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You actually. 
Sent that one. 

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I told you not to use that 
picture. 

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But look, it worked, it says. 
It's a match. 

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I swear, Linda and. 
I were not supposed to be 

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getting ready this early, but 
there I was anyway, sitting 

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cross legged on our fluffy pink 
rug, surrounded by dresses, lip 

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gloss, bows and way too many 
hair clips for two people who 

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used to be boys and now couldn't
stop giggling about it. 

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I glanced at myself in the 
mirror and immediately squeaked,

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hiding my face behind my hands. 
I still can't believe we're 

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doing this, I whispered. 
What if someone actually sees 

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me? 
Linda gasped dramatically, 

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clutching her little Pearl 
necklace. 

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Bella, please, we get mistaken 
for girls all the time. 

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Remember the Cafe? 
The barista said. 

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What can I get you ladies? 
And I nearly melted. 

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We both burst into 
uncontrollable giggles, cheeks 

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burning, hearts fluttering. 
I was wearing my favorite pastel

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lavender dress with tiny bows, 
my curls bouncing every time I 

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laughed. 
Linda twirled beside me in her 

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mint green skirt, squealing as 
it flared out when she spun. 

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She looked so pretty I forgot 
how to breathe for a second. 

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OK. 
She said, grabbing her phone 

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with that dangerous smile. 
I'm making your dating profile, 

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No backing out. 
I squeaked loudly. 

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You promised you'd be nice. 
I promised I'd be honest. 

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She teased, typing away. 
Name Bella Bio, soft, sweet, 

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always blushing, loves dressing 
up with her bestie and giggling 

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way too much. 
I shrieked and buried my face in

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a pillow. 
Linda, that's so embarrassing 

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and so accurate. 
She said, snapping a picture 

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while I wasn't ready. 
I peeked at it and Oh no, it was

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perfect. 
Me mid giggle, eyes sparkling, 

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clutching my tiny purse like a 
shy little girl. 

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Then she handed me the phone. 
My turn. 

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I said, suddenly feeling brave. 
Smile, Linda. 

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She tried to look confident, but
the moment I fixed her hair and 

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adjusted her bow, she started 
blushing hard. 

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Stop, you're making me feel all 
fluttery. 

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Click camera. 
Another perfect photo. 

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We uploaded both profiles 
together, our fingers brushing, 

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both of us squealing quietly 
like it was some huge secret. 

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What if someone actually likes 
us? 

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I whispered. 
Linda squeezed my hand. 

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Then we squeal together. 
The phone buzzed. 

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It's a match. 
We froze for half a second. 

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Then we screamed. 
High pitched, happy, completely 

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girly squeals filled the room as
we collapsed into each other, 

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laughing, blushing and clutching
each other like 2 silly little 

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sissies who finally realized 
being Bella and Linda together 

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felt exactly right. 
What happens next? 

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Watch episode 2. 
Oh my God, are you serious? 

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He totally just asked me out. 
Look at the message he sent. 

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You have to say yes. 
Hugging my pillow and kicking my

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feet like a total girl. 
By morning, Linda and I were 

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curled up together on the couch 
wearing matching pastel pyjamas,

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scrolling through the dating app
with wide eyes and glossy lips. 

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Bella, She whispered, 
dramatically pointing at the 

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screen. 
This one called me adorable. 

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I gasped. 
No way, show me. 

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She turned the phone and I 
literally clutched my chest. 

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Him. 
You have the cutest smile. 

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You look like trouble. 
Linda covered her mouth, 

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blushing so hard her cheeks 
turned pinker than her lip 

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gloss. 
He thinks I'm trouble. 

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She giggled. 
I squealed. 

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You are trouble. 
Then my phone buzzed. 

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I froze. 
Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God,

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I whispered. 
Linda leaned over our shoulders,

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touching, reading with me, him. 
Hi Bella, you seem really sweet,

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I'd love to take you out 
sometime. 

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I let out the tiniest breathy 
squeak. 

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Linda, he wants to Take Me Out. 
She grabbed my hands 

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immediately. 
Like a real date. 

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My heart was racing. 
A real date. 

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We both screamed softly into our
pillows, laughing and blushing 

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and rolling around like silly 
girls. 

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Soon we were full on flirting. 
I typed slowly, biting my lip, 

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rereading everything three 
times, Bella. 

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Oh that's really sweet. 
I get shy easily though. 

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When he replied with that's 
cute, I'll be gentle. 

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I nearly dropped my phone. 
Linda wasn't doing much better. 

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He just asked what I'm wearing, 
she whispered, fanning herself. 

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Well, I giggled. 
Tell him. 

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She posed dramatically on the 
couch, pastel skirt, soft 

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sweater, feeling very girly 
today. 

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We looked at each other, paused,
then burst into uncontrollable 

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giggles again. 
By the afternoon it happened. 2 

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invitations, 2 dates, same cafe,
same day. 

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Linda stared at the screen. 
Bella, we're actually doing 

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this? 
My stomach fluttered. 

