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Robe de soirée - Chapter 02 - Girls' day out - EN
🕑 Added 2022-06-25 12:01:01 +0000 UTCFINALLY the second chapter of the story Robe de soirée. Better late than never hihi.
Girls' day out
It's going to be a nice day. Despite thick grey clouds covering the city's sky, Lola is in a happy mood. At least... for the moment. Leaning on the railing of the staircase leading to the doors of the huge shopping mall in the east of the city, she is waiting for Kim, her best friend. After an umpteenth glance at her phone, she hears that she is being called.
She raises her head and sees her friend arriving, smiling, true to herself. She gives off such a good mood and joy of living that it becomes contagious when you are close to her, Lola smiles a little more as her friend gets closer.
“Hello Kim! Not too much trouble with the traffic?”
“I opted for the subway, it was much easier...” She said as she arrived in front of the redhead.
“You did well, there is an accident on the 38th. I had to make a detour to get here on time.” answers Lola, pouting.
“Oh yuck... So, ready for today’s session?” Asks the newcomer, looking at her friend.
“To tell you the truth, not really. How about a coffee to get started? I had to wake up early this morning to get my workout in despite the day's schedule. I would not be against a refill of caffeine.” she answers by begging her with her eyes.
“That's fine with me, let's go!” Kim agrees while walking with her friend towards a small café found at the entrance of the shopping center.
The two friends order lattes and scones, then take a seat at a table found in the corridor of one of the wings of the mall. They chat about everything and anything as they like to do every time they go out. Kim takes a sip of coffee before questioning her friend.
“Do you know what kind of dress you would like? Just to give me some hints for our search.”
“I don't know... But I guess a dress that won't restrict my movements would be a good start. That's one of the things I don't like about this kind of clothes. The ones who wear them seem stuck and uncomfortable ... I want to be comfortable.”
Kim thinks about what her friend wants. Okay, so a dress with some opening on the side, long or short depending on the model. That’s a start.
“Depending on what we find, we'll see if it fits you well and if you feel comfortable.”
“It is going to be a lot of fun. “ answers the redhead with a sarcastic tone. “I’m lucky that you are here to support me and help me in this chore” she adds by smiling a little.
“You know that I like to shop, that makes me happy!”
“And I thank you for it! I don’t know which stores you want to take me, but I would like a dress which does not cost a fortune. I'm only going to use it once, I'd be a shame to spend the big bucks on something like that.”
“I already have some good places in mind. We should find something you like, don't worry.” trying to be reassuring.
Lola finishes her coffee in one gulp and puts down her cup.
“Come on, let's get it over with!”
Lola gets up, picks up her bag and waits for Kim to join her. First store, there is a little of everything, but especially a row dedicated to dresses, day and evening looks. The main interested person makes the grimace in front of the display, there is a lot of color, shining, pearls, ribbons and exuberance in the cuts or the fabrics and the proposed patterns.
“Phew, I think we can cross this store off the list. I do not want to put doll’s dress” she said, arms crossed.
“It's true that I don't really see you wearing this kind of dress... Well, let's go to the next store!”
The next store is bigger than the previous one. It’s harder to find the department they are looking for. Located at the very back of the store, they can already see some interesting models. Long sleeveless dresses, short ones with a ribbon at the waist, or asymmetrical ones, there is an abundance of choice. While Lola, arms crossed, looks at the mannequins without approaching, her friend is already searching among the different models. She finds one wine colored and turns over towards her friend.
“You know what size you need?”
“It depends? Size of pants or size of shirts?” She asks, not knowing what to say.
“What do you usually wear? Does it matter if it pants or shirts?”
“Well, I wear medium most of the time.”
Kim nods and continues to search the racks. After 10 minutes, she holds five dresses in her hands, while Lola is still hesitant to grab one. Satisfied, she brandishes her treasure and leads her victim towards the fitting rooms. She allows herself to be lead, not without displeasure, something that she does not make the effort to hide, in front of what she considers as a real chore.
The clerk at the counter points to a cabin at the end of the room, close to big mirrors. Lola goes to lock herself in the booth, but her fashion advisor of the day approaches before she can lock up.
“If you need help let me know and I'll come to your rescue!”
“I should be fine...” she mumbles with a smile and closes the door.
After five minutes, Kim approaches and knocks gently on the cabin door.
“Lola? Are you okay?”
“I'm... I'm fine. I don't think this dress fits me." she replies as she opens the stall’s door.
