"This one?"
"Yeah this one is okay, it's a bit plain but ehhh" Bianca shrugs.
I and her are picking fabric and other supplies for me to make my wedding dress.
"It's going to be a simple wedding with just a few people, nothing extravagant so, I don't think we need something crazy stupid. This should do."
"Okay whatever ever, can we go now?, I'm bored."
"Yeah we can, just let me pay for these."
I hand the sales lady the money then I and Bianca head out to the streets. We came by bus because Bianca's car is bad and non of us felt like driving mine.
"So where to Bianca?"
"I don't know but when I was in there, I felt bored and tired but now I'm out I feel quite okay.....so anywhere apart from there is fine." She ends with a smile which make me roll my eyes.
"Okay lets go get some takeouts?"
"Yeah food is fine by me B."
I order an uber to take us home but we make stop at a Burger king driver thru.
"One crunchy cheesy whopper meal please." Bianca says into the mic.
"Make that two please." I smile, our order was ready in seconds.
"Thanks." I grab our order.
"Bring it over here." Bianca says with excitement in her eyes while I roll my eyes and hand it over to her.
"Come to mama." She says as she takes a big bite of her burger.
{Typical Bianca.}
My phone starts ringing.
"Hello?"
"Bella?....it's me, Aaron and l was calling to know if we can hang out tomorrow?"
"Umm....hey!!, actually I can't, I'm travelling tomorrow." I say feeling a little bad.
"Ohhh....that's great, even better I can be your ride to the airport."
"Umm that isn't a bad idea, I'll text you the deets." Bianca looks at me funny and mouths 'who says deets any more?' I punch her shoulder and she winces in pain.
"Yeah do that." He laughs lightly.
"I will." I giggle.
"Goodbye Bella."
"Goodbye." I end the call.
"Ooouuuuu." Bianca says battering her lashes at me.
"I didn't know you liked Alexander that much."
"It wasn't Alexander." I state.
"Really, I can't even get a text back." Her eyes bulge out of their sockets.
"It's nothing like that." I giggle.
"Then what is it like?"
"He is just a friend."
"Sure....believe that because you are soon to be a married woman."
"I know right!!, I can't believe it." I say while looking out the window.
{I can't believe it.}
"Okay B, we're here." Bianca draws me out of my trance.
"Wow!! that was fast." I whisper, shaking my head.
She raises her eyebrow. "I think pregnancy is making you loose track of time, you have been staring out the window for at least twenty minutes."
My mouth widens in surprise. "Are you serious?"
"Duhh!"
The uber driver coughs, signaling we were wasting his time.
"Sorry how much is it?"
He shows me his phone, I pay and we step out of the car.
"Rude much!" Bianca whispers, tugging at her skirt.
"He was just doing his job...." I look at her seriously then I giggle "....but I admit, he was being a bit rude."
Bianca opens the front door and I take in all the suitcases littered In the living room. Both the ones for my trip to Nigeria tomorrow and the ones Alexander will be taking to his house during my trip.
"I can't believe I am going to be living with Alex soon."
"Yeah about that, I found a buyer for the house." She says setting down the takeouts on the kitchen counter.
"OMG you did!?".
"Yeah!, all we have to do is move out in two weeks. He paid me half of the money already, all that is left is to sign a contract and collect the rest." She shrugs, looking a little sad.
"What happened." I rush to the other side of the counter.
"Umm.... I'll just really miss living with you."
"Awww" I give her a hug. "Is that all?"
"That and, I kinda need the money to pay for a new apartment.... she pulls out of my embrace .... but I'll pay you your half as soon as the contract is finalized."
"Oh Bianca, there is no need for that." I smile at her. "You need it more than I do right now."
"But I can't just take it, we bought the apartment together."
I hold her shoulders. "Okay how about this, I'm giving you because you need it, you will give me back when I need it. Cool?"
"Cool." She smiles and hugs me again.
"B?" She mumbles.
"Hmm?"
"Are you going to finish your takeouts?"
"With the way you eat, I wonder how we are the same size?" I giggle at Bianca.
"Sometimes, I wonder the same" she says right before stuffing a burger it her face
{Typical Bianca.}
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I wake up the next morning to the alarm I had set last night on my phone. I take a shower and brush my teeth. While having my breakfast, Bianca walks in.
"Oh thank God you are ready, I need a ride to work." She bites into an apple.
"Well...." I get up and rinse my plate "....A friend is taking me but you can tag along." I shrug.
"The same one from yesterday?" She asks with a raised eyebrow.
"Yeah, the same one."
"I rather not, don't want to be a third wheel."
"You won't, I promise." I give her puppy dog eyes.
"Okay okay fineee, just stop looking at me like that." She gives me a grossed out look.
"I love you."
"Love you too B."
I here a horn honk so I look out the window and see Aaron's car.
"He is here."
"I'll go get my bag." Bianca says as she walks into her room.
Aaron knocks on the door and I open it.
"Heyyy." He gives me a hug.
"Hi...you look good."
"I know." He smiles.
{As cocky as ever.}
"I'll help you with those bags." He states.
"Sure." He leaves just as Bianca strolls in.
"So... where is your friend." she stresses the word friend while making air quotes.
"He is taking my bags to the car."
"Aww how gentleman-like of him."
"Shut up, he is coming." Bianca straightens up beside me.
Aaron walks in and his eyes linger on Bianca, long enough to make her week in the knees. I decide to break the tension in the air.
"Aaron I'll like you to meet my friend, Bianca...Bianca, Aaron. She will be coming with us but she's stopping somewhere along the way, I hope you don't have an issue with that."
"No problem B." Aaron looks at me then focuses back to Bianca then he smiles widely.