"There isn't anything" I answered quickly while turning towards the elevator, ugh, the same elevator again.
"Maybe we should go down the fire escape."
"Yup." Alex walked ahead of me to the fire escape.
Mum came into my room after dinner with a big box in her hands. "Cara, this is a dress-'
I groan before Mum finishes her sentence "No fluffy dress Mum!?
"Of course, fear. Are you underestimating my taste? I chose it myself this afternoon." Mum replied sitting on the end of my bed and opening the box and the paper packet inside. Mum pulled on a dark green velvet dress, no puffs and no bows. Simple and very elegant. I stare at the dress in Mum's hands for a few moments with a stunned expression.
"You like it?" Mum asked with a big smile.
"I like it very much."
"I thin
