~ Challenges ~ | Michael B Jordan Love Story

One. ~ Engagment Party ~

~ Tessa 👩🏻~

Tonight my friends and I are congratulating one of our best friends. Jurnee and her fiancé Ryan on their engagement. They've been together since forever, seven years to be exact. So when Ryan finally popped the question everyone was like finally. I myself would love to find a love like theirs. Coming into your thirties with no man nor any kids as a woman is kinda frightening. But if you lived in my world you'd understand why I'm still single.

Unfortunately it takes men longer to grow up than women. Men don't truly mature until they've hit age forty. The guys I've dated over the years have never truly met up to my standards. Then again Jurnee always says my standards are to high, personality wise that is. She says I can't handle a challenge. Which is completely false by the way. I'm capable of taking on anything or anyone that comes my way. Then again maybe she's right, she's the one getting married after all.

I push the thoughts of my failed attempts of love to the back of my mind. I was focused on getting ready for Jurnee and Ryan's engagement party. Laying out my black leather dress on the bed I stop to admire it. "It's so bad ass." I say while smiling down at it. Next thing you know I'm all dressed up and heading for the door.

~ Engagement 💍 Party 🎉 ~

As I'm entering the door the first person I spot is my best friend Beyoncé, although we refer to her as Bey. "Tessa!" She screams while making her way towards me. "Hey Bey." We both smile while hugging one another. "You look great." She says while scanning my dress with her eyes. That means everything coming from Bey, considering she's a fashion killer. "So do you girl." She does a twirl, we both laugh. "That guy over there thought so too." She points toward this group of guys.

They were sitting at the bar with Ryan. Those are his friends. "Which one? There's like four of them." She points at the guy with the red suit jacket. "That one." He looks about 27 at the most. "He's your typical cutie." One thing you should know about Bey is that she always gets any guy she wants. Can you blame her? She's gorgeous and not the settling down type. "Let's see where the night takes us." She says while smiling at that direction.

"Hey girls." A familiar voice says. Bey and I look to our right to see Lupita. "Lulu!" Bey yells out with wide arms. Lupita is our other best friend as well. She's also the most beautiful piece of chocolate you'll ever encounter. I smile and join Lupita and Bey's hug, making it a trio. "Love the jumpsuit." I swear Lupita can slay any outfit. "Forget about me let's talk about this leather dress." Her and Bey smile while admiring my dress together. "Right." Bey agrees. "I didn't forget about you miss fashion killer." Lu says, we all laugh.

"Has anyone seen the bride to be?" Bey says obviously referring to Jurnee. "I thought you guys might have seen her." Lu states joining the confusion as to where Jurnee is. "I know she's has a dressing room somewhere. Let's ask that security guard." They both nod in agreement we make our way towards the security guard. When we get to him he ask for our names. We assure him who we are and he lets us in.

As we walk through the door we see Jurnee getting ready to head for the door. We all gasp at her dress, it's absolutely beautiful. She jumps when she sees us, I'm guessing we scared her. We ignore the fact we frighten her and continue admiring her dress. She laughs when she realizes what we're doing. "Jurnee you look amazing." Lupita says, I nod in agreement. "Better than anything I've ever wore." Bey says, we all laugh. "Thanks ladies you all look amazing as well." She smiles.

"Now what do you say we show these people how to throw an engagement party." Bey implies. We all make our way out the door. As soon as one person catches eye of Jurnee, it seems like everyone does. All the women gasp and all the men stare in agreement. When Ryan catches eye of his fiancé he's lost for words. She's got him in a trance. He makes his way over to us and takes Jurnee's hand. "You look beautiful." She smiles while Ryan kisses her hand.