The Contract

Chapter 34 - The Getaway

"Hillary, I said I trust your decisions. I don't need to know what you're arranging" I said, getting out of the car. "But, it's your wedding dress. I'm just putting the final touches. I was hoping you'll wanna..."

"No" I stated and shut it. "Are you okay?" She asked and I looked up at her. "Yeah"

"Did you invite more people? Who are those?" She asked, pointing at the fountain at a distance, there was a car and two men standing beside.

"Oh my gosh!" I heaved.

"Pearl!" One of them called out and I recognized him immediately. "Justin?"

"Holy shit!" He cursed as they walked to us. "Jake!" I heaved, I was utterly surprised to see them.

I know Aunt Martha told me about their coming but shit... Did they look different?

We embraced. "Oh my gosh!" I breathed, checking them out. "You couldn't even send an invite"

"Thought you guys had died or something" I admitted still surprised. "You haven't changed"

They were both blonde and had identical features, it was by the grace of God we could differentiate them. "Well, congratulations. You're getting married"

"Yeah"

"You look good, wow! I almost didn't recognize you" Justin said. "Same, where have you guys been?"

"Paris"

Hillary cleared her throat audibly from behind. "Oh shit, sorry. You guys, this is Hillary" I introduced and she smiled, stepping forward.

"Nice to meet you guys" she straight out her hand and Justin took it. "Pleasure is all ours. I'm Justin"

"Jake" the other chided but she seemed more invested in Justin's eyes. Did I just matchmake?

"Okay, have you guys gone inside?" I asked. "We arrived last night" Jake answered.

"The house is so busy, everyone is everywhere tryna put the wedding in order"

"I wish I could run away right now" I confessed and they all laughed, I wasn't even joking. "We were about leaving, we are touring Milan"

"It is a beautiful city" Hillary agreed. "Too bad I haven't even had the chance to see it" I muttered. "We could all go"

"No, we are actually here for the final dress fitting of the bridesmaid and-"

"Yes, let's go!" Hillary agreed with them. "Hillary" I pulled her back. "You never told me you had hot cousins" she whispered yelled.

"Come on, Pearl. It's been so long. Let's hang out like old times" Jake suggested. "We never hung out in old times"

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I stared at the huge painting on the wall. "It's...huge" Jake commented and I glanced at him. "Not a huge fan of art, are you?"

"I don't understand the point of standing and staring at something. Justin got our apartment filled up with all this shit" he replied and I chuckled before turning to him fully.

"Last I remembered, you guys were assholes" I pointed out and he chuckled. "You were no better, you were practically a bully"

I smiled. "Remember when we had that sleep over at Aunt Reggie's" I reminisced. "And you tried to drug Natalia"

"I didn't try to. She's a bitch"

"True. Look at you, all matured. What do you do now, Pearl?" He asked and we began strolling through the gallery to join Hillary and Justin, who were getting acquainted at the other side.