Planning for the Date
After everything had unfolded, Emma shifted her focus to something entirely different—her date with Rick. For the first time in weeks, she felt a glimmer of excitement. She opened her wardrobe and began searching for the perfect outfit, something that would make her feel confident and alive. That’s when she spotted it—a dress from her college days, the one she had worn on her first date with Rick.
The dress still fit, hugging her curves in all the right places. She smiled at the memory, recalling how Rick had looked at her that night, full of admiration. Wearing it again felt symbolic, like reclaiming a version of herself that had been buried beneath years of compromise. She didn’t know what would come from seeing Rick again, but she was ready. Emma wasn’t dressing for anyone else—she was dressing for herself, and for the beginning of something new.
