Faking Sweet (2006)
“I walked back through the mall; the cash almost whispering in my pocket. ‘Go on, go to Lipstix,’ it tempted. ‘Blow it all on a couple of bikinis. Go on.’ Oh, the things I could’ve bought. But I’d promised Calypso all those months ago, and my mission was almost complete. I counted on my fingers: Saturday, Sunday, Monday – three more days to go. Then I’d be free.
Lipstix’s window had been re-decorated into a castaway island theme. There was a hammock, a basket of fruit and flowers, and on a cloth...esline, strewn from one end of the window to the other, were bikinis of every colour and design imaginable. It reminded me of looking at the Christmas windows when I was a little kid. I wanted to stay staring forever.
‘Wow, how incredible. Couldn’t you buy every single one?’ Jess Flynn had snuck up next to me. I almost fell through the glass. ‘I could. Every single one. How awesome is that black one with the pink flamingo on it?’ Jess sighed. ‘That’d suit you, Holly.’ ‘Me?’ ‘Yeah, for sure.’ ‘Really?’ ‘Really.MoreLess
Lipstix’s window had been re-decorated into a castaway island theme. There was a hammock, a basket of fruit and flowers, and on a cloth...esline, strewn from one end of the window to the other, were bikinis of every colour and design imaginable. It reminded me of looking at the Christmas windows when I was a little kid. I wanted to stay staring forever.
‘Wow, how incredible. Couldn’t you buy every single one?’ Jess Flynn had snuck up next to me. I almost fell through the glass. ‘I could. Every single one. How awesome is that black one with the pink flamingo on it?’ Jess sighed. ‘That’d suit you, Holly.’ ‘Me?’ ‘Yeah, for sure.’ ‘Really?’ ‘Really.MoreLess
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