With a sigh of contentment Anna Moore plopped down on her couch. It was Friday night and her frantic work week was finally over. She was looking forward to a large pepperoni pizza and a night in front of the TV. Suddenly there came a knock at the door.
"Great, now what?" she wondered as she walked to the door. Opening it she was surprised to see her friend Marie standing there grinning at her.
"Hey girl! I thought I'd come by and surprise you!" said Marie while pulling Anna in for a hug.
"Hi Marie. This is a surprise! But how did you get into the building? I never heard the intercom." Anna asked while standing aside to allow Marie to enter.
"That nice old man at number 5 was at the door when I got there, he let me in."
Anna rolled her eyes. "They'll let anyone in these days." she teased and followed Marie to the lounge. After they sat down Marie asked "So, what are your plans for the evening?"
"I'm going to do as little as humanly possible. I'm exhausted after this week. I'm going to order a large pizza and binge-watch some series." Anna replied.
Marie shook her head sadly. "That is what I thought. You are going to waste another Friday night hiding in your cave. That just won't do! How are you going to meet guys? Do you expect Edward Cullen to come sweep you off your feet while you hide here in the dark?"
"Edward Cullen? Who's that? Is that the creepy guy at number 9?" Anna asked while looking at Marie strangely.
"No, silly! Edward Cullen from the Twilight films. That sexy hunk with the hot bod and the dreamy eyes. He can come and bite me any time!" Marie explained while giggling.
"Wait, are we talking about that really pale dude that looks like a unicorn farted on him every time he walks into sunlight? He's so sparkly that I'm surprised he didn't give that poor girl whose blood he was after eye issues." said Anna while laughing.
Marie gave a sigh. "You have no imagination."
"Imagination is not the problem. The last time I went out with you on a girl's night you fed me so many cocktails that people thought I was having a stroke when I tried to dance!"
"I remember!" said Marie laughing. "That one guy even tried to call an ambulance. You have to admit, that was hysterical!"
"Maybe then, but definitely not the following morning! That headache had a life of its own! I still get chills just thinking about it. Well, what I can remember of it anyway." grumbled Anna.
"Whatever. You can't just sit here and let life pass you by. You have to get out and enjoy yourself a little. I thought we could go to that new nightclub that opened nearby, Electricity. I heard amazing things about it."
"Oh hell, with a name like Electricity it's bound to be extremely lame." said Anna laughing.
Marie winked. "Only one way to find out. What do you think? Night out on the town? Come on, go throw on a sexy black dress and then we go and make some guys wish they had our numbers. Who knows, maybe you meet your knight in shining armor tonight!"
"You know I don't like horses." Anna grumbled. "Not since that one bit me on the shoulder and pissed on my foot. The knight can go and find someone else to rescue!"
"You know what I mean! There won't be a real horse. Let's go and raid your closet and see if we can make you look presentable."
"This can only end in tears." mumbled Anna while following Marie to the bedroom.
"What the hell?! What is all this?! Are you keeping some clothes for your grandmother? Did the nursing home have a sale or something?" exclaimed Marie as she viewed the contents of Anna's closet. "You'll never get a guy with any of these!"
"Why? What's wrong with it?"
"Oh, where to start! This dress is longer than Sarah Jessica Parker's face, and this one's neckline is so high you'd have to decapitate yourself to get into it! Where are your sexy dresses? Do you even possess such a thing? Or will I have to start buying you clothes?" Marie lamented.
Anna gave a sigh and started digging through her outfits. "What about this one?" she asked while holding a red dress beneath her chin.
"Nope, you are going to look like a fire hydrant. What else have you got?"
Anna continued digging. "How about this one?"
"What the hell color is that? Turquoise? Or peacock shit? I can't decide!" giggled Marie.
"Okay, not that one. And it is sea green, by the way. What about this one?"
Marie shook her head. "Nope, you can't wear such outlandish colors on a night out. You wardrobe looks like a chameleon exploded in there! Where are your black dresses? We are looking for something that shows a bit of leg!"
"Oh please, like any guy wants to see my pasty white legs. I haven't been in the sun in so long that guys will think I'm a vampire or something." laughed Anna.
"Stand aside, let me see if I can salvage the situation."
Anna stood to one side and watched Marie go through her wardrobe.
"Nope, no, not this one, what the..., no, what the hell is this, no, nope......" Marie mumbled while going through the outfits. After a minute or so she turned around with a black dress and held it out to Anna. "Right, try this one. It is the only one that looks relatively doable. I was starting to give up all hope!"
"Wow, I've forgotten about that one! I bought it years ago. I don't even know if it will still fit me." Anna exclaimed while kicking off her shoes and taking off her t-shirt and jeans.
"Wait! Hold everything!" Marie exclaimed.
"What's wrong now?" sighed Anna.
"We are going to have to do something about that underwear. You can't go out wearing that!" said Marie, eyeing Anna's undergarments.
"I'm not going to be walking around in my underwear. I'll be dressed." said Anna surprised.
"I'm sorry. You can't go out in pink cotton underwear with little red hearts and tiny white bunnies all over it. What are the guys going to think?!" giggled Marie.
