Gotcha。 Serena grabbed the perfect little black dress。 It was cut to fit her proportions exactly； and
though the thin shoulder straps were covered with a subtle spray of jet…black bead…ing； it was
otherwise sleek and simple。 This was so much easier than shopping。
Right； shopping is a total drag。
Tearing open the plastic cover that kept the dust at bay； Serena slipped the dress off its hanger
and wadded it up into her bag。 Technically； she wasn？t supposed to just help herself to the
costumes。 Stealing it out of the trailer gave her a rush she？d only experienced one other time；
when she was ten and stole a Bonne Belle bubblegum Lip Smacker from Boyd？s。 A knock on the
trailer door made her freeze； petrified。
？Who is it？？ she asked shakily； quickly zipping up her orange Herm？s canvas tote。
？Thad？？ A thin； gorgeously tanned guy poked his head through the trailer door。 His spiky brown
hair was in artful disarray； and beneath his perfectly arched eyebrows his eyes were huge and
green； with long； beautiful lashes。 He wore a s