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BEY POV

Onika and I were finally going to talk today. She called me earlier asking me to meet at restaurant and I wasn't doing anything so I agreed.

This was strictly just for her to explain everything herself, we're not getting back together.

I'm loving the independence I have. When I get in relationships, I become obsessed with and I stop thinking about myself.

So much of my life has been wasted on dumb relationships, I want to stay single now.

I was in such a generous mood that I was letting Blue go out with Aaliyah. They're going to some birthday dinner she would've died if she didn't go to.

Blue has been doing really good, she hasn't done anything since her suicide attempt. Even if she went out and bought stuff, she never took them.

I'm proud of her. It's sad but this is probably the longest she's been sober since her freshman year of high school.

Solange comes over all the time and they do their weird hippie shit. Blue is basically turning into her. 

She's even starting to dress like her. She went from dressing like her dad to some weird him and Solange mix.

Before I could leave to meet Onika, I had to check on Blue and Aaliyah.

I knocked on the door and opened it after they said I could come in. Aaliyah was fixing her hair in a mirror and Blue was sitting on her bed watching her.

"Are y'all sure you don't want me to take you?" Blue was driving, even I don't think that's a good idea.

"We'll be fine mama." She wants to be grown so bad.

"No drinking whatsoever and no drugs, I shouldn't even have to say that."

"Yes ma'am."

"And Aaliyah I'm saying this because I love you, no being a hoe. Leave the boys alone just for the night and keep an eye on Blue."

She looked back at me with a shocked expression, "Really? That's what you think of me?"

"I don't care if he's the cutest or richest guy alive, don't even bat an eyelash at him. You know how you are."

Let a boy with dreads be within 50 feet of her, she'll smell him. They're like her prey, she wants to use them and drop them.

"Why I never-"

"No drinking for you either, mini alcoholic."

She cackled and I immediately thought of Onika. "Miss Bey, you are hilarious. Cause one thing about a drink-"

"Now if I said one thing about oxy? oh type of drug, all hell would've broken loose."

"Let me know when I've overdosed on tequila."

I cleared my throat, "I'm going to go before y'all start and I hear something I don't want to. Remember, call me for anything. I mean anything, even if they get food order wrong."

"Where are you going all dressed up like that anyway, Miss Bey?"

I tried my hardest to fight my smile but I couldn't help myself. "To see your mom."

Blue laughed and Aaliyah looked shocked. "Y'all are talking again? Thank God! Why didn't she tell me that?"

"It's just one meal, that's all. I'm not taking her back." At least not any time soon.

"Mhmmm. I bet you'll do something else if she asks."

I bet I will too. "I am a grown woman Aaliyah."