I handed my phone to Janae and let her read the email before I passed it to Lani. Once she was done, she passed it back at me with a smile on her face.
“Congratulations, sis. I’m happy for you.” She beamed.
“Me too, boo. You really did that shit and now get to live out your dream. I love that for you,” Janae added.
A few months ago, everything felt uncertain. I didn’t know how I was going to handle the financial aid situation. I didn’t know what my career was going to look like after graduation.Hell, I didn’t know I’d be pregnant. Looking back now, it felt like my entire life had changed in a matter of months.
“I worked hard for this,” I said quietly.
“You did and since you and your man got money… I’ll be moving in. Hell, I can be the live-in nanny,” Janae suggested with a smirk.
“I know you fucking lying,” I cackled.
“Shit, I know I’m moving in. Ain’t no need of paying rent when I can just move in with y’all,” Lani input.
“You don’t pay your rent now,” I countered.
“One less bill my brother has to worry about.” She shrugged.
I just laughed because if we ever got a bigger place or if either suggested moving in, Titan would do it with no hesitation.
By the time we got done and had lunch, I was sleepy and ready to go take a nap. I called Mama while I drove so I could stay up and tell her my good news.
“Hey, baby,” she answered.
“Hey, Mama. What you doing?”
“Nothing… was about to get ready to go out,” she informed me.
I knew she always dated, but this guy she was seeing now, she seemed to be pretty serious about.
“Aight, now. Don’t come back home with no babies,” I joked.
“Girl, bye,” she laughed. “It sounds like you’re driving. Where you going or coming from?” She asked.
“Out with Nae and Lani,” I informed. “And guess what?”
“What’s that?”
I told her all about the job offer that I received while I was out, and by the time I told her about everything in the email, I could tell she was crying.
“I’m so proud of you, baby. I really am,” she praised.
“Thank you, Mama. This wasn’t the only job I applied for, but it was the one I wanted the most. For them to be the first to reach out to me had me elated.”
“I bet. Have you told Titan yet?” She asked.
“No, I’m waiting until he gets home. Then I’ll tell him,” I responded.
We talked until I got home, and after I told her to call me when she got home, we hung up and I made my way inside.
About twenty minutes after I got home, the front door opened and Titan finally made it back to the condo.
The second he walked through the door… he headed straight toward me. I barely had enough time to stand before he leaned down and kissed me. The kiss lasted all of a second before I turned my head and pushed at his chest.
“Wassup, Tink?” He frowned.
“You’re funky.”
