Chapter 1: Old friends
Scene 1
It's about 4:30, an hour before closing Sheila's Fashionistas. The store is on the ground floor of an apartment complex, mostly rented out to Latinos in the area. Some Bolera music vibrates from the ceiling above. Mr. Vasquez is old and hard of hearing, and listens to his music loud, but he's a nice man, and the music can be good company on a hot and humid day like today. Even with the air conditioner running, you have had to dab your forehead with your aqua handkerchief every couple of minutes.
The shop has been busy today. Sheila's boasts a good selection of casual and semi formal dresses in bright and exotic colors (mostly sold to the blacks and latinos), and even if the clothes are made by starving children in Thailand, they turn a good profit. It's a stone building with tinted windows in the front showing off a few scowling manikins in short skirts and breast hugging blouses.
The store is empty, till in walks Manny the Giant. He's not a bad looking man, and a sharp dresser, though at just over 5 feet, he's hard to be impressed by. "How's it going Sheila. You are looking stunning as always. I've got a little something for you." He reaches into his jacket and pulls out a large manilla envelope. Manny delivers books for Sid, a booky over in South Queens. "So, when are you gonna let me take you out." He hands you the envelope and while you are distracted, grabs your free hand and kisses it, a big grin playing across his face.
SpoilerPlease give a brief description of how Sheila is dressed today, and how she is feeling, along with your interaction to Mr. Manny the Giant.