Old Flames

41

"Really Liyah?"

"Yeah girl, are you stupid or are you stupid?" Lauren and Stacy pesticides Aaliyah as they sat and waited on Amanda.

Aaliyah thought it would be nice for them to get to know each other since they were going to be the bridesmaids at her wedding.

"She's really changed." Aaliyah defended Amanda. Lauren rolled her eyes. She hated how gullible Aaliyah was. Sometime she could act so naive and it was really annoying.

Aaliyah rolled her eyes, "Can yall just be nice. It's already official. She's in the wedding." Aaliyah stated sternly. She was tired of people treating her like she was stupid. She knew Amanda did her dirty before, but forgiving and forgetting is apart of life. She's not just going to up and forget what happened, but she will forgive and move past it.

Lauren and Stacy rolled their eyes. Aaliyah sighed as she took another look at her phone. When she looked up she could see Amanda walking over with her baby.

Aaliyah smiled. She stood up and hugged Amanda.

"Hey doll. Hey little cutie." Aaliyah greeted. She took baby Anya from Amanda and cradled her. Everyone watched as the baby looked up into Aaliyah's eyes and smiled.

"She looks just like you." Aaliyah complimented before handing the baby back to Amanda. Amanda sat her up in her lap before she looked up at the other two women. They both held a look of disgust on their face as they stared at Amanda.

"Hey ladies." Amanda smiled trying to hide her discomfort.

Aaliyah noticed it and mugged Lauren and Stacey.

"Look, I'm gonna keep it real with you. I could really careless if you. But due to the fact that you're in my cousins wedding and yall are friends now, I'll act cordial. For now." Lauren said.

Amanda nodded, she understood why they are attacking her the way they are. She knew that the things she's done in the past wasn't right, but she's trying to move on from that. She's apologized to Aaliyah and Jayceon so many times it's unbelievable.

"I understand that and I respect that. And that's all I ask for. We don't have to be brstfriends or even talk at all. Just respect each other." Amanda smiled. Lauren and Stacey nodded.

Aaliyah wasn't pleased with their behavior, but she was happy that they could act like grown women and talk it out to an understanding.

After that, they ordered food and enjoyed their lunch.

***

When Aaliyah got home she saw Jayceon and JJ laying on the couch asleep. She smiled at her two men before making her way upstairs.

She got undressed and showered. She pulled on one of Jayceon's practice jerseys and tied her hair up into a ponytail before walking downstairs to start cooking.

Although she wasn't hungry, she knew Jayceon probably was. She walked into the living room and saw that Jayceon was awakening from his slumber.

"Hey sleepy. How was your day?"

"Productive. Me and JJ went to go visit T. We went to the park, we took him to the gym with us and then we went out to eat. What bout you? How it go with the girls?"

Aaliyah sighed, the lunch didn't go as planned, but it wasn't bad. The girls hardly talked, it was always left up to Aaliyah to make conversation.

The day actually ended earlier due to baby Anya.

"Horrible. Lauren and Stacey were ride and immature. They're mad over somethin by that had nothing to do with them." Aaliyah shook her head.

"Calm down. Just talk to them later ok?" Aaliyah nodded. She started dinner up while Jayceon went to go put JJ to sleep.