Zara's POV
Dashanelle and I were moving through the gate as the flight from California was deplaning, but I was so zoned out that it felt like tunnel vision. What Tyler said the other day is still on my mind.
Dashanelle: (claps her hands) HEY! Snap out of it Ra!
Zara: (jumps) Huh?
Dashanelle: You're zoned out!
Zara: (mumbles) My bad.
Dashanelle: I know you're not still sulking over that man. We're on a girls' trip! Lighten up!
Zara: (cheeses hard) I'm trying. Can't you tell?
Dashanelle: (cringes) Yeah..Don't hurt yourself.
We walked to baggage claim where we found our friend Alexis, who was also waiting for her bags.
Dashanelle: Hi, Love!
Alexis: (turns around) Oh! Hi babes!
The three of us embraced each other in a group hug. We hadn't seen Alexis in over a year. Since she's a model, her schedule was always booked and busy. Her move from LA to NY also influenced her absence last year.
Alexis: How have y'all been?
Dashanelle: (smiles) The Salon has been seeing an uptick in clients, so that's always great.
Alexis: What about you, Ra?
Zara: Uh..Same old stuff. Making meetings..booking calls..still invisible.
Alexis: Uh...Making calls and booking meetings?
Zara: (raises a brow) Isn't that what I said?
Dashanelle: Finally! Here are our bags. The car should be outside waiting already.
Nelle and I grabbed our bags and the three of us started walking towards the airport main entrance.
When we made it to the Airbnb, we were amazed at how big it was.
Zara: Were we expecting more people or something?
Alexis: Right. This is big as hell for just three people.
Dashanelle: It says on the app that's it's three bedrooms. It's just the extra amenities that's taking up space, I assume.
Alexis: We have to take some cute pics before the day is over. We're all looking fine as wine.
Zara: (grins) True that.
Dashanelle: Let's get settled first, then figure out what's going on for the rest of the day.
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An hour went past before everyone was finally unpacked and settled into their rooms. Now we were trying to plan out the rest of our day.
Zara: I say that we should try to find a good restaurant for dinner since we won't have the chef until tomorrow.
Dashanelle: What's a good place that's close by?
Alexis: Good thing we have the rental car. We can ride around town and see what's out here.
Dashanelle: You know the address to this place by heart?
Alexis: You know, there is a such thing as a gps.
Dashanelle: (sucks her teeth) Girl.
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