Cheryl and Katy were best friends.

One day they were sitting around their glamorous apartments trying to decide what to do.

“I know!” Katy said.

“Let’s go have salads!”

So they went to the local diner.

Katy had a Caesar salad.

Cheryl had spinach with pears and goat cheese.

“That was fun,” said Cheryl.

“What should we do next?”

 “I know!” Katy said.

“Let’s go get facials!”

So they went to the spa.

Katy had a deep pore purifying facial.

Cheryl had a restorative facial peel.

 “Mmmm, a clean, soft face,” said Cheryl.

“What should we do next?”

“I know!” Katy said.

“Let’s go shopping!”

So they went to Bloomingdale’s jeans department.

Cheryl tried on a pair of Juicy Couture.

Katy tried on a pair of True Religion.

Cheryl tried on a pair of Diesel.

Katy tried on a pair of Morphine Generation.

Cheryl tried on a pair of Susana Monaco.

Katy tried on a pair of Primp Clothing.

Cheryl tried on a pair of Foley Corinna.

Katy tried on a pair of Nadia & Nadya.

Cheryl tried on a pair of Little Giraffe.

Katy tried on a pair of Blue Cult.

Finally Cheryl decided to buy a pair of Seven for All Mankind.

And Katy chose a pair of Citizens of Humanity.

They toasted their new purchases with martinis—

Clink!—

And talked about their stupid ex-boyfriends.

It was a wonderful day!

(To read an earlier but slightly more interesting draft of this bad picture book, click here.)

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