The Reunion

Bomb Drop

 "The dance moves are looking fantastic Foxy!" Jenny exclaimed after watching the girls finish the last round of dress rehearsals before tomorrow night. "Thanks but Rainbow could use some work on the solo part" Foxy said, eyeing her. "She'll get it together," Jenny reassured her. "Go over it again!" Jenny called to the girls. They all groaned but did as their mother asked. The sound of pop music filled the room and the girls began to sing their song 'Spell'. Jenny tapped her feet to the beat. "Have you spoken to my sister?" Foxy asked her. "Oh, yes I saw her earlier" Jenny said. "How is she?" Foxy asked, Jenny didn't know if she should talk to her or not about her encounter with Miracle and Johnny. She decided to be honest "Miracle... she is still hurting" Jenny said. Foxy sighed "I kind of figured" Foxy said "I mean who gets over something like that easily?" Jenny asked "but I think she needs her sister" Jenny said. Foxy was quiet"Yes, you" Jenny said "there is nothing stronger than sisterhood" Jenny exclaimed. The girls looked at them and Foxy initiated them to get back to their practice. She looked at Jenny shaking her head again. "Yours maybe but not mine. She'll never talk to me" Foxy said. "You never know unless you try," Jenny said, taking her hand. It was crazy that she really believed that she could make up with Miracle. "Look, I can set up a way for you two to meet," Jenny said with confidence. Even though she is afraid she was looking forward to at least seeing her sister's face again.

Bethany breathed in the town air. Way different from Chicago's, "It smells so nostalgic here" Bethany said. Brendon carried their bags, "I can't wait to see everyone" she continued beaming. "I still think we should have stayed home," Brendon grumbled. She shooed off his comment. "It's great to be back" Bethany said, turning to him. "Does anyone know that we are back?" Brendon asked, "Tina and Tony. They are meeting us at the hotel" Bethany beamed. "Okay" Brendon said as they waited for their rental car. "They should be here with our rental in a few" he told her. "You need to sit down?" he asked, as much as she loved her doting husband but she was fine. "I'm fine Brendon, really" she insisted.

"I'm excited to see Bethany," Tina told her husband as they sat in the lobby of the hotel. One of the bellhops brought them a cup of tea as requested. "Yeah, I wanted to talk to Brendon about his work with his community in Chicago," Tony said, taking a sip of his tea. As if speaking about them made them appear. Bethany came through the revolving doors of the hotel. "Tina! Tony!" Bethany exclaimed, rushing to them. "Bethany!" Tina called standing to greet them. "Hey, Bethany!" Tony exclaimed. She hugged both of them "how are you!" Tina asked "I'm alright" Bethany said but Tina could sense something else was going on. "Where's Brendon?" Tony asked "oh he's coming in. Getting the bags" Bethany said. "The bellhops get those. Tell him to come on in here" Tina teased. They saw Brendon coming in with a few bags helping the bellhop. "Brendon!" Tony called out rushing to him to help. Leaving Bethany and Tina to talk alone. "So how are you for real?" Tina asked, motioning for her to sit down. "I'm fine really" Bethany insisted but Tina wasn't buying it. "You don't have to tell me now" Tina said.

"Sup Tony," Brendon said with a nod as he received his and Bethany's room keys. "Hey man" he said "how have you been?" he asked "it's good. Work is well. Been building houses for the inner cities in Chicago." Brendon said "hey man, that's what's up. I was hearing about your work on the news. Think it's great giving to our black families" Tony said in admiration. "Just giving others what I didn't have growing up" Brendon said with a shrug. "Well now look at ya" Tony said. Tony knew that there seemed to be something else wrong with him but he didn't press it. "Let's go back to our women," he said. Brendon nodded and walked with him.

"Oh my God! Tasha and TJ are so adorable" Bethany beamed at the pictures Tina had in her wallet. "And run me ragged girl" they both laughed. "And Bailey is so cute," Tina added, pointing at the picture of her daughter in her own wallet. "Yeah, but she's a daddy's girl! She even wants to play basketball like he did" Bethany said, putting her wallet back in her purse. "I'm so proud of our bad boy Brendon. Building houses, doing community work with young black youth. It makes me smile to see a black man do good" Tina said. "Yeah" Bethany beamed thinking about her husband. "Talking about us?" Tony asked as he and Brendon came and got in their respective seats beside their wives. Tony draped his arm around his wife and Tina placed her hand on his leg. "I was talking about Brendon's work in the community," Tina said. Tony smiled "we were talking about it too" Tony said. Bethany looked at them happily enjoying their company.