Chapter 12

First date. The lunch with Jeremy White was going to be her real first date. Chandra had to keep telling herself to take deep breaths as she stared at herself in the bathroom mirror. She’d just finished braiding her long hair, now resting over her right shoulder. Her face was made up naturally with peachy blush, light smoky eyes, long lashes, and rosy lipstick. She wore a floral summer dress that came down to just above her knees.

She was just finishing washing her hands when Soriya and Dara walked in through the door.

“Ooh-la-la!” Soriya said once she saw Chan. “You look hot.”

Chan turned to glare at her sisters. “You’re being rude, coming into the bathroom without knocking.”

Dara waved. “We knew you’d finished eons ago. You’ve been in here since quarter past eleven. It’s nearly quarter to twelve now. That’s half an hour, young lady. Very unlike you to spend so much time in the bathroom. And getting ready for your date!” She ended excitedly.

“You act like it’s your date,” Chan said,