As she expected Amy was waiting in front of the boutique with an angry look on her face looking around probably searching for her. Amy sighed when she saw her coming. "Oh geez, I thought you ran away because you really hate shopping." Sandra smiled at her friend and looked down on the bracelet she wore on her hand. "Wow that is a pretty bracelet were did you get it from?" Amy mind was taken away from the fact that she was angry while closely looking at the piece of jewelry on her friend's hand. "It looks really expansive and ancient like a piece of treasure."

"A generous woman gave me for helping her Carry her bags."

"Sandra, always the caring one. Okay, let's get started we have a long day ahead of us." True to Amy's word, they did have a very long tiring day with Sandra being forced by her friend to try almost all the cloth in the boutique. Amy also bought some for herself at the end of the day, Sandra was so tired unlike her friend who had a very huge smile on her face.

"Why should I buy this much cloth when the dinner is just for one night?"

"Because there will be other future dinners." Amy said in a bored tune.

"You must be joking right? 'Other dinners' I don't think they will invite me again after this dinner coz I will surely do something that will make them all hate me."

"Don't talk like that San, you are the sweetest girl I have ever met and they will definitely love you."
Sandra smiled at her but she still had an atom of doubt in her. She was not all that sweet as Amy had said, its just that Amy has learned how to tolerate her.

Sandra sighed heavily when the salesgirl handed her three heavy bags full of clothes. Amy and Sandra each paid for themselves and they went straight to the car. Amy dropped her off and Sandra ran upstairs to take a long shower.

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Okay so today is the day I finally have dinner with Max's parent and if I tell you am not a little bit nervous...haha, let me tell you AM SUPER NERVOUS. Like really really really nervous. So I started my day as usual which is waking up by 6am because today is Sunday, had my bath, did my business in the toilet, had pancake and coffee for breakfast. Got dressed for church and I made sure I hurried so I wouldn't miss the 8am mass. The only thing that was different in my routine was the fact that my mind kept on going back to the fact that I would be visiting his parent and I was nervous.

I took a cab to saint Monica's catholic church. The church was really big and you can get lost in it if you are new especially kids. I entered into the church and bowed down as a sign of respect. I saw the priest at the corner preparing to celebrate the mass. I went to the second row of the front seat, it was quite a walk but like I have said before it was a really big church. I sat down close to an elderly woman whom I greeted and she nodded her head in acknowledgment. After some few minutes the bell rang and everyone stood up and the priest went up to the altar to celebrate the mass.

The mass went smoothly for 2 and a half hour. When it was over I went to attend the youth meeting which usually holds after mass. I was happy that I had something to get my mind off the dinner.

When I returned home it was one O'Clock in the afternoon. I slept till 3pm. I took my bath in preparation for the dinner as soon as I wore the robe, I heard a knock on the door and I rushed to open it because I know that Amy wasn't a patient girl.

"Hey"

"Hi. So how are you doing?" Amy asked as she went into the room with Sandra tagging along.

"Am sooooo nervous"

"No need to be. I would make you look very presentable." Amy was here to get me ready. "Sit down here let me start with the makeup...don't worry it won't be heavy." Amy said when Sandra was about to interrupt her.

It took Amy about an hour and half to be done with the hair and makeup. "Okay, I must say I really did a good job." Sandra was eager to see her self in the mirror because Amy being herself didn't want her to face the mirror until she had finish 'the masterpiece' that's Amy's word not hers.

"Can I turn around now?" Amy turned the chair towards the mirror. Sandra couldn't believe the person that was staring right back at her. The girl was really gorgeous, her hair was in a very lovely bun. The makeup was not heavy and not too light either, it was just perfect. The girl staring at her in the mirror didn't look anything like her.

"Do you like it." Amy was staring at her with a worried look on her face because she thought Sandra didn't like it and that's why she is silent.

Sandra nodded, she found it difficult to talk because she was lost of words. She just kept staring at the reflection. Amy looked at the clock hanging on the wall and was so surprised that time had flew very fast. "Hurry up and get dressed your boyfriend will be here anything soon." That seemed to snap her out of her dream state. She quickly went to her wardrobe to find the red gown she was to wear. The dress was a little bit tight but it wasn't short, it was kneel length. Amy insisted that it was the perfect cloth to wear since it wasn't exposing and made her look decent. Amy handed her the black wedged shoe. It wasn't high and Sandra was happy because she didn't know how to walk in high heels.
She was about to wear it when she heard the doorbell ring. She started panicking again, for a minute there she wasn't nervous because her best friend was there to cheer her up and forget the fact that she was to meet Max's parent but now that she knows his probably here she was already freaking out. "Okay hun, come down okay? Take a deep breath...in and out...in and out." Sandra did as her friend directed and she started to calm down slowly. "Sweetie listen to me. Go to the door with your shoulders raised high, you don't want them to know you are nervous...keep calm when you are there and don't do anything stupid...I will wait in here till you get back coz I don't think this is the right time to meet the future husband." Sandra nodded to everything that her friend and laughed a little at the last part.

