Reaching The Stars

Twenty Eight

Me and Ashanti had a great ass conversation with just catching up and spending time with each other. Of course Nate understood I wanted to catch up with her.

Ashanti was putting in her two cents saying I should consider trying a relationship with him especially the way we act with each other, but I just can't put myself in another relationship. I ended things with Onyx simply because I wasn't ready for that kind of commitment. Maybe I'm a toxic bitch but I'll definitely know when I'm ready to be all in and Nate is an awesome guy but I just don't see myself with him.

Her words is, 'Zsmaira there's a connection there between y'all and don't tell me you don't see it. Y'all even act like a married couple' She knows my full potential and what I can and can't do.

Today is the day for the charity event, the day where I'll run into Onyx again and won't know what to do.

Am I honestly ready to see him again, time will tell but what I do want is to apologize to him once and for all. I own him that or maybe I don't own him shit because truthfully I don't. I'm the kind of person to apologize even if I don't have to, or even want to.

To move forward an apology would be sufficient.

I told Nate that I'm staying with Ashanti but I would come over to visit. Of course he was all sweet and said I didn't have to that he understood I needed quality time with my best friend.

I'm thankful Ashanti has a spare bedroom because I couldn't sleep with that snoring, kicking bitch. I wouldn't have gotten any sleep if I did.

I love not having to worry about my company at times. I put one of my best employees in charge and to email me if something is out of the ordinary. But, being the person I am, I still check my work emails and and answer them.

As the CEO of my own company it's my responsibility to ensure everything and everyone is going smoothly. I honestly couldn't handle bad reviews or bad press.

As I'm checking my emails on my laptop Ashanti comes in.

"Oh my god, you're working when you're not at work." I laugh.

"Yes, I am the CEO babes." I roll my eyes.

She throws a pillow at me, "Well hurry up, we have to get you ready for this big charity event." Fine I'm answering my last email and putting up my laptop.

"Okay, what do you have in mind?" I ask.

"Well, you need your nails and toes done. Eyebrow wax, lashes done, and we need to get you an outfit." She always goes over the top.

"I already brought an outfit." I dig in my suitcase and show her.

"Babe, it's cute but you need something more, something that will make jaw drops when they see you." Always over the top.

I huff, "Fine. Let me get ready and you get ready to. We can go after." She smiles in triumph.

We both leave the room to do down into the kitchen. She starts the coffee and I make some breakfast. Knowing good and well she was never going to do it.

After a while I make breakfast and sip on my coffee just enjoying her presence. It's enough for me, sitting with Ashanti is enough.

"Shanti."

She looks up at me, "Yes?" With all the sass.

"What's up with you and dating. You haven't mentioned anything or anyone?" I ask.

She shrugs, "I don't know, guys can be a handful and it's not worth my time. I'm fine with being single. I mean if I wanted to I could date any guy." I laugh. That is true.

"You are right, you could have anyone and guys are a waste of time and effort. Don't you ever think about going on a date or possibly dating someone."

"I do sometimes. Most guys only want sex and situationships or whatever the fuck you call it. When I meet a guy and we hit it off, I expect a relationship out of it not some hookup. I'm not that type of girl and I won't settle with that."

"You do make a good point. I'm only doing this with Nate because of Onyx. I know I was the one that broke things off with him but the truth is I did like him maybe too much but the thought of dating him scared the shit out of me. I've grown into a different person than I was maybe when time comes I can settle down into a relationship with a guy who treats me like I deserve. Onyx was actually the definition of that, he made sure I had everything and I left like the idiot I was."

"I get it you was scared and had every right to be. Maybe y'all might rekindle again and take it a step further."

I shrug because honestly I have no idea how he'll react when he sees me.

After our mini conversation. We go get ready for our day and to get me ready for tonight.

She decides that she wants to drive, which I don't complain. I actually like driving.

The first thing we do is go get our nails and toes done. I wanted a simple white for toes and french tips for nails. Simple but elegant. Ashanti get baby blue with charms for nails and white for toes. After we finished up with that we go to my favorite lash tech that I haven't been to since I left. I trust this girl to always get me right.

We walk in and immediately she comes up to hug me. "Myra nice to see you again. I've missed you." I chuckled.

"Missed you too and this is my best friend Ashanti." They introduced themselves to each other and she starts on hers first. For my lashes I go super simple, making it seem like it's my real lashes. She also does my eyebrows. Waxing them and shaping them up.

I'm next and we have a little conversation. We both pay and tip, then we leave.

Our next and final destination is to go get me an outfit that will blow everyone away. I decide I want to drive this time and we hit up our favorite place in the mall. 'Starlights' it has everything you can imagine. All of the dresses are so elegant and beautiful.

We enter the mall and go straight to the store. Once we're there Ashanti starts handing me cute dresses and I try on all of them. Some don't look good on me. The last dress I tried on is a black thin strap with a gold neckline, a mid slit. It goes to the end of my thigh. I have long legs so the dress will look a little short on me but it's still nice and elegant. I won't show what it looks like on me but that's the dress I'm going for. I leave the dressing room and pay for it.

Ashanti tells me she knows it's going to blow people away even if she didn't see it on me. Once I pay we leave and go back to her house.

I tell her I'm going to go take me a shower and then after she can help me get ready.

This day has been a good day. Spending majority of it with my best friend. I couldn't have asked for a more supportive and amazing best friend or more like my sister. I consider her family at this point in my life.