my eyes since my lashes are blonde. She said she wouldn’t have to use as much mascara that way and | tucked that little bit of info into my memory for later. She put a rosy pink color on my cheeks and finished off with a gloss that had a pink tint to it. Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

When they were both done, I just stared at myself fora minute. | still looked like me, but better, older, definitely more put together.

“You are beautiful Sweet Girl, now, let’s get you dressed. I think for the first meeting we should go in a warmer color, Start out strong and bright.” My eyebrows raised at her. ”

much strategy in what you wear as there is in

eyebrow with my own. “You will change after

how ridiculous | think it is.” | quickly defend my question. Female politics were a whole new world for me, and I am discovering

which are designed to not show any of that. It also gives us an excuse to step away from everyone and just take a break, otherwise you would get none and be grilled by these vultures all day.” I nod in understanding, it’s all tactical strategy. I can work with it. 7 My first outfit is a bright maroon jumpsuit that is so soft and

comfortable. They wrapped around to attach to the bodice just under my arms, so all my bits were tastefully covered. Luna Anne has a thing for open back outfits on me, the straps from the halter are the only material on my back and the pants tastefully come up to my hips, so at least my butt won’t hang out, but it’s all skin beyond that. She finishes the outfit off with a pain of matching maroon wedges. I feel like I could exercise in this outfit, it’s amazing. I can’t

the look and then walks me to

didn’t realize | could look like this.”