Overcome

Chapter Forty

Dressed in a black casual dress with black Tory Burch flats I felt extremly out of my comfort zone. Somewhere in moms closet she found a section of dresses and insited on me wearing one. I tried to argue and say that I was just going to his house but it was no use. She even dryed my hair into gentle waves that landed softly infront of my shoulders. However, she crossed the line when she started to take the make-up out. At that point I just walked out of her room, not even needing to say anything.

I stopped at the bottom of the stairs when I caught sight of Justin standing by the island countertop. I was taken back by the beauty of him. He, too was dressed up in a tux. He wore black shoes that I've never seen before, dark denam jeans, and a tux that I've also never seen. He smiles which made his blue eyes shine. "You look gorgeous"

I start to walk down the stairs "This old thing?" I joke. "I've had this forever."

He raises one eyebrow then lets it fall. "You went shopping in your moms closet didn't you?"

"Sadly." I frown. "But you look as handsome as ever." I smile.

He chuckles and wraps his arm around my shoulders. " Thank you. Sha'll we exit?"

My stomach jolts, why am I so nerves! It's just his parents! "Yeah" I say not all convincing.

"Hey" he coos. "Don't be so scared. You got this."

I smile and we walk to the door. "Bye mom!" I yell and she runs down the stairs with a camera.

"Wait! Wait!" She says as we open the door. " I have to take pictures!"

"Mom!" I yell, "No!" And I drag Justin out and slam the door behind me. Through the glass door I shoot my mom a look and she puts her hand up as if she's saying sorry not sorry. "Let's go before she gets any other ideas."

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Justin's house is only about ten minutes away from mine, leaving me five minutes to freak out and the other five to try to calm myself down. Justin helps me out of the car and I gasp at the sight of his house. "Sooo, when where you going to tell me that you're a millionare?" I say still looking at the mansion infront of me.

He takes my hand and leads my foward. "My parents are, I'm not." he states.

"What does that mean?"

"It means that I really dont like living the millionare lavishing life style. I much rather have to work eveyday then to take money from them."

I nod in understandment but can't help but think how much older he sounds when he says this. He was almost forced to grow up when his parents started fighting. Of course he still acts like a five year old sometimes but when he's in work mode or something serious it looks like he aged ten years.

Instead of knocking, or ringing the door bell, Justin bursts through the door shouting "I'm home!" through the house!

His mom comes running in with a big smile glued on her face. "Justin! Gina! I'm so glad you could come on such short notice!" She comes over and gives me a big hug that I reluctantly accept although I wasn't that good a hiding my hate of hugs on my face.

Justin burst out laughing "She doesn't like hugs ma!"

"Oh, Gina!" She backs away. "I'm so sorry!"

"No! It's okay!" I stutter out the words in fear while Justin continues to laugh. "I- I" I stutter again.

"Gina" His mom tried to hide a giggle. "It's okay, I know Justin can he extremly annoying!" She looks at him as she says the last two words.

He puts his hands up and shrugs his shoulders. "Wheres dad?"