𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐓 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 | 𝟏𝟖+

Chapter 17

MILA

"I still get butterflies"

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In the following days, I devoted my time to attending classes and studying for my business assessment retake.

Time flew by, and it was Friday.

Throughout the week, Theo and I had been texting consistently. We even had a few over the phone tutoring sessions in his free-time.

"M?" I heard Odessa's voice call out after a knock on my door.

"Come in!" I yelled back.

"Why aren't you getting ready?"

"Shit! What time is it?"

"5:15. C'mon, let's get you dressed."

I sprinted over to my closet to take out the dress Dess and I had picked out. "I've been busy studying, I didn't even notice the time."

I quickly got out of my sweats and hoodie to shower.

Odessa followed me into the bathroom to begin taking out makeup products.

"I'm so glad you're doing my makeup, what would I do without you?" I looked at her through the shower door, lathering myself.

"Probably die." I sent her a playful look. "Did we decide on shoes yet?"

"Yeah, the white Gucci sandals." I leaned back into the shower head to rinse my hair.

Music started to play, and as I sang along, I heard my phone pinged.

"Oooh, your hot date texted you." Odessa giggled.

"Can't wait to see you, neonata." She read aloud to me.

I took a step out of the shower. "We've gotten so much closer since we began texting and calling."

"I honestly wouldn't have thought him to be the adorable texting type. I did peg him for the hot fingering in the bathroom type though," she said, looking at me with a smile.

Laughing, I dried myself off and moisturized.

"I literally have butterflies."

"He's totally your soulmate, Mila. I haven't seen you this excited over a date in..." She paused to think. "Ever."

"I know, it's crazy. He's so easy to talk to." I brushed through my curls.

Odessa walked out to get my dress from the bed.

I slipped on the dress, and admired myself in the mirror. "You look so good, babe." She kissed my cheek.

When Odessa finished my makeup, I glanced up at her, then at my face.

"It looks beautiful, thank you." I hugged her tightly.

She decorated my eyes with white eyeliner along my waterline, and over my eyelids. Subtle, tinted pink lipgloss on my lips, with dramatic eyelashes.

My freckles scattered across my nose and along my cheeks.

"He's going to fall in love as soon as he sees you, if he hasn't already." Odessa cupped my face, smiling.