Mango Gelato

Lets talk Venice!

Angel:

"ughhh its only 7:30 Am I don't feel like getting up..... "

"Thank God for another day but.. Im going to take 5 more minutes..."

I drifted off to sleep, actually thinking my sleepy behind would wake back up on time...

anyhow *1 hour later*

I wake up to hearing my phone buzzing so much it falls off the nightstand causing me to wake up..... I finally get out of my bed and grab my phone and look at the time showing
*8:37 Am*
I had to do a double take, I start sprinting doing my daily routine I took a quick bubbly shower and brushed my teeth, washed my face... I get dressed and remind myself today is a big day I cant be late,  so I make a coffee and grab  leftover diced mango in bowl from last night and eat then I start getting ready I'm wearing this business blazer with a mid length black dress under.

  I get a call from Honey I answer  to a loud " GIRLY WHERE ARE YOU?" only to have my ears  begging and crying mercy-

"I'm sorryyyyyy I overslept, but I'm dressed all I need to do is my makeup and then I'm on my way there, and Good morning to you too sis!" I replied

" okayyy well don't be long girl, I didn't fly to Chicago for the crime bus tour"

I stayed silent then we both bust out laughing after 2 minutes of silence.

" alright let me know when you get there, make sure to pray before you leave and see you girl!" Honey says " okay I will always and see you soon, Byeeeeee!" I respond hanging up

I am finally dressed and I did my makeup light since I didn't have enough time and I almost made my eyebrow look like a Nike sign so I Had to fix that real quick, but I did put my Revlon red matte lipstick on it helps give that boss woman vibe I like to give and now finally I'm ready I make sure I have everything with me (my purse, phone, briefcase, and extra things )  and I grab my keys and lock my door and leave....   if you didn't know now you do...... Your girl is about to cut the ribbon  at the ribbon ceremony for her GRAND OPENING boutique Down town Chicago......

who am I talking to? The 5 other people in the audience in my mind... yes.

I am so grateful beyond words Thanks to Yahweh and my mom being my biggest support and Honey for being a good friend, I had so many fake friends back then glad I got my friend who is truly there for me.

Finally I get to the garage and I get in my Car and drive to the location where MY boutique is opening...... I have my Bluetooth on where I get a call from one of the people from the state meaning they wondering why am I about to be late to my own opening....

I answer to a " Hello Miss Joy Irving!"

" yes hello Mr. Stanford I'm on my way I had a small delay but I won't be late!" I respond in a excited but professional voice
" oh okay well see you then!"  he responds chuckling hanging up.

finally just a few minutes away... I quickly remind myself to pray... so I say a quick prayer  and closing out  a verse popped in my head Habakkuk 2:2-3.... My vision came to past!  God always keeps his promises To his children, I'm not perfect but I know I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my Lord and savior"

I wind up caught at A red light...... the Ribbon cutting is supposed to start at 9:45 Am-

its 9:43 Am * I'm looking right at my store across the light- Literally if I'm Late, I'm gonna feel like the average black person stereotype, when we always arrive late to something.

The light changes, so I speed through the green light.

I'm a safe driver...well, just not today.

I pull in the parking spot saved for me and I check my makeup and fix my dress one last time before rushing out the car to the Front of the building then I slow down my pace to make it look like I wasn't running a marathon to get here.

I walk up, the clicking of my heels makes everyone turn their heads and immediate clapping as everyone smiles!
I'm cheesing hard smiling ear to ear and I first Hug my mom then Honey and Jenesis and my brother Josh and I wave at the staff and few business connections I met recently  and everyone else thanking them for coming.... it was not too many people but just enough it was the right people, well except for one- (the lady who claims to be rooting for me but yet hates my guts) but- we will get into that later... she's not worth talking about let haters stay mad...I will always watch my back though.

I walk up to Mr. Stanford and he hands me these gorgeous sparkly giant gold scissors and I snip the ribbon and everyone screams and yells congrats and my boutique is officially open we all enter in..... My mom and I chat for a bit "Mom almost tearing up telling me how proud she is and my brother and I hugging her.... " Thank you momma, Love you."
"love you too, Angel" I finish hugging and talking with my mom and bro then I walk over to Jenesis and Honey I hug them both as we all laugh and holler at the fact that I'm a young business owner with my own boutique at 19 y/o,  this was a dream Me, Honey and Jenesis start talking about a trip while enjoying the strawberry shakes that were made for the opening!! Jenesis said maybe we all can plan a three girls trip later she's busy so much with her job. But then Jenesis gets a text she has a lead on a case and has to get back to her partner at the station before tonight,  its an emergency.......
" I'm so sorry girl, I gotta go"
"Nooo its okay I'm glad you could make it, call me when you get back, Have a safe flight!" I respond  Jenesis hugs everyone Goodbye and yells "love you mango!"
"love you Kiwi!"

Now me and Honey are left to plan a trip Honey and I go back to College soon so we would need our trip to be scheduled within a month.... " so where is this trip we are planning to go?" I ask Honey "Italy....." she says   "okayyyy I like that  I always wanted to go, what city?"
"Venice or Rome or Milan!!!" Honey responds

"okay girl, how about Venice first?"  she takes a moment and says "yeah Venice" okay what day?, how about the 17th next month?"

Me and Honey chitchat some more about the trip as customers start to come in  and that's when I start getting occupied with selling and helping my customers buy clothes from my boutique designed by me- I still cant believe it and then 5 hours Later...

I hug my family bye as they are on their way to the airport and they return home to Michigan... so all who's left is me and Honey and security closing the store.....

we arrive at my place, Honey is staying at my apartment with me  until she returns home to Amsterdam, Netherlands In 2 days....  but in the mean time we have been picking out the hotel and our places to go to in Venice before we go to bed  and what caught Honey's eye was the best desert in Italy everyone talks about in this review....

I'm in Bed while Honey is grabbing a snack from the fridge and she yells holding her phone scaring the daylights outta me-
"ANGE, GIRL YOU GOTTA SEE THIS"
" YES-" 
she sprints into the room and jumps on the bed and shows me a bunch of reviews about the best Mango Gelato in Venice- I snatch the phone out her hand and we both stay quiet and stare at each other for a long time to the point it almost got cringey- then we both scream "VENICE HERE WE COMEEEEE"

we fall off the bed laughing cracking up... realizing the neighbors can hear us yelling about Italy-

so its settled we have everything planned we bought our tickets and hotel room and set up our playlists and made cute bible quotes for our trip and then we both did our night routines the regular shower and brush teeth, skincare and put my braids  in a bonnet....

then Honey came in after I was done and she did her routine  then we  drifted off to sleep Honey fell asleep on the laptop on the end of the bed  and I was knocked out after hummed ribbon in the sky - stevie wonder to myself.

A/W: SOOOOO how did I do yall? this is chapter 1 I'm just getting started yall got to meet most of the girls now time for yall to meet the guys in the next chapter........