““Laid out on the queen-sized four-poster was a backless rose-gold dress made with a ton of sequins. ‘Pep!’ Raina called, knowing her friend wouldn’t hear her. ‘This is too good for the likes of me!’ Raina was drawn to it, though. She knew Pepper was thorough— it would fit like a glove with shoes to match. She smiled gently and stroked the fabric. A little shimmering strip of a life that seemed far away.””
