Chapter 74 : First Date with Jerrick

*Shelby*

I couldn’t help but feel nervous as I got ready for my date with Jerrick. I stood in front of the mirror, holding my hair up into a high ponytail before letting it down again and breathing out a deep sigh. I knew I was overthinking it, but I couldn't help the nervous energy flowing through me.

“You're making this too hard. Just go out and have fun. Don't make a big deal out of it,” Lin told me, watching me mess with my hair in the mirror.

I dusted a light brown eyeshadow over my lids and applied a glossy pink shade on my lips. I looked in the mirror again and ruffled my hair.

“Ugh… Lin, what the hell am I doing?” I asked, exasperated.

“You’re going out to have fun. You are not going out to overthink things. It's not like you're going to marry the man; you barely even know him. It doesn't have to be a fling, it doesn't have to be anything if you don't want it to be,” Lin said with a small shrug.

She’d spent the entire evening helping me pick out a