Always, Arlo [Published]

chapter 21

Growth

It was Tuesday afternoon and I was already packing my things and getting prepared for the Times Square trip. Overnight I had gained quite a following on my instagram and I already have people who are speaking about me on the media. They're all in shock from the news especially because the media outlets named me the official face of saintlingerie.

I went from a-thousand causal followers to about a hundred-thousand. It was overwhelming, I had constant notifications flooding my phone. When Minji had posted me before, I got a small following but everyone still had no insight on who I was, so they just casually moved past that. Now they're all in shambles about how the new model for the Lingerie line was "right in their faces and they didn't even realize."

It was an adjustment, i've never had so many people speaking about me and I never experience gaining this much attraction in such a short amount of time. I would love to share these achievements with my family but I preferred to keep my excitement to myself and instead celebrate with the people who truly believed in me.

I was at the beauty supply store getting some gel and other necessities. I was going to keep my locs in only for one more day for some photoshoots then I was going to take them out to let my curls breathe. I had gotten everything I needed and I was just wondering around the store just in case I see something that I absolutely don't need to buy but want anyways.

Just then I pass by something that catches my eye. As I double back I find the bonnet section. A little smile blossoms on my lips as I remember what Arlo said about getting him a matching one. I skim the selection and I managed to find a purple one that is similar to mine. I grab it immediately and make my way excitedly over to the cash register with his new bonnet in hand.

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I unlock my apartment door and walk in with envelopes in my hand that I got from my mailbox before coming up to my floor. Everything right now is messy and unorganized and especially after i've been packing my essentials and other stuff. Arlo said we'd be at Times Square for about three days, even though in those three days i'll have different photoshoots going on, we're also just going out to enjoy ourselves. Anything could happen in three days, so multiple different outfits and clothing pieces was most definitely necessary.