'Til We Meet Again Book 2

Chapter 68

November 2002

Tonight is Marshalls 8 Mile Premiere and I'm looking forward to watching the movie with him. We are gonna hop on the flight at 4:30pm and head to California. I'm currently at work, just getting a few things done before I leave for the day. I'm gonna grab lunch with Shanice and then head home to pack up my belongings with Marshall. This is so exciting.

I look over a few emails to see if I received any confirmation on the bookings I made for Marshall's upcoming tour. He's already performed in Canada and a few states in The US. He still has to perform in more states. He's been very busy, I barely see him anymore. Lately, I've been chilling with Shanice at her place and hanging out with Naomi. Shanice is just as lonely as I am, even Deshaun is busy with Marshall and the rest of D12. She explained that Deshaun sometimes doesn't come home at night.

I check the wall clock and it's 11:45am. I log out of my email account and shut down the computer. There is barely anyone at work today which is nice because I get more done. Gary is one of the employees here who did not show up to work, he is considered an office clown. He constantly cracks up jokes that make everyone including myself laugh. A really funny guy. Not telling Marshall though cause he'll get jealous and think I like him better which is not the case at all. I have a funny bone therefore I laugh at everything.

I gather my belongings and walk out of the building. I get to my car and switch on the ignition box. Shanice and I arranged to meet at The Olive Garden, I haven't been there in years. I begin to drive and of course, it's traffic. Michigan has the worst traffic even mid-day but that's because people are leaving their offices to get lunch.

I finally make it to The Olive Garden and enter the restaurant. I spot Shanice sitting at the booth by the window on her phone and I make my way over to her. She glances at me and smiles, she stands up "Hey girl" We greet each other with a hug "Hey" We let go of the hug and I sit down opposite her "What's been going on?" I ask her as I pick up the menu and look through "Same ol' same ol'" Shanice shrugs "What about you?" She asks me "Different" I say as I put down my menu on the table "Different?" She raises her brows "Marshall hasn't been returning any of my calls and when he does, he is very distant" I tell her "Deshaun is the same way but that's because they are both working" Shanice nods "Yeah I guess so" I shrug

"How is Naomi?" I ask her "She is doing amazing, she is really kicking it this year at school with her grades, she got all A's" Shanice smiles proudly "I know where she gets her smarts from" I wink at her "Oh please I wasn't that smart" Shanice laughs "You were valedictorian" I smile "So were you, you earned honors" Shanice smiles at me "I loved high school despite Taylor being queen bitch" I laugh "Oh you didn't hear, Taylor OD last week but shes alive" Shanice breaks the news "Where did you hear that?" I ask her "I got back in touch with Clive and he told me at DayCare, apparently she was pissed off at some guy who slept with her then her boyfriend broke up with her because she cheated then she took a handful of pills and the rest is history" Shanice explains "I can't believe I'm saying this but I feel bad for Taylor" I sigh "I do too" My eyes widen "I'm surprised to hear that" I chuckle "I'm not a total stone cold bitch" She raises her brows at me in a bitchy way.

Last week, last week, what day last week? "Did Clive mention what day last week this guy slept with her and she od because of her breakup?" I ask Shanice "He slept with her on a Wednesday at 11pm and she od on Thursday evening, why'd you ask?" My whole world stops. On Wednesday, Marshall hadn't come home at all. He was dodging my calls and messages, and when he did message me back, all he said was that he is busy at the studio and would come home soon. He ended up coming home on Thursday at exactly 10:30pm "Oh god" I feel sick "You don't think Marshall did it?" Shanice furrows her brows "I don't know what to think" I feel my heart clench and drop to my stomach "He wouldn't do that Amanda, you know it" Shanice assures me he wouldn't cheat "Maybe you are right" I nod "You know I'm always right" Shanice smirk and I laugh.