new york, new york

chapter 24

I was just about to go to the bath, when I heard that someone came in. That freaked me out because Brian had left to the party like hour earlier and staff had a night off. So I was supposed to be there completely alone.
When I heard the steps on the stairs coming up, I was really scared. My mind was filled with images of fanatic fans who would kill me when finding me there wearing only a towel, without even asking who I might be.
Then I heard a voice.
-Anna?
Oh my God, they knew my name already!
-Anna? Where are you?

It was Howie!
-I�m here. Wait a second, I�ll be right there.
I put a robe on me and went to the bedroom.
-Hey, what are you doing here? You�re supposed to be at the party.
-Well...
He looked guilty.
-What? What have you done?
Then I saw what he was carrying.
-Howie!
He put the dress on the bed.
-I just thought...
I laughed.
-Come on, don�t tell me you went out and bought me a dress!
-No, not really.
-Then don�t tell me you had this lying around in your house?
-Well...
Then I realized it.
-So she�s not in town?
-No, she�s... Wait. Who are you talking about?
-Howie. Is there something you should tell me about you and certain Alicia?
-How do you know about her?
-Relax. I haven�t told anybody.
-But how?
-I�ve just heard something. I think that no one else realize that it�s you and her. I�ve just had chances to add one to one.
-OK. We have tried to keep that from others.
-I completely understand you. And I really appreciate your efforts, but I don�t think I�ll fit her clothes.
-She�s about your size.
-Can�t be. She�s a dancer.
-Trust me. She may be little taller but that doesn�t make the difference.
-No, not with my back.
-I guess that�s some women stuff... Wouldn�t you even try them on? I want you to be there.
-I was just about to go to the bath.
-So? OK. Ten minutes, have a shower. I�ll take your other necessities ready for you.
-All right, I gave up.
-But not my underwear! I continued when Howie was heading to my drawer.
-Trust me girl. I know what makes a woman to a true lady.
-Howie, you know that if I didn�t knew that you were seeing Alicia, I would say that your scarily feminine.
-Now go get that shower!

-See, it�s perfect!
I was turning around in front of the mirror.
-I don�t know. It�s just...
-Well, it�s kind of revealing, but you could wear this on your shoulders.
Howie showed me a big blue silky scarf. It was exactly same color than a dress I was wearing. A corset like top he brought me was black. It was lifting my breasts nicely, a bit too much than I wanted but Howie convinced me that I looked good. The dress was night blue silk and it was swelling around my legs. Howie gave my only pair of decent shoes, black dance sandals. But they didn�t show that much under my dress.
-So what do you say? he asked.
-I have to admit that you�re a magician, I said because I didn�t recognize myself from a mirror. I had put on a light make-up and Howie had gathered my hairs on my neck softly, so that some curves were around my face.
-Shall we?
Then I understood that I was really going there.
-Why are you doing this?
-Party wouldn�t be same without you, Howie said. -And what comes to confessions, isn�t there something you want to share with me?
-About what? I tried to sound innocent.
-About you and certain gentlemen called AJ McLean.
-Oh, that�s nothing.
-Nothing?
-OK. There�s something. Maybe.
-I knew it! Howie yelled. -Yesterday when you were...
-Howie? Can we not talk about it? I�m not ready.
-OK. That�s fine. But now... Let�s go party!

Next Chapter

I'm way too curious. Tell me what you think.

Menu