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Friday 4:00 p.m
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I checked my reflection in the mirror one last time, adjusting the curls that framed my face. My sister sat on my bed, chatting away about her day yesterday I was only half-listening, too preoccupied with how I looked and whether I'd overdressed for just a movie night.
Mi affi Aguh ask har back when mi come back.
"Girl, whe yuh have on perfect fi which part yah guh stop overthink it," my sister teased, smirking.
"I just don't want to look like I'm trying too hard," I mumbled, smoothing down my top. Moments later, my phone buzzed on the dresser—it was him, saying he was outside. My heart did a little jump.
"He's here," I said, grabbing my purse and giving my sister a quick hug. "Just know seh yuh affi talk ova when mi come back."
"Have fun, and don't do anything I wouldn't do," she laughed, and I rolled my eyes, heading out.
Please...
When I stepped outside, zandre was leaning against his car, a casual smile on his lips. I could feel the tension of the week begin to melt away. He knew how stressed I'd been with school; it was like every assignment decided to pile on me at once. Tonight was his idea—a way to get me to relax and clear my mind. I was grateful for it.
And ever since we started talking again, I haven't ghost him or anything. He was right. I need to stop comparing him because if I'm being honest he's yet to give me a reason to stop talking to him.
It feels good if I'm being honest, feels like we're both in our own little bubble.
We drove to Carib, When we arrived, we grabbed some snacks, got settled in our seats, and the movie began. For the next hour and a half, I lost myself in the story on the screen, barely noticing how close he was sitting or how his hand occasionally brushed mine when we reached for popcorn at the same time.
When the movie ended, we walked back to his car, still laughing about some of the scenes. Instead of heading back to my place, he turned onto a different route.
