Ch. 46 Blue or Red

I lay out my clothes

on the bed

for me to see.

It's hard for me to choose

what to wear

because Charlotte

was always there to help.

I hear her

in the back of my mind

as I sort through my clothes.

"You've worn that before."

"That skirt's too long."

"It's too warm for that."

I hold up two dresses

that I know

she would approve of.

There's a blue one

that I bought last month

with little cap sleeves

and a flouncy skirt.

There's a red one

that she picked out

with no straps,

that's skin tight,

and has a low neckline.

I can hear her

squealing

with excitement.

"That one,"

she'd say.

"You're going to look

so sexy, R."

I knew that one

was a good buy."

That's the one I'd wear

if the party

was last month.

I hold it up.

I look at it.

I stick it back in the closet.

Author's Note

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--theladygraceling