A/N:
This chapter isn't edited at all. I will get to it soon. Uploading cause I don't want to wait.. it's been so long. Hold on for me will you? I know you will. 💜
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Friday morning
- - - - Personal chats- - - -
(8:03 am) Mara: Hey Ki, what are you gonna come?
(8:25 am) Mara: A reply today would be nice......
(9:06 am) Mara: Ima punch you if you are not already dead. (>_>)
(01:06 pm) Kian: Geez, you old lady. You need a drink. I will come by around 7.30 and we are not going to watch a movie, we are going for a double date. So dress nice. Something clubby.
(01:16 pm) Mara: WHAT? What? Just What?
(01:16 pm) Mara: Tell me you are joking. Actually tell me you aren't joking because it's not funny. After the bad date last week I don't need more interactions with men. I just wanted to spend some time with you and relax.
(01:18 pm) Kian: Okayyyyyyy... I guessed wrong....you need more than a drink.... So that you can relax....
(01:20 pm) Mara: KIAN. Where do you wanna be buried?
(01:23 pm) Kian: Mara, My older sister, my sweet pumpkin, the light of my colorful life. Firstly, You won't kill me cause you love me. Right? Secondly, aunty Celia would yeet you on a whole new planet if you tried, she loves me too much. Also, it's not really a double date-date. My Liam has a friend he wants to bring along. And he happens to be single and lives in the city. I just thought it would be fun if he came along and you got along.
(01:29 pm) Mara: Ki stop scheming.
(01:30 pm) Kian: Not scheming. I just want you to have fun and relax. His friend is nice and I have met him a few times. You don't have to call it a date but can you have an open mind.
(01:30 pm) Kian: P.s. in all honesty(with a lot of love)......Your taste in dates has not been the greatest. So let someone choose for once.
Ouch. How can he do me so dirty? Even if he is telling the truth. Maybe I should just go and have fun. No need to call it a date, I can just make a new friend... I do need more friends in the city.
(01:34 pm) Mara: Your taste in men isn't any better. But I digress. I will go out only so that I can dress nice and practice on my makeup skills. Pls don't make it awkward for me and give the guy any wrong ideas. I will keep an open mind, to maybe make a new friend...
(01:34 pm) Mara: And that will be that. And onlyyy that.
(01:35 pm) Mara: OKAY?
(01:36 pm) Kian: oKAY mOm. See you tonight.
Ugh this brat.
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Mara came back home early. She had to dress to impress. Not some random guy she was about to meet but her brat of a cousin who would make her change outfits if he wasn't satisfied.
She spent an hour selecting the perfect dress, a bottle green piece with a sweetheart neckline that ends right below the knees- not too long nor too short, and the perfect gold heels. She also paired her outfit with all gold accessories- gold earrings, a delicate golden chain, and she threw income rings to round the look. Mara looked in the mirror as she was adding finishing touches to her light smokey eyes.
Damn I look so pretty. My makeup skills are beyond great. Did I overdo it? Nah. I don't need a reason to dress nice. Plus I don't know exactly where we are going so fudge it.
Mara looked at the clock, she still had a good twenty minutes till Kian came. She moved to pick her. What better way to kill time than to reply to some messages?
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ON THE JUMBLE APP
*You have a new message*
James: So today this dog came into the shop. And I kid you not he was the puppies-puppy eyed dog I have seen though you might like to see him.
*picture of puppies puppy dog*
M: Oh my god. How can he be this cute? So.......... What happens if a dog goes missing from your shop? Not asking cause I might kidnap him, asking for a friend....
James: Haha.. why do I feel like you just talk to me for the pups I get to groom.....
M: Well that's not entirely true....
James: It's not? 0_0
M: No, I also talk to you for the cats. : )
James: Ouch! I feel used...
M: There there. It's okay. You will survive.
James: Well...At least you are honest about it..
M: I always am.
James: So M... I have been meaning to ask... what is your name.. No pressure or anything only if you are comfortable.
Mara's hands froze on the keypad. Does she tell this guy her name? He had been nothing but sweet to her in the few days that they had texted. She also got to know a lot about him. James owned a pet grooming business. He loved animals and thought this was the best way to earn while doing something he loves. He owned a German Shepard called Woffy. He played soccer with his friends on the weekend and loved to go for hikes with Woffy.
Charming, sweet, was communicating well, and had a dog.... Wasn't it too good to be true.... Stop over thinking Mara, it's just your name. You already know his.. And he hasn't been pushy or anything. I need to give people a chance....
M: Mara, My name is Mara
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I guess that's that. No need to overthink it. He does not seem like a stocker or a hacker or a...
- - - - Call Incoming- - - -
Kian's incoming call cut Mara's train of thought. It was already way past 7.30 pm.
"MarMar, where are you?" Kian said in a sing-song voice.
"Where would I be? I am home. Where are you? I have been waiting for so long"
"Can you relax sis, I am just 15 minutes late. I had trouble booking a cab." Kian huffed "Stop what you're doing and come down now. You're wasting time"
"This bish... you're the one who is late. You are in no position to try and lecture me about punctuality. How can you be so obnoxious?" Mara said as she locked up her house and walked to the street.
"Mar, just come. We are already late. It doesn't matter who is causing the lateness anymore. The meter is running."
Mara walks to the cab and knocks on the window. "Then open the door kid."
- - - - Call end- - - -
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A/N:
SO, Look who's back from the dead. It's me, Hi. I can't promise that I will post regularly but I will try to see this book till the end.
How do you think Mara's not double date will go?
Do you like James? I know you already like Woffy.
P.s. Please Ignore all the errors for now... or don't... Your pick.
Xoxo
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