Personal Stylist

Chapter 5

Gia's P.O.V:
The door bell rang while I was in the middle of straightening my hair. I knew it was Arielle cause I just got off the phone with her. I got up and ran downstairs to get the door. When I opened it, there stood my best friend. "Hey girl, thanks for coming over."I said,hugging her. Then I let her in and she followed me up to my room. "It's no problem,ma. That's what I'm here for."She said,sitting on my bed. I fixed my satin robe and sat back down at the vanity to finish my hair. "So what do you need help with?"Arielle asked me.
"Well, I need help with finding something to wear." I said. "Ooh yasss girl. I was hoping you was gonna say that."Arielle says. I laughed lightly and was finished straightening my hair. Then I stood up and walked to my walk in closet. My best friend followed me. "Do you have any idea of what you wanna wear?" She asked,looking around. "Well I texted Aug earlier and asked him if the place he was taking me was a fancy place and he said somewhat." I say. Arielle made a face. "Somewhat?" She said.
I nodded my head and smiled. Arielle poked out her lip and then she had an idea. I could tell. She picked out an off white mesh see through blouse, and a light pink high waisted skater skirt. "I think you'd look really cute in this."She says.
I looked at her and smiled. "You think so?"I asked. She sucked her teeth. "Yess girl. Plus you never wore it before AND I was with you when you bought it."She tells me. I playfully rolled my eyes. "I knew it." I said. "Just go get dressed August'll be here soon."Arielle said,pushing me in the bathroom in my room.
About 10 minutes later I walked out of the bathroom dressed. Arielle was sitting on my bed texting on her phone. I cleared my throat to get her attention. She looked up and her jaw dropped to the floor. "Aye dios. Què Linda ?!" She said,speaking that damn Spanish again. I laughed. "What I tell you about speaking English?" I said. Arielle. Stood up and walked over to me.
"Look at that ass girl!"She said,trying to sound like a nigga. I couldn't stop laughing. "You a clown."I told her. "You need some cute pumps."She said,running to my closet. I walked over to my vanity and grabbed my phone off the table. August texted me.

August💕💦: Hey beautiful😚😘I'll be there in 20 minutes.
Me: Okay 😊😍

      Arielle came out of my closet with my nude red bottom pumps. "These make your calves pop and they make you look taller." She said,handing me the shoes. "Even when I'm wearing these August is still taller than me."I said. Seriously, I'm 5'2" and he's 6'2". "Ohh stop complaining. I thought you always wanted a tall papi." Arielle said,sitting on my bed. I put the shoes on the ground and put one foot in at a time. "You a fool." I said.
"You love me tho."Arielle says. "August is gonna be here in 20 minuets, he just texted me."I said. "And you didn't even do your make up!"She says. "You know I don't like to wear make up like that. Only like special occasions and shit."I said. "This is a special occasion. You're going on a date with the dude that every bitch wants."Ari says. "August doesn't like when I wear too much make up. He says he loves my natural beauty." I said,referring to last week. Arielle just looked at me blankly. "Listen to yourself."She said. I frowned.
"What?" I said. "You don't even realize it. August love him some you."Arielle says. "What are you talking about? We're just friends."I said. She smacked her lips. "Look at the facts. He's always telling you you're beautiful, he's always complimenting you on everything. Every boyfriend or guy in your life he always use to talk shit about them. When he was with Asia he spent more time with you than her and they lived together. Hell, every party or award show he appeared at he took you to instead of Asia."Arielle says. "That is not true. He took Asia to his album release party."I said. "That's only because you were dating Tony at the time,which, by the way, August didn't like him either."She says.
Arielle was right, as much as I hated to admit it. I did bring Tony to his album release party and now that I think about it, August was eyeing us the whole night. He even kept coming over by us to ask me if everything was alright. I sat down on the edge of my vanity table. "Oh my God,Arielle. You're right." I said. She shrugged. "I told you,chica."She says.
It was quiet for a minute. "So am I going home or nah?"Arielle asked,breaking the silence. I looked at her. "Excuse me?"I said. "Am I going home now or do you need help with anything else?" She said. "Nah go home. Thanks for everything boo."I said,standing up and walking over to my best friend. "No problem."She said,also standing up. She pulled me in for a huge hug. "Hurry fore' Brandon throw a fit."I joked. Arielle smacked her lips. "He knows I'm here. I texted him before I came. And even if I didn't text him. That nigga ain't my daddy and I don't need to inform him everytime I'm bouta do somethin'."She said,smacking on her gum. "But you still texted him, though."I teased. She laughed at me and threw a pillow at me. "Be quiet,Gi."She said. And then she left. I took a look at myself in the mirror. I put on a little bit of mascara and eye liner. Then I did my cat eyes. My phone rang while I was in the middle of putting on lipgloss. "Hello ?"I said. "Aye,ma. Are you ready ?"August asked me. I smiled because his NOLA acsent is so cute. I love it.
"Yeah."I said to him. "Okay baby. I'll be there soon. I'm right around the corner."He says. Did he just call me baby? My heart raced for no reason. "Okay.."I said nervously. I don't think he could tell though. I don't understand why this wave of nervousness just suddenly came over me. "See you soon,beautiful."He says. "Bye."I said. Why am I acting like this? It's August, we've been friends for years. He knows almost every embarrassing thing about me. Well,him and Arielle,but still.
Anyway, I hung up the phone and put it down on my dresser. But I picked it back up and texted Arielle. I know she just left and she might be driving. But I sent a quick text. "Arielle I just got off the phone with August and he called me baby 😳😩💦" And then I sent it. She got a iPhone so I know she gonna read it.
I sprayed myself with perfume and checked the time on my phone. It was 6:49. I grabbed my purse and headed downstairs. There was a mirror in the hallway. I was talking to my reflection. "You really need to calm down."I said. "It's August. Y'all known each other for years."I tell myself,trying to feel better. But for some reason my heart rate increased.
The door bell rang and I jumped at the sound. I ran to get the door but before I opened it I took a deep breath. When I opened it there stood August. He was dressed in a black button down shirt, it was unbuttoned at the top to show a little bit of his chest tattoo, black dress pants, a gold rolex, and black dress shoes. His sexy ass. "You look ... beautiful."He says to me. And did I mention that he had a dozen roses for me? Yass honey yasss. I smile nervously and giggle. "Thank you." I said. "These are for you."He said,handing me the roses. I took them. "Wow,thank you,August. They're beautiful!"I said,smelling them. "You're welcome."He says. Then he holds out his hand. "Shall we?"He said. I smiled and gently put my hand in his. And he lead me to his Black Range Rover.