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What if they see us and think 
we're, you know. 

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She took my hands, smiling 
softly. 

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Then we smile, we giggle, and we
be ourselves. 

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I nodded, feeling warm all over.
We stood up, already planning 

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outfits, shoes, hair, makeup, 
squealing about bows, lip gloss 

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and which dresses made us look 
extra cute. 

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A real date. 2 girly sissies 
mistaken for girls and secretly 

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loving every second of it. 
Look what? 

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He just sent me. 
Stop it. 

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You have to go. 
It's like. 

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Oh my God. 
He's almost here. 

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I know. 
You look amazing. 

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Let's get that. 
Lipstick on. 

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I swear, getting ready felt like
preparing for a royal ball. 

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Linda and I took over the 
bathroom like absolute Divas, 

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curling irons heating up, lip 
gloss scattered everywhere, 

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pastel dresses laid carefully on
the bed like sacred treasures. 

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Bella. 
Linda said seriously, holding up

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two dresses. 
Soft pink or extra soft pink? 

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I giggled so hard I had to sit 
down. 

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Extra soft pink, obviously. 
I slipped into my dress slowly, 

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the fabric hugging me just 
right. 

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Flowing skirt, tiny bow at the 
waist, lace sleeves that made me

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feel delicate and pretty. 
I turned in front of the mirror 

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and gasped. 
Oh no, I whispered. 

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I look like. 
Like a real girl. 

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Linda peeked over my shoulder. 
You are a real girl tonight. 

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She smiled, adjusting my curls. 
She looked stunning, too. 

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Pastel lavender dress, flared 
skirt, glossy lips, hair falling

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perfectly around her shoulders. 
When she spun, the skirt 

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fluttered and we both squealed. 
Shoes came next, heels not too 

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high but high enough to make our
hearts race. 

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What if I fall? 
I asked nervously. 

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Linda laughed. 
Then I'll catch you like a ROM 

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com. 
The cab ride was quiet in that 

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charged way, knees touching, 
fingers nervously fidgeting, 

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both of us checking our make up 
one last time. 

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My phone buzzed him. 
I'm here. 

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Blue jacket by the window. 
I stopped breathing. 

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That's him, I whispered. 
Linda squeezed my hand. 

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OK, deep breath. 
We walk in, we smile, we giggle,

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We stepped inside the Cafe 
together. 

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And just like that, every doubt 
melted away. 

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No stairs, no confusion, just 
smiles. 

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My date stood up immediately. 
Hi Bella. 

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He said softly, My knees nearly 
gave out. 

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Yes. 
I answered, voice light and 

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sweet, exactly how I practiced. 
Linda's date smiled at her too. 

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You must be Linda, you look even
prettier than your pictures. 

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She blushed so hard I thought 
she might faint. 

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We sat down. 
Coffee turned into laughter. 

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Laughter turned into flirting. 
He leaned closer. 

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You're really cute when you 
laugh. 

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I tucked my hair behind my ear, 
heart pounding. 

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Sorry, I do that a lot. 
Don't apologize, he said. 

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It's adorable. 
At one point his knee brushed 

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mine. 
I froze, then didn't move it 

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away. 
Linda was doing even better, 

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twirling her straw, biting her 
lip, making her date laugh 

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non-stop. 
When she caught my eye she 

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mouthed this is happening and it
was. 

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When we stood up to leave, my 
date offered his arm for 

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balance. 
He teased. 

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I took it outside, the air felt 
electric. 

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I'd really like to see you 
again. 

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He said quietly. 
Maybe dinner next time. 

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I smiled so big my cheeks hurt. 
I'd like that. 

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Linda squealed the moment they 
turned away, grabbing me and 

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bouncing in place. 
Bella, we just had dates. 

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I laughed, dizzy, glowing, 
completely gone. 2 besties, 2 

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girls for the night and two 
hearts fluttering like crazy. 

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Next episode, Dinner dates, 
holding hands, and the moment 

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when things start to feel 
dangerously romantic. 

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Wait, stop it right now. 
Look at this. 

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Oh my God that is insane. 
Are you serious? 

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You know that dress looks even 
better by candlelight. 

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Oh stop it, you're making me 
blush. 

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OK, so apparently. 
We're doing this again. 

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Linda burst into my room, waving
her phone like it was on fire. 

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Bella, dinner tonight, I 
squealed so loud my neighbor. 

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Probably heard. 
He texted me too. 

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I giggled, flopping onto the 
bed. 

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I think, I think this is a real 
date. 

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Date. 
We stared at each other for a 

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second, then screamed. 
Getting ready was even more 

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intense this time. 
No nerves like before, just 

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excitement mixed with 
butterflies doing cartwheels in 

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my stomach. 
I chose a soft cream pastel 

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dress this time. 
Short sleeves, tiny buttons down

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the front skirt that swished 
when I walked. 

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Linda went with mint green, 
flowy, delicate. 

