Chapter 17 - All Dressed Up

Chapter 17

Julianna

I swore several times as I dug in the back of the closet for a smaller size uniform.  I was feeling extra nervous and jittery as I prepared myself for work.  Today I was taking more care than I ever had with my appearance.  I had applied a light layer of make up.  I had French braided my hair and left some curls to float softly around my face.  And I was going to wear scrubs that actually fit my body.  Not that scrubs were flattering under any circumstances, but at least they would look less like a tent on my body than the extra large size I usually wore.  I swallowed as I looked at my reflection, and added a pair of small silver hoops to my ears. 

I sighed and turned away, reaching for my back pack and car keys.  This was a hug……