I slid my feet into them and stood up.
“These are comfy,” I said.
“That’s why everyone wears them,” Mum replied.
“And they fit in a handbag.”
“Ah!” I said, “So they wear heels to the office and these when they get there?” Mum nodded.
“And there was me thinking they wear heels all day long.”
“Well, some do…
if they can stand them all day long…
like you.”
“I think I prefer these now,” I said as I admired the dainty little black slippers on my feet.
“You’ll have to get some.” mum said.
“Although I’ll warn you…
it’s a slippery slope…
once you start buying shoes you’ll never stop.”
