My Crazy Housemate: What Makes You Happy

Mia looked at her reflection in the mirror in awe. She had thought she looked pretty the last time she visited this beauty parlor with Leo, but now, she could hardly recognize herself on the white flowing gown she wore. 

"I look... like I'm getting... married." She told Alicia who giggled. "You are definitely going to make a beautiful bride. Leo is one lucky young man." She said with a wink. 

'I am the lucky one.' Mia thought to herself with a smile on her face. Until this moment, everthing still feels surreal. 

She wore a white flowing gown. It was simple but looked really elegant and expensive. It was so long that it completely covered the white heel she was wearing and she feared she may step on her gown and trip if she took a step forward. Her hair was styled in a neat bun and she wore a fancy hair ornament which looked like a tiara while her face was nicely made up. She looked so pretty, so bridal.

Leo's grandmother had asked them to both dress in completely white outfits. It was a very odd request. As much as she didn't like wearing white, she had to try but this was just too much. She couldn't handle it. 

"What do you think about the dress?" Alicia asked her.

"It's pretty. I like it. But..."

"I knew there was a 'but'." Alicia interrupted with a smile that made Mia slightly relieved that she wasn't pissed after wasting her time picking out the dress for her.

"Something simple would do. This is all too much." Mia said honestly.

"I perfectly understand my dear, let's get you something else." Alicia said before she led Mia to the changing room again to go take off the dress.

A few minutes later, Mia was looking at her reflection again.

The more the hours passed, the more nervous she got. When she saw the time was already past 6, her breathing hitched up and became unsteady. She was very nervous and scared. A lot of 'what ifs' occupied her mind but Leo had assured her that everything would turn out well, he would be there beside her throughout. She believed him, but it didn't stop her anxiety.

"I... really do look like an Angel." Mia said as she looked at herself. She remembered Leo had joked about his grandmother wanting them to look like angels.

"Yes, you look so beautiful, anyone with eyes would think you fell from the sky." Alicia said proudly as she admired the gown on her.

Mia blushed at her compliment but looked at her to correct, "I meant literally." She said with a smile before reaching for the hair ornament to take it off. She didn't want that.

She looked so formal, like one of those brides or daughters from really strict royal families. 

Her white lace gown was almost sparkling with a lot of diamond studs which she hoped were fake. Unlike the first gowm, this one stopped only an inch or two below her knees. It was also a simple gown with high neck and long sleeves but it also looked really elegant and modest. She wore ankle boots which she preferred to sandals, they were also pure white with no blemish.

A gown, make up, hair tied in bun and a boot. She was more comfortable in this even though she was a bit not into the all white outfit. 

"You like?" Alicia asked with a kind smile.

"I like." Mia affirmed with a nod which made Alicia really excited. 

"Great then. Just an earring and you'll be perfect!" Alicia said as she reached for a small box with a little earring. Since her dress had a high neck, wearing a necklace wasn't really necessary. 

Mia wore the earring and smiled at her reflection. 

"I am pretty." 

"You are darling." Alicia agreed with a smile as she led her out to join Leo who had been waiting for over to an hour. 

Leo's eyes lit up immediately he saw her and it took a while before he could utter a word.

"You... look... stunning." He managed to say.

She blushed at the way he was staring at her in the presence of so many people who worked at the beauty house. She couldn't wait to leave there. 

"Uhm.. thanks?" She said nervously as she kept clenching and unclenching her fists. 

"You look... amazing!" She smiled as her eyes went from his head to his feet. "We really do look like angels." She added with a laugh. He was wearing a white shirt tucked inside a white trousers and a white shoe. She had a mixed feeling seeing how his usually messy hair was neatly styled to the back but she didn't let it bother her. He looked amazing. 

Leo smiled before moving closer to her. 

"Tu es magnifique Mi amor" He said in a quiet voice before cupping her cheeks then he placed a kiss on her forehead. 

"Aw..."

