dress for success

[self_composed]

By the time when Alice first shows up at Stanford visibly (as opposed to lurking around the ceiling at Bella's classes, making smart remarks in her head), Janine has put in a request, and so have four other girls on the hall. (Lillian wants a summery floral dress, Tasha wants a midnight blue evening gown, Ruth has expressed a fondness for polka dots, and Kuo wants something gothy. Bella politely makes no remarks about anyone's taste.)

Bella likes all her teachers okay, and also the orchestra conductor and her soccer coach. Life is good.

Comments

[self_composed]

[Is there some non-rude way I could get a copy of the guest list and find everybody online?] Bella asks.

[edgeofyourseat]

[I ask my mom who's coming, she shows it to me, you read my mind?]

[self_composed]

[That works, yes.]

[edgeofyourseat]

[Cool.]

But he doesn't feel like un-hugging right now.

[self_composed]

[No rush. Unless the party is, like, tomorrow.]

[edgeofyourseat]

[Nope! It's in a couple weeks.]

[self_composed]

[Cool.]

And then she decides her speculation about where Janine will imagine they are ought to be true. Kisses kisses.

[edgeofyourseat]

Mmmmmm, kisses. Alice loves Bella. Her surprises are the best surprises.