Page 64 of His Secret Gift

“I’m thinking we should go for slick and tight on the sides and height on the top.”

I can’t even picture what that would look like in my head.

But after she teases and hairsprays the heck out of it, I start to see her vision.

“Yes! I love that. As for the back, we’ll just gather it into a sleek, low pony. Then last, but certainly not least, is makeup.”

Before she can come at me with some eyeliner, I grab her wrist. “That’s okay here?”

“Yes, Kay. Moroccan women wear makeup.”

“Okay…”

She gives me a smokey eye, fake eyelashes, and tries to go for some bright pink lipstick, but I stop her again.

“Uh-uh.”

“What? It’s to complete the look!”

I stand up and observe myself in the mirror. “Trust me, it’s completed.”

She also looks at herself, and she fluffs up her hair. As straight and short as it is, I assume there isn’t much she can do with it, so I guess I was happy to be her Barbie doll for the day.

“Are we ready?” she finally asks.

I take a huge drink of wine and swallow it. “I guess.”

“Whoa! Look at you!” I scream when I see Denver waiting outside. Like me, he’s wearing a leather jacket, and his hair is slicked to the sides. However, he also has one thick curl hanging down the middle of his forehead. “You look like a Greaser!”

He starts singing and dancing toGrease Lightening. I laugh along.

“That’s awesome.”

He stops moving and shrugs. “I thought I might as well have fun with it. You know, since I won’t be out trying to get laid or anything.”

“Right. Maria.”

“Yeah.”

His eyes widen, and he gasps. “That reminds me! I have to give her a call before we head out.”

I use my fingers to count what four hours behind us would be. And I only know the time difference between here and Fort Lauderdale because someone else was talking about it on the train.

“Okay! Well, please tell her I said hi.” I only met her for a brief moment, but she seemed like a lovely girl.

He smiles. “Will do.”

Yeah right.

After taking anothercab, we pull up to the bar and wait for some of the others. Already, the music is blaring.

There’s also a water fountain and ceramic or plastic camels.

“This is going to be awesome,” Callie cheers.

I’m less enthused, but it will be cool to have such a unique experience to tell people about back home.

“Okay, I think that’s just about everyone,” Denver announces a few minutes later.

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