Should be Day 170.
The Prompt: Lilly pampers herself. What does she do and why?
"Will there be anything else, madam?"
"No, I think this is enough."
"Your total is $168.56."
Lilly handed the sales clerk her card and walked out of the store at the mall with four bags full of cute new outfits.
"I couldn't believe the sales that were in there!" her friend Kirsten exclaimed as she shifted her bags to her other arm. "I'm surprised you could afford that, Lilly."
"I've been saving up for a while." Indifference with a hint of pain could be detected in her voice. "Where do you want to go now?"
She laughed. "Where haven't we been? We went to the nail salon, I waited for you while you had a mini massage, and now we've shopped at three different stores."
"Then maybe it's time for a snack. I've been dying to get some frozen yogurt for days now."
"Alright. I think there's one on the first floor."
After they sat down at a table to eat their frozen treat, Lilly thought aloud, "That new movie with Christina Fairchild is out, isn't it? Do you want to see it with me?"
Kirsten swallowed. "Sure it sounds like fun. When?"
"After we're done eating."
"Today? Lilly, I can't afford it right now."
"Then I'll treat you."
Kirsten was about to say "no" when she saw the earnest look in her eyes. She thought about why Lilly had invited her out today in the first place. Although Lilly never said it, Kirsten was sure that she asked because she needed to distract her mind from seeing her old boyfriend Rick with Addison. Lilly insisted that she was fine, but after two weeks, it was obvious to Kirsten that her friend was still hurting and didn't want to be alone.
"I'd love to go with you."
"Great! Thanks, Kirsten. For agreeing to join me today in general. It means a lot to me." She squeezed her friend's hand.
"I know."
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