Divine

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Sarang
(v.) the feeling of wanting to be with someone until death

M A E V E

New Year's Eve

I sat next to Divine, wearing a red knitted sweater with some short white shorts and my hair up in a messy ponytail. It is only seven o'clock but I was already ready to sleep the night away.

"Come on guys we need to go out for New Year's. It's so lame and boring to spend the day inside for New Year's" Darius pleaded making me groan and continued to bury my face in Divine's neck.

It is around five in the evening and he is trying desperately to get us to go out tonight and have fun for the new and upcoming year. I do agree we should go out but right now Divine is so comfortable to lay on that I didn't want to get up anytime soon.

"We should go out baby" Divine whispered in my ear as she continued to rub her hand up and down my back softly with her fingers.

"You're comfy" I practically whined as a pout settled on my lips.

I felt her laugh under me before she sat up, forcing me to do the same as well. "Come on baby let's get ready" She said making me groan.

"Just give me five more minutes" I said quickly as I lifted my head out of her neck and gave her my famous puppy dog face. She could never say no to it even when we were just best friends all those years ago.

She kissed her teeth and sighed. "Five more minutes and that's it"

It wasn't five minutes.

It was two hours. We both ended up falling asleep and woke up to Darius knocking on the door and telling us to be ready within the next hour.

So now I sat next to Divine as she checked her work emails before she got ready. "Baby do we have to go" I sighed looking at her.

"We don't have to but I would like to" She replied and closed her laptop to turn her attention to me. "This is our first new years today baby and I want to experience it with you"

"We can do that here" I wasn't trying to sound clingy but laying on her or under her is my new favorite thing to do. I don't know when I became so clingy but God I hope it didn't creep Divine out.

She chuckled and leaned over to peck my lips. "Baby I will cuddle you any other night but not tonight. We are going to get out of this big house and we are going to have fun okay? Please"

I mentally groan but nod my head. If she wants to go out then fine but she better give me a million cuddles once we come back.

"Okay" I stand up and stretch my tired limbs before heading to the bathroom to take a quick shower so I can get ready.

By eight thirty, I was ready to go. I'm just putting on the last of makeup before I slip my shoes on. I decided on a white stain button up shirt, that had feathers on the ends of the sleeves with a skirt that Precious actually gifted me a few years ago—that I never wore.

Until now.

Divine is seated on my bed, waiting—impatiently—for me to finish. She wore a silver gemmed bralette with a white pant suit. Her hair is straightened and flowing against her shoulders. Divine's natural hair is actually pretty long. It stops just a few inches before the middle of her back. 

"Baby come on I'm ready to go" My impatient girlfriend whined as she groaned for the hundredth time. I rolled my eyes and applied my cherry red lipstick before sighing as I am now finished.

"Okay baby I'm ready" I say and slip on my nude heels before standing up. Divine grinned and stood to her feet as well.

She pecked my lips quickly and pulled me into her arms. "You look beautiful baby" She whispered to me causing me to flush against her.

"Thank you so do you" I told her and held her hand as she led me out of the room with my small nude purse in her hands. We walked downstairs and found Darius and Christina waiting for us.

"Finally you guys decide to join us" Darius said rather dramatically.

"Shut it and let's go. Where's my best friend?" Divine said as she stood behind me, rubbing invisible circles on the back of my arm.

I love it when she does that.

Divine's love language is physical touch and God do I love it. Mine is quality time but physical touch is definitely my number two because I can't deny that being up under Divine or being her up under me is one of my favorite things in this world. She always being a touchy person even when we were younger and I never complained. I like that she enjoys touching me and finds comfort in it.

"Right here hoe" Brandon walked into the room. I watched as Divine and him talked while we all exited the house and headed to our cars. Divine and I were going in one car while Brandon and Divine's siblings were going in another car.

She opened the car door for me and waited for me to get in before walking around to get in as well. I watched as she laughed at Darius who chose to speed down the street like a mad man with his arm out of the window, displaying the middle finger at Divine.

I thought about all of our memories when we were younger just having fun and enjoying each other's company. Safe is what Divine always made feel like and Love is what I always felt toward her. We may not have been with each other in almost a decade but I won't deny that she was—and still is—the only person in this world that has ever made me feel like home.

She is my home and I desire to be hers for the rest of my life.