Megan.
My reign of fake happiness was over. After my encounter with Trey a few days ago, I was back to being sort miserable and lonely. On the inside anyway. On the outside I was fine, because I was always good at pretending. But the truth was, I really did miss him. And the fact that I hurt him so bad, ate me up inside.
I wasn't ready to see him today, but I knew that was inevitable. After all, he was graduating as well. I sighed and slipped into my mint green maxi dress, and sprayed myself with perfume, praying that it didn't cause the bugs to flock to me. I grabbed both of the gift bags off of my dresser, and headed out to my car.
I grew annoyed the second I remembered that graduation would be taking place outdoors. I made my way over to where Jermaine was saving my seat and sat beside him.
"Hey" I said as I got comfortable in my seat and he responded with a head nod.
I knew I wasn't his favorite person at the moment for doing what I did. He was very protective of his brother, and I can't say I blamed him.
Sinai and Siena waltzed over to our section next and I suddenly felt out of place. I knew that if Jermaine felt the way he did, Trey's best friend must hate me. She greeted me with an eye roll and sat Siena on her lap and I shook my head, praying that this ceremony didn't last longer than it needed to.
There were two other beings that made their way over to us and one of them happened to be Lauren.
"You have got to be kidding me." I said to myself as I shifted in my seat.
The unknown woman sat next Sinai and pecked her lips quickly before extending her hand out to me.
"Hi, how are you. I'm Melissa." she said sweetly and I smiled her way.
"Don't waste your time. This will probably be the last time you see her." Sinani spat.
"I'm Megan, nice to meet you." I said shutting down Sin's pettiness.
I'm nice, but she better not get shit twisted.
"Oh that was cute." Sin laughed.
"Chill out Sinai, damn." Jermaine huffed.
Lauren.
I cleared my throat and got Megan's attention. I could tell she was uncomfortable for some reason and I thought that it would be the perfect opportunity for the two of us to talk.
"Hey Meg, could I talk to you for a second?" I asked and awaited her rejection, but to my surprise she stood and grilled Sinai before following me.
We silently made our way off the side where there wasn't a lot of commotion.
"You look pretty." I said nervously and to my surprise she smiled.
"I missed you too, Lauren." she said and I couldn't help the tears that traveled down my cheeks.
Being emotional was never my thing. I couldn't even remember the last time someone saw me cry, but in this case, it was much needed.
She pulled me into a hug and rubbed my back like the nurturer she was.
"I'm so sorry, you don't even understand. I feel like I lost everything when I lost you. I can't believe I hurt you the way I did, but I promise it was me who had deeper issues. I just wanted your happiness, I wasn't even thinking about the fact that your unhappiness was a result of it." I admitted.
"It's okay." she assured. "I forgive you. We all need forgiveness. Alonzo and I had problems that were way bigger than you and him, even though that doesn't make it right. But it was unfair of me to forgive him, and not you. Plus, if I never would have found out about you, I may not have found out about everything else. And I-" she started, but cut herself off and smiled.
