Chapter 18

Ravenna made her way downstairs, but suddenly froze on the last step. "Oh no," she muttered, glancing down at her outfit. "This won't do at all!"

She spun around, racing back up the stairs two at a time. "Sorry, Dad!" she called out. "Wardrobe malfunction!"

Bursting into her room, Ravenna flung open her wardrobe doors. "Come on, come on," she muttered, rifling through the hangers. "Trousers, more trousers... why do I have so many masculine clothes?"

Her father's voice floated up from downstairs. "Ravenna? We need to leave soon!"

"Just a minute!" she shouted back, still searching frantically. Finally, her hand landed on a black skirt and white top. "Not perfect, but it'll have to do," she sighed, yanking them off the hangers.

As she struggled to change quickly, she heard her father calling again. "Ravenna!"

"Coming!" she yelled, hopping on one foot as she tried to put on her heels from the party. "Note to self: go shopping ASAP," she grumbled, grabbing her purse and racing back downsta