CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

"BITCH, I'VE been calling you. Where were you?" Seye asked when I got to her side.

"Out. What's the matter?"

"I just wanted to hang out with you. That wasn't Kelvin's car, was it?"

"Kelvin doesn't have a car and you know it."

"Just asking to be sure."

"Come in." Seye entered the house before I could finish my statement. "So?" I asked.

"So what?"

"She stood you up again. You're dressed in fancy clothes, you don't wear these to come and hang out with me."

She was decked out in a black blazer and blue jeans. She was supposed to be on a date with the girl she abandoned me for that night at the club.

"Do you think so lowly of yourself?" she replied smartly as I knew she would.

"Seye, there's no shame in admitting that you were stood up."

"For fuck sake, I did everything she wanted." She fell on the chair and I almost felt sorry for her.

"I'll get ice cream. Let me change out of my dress first then we can get comfortable."