Trey and Danasia sat at the table doing homework while I was cooking dinner for them. Bahja, Zonnique and I have a gala to attend tonight, so I'm leaving them here until we get back. As I was finishing up a side, Un-Break My Heart by Toni Braxton started blaring from the surround sound. This makes me think of Jacob. I don't know why, it just does.
Don't leave me in all this pain, don't leave me out in the rain...
The phone started ringing. "Danasia, get that for me." She got up and ran to the phone. Trey walked in the kitchen and watched me. I noticed him and turned to him. "What?" He sighed. "Are you ok? You've been kinda out of it since Princeton left." "I'm cool." He gave me a look and walked out. I sighed. He's right. Jacob had been on my mind nonstop. Danasia ran into the kitchen with the phone. "My mommy said she'll be here in a few minutes." I nodded as she went back to the table.
Unbreak my heart. Say you love me again...
DING! The timer was done. I put the side next to everything else and went upstairs to get ready. I came down two hours later in this:
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As I reached the bottom of the steps I heard gasps. I looked to my right and saw everyone smiling at me. I rarely get dressed up for anything so it's kinda shocking. Trey stood with a smile and hugged me. "You look beautiful, Bre." I smiled. "Thank you." He pulled away. Bahja stood up in this:
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"Bre, you look great, girl!" She said with a smile. I pulled her in for a hug. "Thanks, so do you!" Zonnique stood for a hug. She looked nice. The dress wasn't all that and a bag of chips, though:
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Bahja and I turned to the kids.
"We won't be away for more than 2 hours." I said. "Danasia, no phone until ALL your homework is done." "Trey, no guests whatsoever. Danasia, call one of us if he has people over here."
They waved to us and we were off.
Jacob.
I walked into the ballroom with Jessica. I started smiling as our pictures were taken. A bunch of people from blogs and news stations ran up to us. Press, I thought. One lady shoved a microphone in my face.
"Mr. Perez, it's rumored that you are no longer signing new artists to your label. Is that true?" I smiled. "That's why it's a rumor. I would never discontinue signing artists." Some older man shoved his phone in my face. "Mr. Perez, we heard that there was trouble in paradise for you and Jessica here and that you went back to Breaunna Womack's house of the new girl group, OMG. Is THAT true?" I smiled again. If they really think I'm about to tell them this, they got me figgity fucked up. "No. That's also just a rumor." There was sudden commotion by the door. We all turned and saw Breaunna and her group walking in. All the interviewers ran towards them. I chuckled as we walked to our table. Jessica gripped my hand and looked at me.
"Don't think I'm stupid, Jacob. I know you went to that bitch's house." I smiled and she looked away as we sat down. My old friend, Ray and his girl were there. There were also 4 empty seats. "Wassup, man." He said as we sat in the chairs. "Hey, Ray. This is my fiancée, Jessica. Jessica, this is my old bandmate, Ray." She smiled at him. "Hi, Ray I've heard a lot about--" "Ray?!"