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Very. 
Girlfriend Energy. 

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We helped each other with 
makeup, standing way too close, 

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brushing cheeks, fixing lip 
gloss. 

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You look beautiful, Linda said 
softly. 

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I blushed. 
You do too. 

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That quiet moment made my heart 
flutter almost as much as the 

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date. 
The restaurant was cozy, warm 

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lights, candles, romantic, but 
not scary romantic. 

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He stood up when I arrived. 
Hi Bella. 

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He smiled that smile. 
I swear it should be illegal. 

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Dinner was unreal. 
He listened. 

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Like really listened. 
Asked me about my favorite 

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music, my hobbies, complimented 
my laugh again. 

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Of course, At one point his hand
brushed mine on the table. 

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This time I didn't pull away. 
Our fingers touched, then slowly

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intertwined. 
I felt it all the way down to my

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toes. 
You OK? 

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He whispered. 
I nodded, cheeks burning. 

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Yeah, I like this. 
Across the table, Linda was 

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glowing. 
Her date leaned in close, 

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laughing softly, their knees 
touching. 

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She looked so happy. 
It made my chest ache in the 

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best way. 
When we left the restaurant, the

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night felt soft, calm, romantic.
We walked slowly. 

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I had a really good time, he 
said. 

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Me too. 
I smiled. 

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He stopped walking. 
So can I do something? 

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He asked gently. 
My heart. 

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Raced, yes. 
He leaned in and kissed my 

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cheek, just my cheek, but Oh my 
God, I melted. 

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Linda squealed the moment we 
were out of sight, grabbing my 

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hands. 
Bella. 

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He kissed you. 
I covered my face. 

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I know. 
We walked home, arm in arm, 

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heels dangling from our fingers,
replaying every moment, every 

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smile, every touch. 
Back in my room, we collapsed 

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onto the bed, still dressed, 
still glowing. 

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Do you think this could be 
something real? 

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Linda asked quietly. 
I nodded slowly. 

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I hope so. 2 besties, 2 girls 
finding themselves and two 

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hearts officially in trouble 
next episode. 

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Teaser sleepovers, late night 
confessions, and the moment we 

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admit we're scared to stop being
girls even when the dates end. 

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See, I told you. 
Everything would work out 

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perfectly. 
You were right. 

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I'm so happy right now. 
Are we? 

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Really doing this? 
Yes. 

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I didn't sleep that night. 
Not because I was scared, but 

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because my heart finally knew 
the answer. 

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Linda and I were lying in bed, 
curled up under the same blanket

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like always, mascara gone, 
dresses folded, heels kicked 

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off. 
Just us. 

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In. 
Oversized, cute pyjamas, hair 

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messy, hearts full. 
Bella, she whispered in the 

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dark. 
Hmm. 

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Do you ever think about what 
happens next? 

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I swallowed, because I had been 
thinking about that exact thing 

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all night. 
The dates, She continued softly.

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The boys, the messages, the 
kisses. 

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She paused. 
What if they stop? 

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But this doesn't? 
My heart thumped. 

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I turned toward her. 
I could barely see her face, but

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I knew it by heart. 
The girl who helped me zip my 

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first dress. 
The girl who practised walking 

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in heels with me. 
The girl who squealed when 

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strangers called us ladies. 
I don't want to go back, I 

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whispered. 
Me neither, she said instantly. 

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That's when it hit me. 
This wasn't a phase. 

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This wasn't just fun. 
This wasn't just pretending, 

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this was who we were. 
I like being Bella. 

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I said, voice shaking. 
I like it too. 

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Linda smiled. 
I like being Linda. 

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Silence. 
Then she took my hand. 

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What if we choose this? 
Not just for dates, not just for

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nights out. 
She squeezed my fingers. 

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What if we choose ourselves? 
I cried. 

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Not sad tears, relief, tears. 
We laughed and cried at the same

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time, hugging so tightly our 
hearts felt stitched together. 

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The next morning, sunlight 
poured into the room, pink, 

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soft, gentle. 
We got dressed slowly, no rush, 

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no nerves, just joy. 
Pastel skirts, light makeup, lip

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gloss shared between us. 
We looked in the mirror. 2 girls

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smiled back. 
Later that day we sent the 

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messages. 
Kind ones, honest ones. 

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I had a beautiful time, but I'm 
choosing me. 

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And you know what? 
It felt powerful. 

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That evening we went out 
together, just us, hand in hand,

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dresses swaying, heads high. 
Someone passed us and smiled. 

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Cute couple, she said. 
We giggled, blushed, squealed, 

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because she wasn't wrong. 
I don't know what the future 

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holds. 
More dates, maybe. 

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More love, definitely. 
But one thing is certain, I'll 

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always be Bella, she'll always 
be Linda. 

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And together we found ourselves.
Thank you for coming on this 

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journey, my glitter loves. 
Because sometimes the best love 

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story is the one where you 
finally choose. 

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You Follow. 
Like, subscribe. 

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