A fabulous singer Grace Starlin

Chapter Two

"Sorry, Grace. I didn't mean to hug you that hard."

"It's okay. You're just excited about the tuxedo. I understand. So, what do you think about your tuxedo?"

"I am loving it. It fits perfectly. The style and design of this tuxedo fit me perfectly. The colors even look great together on me. Thank you so much, Grace. Thank you, too, Isabella. I couldn't have been happier if you hadn't made my tuxedo so great looking. You know what? If the two of you weren't my older and younger sisters, I don't know how I would have even been able to get such a good looking tuxedo to wear to the winter dance tonight. Which, speaking of getting a tuxedo, how much do you want me to pay you for this tuxedo?"

"Nothing. Let this be my gift to you for the winter dance tonight. You're my older brother. Which means, I can make whatever you would like to wear for no cost to you. My shop, my rules."

"Thanks, Isabella."

I looked at the time on my phone and noticed it was getting closer to the time to be at the town hall for the winter dance. I gave Anthony and Isabella a hug and before I forgot to ask them I turned around in the doorway.

"Hey, guys, do you want me to pick you up in my limo, before I go to the winter dance tonight?"

"You have a limo? Wait, duh, you're a famous singer. Of course you do. Yes. Yes, I'd love that, Grace."

"How about you, Anthony?"

"Yeah. It would be awesome to get out of a limo with my sisters."

"Okay. When should I pick you up?"

"Um. Would 3:45 work?"

"Yes it would, Anthony. Isabella?"

"3:50 should work, right?"

"Yes it should. Okay, bye now."

"Bye, Grace." Anthony and Isabella said as I left.

Arriving home, I went to my huge walk-in closet. I went to the section with all my dresses and sifted through them. Finding five dresses I could wear to the winter dance made it hard to choose one. They were all so stunning. Needing some advice, I video called my best friend.

"Hey, Kylie? I need some advice. I have five stunning dresses I could wear to the winter dance. The problem is that I can't figure out the one that would be best to wear tonight. Could you give me advice about each dress, so I have an easier way to find the best dress for the winter dance tonight?"

"Yeah. Try each dress on and let me see what it looks like."

"Okay."

I tried the first dress on, a shimmering rose gold dress with long, lacy, rose gold sleeves and a lacy rose gold belt around the waist, and showed Kylie. Kylie looked me up and down, before giving me advice on the dress.

"That dress is stunning. Except, I feel it would be more for one of your concerts. What does the next dress look like?"

I tried the next dress on, a two piece dress that is ruby red with the top being strapless and ending a little bit above my belly button and the skirt hugging my waist and thighs then flowing out at the bottom, and she half smiled.

"That dress screams 'come get me boys'. Too stunningly sexy for the winter dance tonight. Next dress?"

Trying on the third dress, a puffy sleeved floral dress that ends at my ankles and the neckline has a small V in the center, Kylie just laughed.

"What is so funny about this dress?" I asked Kylie.

"That dress looks like it needs a little make-over. Sorry, but that's my advice for that dress. What's the next dress?"

The fourth dress I tried on, a sapphire blue, spaghetti strap dress that ends two inches below my knees, has diamonds decorating the waistline and more diamonds around the neckline, was a good one.

"That dress is almost perfect, but before I decide if that dress is the one that is best to wear to the winter dance tonight I want to see the last dress you found."

"Okay."

When I tried on the last dress, a silky, elbow length sleeved, lavender dress that hugs all my curves and flows out from my mid-thighs down, Kylie smiled and I saw her eyes sparkle, too.

"That dress is the one that's best to wear to the winter dance tonight."

"Okay. Then dress number five it is. Thank you, Kylie."

"You're welcome, Grace. Have fun."

"You too."

I looked at myself in my wide full-length mirror. Wow! I looked stunning. Well, maybe a little more than stunning. With that in mind, I did my hair. Then, put my make-up on. Finally, I put some jewelry on and a little perfume. Smiling at my reflection in the mirror, I put my high heel boots on and looked at my phone, to see the time.

