Mimi was downstairs setting up and had chased me out of the living room. I noticed that the dining room table was already stacked with plates and teacups. I peeked out the window and saw Dad and Nans unloading boxes of food from the car.

Dad was taking Skylar night fishing, and Sky was so excited he was running up and down the hall and nearly collided with me.

“Watch it!” I said.

He stopped. “Why are you taking a shower at the end of the day? Are you going to bed early?”

“No,” I said. “I’m getting ready to try on some fancy dresses for the Fall Fling.”

Sky looked confused. “Well, I’m going fishing, so maybe Dad will let me take a bath in the river!”

“Eeeuuw,” I said. “You will take a bath with a toad. That’s disgusting!”

“That would be so cool!” Sky said, and ran down the stairs. “Dad! Dad! Lindsay said that maybe I can take a bath with a toad!”

“That’s not…,” I started to yell after him, but then decided to let it go.

I took a quick shower, and washed and combed out my hair. I wrapped my towel around me and sat down on the bed.

Jenna and Lily both looked at me seriously as if they were about to perform surgery.

“Makeup first,” said Lily, and she started dusting powder on my face.

“Not too much!” said Jenna. “Nans will not be happy.”

Lily nodded. “She doesn’t need much,” she said, winking at me. “Because she’s naturally pretty.”

I blushed.

Then Jenna took out a blow-dryer and a curling iron and was tugging at my hair for what seemed like forever. Casey was carefully putting bright pink polish on my toenails.

I heard the door opening and closing downstairs and started to get a little nervous. “So how many people are coming?” I asked.

“Well, the four of us,” said Jenna, “and Casey’s mom, Aunt Sabrina, my mom, Molly and Kelsey and Nans and your grandma Mimi.”

“And Gabby!” said Casey.

“Right,” said Jenna. “Gabby too!”

“Twelve of us?” I yelped.

“Yeah, it takes at least a dozen people to decide on one dress,” said Lily, smirking.

Finally they all stepped away, looking at me. Lily reached over and pulled some hair behind one of my ears. Then she nodded at Jenna.

“Okay, go look,” said Jenna.

I went over to the mirror. At first it didn’t even look like me. Well, it looked like me, but more glamorous. My hair was shiny and wavy and it didn’t even look like I had makeup on, just a little pink on my cheeks and lips.

I grinned. “I think I’m ready for my big modeling job!” I tossed my hair and struck a pose.

“We’re coming down!” Jenna yelled down the stairs. I heard everybody cheer and applaud.

“We’re ready!” Kelsey yelled back up.