Charlotte pushes back

"Oh come on, you think you're all that?" Charlotte shot back at Lauren. "Maybe say that when you've grown a few inches!"

Lauren frowned. She was sensitive about her height. Even with her five inch heels Charlotte was still a little taller than her.

"Mike doesn't care!" Lauren pointed out.

She expected Mike to chime in and support her like he was earlier, but he crossed his arms and grinned, seeming to prefer to watch their conflict. A lot of people were watching actually, including Dennis whom she hadn't noticed. He'd altered the Lauren's dream, adding a little conflict to Lauren's idyllic fantasy.

"Maybe if you're going to put me down, you should go to the gym!" Charlotte said. "Or at least get a tan!"

The crowd 'Oooh'ed at Charlotte's remarks. It was true, Lauren was pale and Charlotte bronze tan. It didn't make either woman less beautiful, but it was a way Charlotte more looked like the ideal woman than Lauren. That also included Charlotte's toned, athletic body, where Lauren clearly had thin, bony arms.

"How dare you!" Lauren scowled. What was going on? Everything felt like a beautiful dream, but it was flying out of her hands now!