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“Tiana,” I hesitated as I saw Marta leaving. “Why do you behave like such a bitch?”
“What you just call me?”
“You heard me. What you said to Marta was out of order. We’re not here to judge. The aim of the group was to support each other and no matter what you think about Marta. Her kids are one of the most well-behaved ones in the group.”
I could have said, compared to hers, who are by two different dads, but I wasn’t in the mood to be bitchy. I just needed her to lighten up and stop being so judgmental. But, the more I talked to her about it. I decided that you couldn't get a leopard to change its spots. I had a feeling that I couldn't do the same with Tiana.
“None of mine ran off.”
“Yes, they’re both dead. We know that.”
What’s the likelihood of two men, both being in tragic accidents in the same year? Next to none. But that was the story that she wanted to tell everyone, and I didn't want to get in the way of her fantasy.
“Besides, underneath all this,” she waved her hand from head to toe. I looked at the excess make-up, the weave, the little dress squeezed on the oversized body, and I didn’t want to know what was underneath all that.
“Underneath it all, I’m sensitive. I’m still dealing with the tragic loss of the two loves of my life.”
This was a pointless discussion; I needed to go to Plan B, which was to dismiss her ass. Everyone was whispering about two things this evening.
Number one on the list: Tiana was still coming to the meeting, and number two, was about Hunter and his friends.
Earlier, I had told them, by sending a message via WhatsApp group when she arrived at the hall.
Just one more try!
The Whatsapp group is called, Tiana Out, and it was created by Marta. It had every member of the club, apart from Tiana. She doesn’t even know it exists.
“Look I understand that you need to be loved and it's been a while since you’ve been with a man. You just need to let loose. That’s all.”
She patted me on the arm as she left and repeated the word, “Chill!”
I didn’t even put on a fake smile as I looked at my phone. The group had been updated, and a few members had written about her.
If she turns up to the next meeting, then I’m out!
Me too!
Me three!
Everyone was on my case about Tiana. Hunter had distracted them during the meeting, but there was no way that I was going to allow him to pull the wool over their eyes. Hunter had an agenda. He did back in high school, and I knew that he did right now. This time, I was the one that was going to win. I wasn’t going to let him back into my life. No matter how hard he tried.
Chapter Three
Hunter
First thing Monday morning, I was ready to do some work at home. Thank goodness I own the damn company, and I didn't need to go to the office. My top priority was to get some single dads to join the group.
I was at the kindergarten early as I dropped Gia off. I was just in time to catch some of the guys. I knew that there were a couple that dropped their kids off at about the same time as I did and I was ready and waiting for them. I even spent last night photocopying her brochures. But I got rid of the pink. Also, I got rid of the breastfeeding and some other things that were more related to women and put more guys’ stuff. The things that we could relate to. Reasons that a few guys would want to sign-up.
“Hi, My name’s Hunter James, and there’s a single’s group…”
I didn’t want to encourage him by making him think that this was a woman’s group so that he could hook up with a chick. But then I didn’t want to make it boring so that he wouldn’t be interested in joining.
“Are there loads of women?”
I hesitated in replying, because that wasn’t the reason that I was inviting him. I didn’t want a bunch of guys coming, willing to check out some single moms. I wanted to prove Nia wrong. That there were some guys in town that were struggling as a single parent. Her speech made me want to make sure that this plan was foolproof and so far I was wondering if I had taken on more than I could chew.
“What’s this, hun?” a woman asked as she took the flyer out of his hand.
