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chapter 22

october 27, friday

you and connie had continued your relationship and it's only gotten stronger in those weeks. so strong to the point where people questioned as to why you weren't his official girlfriend but you were cool with the vibe you had with him. deep down though, you wondered when he'd ask you or if he would really even ask you at all.

it was friday and you were glad to have finished work for the week and was off saturday and sunday. you didn't know how you'd spend it until tia mentioned a halloween party going on saturday and apparently everyone knew but you.

"you going to the party saturday?" jean asked you.

"you know i don't do parties."

"yeah but it's a halloween party, those are always fun." maybe jean was right. but the last time you were at a party, you didn't stay for long at all. "i bet you'll go if connie goes." you knew he was tryna be smart.

"no, i'll go if i wanna go. and i never wanna go to parties so i'm not going." jean shrugged. he knew that the two of you really didn't like being away from each other if you could help it and he was sure there was no way you'd let connie go to an entire party by himself.

"we'll see."

"are you going?"

jean shook his head. "nah. i'll just invite makayla over or go to her place, watch a scary movie or something."

"you must really be starting to like her again." jean was smiling just thinking about her and it was cute to see.

"yeah."

"and you didn't tell me yall had a lil trio going on." jean furrowed his brows in confusion. "you, connie, and makayla? connie said y'all used to be friends."

something about jean's demeanor changed, you just couldn't pinpoint what was different. "yeah, we uh..yeah we used to be close."

"until?"

"until we just wasn't. i had a crush and connie kept his distance for a lil bit, that's all." something in you didn't believe all of that because connie had told the same story and with the same shaky mannerisms. you didn't want it to be your business but you were far too curious to stop thinking about it even if you didn't say anything else.

you were watching your hair videos and doing the usual when tia had called you from a different location this time.

"hey~"

"hey...where you at?"

tia smiled and put her nail between her teeth, telling you that she was up to something. "my man house." your eyes widened.

"oh? he there?"

"girl no, i wouldn't be calling if he was."

"you scared of him or something?"

"no! i just don't want yall to meet just yet."

"and why?" you remembered her telling you that it was because she wanted to continue feeling him out with her being pregnant but you were curious if there was another reason.

"i don't wanna jinx it." you knew what she meant so you nodded in understanding. "sooo you going to the party tomorrow?"

"no."

"and why not? yknow halloween parties are always a chance to show off." she was right but you never really had a desire to do that for any occasion.

"you know i don't do parties. i don't drink or smoke so there's no point in me being there." tia rolled her eyes.