Picture Perfect
Chapter 13
By Crystal

"Wear something sexy." Casey repeated AJ's words to her as she sifted through her closet to find something to wear. She pulled out a hanger and smiled evilly. "I knew this would come in handy some day," she said to herself.

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"Is Casey up in her room?" asked Jane as she put some food away in the fridge.

"Yeah I think so. She said something about having to get ready," answered BJ.

"Get ready for what?" Jane asked.

"I don't know mom. Maybe she's going out. Why don't you just go up and ask her?"

"Because she might snap at her, that's why," cut in Nick.

"Nick, shut up. Let's try and be supportive of whatever she's doing. AJ's right, I can't put her in that box."

BJ looked at her mother oddly, then was about to exit when she ran into Casey.

"Oh my god Casey!" announced BJ. Jane and Nick turned around and nearly fell to the floor. Casey was wearing a red leather halter top that was nearly completely backless except for two strands holding it together at the neck and bottom of her back. Her black leather pants were riding so far below her belly button that it looked like she was going to pop out revealing some privates. She wore blood red lipstick and let her hair fall loosely down to her hips. Nick looked her up and down and nearly forgot about all his animosity towards her.

"Don't wait up for me. I'm going out."

"Don't forget about your curfew Casey," Jane reminded her, obviously shell shocked at Casey's drastic appearance.

"You were for real about that? Shit. Well, I'll try but I'm not promising anything. Oh, and if you need me… oh wait, you won't. Ta ta."

"Casey," Nick began. She stopped and turned around. "Be careful."

"You're telling that to the wrong person Blondie."