Once I laid on that table and that woman started working my shoulders, I felt my whole body starting to relax.
“Ooou ma’am,” the masseuse said softly. “You are very, very tense.”
I nodded but didn’t respond. I knew I was overworked from work, wedding planning, moving quickly, and my ex. I was full of built-up tension, but I didn’t know it was that bad.
That lady worked my back and shoulders out so good, when I got up, I felt like I was walking on air.
We moved on alone to facials, Deja laying on some hot rocks, and Renee tried laying in some mud, talking about it was supposed to detox her body.
We spent a few hours there trying new shit and laughing with each other until we got hungry and went to get food there, and the food was overpriced and nothing that any of us wanted.
“Is it time to head out?” Kenya asked.
I nodded. “My crew, let’s go!”
We laughed and went back into the locker room to get changed.
Once we made it back out to the truck, we had the driver drive us around the city for a lil’ bit while we figured out what we wanted to eat.
“I wish we was gonna be there with you when you get married,” Deja expressed.
I leaned over and hugged her.
“Me too, but once we get back, we gonna turn the fuck up!” I let them all know.
After a while of driving through the city, we found a place we all wanted to eat at. Some hole-in-the-wall shack that had some food ass fried chicken.
I got chicken, mac and cheese, greens, potato salad, with a slice of yellow cake with chocolate icing. We all got our food, and I smashed all of it like it was my last supper.
“You was hungry, ain’t it?” Renee asked.
I looked around with my mouth full of mac and cheese, shrugging my shoulders.
“It was good, and I need some more.”
Deja, Renee, and Kenya all looked at each other.
“Hmmm… you’ve been acting strange,” Kenya added.
“Yeahhh… you’ve been tired and eating like a champ,” Deja chimed in.
Renee leaned on the table. “Is there anything you want to tell us?”
I looked back and forth at all three of them.
“Hell no, it ain’t. I’ve been tired, stressed, and all the above. Don’t play with me like that!” I responded, trying to steer them away from that topic.
They shook their heads, not saying anything else about it, but I caught them looking at each other.
After lunch, we went to the mall and did some light shopping. I picked up some things for Amir, and something I wanted to see Love in. The rest of the shit I got was things I wanted Love to see me in.
We went to some department stores after that, walking side by side, cuffing arms at times while the sun shone down on us and the breeze was just enough to give me a lil’ chill as we walked.
By the time we were done shopping, all of our arms were filled with bags.
“Iight now,” Kenya said. “My feet hurt.”
“My shit has been barking,” Renee complained.
