SEVEN

I haven't even agreed to this. This is utter bullshit.

I'm on my way to my apartment but this traffic is giving me so much headache than I already have.

What am I going to do, I hate his guts. I can't stand him around and now I'm meant to marry him? Are my parents nuts.

Entering into my driveway, I quickly ran out of the car and went to my house planning on lamenting to my friends.

The first thing I see is the look of worry on their face which relax when they notice me

"We have you been"

" We were worried"

"I thought you were dead"

They said at the same time. I remember telling them that I wasn't staying the night and I guess that's why they were worried

Running my fingers through my hair I sigh saying "I'm okay, I just slept off and I didn't bother checking my phone and I have a lot to tell you" I breathed out

Sitting on the couch, Melia joins me holding my hand in hers. She says "spill"

So I tell them what happened. Without leaving any information. They listened intently and to say the expressions on my friend's faces weren't the most amusing thing I've seen. I'd be lying.

"Tienes que estar bromeando," Melia says her mouth hanging.

|You have got to be kidding me|

"Wow" Carter just says.

"I'm speechless" Brooke just mumbles.

"Yeah I know I felt that way throughout. But now I don't have much of a choice, I have to go for this dinner and he's coming to pick Me" I tell them too frustrated for my liking.

"He's a total hottie by the way so you'll be fine at least" Brooke wavered and everyone just gave her weird look.

Ignoring her completely, Melia shot up and squealed "Then we shall not waste our spare time. We are going shopping!!!"

"Yes!" Brooke exclaimed with her

"No!!" Carter and I shouted together.

It's not that I hate shopping, I just hate shopping with Melia and Brooke, I mean we will literally check out the entire mall even after finding what we like, it is a total mess and I really don't think I have that strength but seeing as this shopping is for me, who the hell am I to back off and of course, Carter gets to come so I won't be the only one complaining.

****

We have literally walked into more than fifteen and those fifteen includes lingerie shops for some reason and we still haven't found the 'perfect' dress because everything I try on is either too small, large, doesn't blend with my skin or it just isn't me at all.

We are about walking into the second to the last shop when I see the most beautiful dress I have ever seen and believe you me, I have seen a lot.

It feels like me and I guess I kind of like it.

It was a pink high low, no sleeve kind of dress with flowers on it.

I almost shoved Brooke down while running into the shop with excitement.

The lady by the desk greeted me with amusement noticing me from outside so she went to bring the dress for me to try on. I'm not one for the whole pink thing but this was such a cute dress and I loved everything about it and It even fit perfectly. Walking out of the changing room to get my friend's comment. Before I even said anything Brooke and Carter shouted "Yes" and Melia squealed. Though Carter's yes was also as a result of walking into every store.

And there you have it, my friends actually liked something I picked. I decided to take it so I paid for it with my father's credit card so call me petty, he got me into this mess. I wasn't going to spend my hard-earned money on this issue.

After our shopping spree, we decided to go home and have a lazy day at least before my date at eight. Flopping on the bed with ice cream and pizza, we binged watch Friends on Netflix and damn have I not laughed like this in a long time. After some time we all slept considering how tired we all were.

***

I jolted up from my sleep because of Carter's stupid ringtone and believe me, I wasn't only me that found the noise irritating, Brooke and Melia were up too by the sound of it. But guess who was still having his beauty sleep?. Carter. So I did the most reasonable thing, I pushed him off the bed while Brooke put off the phone.

"Why would you do that?" Carter croaked.

"How many times have I told you to get a new ringtone" I exclaimed

"I don't remember listening to whatever you tell me to do Looney" he says shrugging me off.

I just ignored him and walked over to my phone taking a double-take as I saw the time

"7:20"

"7:20!!!!!" I said louder.

I only had 40 minutes so I ran as fast as I could to the bathroom had a quick shower and let Melia and Brooke take from there and I was done at exactly 7:57.

"You see if not for my phone, you won't have been up Looney so what you're meant to do is to thank me okay" Carter comes up behind me and whispers.

"Yeah sure" I say as we start bickering but we were saved by the bell. Now getting nervous I took a deep breath as Brooke ran to open the door but immediately turned her head to me in confusion mouthing 'is this the guy?'

I then followed her eyes to the door and said no and as I was about to ask who he was he beat me to it saying curtly but with a smile "Good evening Miss Stuart, Mr. Wayne asked me to take you to his car as he will be waiting for you there"

And with that, all I did was a nod and a quick goodbye to my friends mouthing to them a 'keep your phone with you' and I walked on with the man till we got to a very fancy car. I must say this car is impressive. The kind sir opened the back door for me to enter so I did and was immediately greeted by those familiar set of hazel eyes taking in my appearance shamelessly. Suddenly about to lose my wit, I took a deep breath and said "Hi" he didn't respond. Rude much?. After some time he said coldly might I add " let's just get this over with. All we need is for the camera to get this proposal or whatever and that is it."

This is going to be a long night.