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Smiling, I shook my head. But did I want to see him? “Yes, I do.”
“Then take a chance and go drop by his place. If he’s working, say you’ll come back another time.”
Straightening, I ran my hands down my tee and nodded. “Okay, I’m doing it.” I nodded again.
“It’s like she’s getting ready for a big event,” Moreen said.
“I am,” I told her. “This is big—me dropping by his place.” Well, to me it was. At least, I thought it was, because it showed him I wanted his time. Didn’t it?
Oh God, I was going to be sick.
“Stop overthinking things, girl. Just do it.”
“Right. Okay. I will.”
A knock rattled the front door before it opened, and Deanna yelled, “Party, bitches.”
Footsteps sounded down the hallway, and then Deanna, Ivy, Malinda, and Clary entered the room.
“What’s going on?” Malinda asked.
“Just girl talk,” Mum quickly said before Moreen could.
“I’m heading out. Have a good afternoon,” I said with a smile.
“Where are you going?” Deanna asked.
“Out and about.” I went to walk by her, but she grabbed my wrist.
“I was there when you were brought into the world. I know when something’s going on. Tell Aunty Deanna all about it.”
“Really, it’s nothing. I’m just going to see a friend.”
Her face brightened. “Texas?”
The others who had been greeting Mum and Moreen stopped talking and turned to us.
“Uh, yeah, well, we are friends.”
“With benefits?” Ivy asked. “Not that you need to tell us. Really, we should mind our own business and know Maya will come to any of us if she wants to talk. But just so you know, Maya, we are here, any of us, if you need to chat about boy problems. God only knows we’ve had our fair share. I mean, have you seen our men?” She cackled. “Of course you have. But—”
“Dear Lord, get this woman a drink,” Moreen put in.
The others laughed.
Ivy smiled. “I tend to ramble in awkward situations.” She met my gaze. “I didn’t want you to feel pressured, like you have to tell us anything.”
“I know, and thank you. I am going to see Texas, and for now, we areonlyfriends.”
“For now?” Clary said.
“Yes. I think. I don’t know. It’s all scary.”
“Ha,” Malinda blurted. “We know that feeling. Just go with it.”
Smiling, I nodded. “I will. Okay, I’m off.”
“She’s not moving,” Moreen pointed out.
