Girl Party

Hallie wandered down to the dining hall. Honestly, she didn�t want to end up here at all. The bright pink and yellow walls disgusted her, but after this morning�s confirmation, escape felt needed. Hallie took a seat at the bar. Choko looked up from cleaning a glass.

�Niecey!� she said. Hallie breathed out as she rolled her eyes.

�Hey,� she mumbled. Her aunt noticed her face. �What�s the matter?�

Hallie glanced at her. �Met the neighbors,� she said.

�Oh,� Choko said. �Evie?�

�Yeah,� her niece grumbled. Choko leaned in close.

�And Hal?� she whispered with a smile. Hallie blushed. Her aunt grinned.

�Ah! You have!� she cheered. Hallie looked away with a red face.

�Yeah, so?� she asked.

�You�ve got competition,� Choko said.

�Yeah, so?�

Her aunt leaned in close. �I can help.�

Hallie glanced at her. �Hm?�

Choko smiled at her. �Come with me.� She grabbed her niece by the hand before she had a chance to argue back. Uh� okay�, Hallie thought.

Choko apartment looked like a madam�s parlor in the 1920�s. French perfume nearly choked Hallie. She took a step back into the hall. Choko giggled.

�Hang on, I�ll open the windows,� she said.

�Yeah, do that,� Hallie said. Her aunt went inside and began opening up the windows. Her niece watched her do so. Choko returned with a smile.

�All done!� she cheered. Hallie blinked at her.

�I don�t get it,� she said.

�Get what?� Choko asked.

�Why are we here?� her niece asked. Choko smiled at her.

�I�m giving you a little makeover.�

Hallie blinked at her. �Huh?�

�But first, a little pep talk.� Choko grabbed her niece inside. She pushed her up to a mirror. Hallie looked into the fancy gold-framed glass. Choko smiled and giggled at their reflections.

�What do you see?� she asked.

�Red hair, freckles, and tan-looking complexion,� Hallie said. Choko shook her head.

�But is it beautiful?� she asked. Her niece shrugged at the reflection.

�I don�t know,� she said.

�You don�t know?� Choko asked. Her niece shook her head.

�I don�t think much about my looks,� she said.

�You don�t?� Choko asked. Her niece shook her head. The woman took a moment to think.

�Hm,� she said. �We�re going to work on that. Come with me.� She walked over to her closet and vanity. Hallie shrugged to herself. Like I have a choice, she thought. She followed behind reluctantly. Choko giggled to herself.

�Ooo! This will be so much fun!� she cheered. Hallie rolled her eyes. Whoopee!, she thought. Choko whipped around to her niece with the lip liner and blush in her hands, smirking.

�Lesson one,� she announced. �Be yourself!�

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