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tree and hit him with it. No, a tree wasn’t good enough. A baseball bat would do it. No, not enough damage. I was still contemplating deadly weapons when I broke through the trees into the back yard. I saw Casey standing on the deck. I was still murmuring to myself as I walked by her. Her eyes followed me with a long and surprised stare.
    “What’s wrong?” Her voice was tense.
    “Ugh!” I surprised myself. It sounded more of a roar than a grunt.
    “What did you do this time?” she aimed at Daniel. That’s my girl, I thought. Get him! I rounded the corner to the kitchen still contemplating weaponry. Butcher Knife! That is exactly what I need.
    “Nothing!” he retorted.
    “Daniel! You are an ass!” she snapped at him. That’s my girl!
    “Well then, be that as it may, I shall return to the zoo!” he snapped back at her. I listened and heard his footsteps walking toward the front door and stop. “Enjoy the muffins, Jewels! Try not to blush while you are eating them!”
    “OH!” I shouted as I rounded the corner toward the living room I heard the front door slam. I was so angry I could have shot knives from my eyes. Casey’s face was shocked at the angry look I had on my face.
    “What did he do this time?” I turned to her only to find she was holding back a laugh.
    “Just being himself!” I seethed. There really wasn’t any surprise when she let loose a laugh. I didn’t see anything funny in this situation. She, on the other hand sat down on the sofa with tears running down her cheeks. I was still not laughing. “What is so funny?”
    Casey wiped her eyes and cleared her throat. Looking at me as seriously as she could, she blurted out the most irritating words. “HE LIKES YOU! AND I THINK YOU LIKE
    HIM!” I turned and walked back into the kitchen.
    “Julie!” I heard her plea from the great room. “Please, seriously I have to talk to you about these dresses! I’m sorry! I won’t say anything else about your little crush!” I would’ve probably taken her more seriously if I hadn’t heard the hee, hee, hee after the last word.
    She rounded the corner with a dress in each hand. I planted myself on a barstool in front of the kitchen counter and stared at the beautiful black dresses.
    “Mom and I went shopping. She figured you didn’t bring anything so she bought these two for you.” She held out in her right hand a beautiful long black silk dress.
    The dress was pretty much straight and sleek. I walked over to examine it more carefully. Draping in the front, two strips of small rhinestones acted as the shoulder straps to keep this beauty from falling off me. It was dressy but not revealing, something which was appropriate.
    “Do you like it?” Casey’s eyes watched me intently.
    “Yes, it is lovely,” I sighed.
    “Good, because this is the dress you are wearing this evening. The other is for tomorrow. She also picked out some shoes for you as well. Dad is picking us up in about three hours.” Normal just went out the window for me.
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    The doorbell rang just as I put the final touch on the top of the dress. The drape of the fabric fit perfectly, but it would’ve been nice if I had a strapless bra to wear. The designer wasn’t thinking of me when he made this creation. I turned again to the mirror. The black color against my olive colored skin and brown hair did give me an alluring quality.
    Unlike Casey, who truly looked more like a model, but I would survive. Casey popped through the bedroom door.
    “They are here!” she announced in a hurried voice.
    I turned to look at her. Her face brightened when she looked over the dress.
    “Mom was right, you look breathtaking.” Her smile comforted me. I looked down again, sighed and then put both hands on my breasts. Casey laughed a little.
    “They look fine too. It’s modest.”
    I glanced one more time in the mirror. An ancient Greek or someone with the same taste must have designed the dress. This is what I imagined the dress