Chapter 0325

"Seriously, Daph, good job," I say, giving her a thumbs up and wandering over to my wardrobe to sort through the dresses with Juniper. "Now come help me pick out something for me to wear - I have to look at least half as good as you tonight."

"You don't even know what you're going to wear!?" Daphne squeaks, horrified, as she scurries over to my side. "Oh my god, Ariel, I don't know how you live such a chaotic life"

"What are you talking about?" I burst out, laughing. "What's chaotic about -"

"Ariel, I have had this outfit picked out for a month," she says, staring at me like I'm completely insane. "And you're picking out what you're going to wear to the media event of the year - at which you will be center stage, miss mated to the boxer -" here she pokes me in the center of the chest with a finger, making me laugh again, "and you haven't even decided what to wear?"

"It's because she's spoiled," mom says, making me spin in protest as she comes to stand with the three of us at the wardrobe. Mark sprawls over the bed, watching, grinning, enjoying the drama. "I always pick out her clothes - all of my children's, honestly. They've never had to worry about it a day in their lives."

"I pick out my outfits all the time!" I protest.

room into a

awe as she gasps and reaches for something in the back of the wardrobe. When she pulls out a shimmering silver gown, my eyes go wide. "Ohhh....this is pretty," she murmurs, her hand running over

not in a metallic

Daphne says, reaching out to touch

reaches for the dress, and Juniper hands it over to her. To my surprise,

mom in surprise, and then gratitude, because it is an incredible dress - and it was so nice of

eyes cast down to the floor, not at

know that the choice

say, beaming at my mom and taking the dress from her hands, holding it out to Juniper's body to see how it looks. Juniper

won't fit me," Juniper murmurs, pushing it away, wanting me to take it since mom got it for me. "It's too long - mom will have had it

can fix a hem in a cinch. Why don't you try it? I think it's

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