My body blazed with embarrassment, and I felt on the verge of combustion. "I-I'm going to change now," I mumbled, hurrying to the dressing room. Upon reemerging in my original clothes, Jasmine eagerly took the outfit from me. "I'm buying this for you right now!" she exclaimed. "There's no way I'm letting you put this back."

I knew there was no use in arguing with her; she had already made up her mind. After leaving the shop, we strolled around for a while. I couldn't help but notice ...