Nina gazed at the freshly laundered uniform in front of her in the cubicle before smiling. Although she hadn’t graduated from the Summit School of Excellence and attended a different alma mater, she had once worn this uniform with such pride.
’How nostalgic,’ she thought to herself. ’I should’ve known Lily wouldn’t settle for just a simple reunion party.’
Shaking her head, Nina quietly changed into the uniform. But as she did, she couldn’t help but flinch when she heard Penny grumbling a few cubicles away. Nina chuckled quietly, shaking her head as she changed into the school uniform.
"It fits... perfectly," she mused in surprise before folding her clothes. When she stepped out, she flinched again as she caught some women looking in her direction. "It’s a nice fit... isn’t it? Though the skirt is a little short."
The women looked Nina up and down before smiling in satisfaction. Just then, Nina heard Lily’s loud voice from the entrance.
"Oh, my god!" Lily dramatically paused by the entrance, her mouth gaping open as she stared at Nina. "You look... amazing!"
Lily quickly jumped into the women’s bathroom, stopping a few steps from Nina. "Wow. I don’t know if it’s the uniform or your convent sense of style at this age, but you really have such sexy legs. You should show them more!"
"Haha..." Now that Lily was paying attention to Nina’s legs, the latter couldn’t help but pull down the hem of her skirt. "Lily, do you have longer skirts?"
"I do, but nope!" Lily grinned, giggling. "Keep it like that — right, fix your hair the way you used to. Come on! We’re going to vote for our school bell today, too!"
"What?"
"Just... come on." Lily didn’t explain further. With several uniforms and blazers draped over her arms, she rested her hands on Nina’s shoulder and pushed her toward the sink counter.
Nina smiled wryly, gazing at Lily in the mirror. "I don’t have any makeup."
"Makeup is your problem?" Lily smirked, snapping her eyes toward the women guarding one of the cubicles. "Girls? Don’t worry about Penny anymore. I’ve got it. Let’s help one of our sisters here. She doesn’t have makeup — let’s doll her up, so she gets the school bell award today!"
"Uh..." Nina opened and closed her mouth, but her voice wouldn’t come out. She couldn’t say a word until the other women had left.
"Lily, why is this—"
"Penny, stop complaining and just wear your uniforms!" Lily yelled toward one of the cubicles. "You’re gonna be late for school, so you better hurry up!"
Penny, in the cubicle, looked at the door in disbelief. ’Why does she sound like Aunt Jessa right now?’ she wondered, knowing Allison had never rushed her children. Well, Allison didn’t have to because all her children were responsible and took care of themselves every school day. And if there were days they couldn’t get up early like they used to, Allison would first ask them what was wrong before anything else.
’Gee!’ Penny’s face crumpled, clicking her tongue irritably. However, she didn’t complain any further and changed into something more reminiscent of the young Penny.
Pleased that Penny had finally stopped complaining, Lily flashed Nina a smile. "Do you need help with your hair?"
"No, it’s okay." Nina instinctively pulled out a hair clip — which she thankfully carried in her pocket, since she often used it to tie her hair when working.
"Tell me if you need anything else, okay?" Lily offered reassuringly.
"I need a longer skirt?"
"Uhm... except that. I’m rooting for you to win the school bell award, but you still need to make an effort. It’s rigged — I mean, not rigged-rigged, but you know what I mean?"
’No, I don’t.’
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