Rage. That's what Olivia Bennett was feeling when she ran away to Australia. She's been off the grid, offline, and off men for nearly eight months.
It's the start of 2021 and she's ready for her busiest year yet. Movies, music, and fashion work line...
"Hi, ladies," Dylan greeted my friends as he walked into the main room. I was in living room, ready to get my hair and makeup started. It was the BET awards tonight. My friends just got here while Dylan was in the shower.
"Hi, Dylan," the girls chorused. Selena, Bella, Bebe, Bonnie, and Destiny all here now.
Dylan passed them on the couch and came to me in the styling chair. "Have fun, angel," he said, kissing me on the cheek.
I pouted then, "Coming back tonight?"
"If that's what you want," he said, kissing me on the mouth then.
"I want," I said, kissing him again briefly.
"I have to go. You need to get ready," he told me, stepping away. He then noticed the girls still staring. "Bye, ladies." He waved at them as he walked off to leave, Noon nipping at his heels and following him all the way to the door.
"Well, someone has a new boyfriend," Bebe smirked. "He's cute."
"Very cute," Destiny grinned.
"Any progress on going public?" Selena asked me then.
I shook my head, "No. But I feel slightly better that our closest friends at least know we're seeing each other now."
"If you're happy, we're happy," Destiny said.
"Oh, I'm happy," I assured. "I just... god, maybe he's right about our privacy. I mean... it's been almost 7 months. This I think is my longest relationship."
"Seven months?" Bebe gasped. "God was I gone that long? That's the whole year."
I nodded, "We met on New Years Eve. And we got coffee a few days after that. He visited me in Atlanta when I was filming. Stayed about two weeks. And we've texted and called every day. He's taken me on a ton of dates. Since I got back to LA we've been sleeping over a lot. Yeah, it's been a pretty long time."
"So... you're in love?" Bella teased, smirking at me. I frowned then. Love... Fleetingly it's crossed my mind. That maybe I did love him. But then I always second guessed it.
"I don't know," I admitted. "It's weird. Sometimes when we're together it just feels like the words could just slip out. But when I stop and think about it, I'm not sure if it is love. Well, I know I love him. But in love? I just... I don't know."
"You don't know?" Selena frowned.
"It's just weird, different. I feel like by this point I'm usually living with the guy and we're in love and everything is just happening so fast. But this... we're taking it slow. And I... I don't know if we're there," I shrugged it off.
I feel like we should be in love. I like him. A whole lot. I cared about him. And we were actually really happy. I love spending time with him. But... it took six months for him to be okay with people knowing anything about us. Was that love? Cause it doesn't feel like it.
"So what are you wearing?" Bebe asked, changing the subject.
"Oh, my god," I gasped. "Versace custom. I am making a tribute to my idol, Queen B. It's hanging in my closet. Let me get it."
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