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after that date yesterday, I have been going through some things with myself like questioning why I need to accept it. I can probably get that funding after all without his help and this marriage will not be happening. I don’t think I was ready to commit.
yeah, right. Keep telling yourself that, my thought flooded my brain. I sighed as I went to the bed as I just laid down on the bed. I still thought of his proposal yesterday.
“I will be showing you around my family as we might as well get married early so that you can get approval for your funding quickly,” his voice was filling my thoughts before I squirmed in my bed. I pulled the cover and I sighed. A knock interrupted me from my scream.
“Lea, can I come in or do you still sleeping?” Amber asked me as I took off the duvet from my face. I got out of bed. It was high noon but I have nothing to do since it was Saturday.
“I’m up. What is it?” I asked as I looked at her. Amber was coming into my room and sat on my bed. I looked at her as she was grinning like a fool. I arched my eyebrow at her.
“well, I heard that Ian was talking with Alex and man, you are having so many secrets that you don’t share anymore,” she said as she was nudging me on the shoulder. Please, not the marriage.
“what exactly that you heard about?” I asked her as I wanted to know what she had known.
“well, about tonight’s dinner of course. You think I would not know about it even if you were planning on to go without a proper consultant,” she said as she looked at my prepared wardrobe. I just picked out the outfit out of whim. It was a black blouse and a skirt, very professional.
“I don’t think his mum would think you guys were in love. She might think that you guys were just colleagues that go out,” she said as she was looking into my wardrobe. I don’t know what to say until she pulled something that I would not wear to dinner tonight.
“what about this one?” She said as she took out a short red dress and it has spaghetti straps on it. My face horrified at the sight.
“No, you can’t. I will not wear that to the dinner tonight,” I said as I was pointing at the dress. Amber smiled wickedly at me as she took my ready to go wardrobe and replaced it with that short red dress.
“aw, I know you wanted to wear it. Admit it, you want to impress the soon-to-be mother-in-law,” she said as she went to get out the equipment for the makeup and accessories. I grimaced at the work that she had done.
“what do you think you’re doing?” I asked her as I got out of bed. I was still in the pajamas from last night.
“you’ll see,” she said as she ushered me to go shower. I grimaced but I took the towel and go to the bathroom anyway. I need a shower, pronto.
After I emerged from the shower, I went to clean myself on the specific areas that I might need to shave because apparently, my sister will insist on wearing that fucking dress. I sighed before I just went with the flow.
I went out of the shower only to be manicured and pedicured by her, again, not my idea of having dinner with my future in-laws.
“you got to make sure that you were nice and sugary and of course, sweet to your in-laws. And we want that hunk of yours to be focusing on you tonight. I was rolling my eyes at her as I don’t know what to say to that. My heart beats when I remembered our conversation in the cafe yesterday.
“I expect you to do the same, darling,” his velvet voice was invading my thoughts that I just had to smile to myself.
“well, lookie here, you were thinking about him, didn’t you?” Amber asked me when she was doing my pedicure.
“I’m not telling you,” I said firmly. She just smirked as she just went to do her job. For a woman in science, she did have good hands at the manicure and pedicure. Unlike mine, who was all rough and lost all its shine.
“well, let just say if my sister ever needs a makeover, I can make it happen without paying me a lot,” she said as she winked at me. I rolled my eyes.
“then, what do you take as your payment?” I asked her. She looked at me as she smiled wickedly.
“I wanted to be the maid of honor of your wedding,” she said cheerfully. I laughed. I don’t think my wedding would include all of those.
“well, we’ll see about that, if tonight was successful,” I said to her before she moved on to make my hair. She was pondering to do with my black hair. I don’t know any hairstyles, I just always put it in a messy bun.
“I was thinking maybe French braid but to the side so that it would look feminine and it would not give your chest much of a showoff,” she said finally as I looked at her reflection. I shrugged.
“you’re the expert,” I said as I was looking at her making her magic. She pulled my hair from the top and braided their way to the side in a perfect knot. damn, she was good with everything girly, meanwhile, I was not that girly or feminine in any sense.
“So, what will you say to them? Ian said that Alex never had any woman over with his family. You’re the first of them all. I wonder he was waiting for the right one,” she said as she wiggled her eyebrow at me in the mirror. I scoffed at her reflection.
“well, you know what I will do. I will make a very good first impression at them,” since my funding was depending on it, I thought but I will keep that to myself, for now.
“alright. done. Now let’s do your makeup,” she said as she turned me around from the mirror. She was putting some moisturizer and primer, to make sure that my pores will not be having some makeup residue.
then, she applied some foundation lightly on my face and I was closing my eyes and my mouth as she worked her magic on me. I was getting dabbed all over my face that I can see why I would never spend so much time doing those in daily routine. My life was constantly on the move.
“Okay, now the eyes. I wonder what should I do them? Ah hah!” She said as she went to put some shadows on my eyelids as I can sense the brushes were going over it. I was waiting patiently as I don’t know what to do. I was waiting and waiting until she finished so that I can see the final result.
after an hour or so, or maybe more, she was spraying some mist onto my face so that my makeup will stay all night long. It will be hard to take it out afterward, I supposed.
“Okay, you can see for yourself now,” she said as she turned around and I opened my eyes slowly. I looked at the mirror and I gasped. I did not know who was the woman in that picture. There was no trace of the old me at all.
the eyeliner was thin enough to make sure that my eyes were wide. My eyeshadow as in light pink as it was emphasizing my ocean-blue eyes. I was adorable, no scratch that, I was mesmerized.
“what do you think?” My sister asked me before I can say anything. I opened my mouth before I can say anything but nothing came out.
“Lea, someone was waiting for you. I believe he said that he has a date with you,” my mother shouted downstairs. My sister grinned before she told me to change.
“Okay, off you go into that dress,” she said. I was about to protest before she gave me the look. I hated it when she did that.
“Okay, fine,” I said as I went to take the red dress that I just bought on the whim during Black Friday sales. I went inside the bathroom and I changed it. I was not wearing a bra as it was backless and my sister told me not to so that Alex would hook up on me. I rolled my eyes but I think it would not do me any justice after all.
“Lea,” my sister called.
“coming!” Jeez, can anyone chill out for a second? I shook my head before I headed out of the bathroom. Amber was gone and I went to pick up my handbag. It was a small bag that I can put my phone and my purse. Good enough for me.
“Lea,” my mother shouted again.
“Coming!” I said as I went to pick black stilettos to match the outfit. I went downstairs and as I was descending the stairs, someone drew a sharp breath.
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