“Yeahh… we did that,” Renee said.
“Badd!” Kenya added.
We grabbed our things and headed downstairs, laughing all over again like we weren’t in full glam mode.
The truck was already waiting when we walked out. We slid in, trying to cross our legs in our tight-ass dresses and laughing because it really wasn’t working.
As the driver pulled off, Kenya cleared her throat again, making us look at her.
“I have a surprise.”
I squinted at her. “Oh, Lord.”
She grinned at us, “Y’all are not ready for this.”
Deja shook her head. “Kenya, what is it?”
“We are not going to the club…”
She paused, looking at us, still smiling.
“Girl, what the hell are we doing?” Renee asked.
“We are going to a singles event.”
The whole truck went up.
“A WHAT?!”
I laughed, shaking my head. “You got me all the way fucked up. Sir…”
Deja nodded her head. “Islah, I’m with you when you’re right. Man, turn this truck around!”
The driver was confused about what to do, looking at us through the rearview mirror.
“Keep driving to the location, sir. They are crazy,” Kenya said to the driver before looking at us. “You need to calm down, this shit is not gonna be what you think. It is at an art exhibit, grown vibe, drinks, music, and niggas that actually got something going for themselves?—”
“Yeah, that’s what you think,” Deja said, cutting her off.
We all laughed, sat back, and enjoyed the ride, and I low-key got over it.
It was different, but different was what I needed.
After about twenty minutes, we pulled up to a building. I looked out the window first. It wasn’t a club line, no loud ass music blasting outside.
Just a smooth spot, people going in dressed nice, talking, laughing.
“Okayyy, Kenya,” I said, feeling like it might be a vibe.
“Yeah, I’m not gonna lie, it is not what I expected,” Deja added.
We got our heels hitting the ground in sync as we walked together up to the door. Once inside, the vibe was not what I expected at all.
The lights were low, only shining on the art, and the music was soft but flowed with the room. People were mingling, drinks were flowing, and conversations were happening all over the room.
It felt easy.
We headed to the bar and got ourselves a drink while taking it all in.
