Life in Camera (Incomplete)

TWELVE

It's Date Night!!!

The night that she have been waiting for like her life depended on it. The whole day have been going so well that she felt nothing could go wrong.

She ditched her 9 am class scheduled for today to go to the mall for a new dress. She felt that all the dresses in her wardrobe wouldn't match Walter's taste. She needed something exquisite. Something different. Something unique.
She knew that he must have been on numerous dates but she wants hers to stick in his head forever. Something he would remember forever.

As early as 8 am, she phoned Teni. She needed someone to accompany her to the mall. She could have easily asked Vivian but she wasn't ready to answer her endless questions.
She thought about how awkward it would be to ask Vivian to accompany her to get a dress so she can go on a date with her Ex. It sounded so absurd. So to let sleeping dogs lie, she reached out to Teni instead.
She can't risk their friendship going down the drain again. She'd just keep it all a secret till whenever.

After shopping, she stayed in Teni's room for the rest of the day. She carefully sorted out her shoes, her underwear, the bone straight wig she was going to where and of course, the dress.

She sat in front of Teni's mirror and began her makeup session. Teni was just keeping herself amused with the energy Ndidi was putting in the date.
Never has she seen someone prepare for a date like it was her wedding day.

"Hei!! This is serious oo." Teni clapped dramatically as she watched Ndidi aggressively apply the brown powder all over her face. "That's enough brown powder naw!! Do you want to finish the powder ni?" She yelled at her. It was her makeup kit though.

Ndidi paused what she was doing and sent her a death glare but that didn't stop Teni from munching on the cheeseballs she was holding.

"Teni!! Teni!!!" Yelled Ndidi as she clenched her fist tightly. She felt like stabbing Teni with a dagger because she kept on making her feel as if she was doing everything wrong. If not, for one thing, she would have carried out her plans.

"Ogini? What is it?" Teni asked in a failing Igbo accent as she licked the crumbs off her snack off her fingers.

Ndidi sighed tiredly. This makeup journey was not going so well for her. She wanted simple and perfect but it's turning the direct opposite. "Leave me alone. Allow me to do my makeup in peace." She said as she turned back to the mirror and continued applying her powder.

Teni stood up and walked towards her. "But that's enough powder naw! Just look at..." She dropped her snack on the table and lifted her face with her left index finger then she shook her head pathetically.
"Your face is way brighter than your neck. You look like those fresh secondary school girls that are applying make-up for the first time." She commented and Ndidi squinted so hard at her. She turned back to the mirror and she could see the truth in what Teni was saying. Not only was her neck and face different shades, but her face was also of different shades. Her cheeks were lighter than her forehead and her jaw did not look like it was touched at all.
Frustrated with the whole makeup thing, she grabbed the wipes right in front of her and began wiping the whole thing off. Maybe she could have just gone all-team NATURAL.

"Ahh! Why are you cleaning it naw?" Teni queried as if she wasn't the one that discouraged her in the first place. Ndidi ignored her and continued cleaning her face. "Should I help you?" Teni asked again and Ndidi bit her lower lip so hard. She was trying her best not to fling her tiny body through the window. "Maybe that powder is not your color," Teni commented again and Ndidi couldn't take it any longer.

"TENI!!!!" She screamed

"Why are you screaming my name? Is it that sweet on your lips?" Teni shot back immediately.