"Oh my!"

"Wow!"

The others in the dressing room echoed which made Mia blush even more. 

Until now, she had no idea mixing two different languages together could be so romantic and make her feel butterflies dancing in her stomach.

Leo winked at her before thanking them then he left with Mia.

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"Goodness Chloe! Where have you been?" Her mother asked immediately she got home.

"We have been trying to reach you, how could you be so careless?" Her father asked, mildly irritated. 

"I wasn't feeling too well." Chloe said as she began to walk towards her room. 

"You should get dressed and hurry down immediately. We do not have all night and we have to be there as soon as possible. And you have to explain why you left your date." Her mother said but didn't sound really annoyed. She was only impatient. 

"If you feel too sick, we can stop by the hospital quickly before we leave so we can run a quick test." Her father offered, making Chloe stop walking to look at them. 

This was the thing about her parents. Although they were quite dictatorial and liked to compare them with their cousins, they loved their kids. They loved her a lot. It was one reason she couldn't bring herself to disobey them.

"I'm fine. I'll just go get dressed. Sorry for making you all worried." As she began to take the stairs, but met Louis coming down. "Hey! What happened to you? Are you okay? You got us all worried. We couldn't reach you and Amara didn't know where you were but she mentioned you didn't sound okay." He said with concern evident in his voice as he looked at her eyes which looked dull and lifeless. 

"You cried? What happened to you?" He asked in a whisper so their parents wouldn't hear.

"She doesn't have all evening. Let her be." Their father when he noticed they were both talking. 

"You both can leave together. Since we know she's fine, we'll go there together." Louis offered as Chloe continued towards her room without looking back.

"Yes, I think we should leave now." Mrs King nodded in agreement to that. "Please, make sure you both arrive there early. Your cousins are probably already there by now. You don't want to give them the wrong impression, do you?" 

Louis rolled his eyes before walking back up the stairs to his own room.  

When Chloe entered inside her room, she slumped on the bed first and covered her face with her hands. 

She felt awful. Terribly awful and it was worse because she didn't know what was wrong with her. 

She didn't meet Amara after their call but drove away from Jeremy's house until she got to a secluded spot where she buried her face on her steering wheel and cried her eyes out. She didn't know what was wrong with her so what was she supposed to say to anyone?

Amara's family were also invited to the party so she was certain Amara would be there tonight since she had said she wouldn't miss it.

She could only hope the girl doesn't badger her with questions she didn't have the answer to.

A knock on the door reminded her that she was supposed to get ready for a party so she stood up immediately. 

"I'm coming in." Louis announced before he entered inside the room.

"Sorry, I'll get ready now." She apologized. 

"What's wrong with you?" He asked with his hands deep inside his pocket. 

"Was your date a douchebag?" 

Kelvin was. 

"No. I know him. I don't like him." She answered honestly. 

Louis nodded in understanding. "It's fine if you do not like him. I think it's best you tell the elders what you really want. It wouldn't hurt to try."

"But..."

"This is your life Chloe King. You don't want to do something you'll regret." He interrupted before she would start reminding him how their parents truly were. 

"Get dressed let's leave and try to smile unless you want grandma to see through you and begin to ask questions." He said lightly making her smile a bit but then she frowned when she noticed how he was dressed. 

"Why are you dressed like that? Didn't grandma mention that the couple alone should dress in completely white outfit?" 

Louis wore a white shirt, white trousers, a white shoe and his hair was styled perfectly to the back as always.

"Does it matter?" He asked with a shrug but laughed when he saw her frown again.

"I'll be wearing a jacket, and it isn't white. Why are you always so suspicious of me?" He asked lightly. 

"I don't know." She waved it off even though deep down she felt like Louis was trying to play some kind of game which was common between himself and Leo back then. They usually made girls confused and mistake one for the other then make jokes about it later.

"Be ready in five. We have to leave soon." He reminded her before leaving her room.