Leo also had avoided excessive exposure for a couple of days to create the drama.
All the waiting, the eagerness, the impatience was only growing tenfold.
"This is so exciting that you and Leo are going on a date," Sara said happily.
"Aries, this isn't what you're wearing for your date with Leo, are you?" Sara asked, looking at me, partially glaring at me.
"No. I've brought a dress with me. It's in my bag."
"Good, we want to help you get ready." She said.
"So, meet us in the bathroom after your last period," Haley said.
"But-"
"Please don't say no." Sara pleaded.
I appreciated their friendly nature, even if it was a bit surprising. Although, I was still trying to figure out why they'd decided to go to this extent. Did they think I couldn't pull the look for a date—a date with Leo?
"When we have done with you, Leo won't be able to take his eyes off you. I promise." Sara flashed a bright smile.
Yup, I was right.
I don't like makeup; it's a false definition of beauty, trying to hide our flaws behind the cosmetic mask. But I didn't complain and agreed to their suggestion to paint my face.
"Leo is so into you, Aries. Oh my god, he even forgets to breathe sometimes, when he's looking at you." Haley commented.
"You think he looks all macho and a tough guy, but he even blushes every time we talk about you." Sara, spilling out all secrets.
"Yeah, that day on the terrace, he was all dazed in your thoughts. He kind of stopped hanging out with us because we keep teasing him with your name." Haley complained but sounded enthusiastic.
With three girls in the bathroom, gossip was bound to happen. I did not plan for any of this to happen. Hell, I was not even prepared for this whatsoever, but with lipstick, mascara, rubber bands, pen, pencil, and hair gel, they decided to doll me up.
Haley applied the hair gel on my hair, rolled my ends with a pen and pencil, tied them up with rubber bands to hold in place, and then made me sit under the hand dryer.
Sara swiped the lipstick on my eyelid and on my cheek to create shadow and blush. I thought that was very creative for both of them and sweet. It was nice to have girlfriends and do girl-stuff. I enjoyed it. Deep down somewhere in me, I always wanted to have friends, but I just didn't want to be close with anyone because I was afraid of them finding my secret job and then hate me. But keeping that fear aside, I wanted to enjoy this moment with Sara and Haley.
"Hey, you okay? You look like you're about to cry, and I want to apply mascara," Sara mentions, holding a bottle of mascara in her hand.
"Oh, sorry," I said, looking up at the ceiling so Sara can apply mascara over my eyelashes. After the makeup was done, I went into the empty stall to change my clothes. I sat on the closed toilet seat with a dress in my hand. I sighed, thinking of these girls I didn't know a week ago, and now they were here being generous and helping me out. As much as I wanted to be a part of their friendship, I couldn't shake my anxiety.
"Aries, are you ready? It's almost time." Haley called.
"Yeah," I answered and freed my hair from the stationery items hung on my hair and changed into my dress. As I came out, Sara cooed. Haley touched her chest. I appreciated the sentiments, although for some weird reason, I felt like it was my wedding day, and I was going to walk down an aisle.
"You look..."
"Sara, don't say anything. Let's see what Leo has to say first." Haley interjected, stopping Sara from speaking further.
"I agree," Sara replied.
Sara asked me to check myself in the mirror to see if I was satisfied with their creation. I told them that I had complete faith in them and that they wouldn't fail me. I'm sure they did a great job making me look pretty for my date—with Leo. With that conversation, we left the bathroom. Sara and Haley accompanied me to the parking lot.
'Oh My,' when I saw Leo standing next to his bike.
'Shit! Bike?' My petrified look was not because I was afraid of motorcycles, but because I was wearing a dress. Leo merely paid any attention to my facial expression, as he was distracted—checking me out.
"You look beautiful, Aries!" Leo exclaimed.
"But I'm wearing a dress?" I expressed my worry.
"And you make that dress look beautiful on you." Leo, who was still lost in his thoughts.
"Ugh, Leo, she meant how she is going to ride with you on that thing, in a dress." Haley interrupted, making him realize the real dilemma at hand.
"Oh!... I thought you'd be wearing your pants and hoodie, so I thought..." Leo scratched the back of his head, and a light blush spread across his face.
"Umm... If we could get something to cover you, then you can ride." He began to shrug his leather jacket.
"Wait, I got my hoodie." I stopped him and scrambled through my backpack. Taking the hoodie out, I tied the sleeves around my waist. He gave me a helmet, and I clamped it on my head.
"How do you make everything look so sexy, Aries?"
"I could say the same to you," I said and bit my lower lip.
He smirked and took the keys from his jeans pocket. "Ready?" He asked, then hopped onto the motorcycle. I copied him.
"You'll have to hold me tight, and I don't mind it, Aries." He assured and leaned over to grab the handles. I breathed and slowly leaned onto his back, placing my shaky hands on his side. Leo leaned back and took