"Thanks a lot, I don't know what I would have done without you."

"Okay, no need to get all emotional now cause if you ruin this makeup am gonna kill you." Sandra laughed at her friend lame attempt to be scary. She was really happy to have such a wonderful friend. They both were startled when they heard the door bell ring again."Okay, you better go and meet him." She quickly put on her shoe and took her purse. "Good luck and don't mess up." They both hugged and Amy pushed her to the door and ran to hid inside the room. Sandra shook her head and smiled cause she knows that she will be eavesdropping.

She opened the door and there he was standing in front of her door looking handsome as always. He wore a red shirt with his suit. He was holding a pink rose. "Good evening Miss David"
He handed her the rose, "Good day Mr Daniels. Thanks."

"So seems like we are matching." Max said with a smirk and Sandra started blushing immediately. "What a nice place you have here." He said looking around the place.

"Thanks a lot sir."

"You look really pretty today. I don't think I will be able to take my eyes off you, is a good thing I brought my driver." He said with a wink. Now her blushing had really increased and she feels that her face will blow up very soon. "Are you ready?" She nodded because she didn't want to stutter. She followed him to his car and he opened the backseat door for her and went around to sit down on the other side, beside me. They were quiet throughout the ride. She was looking through the window the whole time while he was busy with phone calls. The way to his parent's house was so long. They left the small town where she lived in to the busy city, she must admit the houses were pretty and all that but she couldn't find herself living in a very busy place like this, she preferred living in a place were everywhere is quiet because life for her is easier that way and she doesn't have to bother about the noise when she wants to sleep or read.

She was called out of her thinking state when she saw Max smiling while he opened the door for her and giving her his hand to hold. She might have been in a deep thought not to have noticed that they have arrived. She gave him her hand and she stepped down from the car. She saw his smile drop when he took her hand he seemed to be staring at the bracelet in her hand. He shook his head after some time like he wanted to get the image out of his head. She gave him a confused look but he just smiled at her.

"Oh!!! There's my baby." They were distracted by a elderly woman who came running towards Max. She engulfed him in a huge hug. Max felt quite uncomfortable but he still hugged her with a huge smile on his face.

"Mom, how many times do I have to tell you to stop calling me 'baby'?" The woman just shrugged.

Her gaze met that of Sandra and she moved towards her, "You must be Sandra"

"Yea mam." Sandra said in a slightly nervous voice. She came forward and hugged her in a tight hug. Sandra had a warm feeling in her stomach she hadn't felt it before. She responded to Mrs Daniels hug and closed her eyes because she liked the feeling. She guessed it was because it was a motherly hug and she had never experienced it before.

"Have heard so much about you dear, so nice to finally meet you."

"The pleasure is mine mam."

"Awwn. Joseph, isn't she sweet." Mr Joseph looked up from what Max and him were talking about.
"Yes, darling." Joseph said as he moved towards them.

"Hun, this is Sandra, the girl Abgail told us about." He smiled at her and she could see the similarities between them.

"Nice to finally meet the famous Sandra.". He said with a charming smile. Sandra could see where Max got his attitude from. Sandra shook his hand as a sign of greeting.

"okay let's go inside, dinner will soon be served." Mrs Daniels said and they all went inside.

Dinner started smoothly. Mrs Daniels asked Max about his well being while Mr Joseph and Max talked about the company. While they were busy talking, Mrs Daniels turned to Sandra and they engage in a friendly talk. Mrs Daniels was a very sweet Woman she wasn't as she imagined she thought she would be wicked like some of the novels she read. "So dear, how is it like working with Max?"

"It has been good so far. He has been really nice to me." She just nodded while observing her.

"So how do you like the dinner?"

"It is very delicious mam, I have never tasted anything as good as this. I must admit mam, you are an excellent cook."

Mrs Daniels beamed with a huge smile on her face. "Really?... Max, honey did you hear that? Why don't you take such a wonderful sweet girl as your girlfriend? You know you haven't had any as pretty as her before." Sandra chocked on the water she was swallowing and Max's fork fell on the plate and they both had shock written all over their face.

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Hello my sweeties am very very very sorry for this late update hope you all are not mad with me. If you are please forgive me. Its just that I have being busy with the exams that will get me admission to college so I am really very sorry. Please you guys should pray that I get admission to college. Thanks a lot for all your support and patience, you guys are the best.

What do you guys think will happen in the next chapter?

What does that bracelet signify?

Do you like his parents?

Please do comment.
Till we meet again my lovelies,

Xandra💕💕