It's finally payday tomorrow and I am planning to buy the Perpel Dress that I have been eyeing since November. It was regular price then, and I love, love, loved it. It was a dress I would not normally choose for myself, but I was so drawn to the color (obvi) that I had to try it on. I instantly felt the glamour and red carpet worthiness and began to think of all the wonderful places I could wear this fabulous frock. Let's see...I could buy it for my mom's retirement party, then I thought I could wear it on the cruise we were going to be on when we went on vacation, then perhaps a wedding or two...so many possibilities! I immediately started to think about the shoes, the purse and accessories... (this was all happening in the change room of course). But when I called my husband, to come and see it (since I did not want to take it off, I stayed in the change room area with the salesgirl telling me how awesome I looked) he looked at me, said "Yeah it looks nice" and asked me for the price...$225.00. Which didn't seem that expensive to me, what with all the red carpet events I was imagining myself attending...but apparently did not wash with him, when I told him that Iwas planning to wear it for my mom's party...and the cruise...and. "No", he said " It's nice, but not $225.00 plus tax nice". Aw, nuts. So I reluctantly took it off...and whispered to it that I would be back...
December came and went and January brought the sales...I wandered into the store again...Though I didn't have any events to attend, I thought I would check the dress anyways and...down to $109.99! Dirt! I should buy it now!!! I tried it on again...yep, still fits! But alas, it was not a pay week...I would have to wait until the following payday, 9 days away. Ugh. "Okay," I whispered to it again "I promise I will come back. You were still here, so it was meant to be". Again, I sadly hung it up and hid it between the other dresses and prayed that it would be there in 9 days....
Nine days later...I forgot about my promise to the dress and ended up buying a couple sweaters and a pair of jeans. (I had stumbled upon a sale and couldn't believe my luck! Payday AND a sale!) The perpel dress was again forgotten...until the middle of February. I purposely went to the store, to seek out the dress, to see if it was still waiting...I didn't really need it. I didn't want to have it. However, as I walked to the back of the store...and scanned the racks, my heart sank. It was gone and I was left with the quiet despair of knowing that it could have been mine. As I sadly circled the racks of new dresses, my eye caught a glint of perpel in between the golds and browns...could it be?! Was it still...? Yes! It was there!! I hugged it and whispered "You're still here?! Waiting!" and as if to say "yes", I turned the tag and it was...OMG. $79.99. Oh mon cheri! You've been waiting...and you've been waiting for me...but will you wait for me a little bit longer? I have other things to pay for right now and I can't bring you home with me yet! I knew I was pressing my luck.
Last week, I went one more time to visit. Knowing that this time it wouldn't, couldn't be there. But...it was. Still. Clinging on to the hope that I would be back. Pleading. $69.99. Take me home! it screamed. I made one more deal with the dress. Please just wait for me until the 12th. I promise I will be back.
Tomorrow is the day we will hopefully be reunited. I haven't visited again...I don't think I could take the hurt. I know. I'm crazy for waiting this long...but if it was meant to be...it will still be there. Waiting for me.
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