Down For You

Nineteen

"You're lying!" Chanel gasped.

"Girl I wish I was." I shook my head, cutting into my salmon.

"So, how do you feel about it? Like where do you see the two of you from here?"

I sighed taking a sip from my glass of water. "I don't know I want to talk to him about it. I mean I dreamt of giving this man his first child and to know someone has done it before me.. I'm crushed."

Chanel remained silent placing her hand on top of mine. "I'm sorry this happened boo." She spoke, giving me her full attention.

"I love him so much Nellie, I never saw this happening."

"Nobody does. I mean you have the right to be angry, he told you he didn't have kids and now a random child pops up. Do you believe she's his?"

"From the pictures Renee showed, she has some of his features."

"Damn." Chanel mumbled. "Just talk to him Aris."

"I will tonight."

"Good."

"Enough about me, how's the wedding planning coming along?"

"Ugh! I never knew planning a wedding was so stressful." Chanel groaned, rubbing both sides of her temple.

"Yeah, I heard it was."

"Girl! From trying to find a venue, figuring out the menu, what colors for the wedding, Kaseem and I have been arguing about who should be in our wedding and who shouldn't girl it's just too much.  I see why people just go to the court house."

I chuckled keeping everything in mind. "Yeah, but in the end it's all gonna be beautiful."

"Yeah, it's definitely gonna be spectacular. You know me, it has to be beautiful."

"Yes, I definitely know you." I chuckled, dramatically rolling my eyes.

"Ooh, almost forgot next month we'll be dress shopping."

"Okay cool, who all gone be there?" I asked, taking a sip of my water.

"You, and a couple of my soro sisters."

"As in Alisha?" I asked, squinting my eyes at her.

"Yes Aris, she'll be there please don't say anything."

"You know I can't stand her, but it's your day or whatever so I'll keep my mouth shut, or try to at least."

"Thank you." Chanel chuckled.

"I don't see how you can be friends with such a messy person, she always starts shit when she's around and talks too damn much about everybody business. But never mentioned anything to yall about her dating a married man and having a baby by him and then he left her for his wife.. now that's messy.

"Ooh Aris you wrong for that." Chanel chuckled.

"Am I tho?" I asked, tilting my head to the side.