Melinda had to laugh at Alicia's suspicions. "Oh, I'm sure she enjoys it. So deep down she doesn't even realize it," she added with a roll of her eyes. The day Angelina actually enjoyed being girly was the day Melinda tried out for the Harpies.
Melinda was quick to join Angelina in curbing Alicia's consumer impulses. she nudged Alicia lightly with an elbow. "We actually want her to come along, remember?" She gave Ally a sideways glance and lowered her voice some. "However, if you spot anything particularly nice I will be quite interested in having a look. I could use a pair of new shoes myself."
When Angelina already started protesting the cut of a dress she didn't even have yet, Melinda gave a very unladylike snort. "Angie, I have to agree with Ally on this one. This is the one night you're supposed to pretend to be something you're not. Live a little. Besides, who's to say to can't do some ogling yourself?" It wasn't much of an argument, but Melinda knew that if they found the right dress, she and Ally would be able to talk Angelina into it.