Soul Mate

Chapter 5: Catching Up

It's a little past midnight. Melinda, Fara, and Tiffiany walk out of the bar.

"Melinda, you good to drive?" Fara asked

"We all ain't good to drive. So we about to catch an Uber," Tif said as she pulled out her phone.

"Well, let me go grab my gun than," Melinda said as they all laughed. "I'm dead ass,"

Melinda walks across the street to her car. She unlocks her door, leaning in getting her purse, with her gun it. As soon as she shut the door, a car pulls up beside her.

An all black 2023 Dodge Charger with tinted windows pulled up. Melinda reached for her gun, not knowing who it was.

Chris raised down his passenger side window. "It's me. You ain't got to do all that," he Said smiling. He put the car in park, getting out

"Shit, I have to stay on point. Might would have kidnapped me," Melinda said, smiling.

Chris walks in front of Melinda. "What do you think you are about to do? Drive?" He asked

"No, we was about to catch an Uber," Melinda said 

He smelt so good. His dreads were freshly done, with tattoos running down his neck and arms. He was taller than he was before.

"I'll take you home. You ain't even got to do that," He said

"You sure?" She asked

"I'm sure, plus I want to catch up with you," Chris said

"It's always tomorrow, Chris," she said

Chris phone starts going off. He ignores it, putting it back in his pocket. Then they start calling back to back..

"Maybe you should take that," Melinda said, seeing Fara and Tif walk over.

"Must be the babymomma," Fara said

"He got a child?" Melinda asked, seeing him walk away.

"Yup, they bitch is bitter too. She'll stalk that man if she had too," Fara said

"Fara, you stay running your mouth about other people," Tif said

"It's the truth," Fara said, giggling.

Tiffany laughs.

The Uber pulls up next to Fara and Tiffany.

"Coming?" Tif asked Mel.

"Yes," She said, looking back at Chris, who was still going off on the phone. Whatever he had going on. She sure didn't want to be a part of it. She hops in the car , and they pull off.

The next morning..

Melinda in her bed, with her headphone in. She decided to give herself some more grieving time since her mother passed , just a day ago. As Melinda listens too "4 page letter by Aaliyah," a text comes through her phone from Chris.

"Goodmoring, let me take you to lunch." Chris sent.

"12 okay?" Melinda replied

"Yeah, shoot me your address," he sent.

Melinda thought long and hard about if she wanted to. It's been over a decade since she saw Chris. Even though he was her first, things could have changed within these ten years.

Melinda puts her phone down, not even replying. Her phone rings seeing it's her father. She gets excited since she hasn't talked to her dad since yesterday afternoon..

"Hey daddy," she said getting out of bed.

"You ain't go into work?" He asked

"No, today just isn't my day," She said