Dan and Phil's daughter Italy gets her marks the night before she turns 16. But she's in for a tough journey with her soulmate Cameron. This is the tale of their first year as a couple.
Sequel to Matching My Marks
I woke up on the morning of my Sweet 16, giddier than ever. I would be meeting my other half in four hours. We would get two hours to ourselves before we have to go meet my friends where the magic would be happening. Two hours to talk and get to know the boy I would be spending the rest of my life with. Until then, I have a lot to do. Get my outfit from the dry cleaners, shower, hair, makeup, and nails, and set up. We found a small banquet hall nearby and that's where we're hosting my party. My party is super casual and childish, I mean I legitimately have a bouncy castle and a ball pit. I might be 16, but today I'm 6.
"Happy birthday to you..." I heard my dads start singing in the hallway. I sat up in bed, grinning as their voices got closer. My door swung open, and the two of them entered my room, carrying a plate of Nutella pancakes with a candle sticking out of the top of the stack. They finished the song and sat down on the edge of my bed, holding out the plate. I shut my eyes and blew, making my wish as the flame turned to smoke. "Happy birthday Ita," Papa spoke, kissing my forehead. Dad did the same, but also offered me a fork and knife to eat my pancakes with. I gratefully took them and chowed down, the sweet food coating my throat with sugar. "You're 16 now, you're getting so old! I'm getting so old!" Papa began getting sentimental, just like he has on my birthday every year for the last ten years. "I remember when you were bo-"
"No sentiments Phil." Dad cut him off. "We have party stuff to do so shoo. I'm right behind you." Papa left the room and dad turned to me, a serious look on his face. "You're 16 today. Your soulmate is coming to meet you. I know you won't want to, but just in case," He pulled out a condom from his pocket and left it on top of my nightstand. "I would rather see it gone because you used it rather than it still be there and you end up pregnant." He kissed my forehead and left, leaving me to finish my pancakes in peace. That got me thinking. I know I identify somewhere along the asexual spectrum, but what about Cameron? I've never felt sexual attraction to anyone, but does Cameron? Would he be understanding? Would he want me to reciprocate those feelings? Would I have a 'wifely duty' and just go along with it?
The thoughts of what could happen just started scaring me, so I distracted myself. I pulled out my laptop and opened Netflix, turning on a random movie. Half an hour through, I finished my pancakes and decided to finally get up and be productive. I brought my dirty dishes to the kitchen and went to the bathroom, turning on the water for a shower. I quickly grabbed clothes to change into and left them on the counter.
A fog was slowly covering the mirror as I stripped, trying not to look at my body in the mirror. Some days I love the way I look, others I don't. I'm not skinny, but not chubby. I'm toned and have a lot of muscle, but I don't have a flat stomach. I'm an average height, slightly taller than most girls. I didn't have huge curves, just small ones that suited my body in the way they best could. My hair was nearly black, curly and reaching my shoulders. My face is round, high cheekbones. My face is the only part of my body I consistently like. My green eyes stick out and catch the light with little gold flecks hidden deeply. I have a small nose and full lips, something I know a lot of girls strive for, so I'm glad I have them naturally.
"ITALY STOP WASTING WATER!' I heard Papa yell from the kitchen. Oops. I got distracted again. I got into the shower and tried to quickly wash up, proving difficult with my hair. Once I got out I wrapped my towel around my body and used a hair dryer to speed up the drying process for my hair.
I got dressed in just a shirt and shorts, wrapping my hair in a bun. I went back to my room and painted my nails, asking dad if he could get my outfit for me. He complied once I gave him a kiss on the cheek and pouted. Kineti came padding into my room, slowly climbing up onto my bed. She curled up at my feet and I leaned over to pat her gently. She wasn't a puppy anymore, she is nearly 18 now. Her muzzle was grey and she had trouble with stairs.
Once my nails finished drying, I went back to the bathroom and pulled out the makeup that I use regularly, ready to start doing my makeup. I'm not amazing, but good enough to look nice.
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45 minutes later, I finished putting my makeup on and set it with a waterproof seal. Time for hair. I decided to just quickly put it in a french braid. Keep it out of my face but keep it looking nice. Only 15 minutes until Cameron is supposed to be here. He's been texting me all morning, but I haven't really had time to answer. I've just been so excited and so busy.
13:06 from Soulmate I'm ten minutes away 😊 😊 😊
13:11 to Soulmate Ahhhh I'm so excited I can't wait.
I started running around my room, cleaning up trying to make it look nice. I made my bed and hid my laundry underneath my bed. The doorbell rang and I shrieked!
"HE'S HERE HOLY SHIT CAMERON IS HERE EVERYONE ACT CALM!" I ran to the door and smoothed out my top.
I opened the door and there he was. My soulmate. "Cameron." I breathed out, looking up into his green eyes. He had a bouquet of roses in his hands, which he handed to me, blushing a little bit. I took them gratefully and smiled, blushing a little as well.
"Italy." He smiled, wrapping his arms around my torso. He was just a few inches taller than me, something I always thought was perfect. My head rested on his chest as my arms wrapped around his neck, pulling him close. I heard my dads taking pictures on their phones but I didn't care. I had Cameron now, and that's what mattered at this moment.
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Teaser: Getting to know each other :)
Thoughts so far? Her anxiousness to meet Cameron? The relief when she finally did? Leave me a comment, let me know how you're liking the story.
The winners of the contest have been notified so please don't message me asking if you won. I will gladly talk to you guys, but I don't want constant messages asking if they're the winner (even though I told everyone who entered that they would be notified if they won). They will be introduced in chapter 4, which is in progress.
Sorry for the false alarm updates yesterday, Wattpad is a mess. I was trying to move the Prologue to above Chapter 1 and the only way it would work is if I deleted the original chapters and re-uploaded them. (I lost all those reads :( ).
Oof I love Cameron so much (both the actor and the character) Also Elliot Fletcher who is an ICON.
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