Lola led Jennifer over to a rack of costumes, all of them animal-themed.
“Anything you see that interests you?” she said, letting go of Jennifer’s arm. “Or are you looking for something in particular?”
Something about the way she said that last bit made Jennifer blush.
“Well…” Jennifer stuttered, trying not to look Lola in the eye. “I’m looking for something that’ll get Cliff to notice me.”
“Is he your boyfriend?” asked Lola.
For a second Jennifer wondered if she really did see Lola's pupils narrow.
“Not really…”
Lola smiled in a way that seemed knowing, sly, and almost lewd.
“I see…”
Jennifer shrugged it off and took an article of clothing off the rack. It was...