Chapter 6Melina looked at herself in the mirror and wondered if she was smart enough for such a prestigious party. To her own eyes her dress of turquoise-shaded nylon made her look very young and unsophisticated.
She had brushed her hair until it gleamed with golden lights and she had made up her face very carefully, adding a touch of eye shadow, which she hoped would make her look exotic and exciting. But instead it only seemed to accentuate the blueness of her wide eyes and make her appear younger than ever,
Her only ornament was a necklace of pearls and moonstones that had belonged to her mother. It was an antique necklace that had come from Burma and whenever she wore it she felt as if it brought her luck and that her evening would be a happy one.
She thought now as she slipped on t
