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23|a day with rose

Chiara's pov

"Rose I have no outfits, please help!" I whine. "Girl what happened to all the outfits we bought when you first got here, they're great!" she replied, probably a little confused. "No... you don't get it. Louisiana is a whole different vibe!"

Rose tells me just to wear what I have because I look great and it brings out my eyes, she says. I trust her, I mean she has great fashion taste and just taste overall. She's amazing at putting things together. I place everything in my suitcase and Rose starts researching my school and going through everything about Louisiana even though I literally met her there. Does she not know about it that much or something?

"Hey Chiara what's your instagram, I want to see your posts." She looks up from her phone and towards my eyes. I look at her and laugh. "What's so funny Chiara?" she asks curiously. "I have an account but I don't post, I think the last time I posted I was in like 9th grade- like 15 years old or something I don't know." I look at her and her mouth is dropped to the floor. "Chiara how do you not post, from what I've seen the area you lived in was beautiful and you are so pretty!" she compliments me. "Anyways so your account is?" She looks up to me, her thumbs hovering over her phone screen. "It's my name but like hold on let me put it in" I laugh, I've never been able to describe well.

After I've typed in my username she looks at it. "Chiaraasmitherss" she repeats my username, "Girl! You have to post something. Oh my god!" I shake my head at her, brushing it off with a laugh. "C'mon Chiara. Everyone will be shook!" She wasn't going to stop asking. "Okay fine I will. What do I post?" She squeals and goes to grab her camera. Oh god, not a whole photoshoot. I didn't say anything. I just let her enjoy the moment.

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"Yesss! You look amazing Chiara. It comes so naturally, I can't believe you don't take photos of yourself more often!" I smile at her and of course she takes a photo of me. I go to pay the waiter since we decided to go to a smoothie bar on our bikes. I grab my bike and start riding down a small lane. I hear Rose's bike stop behind me and I look behind me to see what she's doing. "No Chiara keep doing what you're doing. I'm taking photos." I do as she says and I hear her bike follow after me. I start to cycle down back to the house and stop looking at the sun, it's nearly getting to golden hour.

"Rose oh my god. Let's get a photo of us together at golden hour!" It wasn't like me to ask for a photo and she seemed glad and accepted my request. "Chiara that's an amazing idea!" I run back to Rose's house and wipe the little makeup I had on, off. I wanted the photo to be pure and natural. I also asked Rose to do skincare with me and she agreed to the natural golden hour vibe.

We walk out into some fields behind her house and Rose sets her camera on the tripod and we pose in the sun where it hits all the right angles and I feel confident and happy. Rose sends a smile to me. "What?" I ask laughing. "No nothing, you're just so happy it's sweet." I smile at her and she pulls me in for a hug. We laugh endlessly and I start to yawn. I had a pretty big day and I'm so tired.

We got all the photos we needed and Rose calls Romeo. He says he'll be ready soon. I don't know where he's been but I know we won't miss our flight so I'm not panicking. Rose and I pack the last things I need and we go through all the photos. She downloads them from her camera to her phone and she sends me them over text and I post one of us together and tag Rose and even tag Italy as the location. People from school were going to start messaging me but I'll just ignore them. Not that they cared when I was around in Louisiana.

I get a notification that RoseBianchi has started following me. I viewed her profile and she was definitely not new to posting, unlike me. "Rose your posts are beautiful. I wish I looked like you!" Rose looked at me in shock. "I wish I looked like you, you are so pretty I can't believe it!" I don't know how to take compliments to I look down to my feet and hide my face. I go through her profile and like and comment on some of her posts. I accidentally refresh her page and there's a photo of us! "Rose you did not have to post us together!" It was so kind. "I wanted to Chi, I love that photo. I think you should post this one of you! You look amazing."

I post the photo she recommended to post. It was of me smiling earlier at the smoothie bar. It was a nice photo, I must admit. She was amazing with her camera and she knew how to make me comfortable too which was great.

The front door opened and I looked over to see Romeo and my Dad at the door and a car behind them. I grabbed my suitcase and hugged Rose. "Thanks for today, I loved it. I'll see you soon and I'll text you yeah?" "Of course, I'll miss you." "I'll miss you too bye."

I shut her front door and Romeo took my belongings and put them in the back of the car. As Romeo was preoccupied, my Dad came over towards me. "You're going to do great Chiara. I already know it!" Romeo started to walk over to us. "And if this one causes you any trouble you come to me yeah?" I laugh and Romeo mocks a shocked look. "Never" He replies. It was true, he would never cause me trouble.