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seem as excited as she was about being chosen for the show.
    Lowering her head, she took the other woman's hand and forced a smile, "I'm Angela Wilkerson, and yeah it is, I'm just a little nervous."  She gave a self-depreciating laugh.
    "I'll save the nerves for the next audition," Lizzy grinned, "I noticed you didn't bring in a bag, didn't you think they'd pick you?
    Lizzy's excitement was contagious, and she seemed to be a nice person which helped her relax a little.  "I honestly didn't think I had a chance."
    "I feel like I've spent the last two years on the road, so I always pack for whatever," she grinned, "We look about the same size, so if you want to borrow something until they take us shopping tomorrow, feel free."
    She wasn't sure how she felt about borrowing the stranger's clothes, but the thought of sleeping in the expensive dress made her decision easier.  "If you're sure you don't mind, I might take you up on that offer."  Angela was amazed at how easy it was to talk to this bubbly young woman.
    "From what I understand, they will be giving us our own debit card tomorrow, so anything you use we can just replace," Lizzie was so excited that she could barely stand still.  "So where are you from?"
    They spent the next few hours getting to know each other and Angela felt like she'd just walked into her new roommate's life.  They were like night and day; Lizzie had been studying music at one of the music colleges, and prepping for this audition for most of her young life.  She was the same age, and it was strange to feel comfortable with someone so different than herself.
    Her lack of sleep finally caught up with her, and she begged off to take a shower and took Lizzie up on her offer of clothes for the next day, sleeping in the hotel robe that night.  When her head hit the pillow, she had no time to dwell on her new surroundings as sleep pulled her in and held her soundly until the next morning.
    She awoke to Lizzy chatting non-stop and dressed in her roommate's denim mini-skirt and a cotton tank top.  Since she only had her heels for shoes, she was looking forward to buying a pair of tennis shoes in a few hours.  They both decided to go without makeup and pulled their hair up into pony tails for the shopping trip. 
    When they met up downstairs with the other ten contestants , and their guide, Angela was a bundle of nerves.  They were all given a five thousand dollar debit card, and instructed that the clothing they bought was not for the show, but their own personal needs since a designer would take care of the other needs. 
    Angela had never had five thousand dollars to spend on clothing or anything else for that matter, so she was excited when Lizzie asked her to shop together.  They were given free reign at the mall and she followed Lizzie around like a lost puppy dog, taking her lead on what they would need for the next month.  It was like starting her life over, because she had nothing with her.  By the time they'd finished she felt like she'd worked eight hours in a factory.
    "That was so much fun, I wish I could do that every month and who knows maybe after this show both of us will be able to." Lizzie was giggling in enthusiasm.
    "I don't know, I think I'd rather pay someone to shop for me if we ever get that rich," Angela grinned, enjoying all her new things, but not sure she was really the shopping type of person.  While Lizzie picked out the most revealing clothes she could find, she kept her choices modest, knowing she'd never feel comfortable showing her body that way.  Outside of the bikini Lizzie swore she'd regret not buying, everything else fit her modesty index.
    They'd picked up a few suitcases to pack all their things in before they left the mall, and by the time they'd gotten back to the hotel, they only had an hour to pack before they were picked up for their flight.  It took them the entire hour to force everything into the luggage.
    "So how long is this flight," Angela asked