She moves forward to show the result to her friend. The tall redhead pulls on the bottom of the dress, which reaches above her knees.
“Its too tight, it is not super comfortable” she complains by showing the dress to her accomplice. Without her noticing, the clerk arrives.
“Oh madam, the think that you are a too muscular for this kind of dress.” She says without any embarrassment. #You need one that fits your form better. The sportswoman ticks on the comment and when she turns over to tell him what she thinks, Kim takes the initiative.
“We're only at the first dress, ma'am. But being able to see the result on her allows us to refine our research for the next one. If ever we have a question, we will come to see you, thank you.” Answers the young woman gently, taking Lola by the shoulders, preventing her from jumping to the neck of the clerk who was already leaving towards the counter.
“No… no one asked her anything…” she fulminates.
“Don't worry about it... The clerks are often there to help, but I admit that it was not the wisest comment. Go and try the other dresses to see if there is one that suits you.”
Unfortunately for Lola, none of them did. One was too small, the other the color did not fit at all, another one gave the impression that she had 20 kilos extra and the last one made the redhead uncomfortable. Kim gives the dresses to the clerk and they walk in direction of the next stores.
After three stores, Kim realized that finding a dress that her best friend would like, and that she would be willing to wear, was much more difficult than she thought. But she is hopeful. The two young women walks in front of a posh store and this she signals Lola to stop. The tall redhead then looks at the sign and already, she objects.
“This store is so expensive. It full of high fashion clothes...”
“I know you don't want to spend a fortune on this dress, but it doesn't cost anything to go in there and then, you have the right to spoil yourself a little! I know that this kind of clothing is not your favorite, but according to what I know about this brand, they are very good quality clothes. If you want to invest, take one that you will keep for a good part of your life and you get rid of future shopping sessions.” she answers by pushing Lola slightly by the side. She lets herself be dragged once more, not without mumbling.
Once in the store, the two friends look at the various proposed models… then one finally attracts the attention of the beautiful redhead. She approaches, walks around the mannequin and touches the fabric. She hesitates for a moment and then asks her friend to come and join her.
“What do you think of this one? I like the color and the fabric seems nice.”
“Oh, you are right. The color is beautiful. Come on, let's find one in your size and you can try it on!”
Once the model and the size are found, they go to the fitting area. A clerk puts Lola in a cabin. After five minutes, she shyly opens the door.
“I can't get the zipper up, can you help me please?”
She turns her back and bends down a little, so that her friend, smaller than her, can help her. With the zipper up, Lola leaves the cabin. She, cheeks red, stands in front of her friend for the inspection. Even after all that shopping, she still does not know how to stand in front of Kim for the inspection. A night blue dress with short sleeves reminding of lace, strewn with small discreet shiners which remind a starry sky. The dress falls all the way to the ground, but is flared, which does not restrict the movements, just like the beautiful redhead wanted.
Kim looks at her with round eyes.
“We found your dress! You are splendid!” she compliments her and the approaches to see her friend under all angles.
Lola lowers her head and mumbles a thank you, not really convinced.
“Do you like it? You don't seem to be sure.“ she worries.
“I'm never sure about this kind of clothes... I feel like I'm not me" she sighs. “But I must admit that it is comfortable and… well… I’m tired of trying dresses on. If you tell me that it looks good on me, I trust your judgment. We take it!” she said, putting her hands on her hips.
“Oh, no doubt, it's THE dress! And I'm sure Zakary will approve.”
“I don't need his approval to choose a dress for me" she answered, blushing even more.
“He will devour you with his eyes...! Go change back.” she says, smiling.
She does not make herself pray, she leaves quickly the dress in hand. After reaching the cash register, she grinds teeth when seeing the price of the invoice, but after all, it’s true that she can afford it well!
With the store behind them, Lola relaxes. The torture is over, they found what they came for.
“Now that we have the dress, you will need beautiful shoes to go with it, and jewels too!” Said her friend smiling, fully aware that the beautiful sportswoman will not be at all delighted.
“Ah please!!! We just spent two hours looking for this damn dress!” she retorts, exasperated.
“Courage, my dear, that's the end of it! And let go to the movies, to change your mood… does that suit you?”
“If we order some food, which would be perfect.”
“Food then! Come on!”
And without giving her friend time to react, Kim takes her by the arm to lead her once again into the numerous stores of the mall...
Note: thanks to my husband who translated it and my accomplice who read it and helped me with the text.
Kim belongs to SybLaTortue
