only her

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IVY

me and Owen were just walking out of the hair salon right now. it took 8 hours but Owen stayed with me all through, i told him he could leave whenever he wanted but he insisted that he wanted to stay and keep me company.

^^^ HER HAIR.

"i'm kinda bored do you wanna do something" i peered up at him as i talked.

"yeah what do you have in mind" he said while opening the car door for me as i thanked him.

"i don't know maybe we can hang out with everyone?" i questioned but i wasn't sure where we were going to go i just know that i wanted to go out somewhere.

he hummed and handed me his phone.

i looked at him quizzingly and he must have noticed my stare because he let out a chuckle before saying.

"you look really cute like that but it's for you to text them i know your phone died. my password is 100626"

i took me a second but when i clocked i couldn't help but start smiling. big, like cheesing.

"awhhh loverboy put my birthday as his password how cute" i said and saw a light pink tint on his cheek.

"it also has your face ID" he mumbled probably thinking i didn't hear but i did. loud and clear.

"you're so fucking cute Owen" i said as i unblocked his phone and texted his friends to text the girls.

i knew nova and Ron had a lil thing but i was shocked to find out j and maia had a thing too.

talk about three man.

Owen hadn't started driving yet, he was just staring at me texting his friends making me look at him weirdly.

"we ain't got all day owen step on it" i mumbled. he just scoffed and started the engine causing me to roll my eyes.

"keep rolling those pretty eyes and i'll give you something else to roll them at" he said sternly making me inhale a shaky breathe while choosing to ignore the threat he just made.

he started speeding down the road and an amazing idea came to my head.

i turned on the aux and plugged in his phone. i went on Spotify and searched up 'NIC by nines and Tiggs Da Author'(SONG AT TOP)

"this was my literal favourite song during winter. i would walk to school everyday wearing my Uniqlo jacket, trousers,jumper underneath.." i spoke excitedly finally happy to tell someone about how much i enjoyed winter in year 11.

no season can ever beat winter in secondary. in summer you're way to hot and spring if just boring but winter.

winter was the best in secondary, waking up at 6:30 and it's still dark, the coldness of you're bed just before you go sleep, the buses to school while you've got you're airpods in listening to music, and the walk back when it's pouring down and you know you should get home but you really want to go to Tesco's with you're friends.

i would be lying if i said i didn't miss the uk, in my opinion it's way better than american schools.

i continued describing what i would wear during winter to Owen while he just listened to be talk not saying a word the only thing that gave indication he was listening was the small smile on his face and the nodding of him head anytime i exclaimed another 'OH AND ALSO'.

i talked about how much i missed me friends or when 'her way' by PND was trending and me and my friends would do the dance all the time.

i didn't even realise we had make it back to my house till i glanced out the window while still rambling and saw my parents looking at us through owen's un tinted glass.

great the only car he has that doesn't have a tint is the one he uses.

my mum and dad had smiles on their faces, well my mum did my dads smile looked forced. and i could tell it was when i saw my mum elbowing him anytime he so much as drops it a little.

i laughed as Owen got out the car to open my door.

i walked over to my mum and hugged her as she gushed about how good my hair is and how everyone in school will talk about it.

i don't know if it's just my mum that always does this but she thinks that when ever i get new braids that everyone in the school will line up in front of me just to compliment me on my new braids.

every time i got something new done and came back home she would always ask what people said about it and i would have to make up a lie saying that everyone loved it and said i looked amazing with it.

it made her smile so i didn't mind lying but me and my dad had a little joke that i would make up an unbelievable lie once in a while like someone brought be a bouquet cause of how good my hair looked and see if she believed it. she always did of course and me and my dad would spend the night creasing up while making up something else to say for next time.

i really loved my dad he was by best friend and i found myself smiling when i looked over to where him and Owen stood as they talked animatedly.

i could tell he liked Owen, and that information alone made relief wash over me. my dads approval meant the world to me.

we had been outside for ages now so i pulled Owen inside and ran up the stairs to get changed so that we can go out with our friends.

and Owen followed me without saying anything and with no complaints.

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longest chapter so far in this book. got a little carried away talking about british schools but it is what it is. new chapter probably tomorrow or tonight depending on how i feel. but thanks for #1 in black women!!

i've also got a braiding appointment tmrw and I'm getting goddess braids so i decided me and ivy are gonna match.