THE FOLLOWING DAY WAS the celebration of the beginning of the company that was newly owned by Grian. Not a lot of people were invited since it’s exclusive but they agreed for some reporters to join the event so everything can be broadcast on television. The event will be surrounded by guards so it will be high security. Grian is worried that something might happen to Fatima so he enhances the security of the place.
Fatima and her siblings are getting ready for the occasion and they put on their clothes that were bought by Hannah. She insisted on buying everyone’s clothes and Fatima couldn’t refuse since her sister was persistent in doing so.
Hannah is also getting ready with them and also brought a makeup artist with her and a hairstylist. “A bit excessive,” Fatima said as she looked at Hannah who was getting her hair and makeup done.
“What? This is normal, get used to it,” Hannah said while staring at the mirror. Fatima sighed before sitting down. She’s already wearing the dress they bought together with the shoes that she feels like it would be her downfall, literally.
She decided to stand up and practice walking. She was walking around the room when her phone from the other side started ringing. She carefully walked over and was about to answer the call but was too late. She looked at the caller ID and saw it was from Grian. A couple of seconds later, her phone started ringing again.
She answered and greeted him. “Hello,” she uttered.
“Hey, I’ll pick you up at 6 okay?” he reminded her and she took a deep breath before sighing.
“Uhm... are you sure you want me to be your date because-“ She got cut off.
“Of course, why wouldn’t I want you? Stop doubting and get ready,” he said and she pouted.
“I’ll show you off to the world,” he said and her cheeks turned red. She controlled her breathing and held onto her heart. “Why would you? It’s not like I’m your girlfriend,” she said and he chuckled before smirking.
“Not yet,” he said with a smirk and her eyes widened. Her lips parted and she heard the call end. “Hello- hello?” She looked at her phone and saw he had already ended the call. She took deep breaths before shaking her body off and continued trying to walk properly in heels.
An hour later, Hannah finished with her hair and makeup. Her hair is curled lightly with the top of her hair braided while the lower half is let loose. Her eye makeup is smokey blue and her lips are covered in a light shade of red. Her features are also evident because of the contour, bronzer, highlights, etc.
“Go sit down and get your hair and face done,” Hannah said and pointed at the seat and Fatima nodded before going to the chair and sitting down. She nervously looked at the mirror before the makeup artist told her to close her eyes while the hairdresser was brushing her hair out.
While she was getting ready, Hannah walked out of the room and saw Phil and Timothy sitting down. She approached them and waved at them. “Your date is Nikki, right?” she asked and he nodded.
“I got a car ready for you, go pick her up later,” she said and his eyes widened.
“I told her we can just meet at the venue-“ She shook her head and crossed her arms.
“No, no. It’s a lot sweeter when you pick her up, she’ll fall for you right away, trust me,” she said while nodding her head and her eyes widened again.
“What?!” He freaked out, making her chuckle out loud. Hannah knows too well how he feels about Nikki and how Nikki feels about him. Same with Grian and Fatima. Now she feels like she’ll be the cupid between the two pairs. Nonetheless, she feels good being with her sister and brothers. She didn’t have anyone else before and now she does, it makes her happy and gives her so much more to look forward to now.
“Oh, it’s too obvious. You like her, don’t you?” He clenched his jaw and he looked away before clearing his throat. She looked at him before chuckling. “The driver will arrive in sixty minutes, he’ll be waiting outside for you,” she explained before going back to the room where Fatima was getting ready and looking at her.
It looks like the color combination for her face will be gold and black. Her eyeshadow is a combination of the two colors. The makeup artist is now putting contour on her face while the hairdresser is putting her hair up in a low bun. She was told to open her eyes and the person put fake lashes on her and she feels like it’s harder to see because of how big the eyelashes are.
After a few more minutes, or about 40 minutes, she finished getting ready and Hannah looked at her in admiration. “Looks good,” she complimented and Fatima looked at herself in the mirror and blinked a couple of times. She looked at her face before looking at her hair and down at the dress she’s wearing. It’s been a long time since she felt this pretty.
Philippe opened the door to the room and called Fatima. “Grian’s by the door,” he said and Fatima’s body stiffened. She breathed heavily before nodding. She glanced at herself in the mirror again before walking carefully out of the room. She held her heart before walking to the door.
She stared at the doorknob before holding onto it. She breathed heavily before turning it and opening the door. She looked up and saw Grian and he turned to look at her and his mouth agape. He slowly blinked as he admired her beauty. He stared at her face, down to her body, before going up to her face again and smirking. “Hello beautiful,” he greeted and she looked away.
“You look too pretty to be real, are you sure you’re not gifted by the Gods?” he continued to compliment and her cheeks turned even redder.
“Stop,” she said and that was the only thing she managed to tell him and he chuckled. He looked away before looking at her and grinning.
“I’m.. head over heels, damn,” he said before scratching his neck and chuckling again. He took a deep breath before putting his hand in his pockets.
“L-let’s just go..” she said and he nodded. She went back inside and grabbed Timothy while Phil wanted to be left behind. “I’m uhm, picking up Nikki,” he said shyly and she nodded before carrying Tim out of the house. They went to his car and drove off.
After the three left, Hannah and the people she hired wrapped it up. They went out the door and Philippe followed behind. Hannah went to her car while the other two entered a taxi and left. “Go and pick up your girl,” Hannah said before smirking and rolling her window up. He breathed heavily before going to the car behind her and entering.
The driver was told the location and after a few minutes, they arrived there. He looked at his wristwatch and got out of the car and walked up to the gate but was stopped by guards. “I’m looking for Nikki,” he said.
“We don’t allow visitors,” one of them said as he tried looking at the front door.
“Wait- I’m her date-“ He was suddenly pushed away. They were about to drag him away when the front door opened, revealing Nikki in her pink dress and he was astonished. He blinked a couple of times before composing himself. “Nikki!” he shouted and she looked over at the gate and was surprised to see him.
Her eyes widened when she saw him standing there. She ran to the gate and they opened it for her and she ran to Philippe. “Hey! What are you doing here?” she asked with a smile and he scratched his neck.
“Picking up my date?’ he answered and she started blushing. The guards went back to their spot and left the two alone.
“I thought we would just meet up?” she asked and he shook his head.
“Let’s go?” he asked and she nodded. He offered his hand and she held it as he led her to the car and opened the door for her. They went inside the car and started driving to the venue. After a few minutes of driving, about 30 minutes, they arrived there. Before getting out of the car, they noticed that Grian and Fatima were walking to the entrance while cameras were focused on them while Fatima was holding Tim’s hand as they all went inside.
Philippe looked at Nikki and saw how she looked nervous. He left the car and opened the car door for her before they both walked to the entrance and once the media spotted them, they followed behind the pair. “What do you think about your brother getting imprisoned?” They heard someone ask and her eyes widened. Phil looked at her and she looked down on the ground.
He wrapped his hand around her before walking faster inside. Once they were inside, he scanned for a spare table and guided her there before letting her sit down. “Don’t mind them, Nikki,” he said and she looked up before smiling and nodding. “O-okay,” she answered with a smile.
“Let’s just enjoy the night, I heard there’s good food. Grian personally picked them,” he said, lightening up the mood.