"3:37. Three minutes until I go pick up Anthony."

Just as I said that, I heard the limo pull up and my doorbell ring. Opening the door, I smiled.

"Hello, Grace. Ready to go?"

"Hello, to you too, Mr. Benson. Yes. I am ready to go."

After opening the door for me, Mr. Benson helped me into the limo.

"To make sure I remembered this correctly, I'll be picking up your younger brother, Anthony, and then your younger sister, Isabella?"

"Yes. You remembered correctly."

"Well, then, shall we get going?"

"Yes, please." I said, smiling at Mr. Benson as he closed the limo door and got back into the driver's seat.

After pulling up to Anthony's house, Mr. Benson got out of the limo and opened the door for him. When Anthony was inside, he sat down across from me and smiled at me.

"Thank you, sir." Anthony said to Mr. Benson.

"You're welcome. Now, please, call me Mr. Benson. Grace's family and friends are my family and friends. Right, Grace?"

"Right, Mr. Benson."

"Well, then, thank you, Mr. Benson. This limo is amazing."

"You're welcome, Anthony."

Mr. Benson closed the limo door and got back into the driver's seat. We arrived at Isabella's house and she froze in shock. I chuckled and Anthony laughed.

"Grace, this is amazing."

Isabella sat down next to me and hugged me.

"Ready, ladies and gentleman?"

"Yes. We're ready to go Mr. Benson."

"Alright. Then, to the town hall we go for the winter dance. Enjoy the ride. Oh, and everything in here you can have if you'd like."

Closing the door, Mr. Benson got back into the driver's seat and put the 96.3 radio station on.

"Mr. Benson, you're the best. You know me too well. This is my favorite radio station."

"Why, thank you, Grace. And same to you. You're the best."

A couple minutes later, we pull up to the town hall main entrance.

"You guys ready to get out of the limo? Oh, be ready for all the cameras. They're bright and there's a lot of flashing lights. So, now that you know that, are you ready to get out of the limo?"

"Yeah. I think we can handle all the bright flashing lights. Right, Anthony?"

"Right, Isabella."

"Okay. Mr. Benson, we're ready to get out."

"Alright then, Grace."

Mr. Benson got out of the limo and opened the door for me, Anthony and Isabella to get out. Holding out his hand, Mr. Benson helped me out of the limo. Then, Anthony got out of the limo. Mr. Benson held out his hand, then, to Isabella and helped her out of the limo. Once we were all out, and Mr. Benson closed the limo door, the bright flashing lights began. After all the flashing was over a group of young girls ran up to us.

"Are you Grace Starlin?" They asked, looking at me.

"Yes. That's me. What can I do for you, girls?"

"Oh. My. God. Can we take a picture with you?"

"Sure."

The girls squealed and gave their phones to Isabella and Anthony to take the picture of me and them. After all five girls got a picture taken on their phone, they took their phones back and ran off into the town hall.

"Shall we go in and see what there is to eat? I haven't eaten anything since breakfast."

"Let's go. Seeing what there is to eat sounds like a really good idea, right now, Grace."

"I agree with Isabella, Grace. So, let's go."

Anthony and Isabella walked on both sides of me into the town hall. The smell of all the food, when we walked in, was so amazing. My mouth even started watering.

There is barbecue meatballs, creamy potato salad, broccoli and cheese quiches, buttery hash browns, mozzarella stuffed breadsticks, creamy mac and cheese, fruit salad, curly fries, cinnamon applesauce, crispy golden tater tots, chicken caesar salad, cream cheese coffee cake, streusel-topped apple muffins, strawberry donut holes, chocolate chip banana bread, blueberry buckle, Ritz crackers, club crackers, sour cream and onion chips, ranch Doritos, strawberry cheesecake, banana pudding, cookies and cream fudge, pumpkin cupcakes with butterscotch frosting, apple pie, cherry pie, apple crisps, sugar cookies, root beer floats, hot apple cider, peppermint hot cocoa, hot chocolate and even a burrito bar, plus a burger bar. Everything smells so good.