After her morning shower, she went about trying to select the clothes she would wear to school. She began by picking the most conservative thing in her closet, a black pinstriped suit with a narrow skirt that reached just below her knees and a white broadcloth dress shirt. The suit jacket would cover most of it. Black pumps with the requisite high heel, but no openings. Before dressing, she sat at her table and put aside the bright red and the dark red lipsticks. She opened her old makeup box and selected a pale pink. She chose light eye shadow and mascara. Her special phone buzzed.
“You gettin ready?” It was Darnell.
“Yes. I should be leaving in another half hour.”
“What you wearin? I’m tryin to think whether to come or not.”
She hesitated. “I haven’t quite decided.”
“Well, decide. I
