Where are we going?

Later in the afternoon, Coco came to see me, I had not left the room all day neither did Carlos come back. I expected her to tease me about my morning with Carlos but instead, she came in with a very serious face and a box of clothes.

“There are different gowns you can choose from but I already went through it, I think this one is the best. Carlos sent this jewelry for you, they also go best with the gown I’ve picked. I think we should stick to black for your clothes, your hair is enough to shine.”

She sounded a bit sad to me, I had seen Coco very serious but she had never sounded so sad to me. It made me curious about where we were going that evening. My hands went to my hair automatically at her last words.

“I could dye it back if it’s too much this way,” I murmured, a little bit intimidated.

She ignored my offer. “I wonder if these heels are not too high,” She looked at me from head to toe. “How well can you walk?”

The question threw me off guard. Hadn’t she seen me in heels before