and mumbled something underneath her breath, which made the other five girls laugh. Their whispers, side chatter, and giggles made my blood boil a little. Luckily, I learned a long time ago how to fight snide women without even balling a fist or breaking a fingernail. I sat back, crossed my legs, and breathed.
While a few of the bridesmaids went into the dressing rooms to change, Marley sat beside me looking like the ray of happiness that most brides are. It seemed like every time we got together her appearance got better and better. This time she wore a yellow floral printed dress, and her hair was pressed bone straight. I mean, she could have used a few extensions to fill it out, but other than that, she was exceptional. She looked exactly how I’ve been trying to get her to look since we first met. I guess a little bit of Greg was all she needed to keep it consistent.
One of the bridesmaids, the short slim one, stood off to the side waiting for a room. Marley pointed at her.
“Does she look familiar?”
The little woman had baby doll eyes and neat medium-length hair. She had full red pouty lips, and her skin was like milk. She wore black and pink Jordan’s with black leggings and a plain white t-shirt. I found nothing about her familiar.
“She has an identical twin. I’m not close with the twin, but I thought you might know her. She works for Trav. She said she knows him personally.”
I rolled my eyes. “Marley, anybody with a vagina knew Trav personally.”
“I’m sorry Nola. I thought he was great - the ideal man.”
“Yeah a great hoe - the ideal asshole.”
Marley covered her mouth to stifle her laugh. When she got it together, she asked “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Not this again.”
She threw up her hand. Ok, ok. I won’t take it there, but there is more.”
“What?”
“The twin said that you spit in Trav’s face, and that’s why you’re fired. She says it wasn’t because you left to take care of Dominic. Nor was it because you’re furthering your education, and nor was it because—“
I flagged my hand, “I’m not about to sit here and entertain this bull.”
“Nola, she said you’re blackballed and broke.”
“I didn’t know Christians gossiped so much.”
Marley reached over and patted my arm. In a whisper, she said, “Nola, if you need anything - money, leads for a job, anything - I got you. The chapter has you.”
I snatched my arm away. “Do I look broke to you? Look at me. Look at my car. Do I look broke?”
“Nola... I just…”
“I’m disappointed in you Marley. You’re the absolutely last person I’d think would listen to some rumor and then bring them back to me as if you believed it be true. You are truly a child. I’m an adult. I can’t. I don’t tolerate petty gossip and disgusting rumors.”
Marley stared at me blankly. Then, she sat back.
We sat in awkward silence for moments until I broke it. I didn’t want to lose focus of my real reason for coming out today - to sabotage Carmen. Therefore, I laughed to soften the mood.
Marley looked at me with a raised eyebrow.
“It is funny, though - the rumors… How do people come up with this stuff?” I giggled again.
Marley smiled. “Yeah, I guess I was silly for believing them. I’m sorry.”
While a few of the bridesmaids went into the dressing rooms to change, Marley sat beside me looking like the ray of happiness that most brides are. It seemed like every time we got together her appearance got better and better. This time she wore a yellow floral printed dress, and her hair was pressed bone straight. I mean, she could have used a few extensions to fill it out, but other than that, she was exceptional. She looked exactly how I’ve been trying to get her to look since we first met. I guess a little bit of Greg was all she needed to keep it consistent.
One of the bridesmaids, the short slim one, stood off to the side waiting for a room. Marley pointed at her.
“Does she look familiar?”
The little woman had baby doll eyes and neat medium-length hair. She had full red pouty lips, and her skin was like milk. She wore black and pink Jordan’s with black leggings and a plain white t-shirt. I found nothing about her familiar.
“She has an identical twin. I’m not close with the twin, but I thought you might know her. She works for Trav. She said she knows him personally.”
I rolled my eyes. “Marley, anybody with a vagina knew Trav personally.”
“I’m sorry Nola. I thought he was great - the ideal man.”
“Yeah a great hoe - the ideal asshole.”
Marley covered her mouth to stifle her laugh. When she got it together, she asked “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Not this again.”
She threw up her hand. Ok, ok. I won’t take it there, but there is more.”
“What?”
“The twin said that you spit in Trav’s face, and that’s why you’re fired. She says it wasn’t because you left to take care of Dominic. Nor was it because you’re furthering your education, and nor was it because—“
I flagged my hand, “I’m not about to sit here and entertain this bull.”
“Nola, she said you’re blackballed and broke.”
“I didn’t know Christians gossiped so much.”
Marley reached over and patted my arm. In a whisper, she said, “Nola, if you need anything - money, leads for a job, anything - I got you. The chapter has you.”
I snatched my arm away. “Do I look broke to you? Look at me. Look at my car. Do I look broke?”
“Nola... I just…”
“I’m disappointed in you Marley. You’re the absolutely last person I’d think would listen to some rumor and then bring them back to me as if you believed it be true. You are truly a child. I’m an adult. I can’t. I don’t tolerate petty gossip and disgusting rumors.”
Marley stared at me blankly. Then, she sat back.
We sat in awkward silence for moments until I broke it. I didn’t want to lose focus of my real reason for coming out today - to sabotage Carmen. Therefore, I laughed to soften the mood.
Marley looked at me with a raised eyebrow.
“It is funny, though - the rumors… How do people come up with this stuff?” I giggled again.
Marley smiled. “Yeah, I guess I was silly for believing them. I’m sorry.”
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