A day has passed as I stood in the mirror trying to cover my face with makeup. I was in so much pain my face hurt to smiled and it was bruised badly. My sister was on her way to Georgia to me after the second I called. My mind was all over the place after exposing the news to Lisa in return she told me that he was at Jordan the night before last where she got a good lick off him. I didn't care if she did I knew that maybe I deserved it. I thought about the times I let him step out on me now it was like karma.
The ringing of my doorbell alerted me before I knew it my sister meet me at the top of the elevator threshold to hug me. We cried so much till the point my tears sulked her shirt. She apologized before I told her how after Malik things were changing for me. Lisa arrived as we headed out back to sit on the patio. The reunion was in full effect as we all sat and reminisce. After growing bored of lounging my sister started gossiping.
"Yasmin you know Malik wants to see you. He told me what you did but says he, not mad material things can be replaced. And that he sorry for lying to you."
"No I'm good I don't want to see him."
Lisa jumped in being nosey before I informed her of Malik. They gave their input before we got on the subject of men. Somehow even when we avoid speaking about men we do. My phone buzzed alerting me of notification of another missed call from Malik. Luckily my sister began speaking helping me to play off my phone reaction.
"Hey yall enough of this sad shit lets go have some fun."
"Girl now ain't the time to be doing all that do you see my fucking face?"
"I know but a little makeup won't hurt and that ass you got they won't even notice your face" joked Lisa.
We all got dressed to meet up at a little spot my sister told me about that I been wanting to check out for a while. When entering without speaking I was given a table for being a special guest. I guess it was all Kevin's name again. Honestly, the media need a good take so he could run with it. But when we got to our VIP area it was private and were the only ones up top. Adjusting my skirt before taking a seat we looked around the place vibing to the intro of Megan thee Stallion Running up Freestyle. When the beat drop all three of us were yelling the lyrics before a bottle was put on the table. We sipped all night as our waiter kept the drinks coming. It was near midnight when my sister excused herself before I asked if she wanted us to go. Telling me no she took off as Lisa was all over our male waiter flirting. I went to take another shot to the head. Looking down at the dance floor when I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me when I saw Malik getting a lap dance from some chick. He had his hands behind his head when his eyes landed on me. I took a step back behind a large pole to see him talking with my sister knowing it was a setup.
He began coming upstairs as I took off the opposite way for the door entrance. When I got outside his car was at the front of the door as he leaned on it brushing his waves. I didn't know to want to deal with this tonight, after all, I went through. I turned to head back inside when the guard told me I couldn't go back in or I'd have to pay. Malik laughed before walking up behind me asking what I wanted to do because if he didn't get his convo tonight he was gone make a way to see me. I saw Khelani and Lisa come out before begging them to drop me off home.
"Damn is this Malik you ain't tell me he been this fine" outspoke Lisa.
He grabbed her hand to introduce herself.
"Well if you don't want him I want him."
"Sorry, Lisa but I only want Yasmin it's not that kind of party. But Yasmin baby I'll be seeing you sooner than you think."
Another day came as I became alert when I heard laughing coming from outside disturbing my sleep. Sounding as though it was coming through the wall. It was my sister and Trey flirting in his car with the top down. Thinking to myself how cute they looked together. I headed to my usual hair appointment when the salon looked closed I got out to go look in the door. My hairdresser was inside when she let me in because was I was going to spazz knowing it was my birthday and I'm walking around looking like this.
"Damn girl I must be your only customer today."
"Yeah, you are because your fiancee rented out the whole place for you today so you can be pampered since today is your birthday."
"I wish I had a man who can do what your fiancee did for you!"
I smiled taking in the compliment thinking to myself damn Kevin must feel bad but he wasn't off the hook yet. Even though that fiancee thing threw me for a loop because we weren't planning on getting married right away. He couldn't sweep me off my feet that way there was so much for him to learn from. His actions spoke volumes in a way that put me in fear of my own life. The nail lady came out the back to prep me to do my hands and feet. Feeling like hot shit the ladies finished up as a delivery man came in with a box telling me it was a gift addressed to me. Opening the box I pulled the gift out eyeing a beautiful purple dress out as everyone watched in awe. Suddenly a man came in singing slowly the song came to an end and a man's voice caught me by surprise on the other side of me.
"Happy birthday Yasmin I told you I'd see you to have my conversation so tonight I'm taking you to dinner. Oh yeah I'm not her fiancee either I'm someone who gone take her from him."
He placed his shades on his face and walked out the front door.