Finding Love In New York (a Rami Malek Fan fiction)

Getting Ready

(Jaykia)

I laid on the floor thinking over and over again. Did that really just happen? Did Rami just ask me out? My thoughts were soon interrupted by the sounds of two people rushing up the stairs banging on walls as the arrived at the apartment. "What happened?" Carly yelled as she tried to get her breath back. "We just saw Rami smiling like a god damn idiot as he left." Portia explained and then Carly added. "Well more of an idiot." Portia then hit her lightly so I could start explaining. "He asked me if I wanted to get dinner and I said yes. Not a big deal." I simply said. They both started squealing and acting like total fangirls. "Oh my god! My two best friends! This is so exciting!" Carly squealed which was totally out of character for her. Portia shot her a look and carly scoffed. "What you wanna have a threesome with them so I can say my three best friends?" Portia imminently lost the look and laughed back. "You know what I'm good. But seriously we need to get you ready. What time is he picking you up?" She asked me. I smiled and sat up. "He said eight." I explained. "Right so that means he'll be here at 7:45 he loves to be early. Don't ask why." Portia said. "So considering that it's 3:05 now that means we gotta start getting ready if you wanna be on time." Carly finished, I gave them a confused look. "Isn't it just throw on a dress, put in some make up and brush your hair? It will take like ten minutes." I asked that's what it's always been like. But they just laughed at me, "No honey. This guy's net worth is $2 million so he's gonna take you somewhere classy so you gotta doll up." Carly explained as she helped me get off the floor. I let out a sigh, this was gonna be a disaster I have no fancy stuff, I spent all my money on coming here and I'm a totally different person from him. "Guys maybe we should just call this off I mean he can find someone better than me and I mean we're just so different." I pleaded. But they just kept resisting it. "Nope you committed to this and Rami is so excited so you are going weather you like it or not." Portia playfully demanded. "Fine but you guys are in charge." I whined a little, the both burst out giggling and dragged me into the bedroom.

I sat on the edge of the bed while the rummaged through the closet trying to pick the perfect out outfit. "Portia outfit update!" Carly yelled from the floor as she was on shoe duty. "I got a light pink strapless dress that might go good with those black strappy heels." Portia replied as if she was a waitress reading out a meal to the cook. Carly gave a quick glance over to me and shook her head. "Nope pink isn't gonna cut it. Do we have dark purple maybe?" Portia dug through the closet and tossed out a few things so she could see better. "Yeah one spaghetti strap dress, knee length and judging by the fact that there's a price tag. I'm guessing never been worn before." She handed the dress down to Carly who thoroughly inspected the dress. "Yep this and the heels will do amazingly." She cheered. She threw the dress at me and demanded. "Go and get changed. Then we'll start hair and makeup." I picked up the dress and then went into the bathroom to change. I came out a few minutes later and stood in front of them. "Happy?" I asked while twirling around do they could see how it looked from behind. "Yes. Yes we are now sit down so we can make you even more beautiful." Portia said. I sat in the chair that was in front of a mirror.

"So I'm thinking we really keep it on the low down. But we then give it a bold statement by smoky eyes." Portia suggested. Carly grabbed all my hair and tied it into a ponytail so my hair wasn't in my face. "Sounds good. But you'd have to do it. I'm horrible at makeup." She laughed back at Portia. Portia then started applying foundation, blush, mascara, some lip gloss and then liquid eyeliner. The eyeliner felt cool on face and I tried my absolute hardest not to blink as I knew it would ruin it. "Okay it's done. Carly is it good?" She asked. Portia had always been one who needed other people's approval. "Rami's gonna have a hard time keepingng his off of you." She smirked.

"Hair time!" Carly squealed will clapping her hands. I quickly checked my phone. "It's 7:15." I said a little bit shocked at the time. It just flew by, butterflies soon began to build up in my stomach. I heard Portia and Carly rambling on about different hairstyles but all I could think off was. What if he bails on me? What is he's a jerk? What if he ready has a girlfriend and I'm some bet? "Excuse me." I said as I got out of the chair and left the room. I went straight for the couch were I had left my bag and rummaged through it. I grabbed out an orange bottle and took five pills out of it. I shoved them in my mouth and swolled them dry. "Your anxiety acting up again?" Carly asked in a whisper so Portia couldn't hear. I nodded my head and she came over and wrapped me into a massive hug. "Don't worry Rami will love you." She reassured me. "But what if he doesn't love this?" I asked while rattling the container. "Well that's his lost. Come on let's finish this." She smiled at me. I nodded my head and then followed her back to the bedroom.

I sat back in the chair and checked the time once more. "7:30. He'll be here in fifteen minutes." I said out loud. Carly started playing with my hair and suggested "since we're nearly out of time let's just curl the ends." Portia nodded her head and got out the curling iron. I felt my hair get tightly wrapped around the iron and I,closed my eyes and trusted them not to burn my hair. Around 10 minutes later they were finally finished. I opened my eyes and looked into the mirror. "Oh my god. I'm beautiful." I whispered. Carly squeezed my shoulders and corrected me. "No your even more beautiful." I smiled and put my hand on hers. A loud knock appeared at the door. "I'll get it."' Portia announced. She hurried off to the door and opened it. "And I want her back by ten thirty got it?" I heard Portia playfully demanded to whom I was guessing was Rami at the door. "Oh Jaykia!" Portia yelled for me. I got off the chair and walked over to the door. I saw Rami standing there with some of the most beautiful flowers I had ever seen. "Hi." I whsipered, I couldn't believe this was happening. "Oh my god. You look I'd say stunning but that would be an understatement." He stumbled. I'd seen him for a minute and already he had be blushing like an idiot. "Thank you. Let me.find a place for this and we'll go." I said as I took the flowers off of him. I went into the kitchen and put them in the first vase I found. I soon returned to rami and smiled. "Lets go."