Just Now

Chapter Six

I stood infront of my full length mirror evaluating my outfit. I was wearing a denim skater skirt with tartan tights and soft leather boots. My dark brown hair hung lazily on my shoulders and I had decided to wear some dark red lipstick to compliment my large hazel eyes.

I didn't know if this was what the typical 16 year old wore in LA but I liked it. 

"Knock knock!" Melissa giggled before pushing my bedroom door open. 

"You look stunning!" she cried grabbing my hands and spinning me round. "Are you sure you won't be to warm in those tights?" she asked.

"Oh yeah..." I sighed. It was summer in America. 

"Don't worry, your outfit will still look fabulous with or without those tights" she grinned. 

Melissa strutted out of the room and I pealed my hipster tights off my long legs. 

*BEEP* I heard my phone go off and walked over to my vanity where it laid. 

*ONE NEW MESSAGE* 

I felt butterflies begin to rise in my stomach.

"Matilda? What the hell," I said outloud "You've know this guy for what, 24 hours? Calm down!" 

I opened the message shakily. 

*Hey Tilly, thanks for a great night last night xx* 

"Shit." I whispered "He did kisses". 

"See! You still look beautiful!" Melissa cried. I quickly turned my phone off and shoved it in my small swade leather bag. 

"Thankyou Melissa," I smiled "You look beautiful to". She pounted her lips and ran over to me wrapping her arms around me in a tight embrace. 

"It's like I have a sister" she whispered. 

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As we walked through the carpark of the mall, muliple shopping bags in hand I felt a vibration from my bag. I quickly manovered the all my bags to my left hand and pulled my phone out with my right. 

*LUKE BROOKS IS CALLING* I stopped. Should I answer? My dad was right behind me. 

"I've just got to go to the bathroom" I cried dumping my bags quickly into the back of the car.

"Okay?" Dad laughed helping Melissa load her things into the car.

I ran as fast as I could to the bathroom before pressing the answer button.

"Hello?"

"Hey, it's Luke"

"Hey Luke! What's up?"

"Ah nothing, actually pretty bored."

"oh...." 

"I was just thinking bout you" My heart stopped and I could feel the blood rush to my cheeks. 

"Really?" I giggled.

"yeah, do you wanna come over?" 

"sure!" 

"alright," he laughed at my enthusiam "want me to pick you up? Where are you?"

"I'm at ************ mall"

"okay, I'll be there in ten" 

"see ya" 

"bye babe".

BABE! He said babe! I couldn't help but squal before running back to the car to tell Melissa. 

"Are you sure this guy is a good guy?" dad asks.

"yeah dad, he's heaps nice"

"That's great sweetie," Melissa said. "Just text us when your on your way home so we can put dinner on".

"Okay" I grinned "thanks so much dad" I hugged him tightly before realising and doing the same to Melissa.

"Alright, we better get back home" dad sighed. 

"okay, I'll text you in a couple hours"

"Okay sweet-heart. Be safe..." I blushed while they got into the car. While they where driving away I couldn't help but jump up and down. 

'Oh my god. Tilly what the actual heck? You barely know him and your going to his house?' I thought.

I sat down on the pavement feeling excited and nervous and twirled my hair. 

'I'm seeing Luke soon!' I thought.