sanctuary | J.Bellingham²

ten

comment or else i'm making nalani die and end the story this chapter

The next days were full of organizing. Full of calling private chefs, food catering companies and planners. Yet Nalani wanted to keep the party chill. She didn't want anyone to feel pressured to wear the best clothing or go full glam.

Nalani was now at her house with Madelyn, creating a plan of who they'd sit with who on the birthday that was in twelve days.

Eventually Trent would join them later the second he'd land in LA. He was coming in early as he had gotten his break off playing for now and would stay for the next two weeks.

Jude was suppose to be here too. Key word is 'was' - that if he didn't cancel last minute, his reason being 'busy week before break'.

Yet she didn't think much of it as she was having bigger problems on her mind right now. Seating her guests together.

"i am seating Trent at our table only because of you", the brunette spoke up from her phone as she was currently writing something down in her notes app.

"im proud of your development", madelyn made a teasing grin as she half hugged her best friend.

"now all we've gotta wait for is his development", nalani sighed as she put her phone away, looking down at their printed out seating plan.

"who are you gonna seat ariana with?"

"Hailey, Megan, Kylie, Sza, Tyla and Jennifer."

Suddenly the girls were pulled away from their conversation as they noticed someone enter the living room, where they were sat.

The familiar boy with dreadlocks entered the room, the baggage still in his hand, as Madelyn walked over to him with her arms open wide.

"how did you walk in?", the brunette questioned but before he could answer, another person entered the room and her face lit up as she sprinted over to her boyfriend.

"what are you doing here?", she called out.

"it's april first!", he replied. "april fools!"

She slapped his chest in response, to which he made a defensive movement, stepping back with his hands up in surrender, yet she let go of her play and hugged him once more.

It was their first hug ever since they've seen each other for the last time three weeks ago.

"so how did you get in?"

"your housekeeper let us in", Jude replied as he set his baggages down.

"oh yeah i forgot she was here."

"rich problems", trent remarked as he sat down on the couch next to his girlfriend.

"you are rich", the brunette replied. "not really my problem that you'd rather live in peoples houses than in your own to care enough to get a house keeper."

"well", he spoke up. "for my own excuse, i am a football player. i won't stay at home all day?"

"when are you like ever home?"

"a lot of times!"

"right", she called out and sat across from her best friend as they got back into finishing the seating plan.

"are you still doing the seating plan?", jude questioned, as he looked over Nalanis shoulder, placing his chin, slightly enough not to hurt her, on it.