The First Age

It was definitely different letting someone do something with her hair and makeup. It was almost relaxing. She could get used to this. Maybe she'd go with her mother on occasion.... maybe.

By the time the stylist was done washing and cutting and styling her hair, they had finally gotten to a point where she could see the final results. They had refused to let her see. They'd brought her drinks - probably too many. She was thankful for Claire's insight at that point - eating had been a good idea.

Ilesha turned and saw a completely different person staring back at her. The make up was subtle, but the hair made everything change. "Wow...."
was all she could say. Ilesha gave them both a large tip, Claire's too before she paid the final bill - which she did not look at. Her mother was going to throw a fit when she saw the bill. Ignorance was bliss...

Claire led the way to shop. High end. Nothing like what Ilseha owned at all. The man in the front gave Ilesha that same glare the woman before had. She rolled her eyes and handed him her credit. "We'd like to see what you have to offer. I'm sure we could find a place that will take my money."


He was about to send her away with a shooing of his hands but the number on the credit check came back with significant zeros. Ilesha snatched her card from his hands and turned on her heels. "I think we'll go."


The man plucked the card from her tiny fingers and smiled. "Right this way, ladies. I'm sure we can find something suitable."

They flitted girls in dresses in front of them. As if Ilesha really cared about how the dresses looked on them. She supposed it was the way of things when money bought you the world. Showing off everything for you so you don't have to do the work yourself.

Ilesha didn't honestly care one way or the other. But she let them parade the girls around for about 20 minutes before she pointed out three dresses she wanted to try on. The first was black little number that was probably flattering in all the right places, but Ilesha didn't think she'd like it once it was on. The second was a red dress with frills, it wasn't usually her cup of tea but she would try it on none-the-less. The last was a sequined dress that looked like it was highly expensive and she only chose it because the girl showing them off to her and Claire had raved on and on about it and Ilseha was going to not buy it on purpose.

Ilseha came out of the dressing booth after batting away help for zipping the black dress up. She was right, she didn't like it at all. It hugged everything and it made Ilseha feel self-conscious. It wouldn't do when she was already worried about how she looked in a place like where they would go. She quickly refused it with a wave of her hand. She could play hauty if she wanted to.

The spangled dress was next. It was so not her. And Ilesha didn't even walk out of the changing booth to show Claire it was that bad. "No I don't think so."


The red dress however despite her initial reservations about it, she loved. It was still clingy but it moved with her. It didn't feel tight and restricting and it actually went well with the make up. Ilesha smiled what would her mother say seeing her like this. She would have to send her mother a picture once the tag was removed.

Ilesha stepped out of the booth with a big smile. "I'll take it."

Now that she was all dolled up she felt like a different person. She looked like a different person. Ilesha was getting a little nervous - she felt out of her element in these clothes. In jeans and a t-shirt she felt at home. In this fancy red dress and the high heels to match Ilesha felt out of place - this wasn't her in the least bit.

But she paid the price and she only stumbled once before she left the shop with Claire.

Taking the metro didn't seem appropriate so Ilesha called for a cab and they actually rode in relatively luxury to the club. Ilesha couldn't help but rubbing her hands together trying to get the invisible grease off and the dirt from under her fingernails - though she was perfectly presentable.

(( continued in Glass Houses ))


Edited by Ilesha, Sep 26 2016, 01:22 PM.