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NEW YORK CITY
JULY 23, 2015
“I can’t believe you insisted that I work with you,” Amelia said.
“Hey, I’m always here to help out hometown girls.”
I’d run into Amelia Ballentine when I was being fitted for a Teen Choice Award the previous year. I had no idea that she worked for Cunningham Couture after graduating from Parsons. When we’d discovered our Savannah connection, we’d become fast friends. With the Emmys coming up in a few short weeks, I’d reached back out to have her dress me. I was up for Best Actress, and I wanted something innovative and incredible.
“Sometimes, I think about going back,” she admitted.
I arched an eyebrow at her in the mirror as she pinned my dress for alterations. “Really? To Savannah? What would you do there?”
“I don’t know. Open up my own boutique.”
