I opened the curtain of the dressing room, revealing myself to the public. The room was filled with cheers and the sounds of hands being clapped together. I smiled, seeing the most important women in my life all here, together. My mom was crying tears of happiness, my aunt Jennie gave me two thumbs up, while my aunt Emily was all smiles. My grandmothers were both looking as if they had just seen a ghost, Emma and Ava were both clapping their hands while Judy held her hands in front of her mouth. The girl who worked in the store gave me a hand as she helped me to stand on a small stage, surrounded by mirrors. I couldn’t believe I was actually here, that today was the day, the day where I got to choose my mating ceremony dress. I had been counting down the days, dreaming of our mating ceremo
