CLARA


    I aimlessly walked around the store. I hade to get some clothes for Amle and some for myself. I was done selecting Amie''s clothes about an hour ago.


    Okay, maybe not up to an hour but it''s been a while. All the adult dresses here looked nothing like what I would like to wear.


    My gaze wandered to the name of the store that glittered on the wall, by the door right after you stepped into the store, a zillion times as I wondered if I hade into the wrong store.


    This was n


    my favorite store where I always update my wardrobe and I was always certain that I would see a handful of what will attract me and suit my taste but so far, all the dresses here look like what a granny would


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    "What sort of senseless restock did they do this time?" I murmured to myself as I fingered a pale green


    wrap top.


    I sighed. I tipped my head back and groaned. "Arg! Maybe I should just give up."


    As I dragged my feet, still scowling at the ugly outfits when a blood red velvet zers and pants suit caught my eye.


    I practically gasped. "Oh My Gosh!"


    "You finally found one that you like?" The young sales attendant rushed out of the aisle where she was arranging more of the boring new arrivals, grinning.


    "I love it," I drawled as I pointed at it.


    Red was not really my thing. In fact, I could count the number of red things I had in one palm of my hand but this one? I must own it, I thought fiercely.


    If I have to clear my bank ount, I swear I would. "Okay, maybe I wouldn''t clear my count," I snorted as I made my way to the aisle where the outfit was. "That would be foolhardy but I surely am ready to pay a lot for it."


    I ran the rest of the way to the aisle, giddy with excitement. Just as I reached out to grab mytest dream outfit, it disappeared.


    "Shoo!" Someone behind me said.


    I whirled around ready to get into a fight if the need arose.


    "Shoo? Why don''t you shoo? I saw that first."


    She wrenched her grinning face away from the dress. When she turned to me, her face turned sour. Then, with her chin tipped up regally, she said in a t pompous tone, "I grabbed it first."


    I regarded her for a while, from her long silky hair to her expensive-looking dress shirt down to her Jada Dubai Passion Diamond Stilettos d feet, and back to her stunning face.


    She was beautiful ssy, no doubt but never would she hear or percelyn


    that from me. I pinned her with


    a look I''d give to an interrupting ad on my favorite racing game. "Why don''t you tell that to the manager."


    We called for the manager and the sales attendant even testified that I saw it first.


    "She was going for it when thedy came in and ran past me to grab the outfit before her."


    I strongly believed I was going to get the outfit. First, I was a regr here so I was in good rapport with all the staff, even the manager. Secondly, I saw it first.


    The manager sighed. "There is only this piece but still we can easily settle this."


    "Yes? How are we doing that? Besides, there''s nothing to settle. It will be unfair if 1-


    “Will making a transfer be better or you''d prefer a card payment?" Thedy interrupted me.


    "And that is how we would easily settle this," the manager said, smiling unabashed.


    I gaped at him. Is he for real?


    "And who said I wasn''t ready to pay? How much is it?" I asked as I reached into my pause for my card.


    "$1027."


    My hands froze in my purse but I was able to tame the urge to snap my head up. What!


    I removed my hands from my purse and handed my card to the manager anyway. No way I''m backing


    down now.


    "Cool," thedy said, "I''d triple that."


    My eyes momentarily widened. I scoffed and turned to her with raised brows. "Really?"


    She gave me a syrupy smile. "Really." Then she strutted off with her head held high with the stupid


    manager.


    The sales attendant was still by my side. "Sorry," she said in a small voice. "When I see something like that in the next stock, I''ll find a way to keep it till youe again."


    Come again? I doubt it. "Never mind." I told the girl with a smile. Then I stormed out of the store. Until I saw another outfit that won my heart in here, the store was forever on my cklist.