Take me back

In response to the prompt on Weekend Wordsmith on April 10, 2008

She was feeling miserable. All her friends got attention and she was left out. She missed going out. The last party she attended was 5 years back, which she enjoyed thoroughly. She looked pretty in red and white beads. Everyone had appreciated her and one cute guy had liked her a lot. She felt thrilled. But now, she was stuck in the same place for all these years while her friends kept going out and coming back. She especially felt lousy, when they chirpily narrated all the day's events. She missed all that fun. She had looked longingly into her owner's eyes to take her back and wear her but her owner had gained weight since her marriage to that cute guy. Now, she just hangs as a pretty dress in the closet. Suddenly, she hears footsteps. All her friends - shirts, skirts, trousers, long dresses start to shriek. They know today is an important day and were wondering who would be chosen by their owner to be worn. She, feeling bored and deprived, hung quietly in the corner. The closet opened and the owner ran her fingers to the various dresses hanging inside. Her friends giggled at the soft touch of the hands. Finally, the owner reached out and pulled the pretty red dress. She was bewildered. She didn't know today she would be chosen for the important occasion to be worn. Then she realized no other dress could have been more appropriate for their 5th anniversary celebration that the one which had brought them together 5 years back.