#Chapter 59: New Moon

Karin

“I think that’s the best I can do.”

Maggie steps back to inspect her work, looking less than pleased. “There’s only so much magic you can do standing in a bathroom with a clutch full of safety pins, I guess.” Maggie sighs.

“I’m lucky you carry those things around with you,” I say, smiling gratefully. I smooth my dress out. “I actually think you are pretty magical, Mags. It doesn’t look half-bad, and especially in the dark it won’t, I’m sure.”

“Well, first of all, if someone says anything, just tell them the dress is couture. Second of all, I do keep those on me. You never know when there could be a wardrobe malfunction.” She giggles. “Henry learned that the hard way with a little pant-splitting incident.”

“Oh no,” I say, covering my mouth with my hand, and can’t keep myself from laughing.

“Oh yes,” Maggie says, and her laughter dissolves into actual cackles as she tells me the story.

It’s infectious and we’re both still wiping away tears as we walk out of the bathroom to find