#OneDress

 Me: Let's not talk about foreigners...

Her: Yeah, let's... not...

(Silence)

Her: What shall we talk about then?

Me: I don't know.

(Silence)

Me: How about the last time you went clothes shopping?

Her: Uhm, yeah, sure. Ok. 

Me: So?

Her: Oh... That question was for me? Right...

Me (smiles in encouragement)

Her: So I went to buy one dress the other day. And -

Me: Just one?

Her: Yeah, just one. Sometimes it's just one that you need. There's nothing wrong with that.

Me: Of course not! Nothing wrong, absolutely.

(Silence)

Her: Anyway, I couldn't decide on the dress, so I -

Me: What was the dress for? I mean, if you're going to buy one dress, then there's a reason -- Sorry, continue...

Her: No particular reason actually. Just thought, well, I deserve a new dress, so why the hell not. I just love a good dress.

Me: Right...

Her: So I went to Oxford Street, looked around, couldn't find anything, so decided to Westfield it. Got to Westfield and --

Me: Which Westfield?

(Silence)

Her: Really? Does it matter?

Me (smiles awkwardly)