The head of the skunkess suit came loose and the front flopped.
I'm sorry, Richelle, I didn't mean to hurt you. Here, go take a break.
I shouldn't have bothered you, I know.
Richelle took off the swimsuit and let everything fall to the floor. After
taking a shower to steady her nerves, she thought the situation over. It was
certainly spooky beyond words, but at the same time a little corner of her
mind enjoyed the thought of risking something spooky. As she debated whether
to go ahead and put the suit back on, her eye was caught by her own reflection
in the mirror. That extra fat taunted her. Ugh. It was decided...
The skunkess looked in the mirror, admiring her trim new figure. "Well, you're
certainly good for the body, if not the peace of mind, suit. I'd love to have
this figure all the time."
You're filling me quite nicely, Richelle. I appreciate this... it's nice to
know someone cares about you.
Richelle winced. "Yeah, it is. I know what you mean."
Now I got you in a down mood. I guess I'm lousy company... can't we just go to
that party and forget about all this? I want to have fun, not mope around feeling
sorry for myself.... particularly when I don't even know what I am anyway.
Richelle laughed weakly. "Ok, let's go- but you'll have to promise to help me
keep my own courage up. I get scared just thinking about it. I must be crazy
trying to crash her party this way."
You're not going to crash it, you're going to add an unexpected bit of fun to
it. Let's go!
"Ok!" Richelle said with a cheerfulness that was only partly forced. Her better
mood sustained itself on the drive over to the restaurant, but as she walked inside,
she began to feel hesitant again.
Oh, look at all the people here that can admire me. You're going to have fun
showing me off, Richelle, I'm sure of it.
"Admire you?" Richelle muttered. Egotistical thing!
Actually, not, but it should help you to remember that they see me, not you. You're
just playing the instrument, I'm the one making the music for everyone to enjoy.
"Your metaphor sounds scrambled," Richelle muttered under her breath as she walked
into the room where Beth's party was being held. She looked around and blinked,
and immediately realized she was the center of attention. Then...
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