reached her knees and it had a boat neckline. It was her.
“I like this one.”
“I can tell, you aren’t pulling a face.” Georgie laughed and finished tying the sash. “I think this is the one, my girl.”
“I think I agree.”
Kaley didn’t want to take the dress off, she loved it so much. She changed anyway and returned the castoffs.
They left the store but apparently Georgie wasn’t done with her yet – they had to accessorize. She was dragged to another three stores while Georgie picked out a necklace, earrings, and shoes to match the dress. Kaley was too worn out to argue, she agreed with anything she was shown. Sure, her jewelry was overly sparkly and her shoes too high, but she was beyond caring.
Perhaps Eli would like them.
She was finally allowed to go home. Her ordeal with Mother Barbie was over, the mission a complete success.
When they arrived home, Kaley headed for her room after thanking Georgie for all her help. She was amazed at how much her mother enjoyed doing things with her. She guessed she didn’t get to do it that much anymore. With school and spending time with Harper, it didn’t leave them many opportunities to bond.
Perhaps there were a few good things to come out of their evening: a fantastic dress and an intact mother/daughter relationship.
In the safety of her own room, Kaley put on the dress again and studied herself in the mirror. Without the pressure of having Georgie breathing down her neck, she could look at every inch of it.
The pink fabric with black spots really made a cute dress. And even better, it was nothing like the popular girls would wear. It was her and nobody else. She hoped Eli would like it. Even more importantly, she hoped he would call soon so she knew for sure she would be able to wear the dress on the date. Hopefully he wouldn’t want to go bowling.
Feeling exceedingly happy, Kaley pulled out her guitar and songbook. She had a tune in her heart that was being transferred to her head. She needed to get it out. She started singing, her fingers on the guitar moving automatically.
Whenever you smile,
My heart skips a beat,
You make me dance,
I can’t stop my feet.
Sometimes I wonder,
If you are truly real,
You seem too good to be true,
But that’s how I feel.
Unable to keep still, Kaley stood and started dancing around her room while still playing along. Her thoughts were full of Eli and her dress and her date and all the wonderful things that could happen.
You spin me around,
And I get so dizzy,
I can’t keep my head,
My thoughts are just too busy.
I knew you were special,
The moment I saw you,
Your eyes they twinkled,
Like I knew you were true.
She broke into a guitar solo, still dancing around like a little child. She didn’t care how she looked, she was too excited about everything. Never before had anything like this ever happened to her. She was going to enjoy every moment.
My heart beats so fast,
You gotta take my hand,
I don’t know how I’ll last,
Please help me to stand.
She slowed down and geared up for the chorus, the last part of the song she had to write.
When we’re together,
Everything is better.
The ground shakes,
And it’s too much to take.
Through any weather,
I know it’s forever.
She stroked the guitar for the last time and took a bow to her invisible audience. She collapsed on the bed and hurried to get it down into her songbook. She had to keep repeating it from the beginning to try and remember it all.
When Kaley finally decided she got all the words correct and the notes in somewhat of an order, she lay on the bed and tried to catch her breath. She didn’t know what had come over her, but notes and lyrics never come to her so quickly. It wasn’t even a terrible song, she had done a half-decent job of it.
Something caught Kaley’s eye as she lay there, something outside the window. The window! She had completely forgotten her curtains were
“I like this one.”
“I can tell, you aren’t pulling a face.” Georgie laughed and finished tying the sash. “I think this is the one, my girl.”
“I think I agree.”
Kaley didn’t want to take the dress off, she loved it so much. She changed anyway and returned the castoffs.
They left the store but apparently Georgie wasn’t done with her yet – they had to accessorize. She was dragged to another three stores while Georgie picked out a necklace, earrings, and shoes to match the dress. Kaley was too worn out to argue, she agreed with anything she was shown. Sure, her jewelry was overly sparkly and her shoes too high, but she was beyond caring.
Perhaps Eli would like them.
She was finally allowed to go home. Her ordeal with Mother Barbie was over, the mission a complete success.
When they arrived home, Kaley headed for her room after thanking Georgie for all her help. She was amazed at how much her mother enjoyed doing things with her. She guessed she didn’t get to do it that much anymore. With school and spending time with Harper, it didn’t leave them many opportunities to bond.
Perhaps there were a few good things to come out of their evening: a fantastic dress and an intact mother/daughter relationship.
In the safety of her own room, Kaley put on the dress again and studied herself in the mirror. Without the pressure of having Georgie breathing down her neck, she could look at every inch of it.
The pink fabric with black spots really made a cute dress. And even better, it was nothing like the popular girls would wear. It was her and nobody else. She hoped Eli would like it. Even more importantly, she hoped he would call soon so she knew for sure she would be able to wear the dress on the date. Hopefully he wouldn’t want to go bowling.
Feeling exceedingly happy, Kaley pulled out her guitar and songbook. She had a tune in her heart that was being transferred to her head. She needed to get it out. She started singing, her fingers on the guitar moving automatically.
Whenever you smile,
My heart skips a beat,
You make me dance,
I can’t stop my feet.
Sometimes I wonder,
If you are truly real,
You seem too good to be true,
But that’s how I feel.
Unable to keep still, Kaley stood and started dancing around her room while still playing along. Her thoughts were full of Eli and her dress and her date and all the wonderful things that could happen.
You spin me around,
And I get so dizzy,
I can’t keep my head,
My thoughts are just too busy.
I knew you were special,
The moment I saw you,
Your eyes they twinkled,
Like I knew you were true.
She broke into a guitar solo, still dancing around like a little child. She didn’t care how she looked, she was too excited about everything. Never before had anything like this ever happened to her. She was going to enjoy every moment.
My heart beats so fast,
You gotta take my hand,
I don’t know how I’ll last,
Please help me to stand.
She slowed down and geared up for the chorus, the last part of the song she had to write.
When we’re together,
Everything is better.
The ground shakes,
And it’s too much to take.
Through any weather,
I know it’s forever.
She stroked the guitar for the last time and took a bow to her invisible audience. She collapsed on the bed and hurried to get it down into her songbook. She had to keep repeating it from the beginning to try and remember it all.
When Kaley finally decided she got all the words correct and the notes in somewhat of an order, she lay on the bed and tried to catch her breath. She didn’t know what had come over her, but notes and lyrics never come to her so quickly. It wasn’t even a terrible song, she had done a half-decent job of it.
Something caught Kaley’s eye as she lay there, something outside the window. The window! She had completely forgotten her curtains were
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