by Silver » 10/30/2016 8:06 AM
As she walked away from her friends in search of the perfect costume, Midnight couldn't help but to feel she was in over her head. She really didn't want to pick something that would disappoint her friends. Plus, it had to be awesome, attractive, comfortable, and not too expensive. It certainly felt like a really big deal.
Midnight found herself wandering around the store without anything really catching her attention. Nothing fit all of her criteria, even if it was interesting enough to warrant a second look. She was really starting to feel the pressure. Suddenly, a bit of bright yellow caught her attention in the clearance section.
A huge gleeful smile stretched across her face. This was the one! She darted over to the changing room and put it on. It fit! It fit! She bounced out of the fitting room and ran over to her friends.
"Guys! Look! I found the perfect one!" she cheered.
Midnight twirled around to let everyone see her new costume. "It's a bee, get it?" she said, proudly wiggling her stinger at them. Prism and Cider gave each other a look as they both tried to hold back a laugh, and Inspire looked like she was about to faint. Maggie tugged on the wings to see if they were sturdy, and Whisper stood back and nodded in genuine approval.
"Thanks guys! I'm so glad we came," Midnight beamed.
"Is anyone going to tell her about the hole in the butt?" Cider finally asked when she was out of earshot.
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