time,â Jordan said, trying to ignore Randiâs looks.
âYes, she is,â Randi said, laughing back.
Jordan had looked down at her BlackBerry and saw that Jayon wrote back that he wasnât there yet and most likely wasnât going to make it. She replied, âThatâs cool, I have to pick up Jason anyway. Are you coming over?â Randi watched Jordan as she read her BlackBerry and responded. As Jordan looked up, she caught Randi looking at her, and Randi cut her eyes and looked away. Right then, Jordanâs Scorpio side came out. She wasnât sure if she was reading things right, but she was almost sure that Randi had just basically rolled her eyes at her. Why, she didnât know, but she wasnât feeling like pretending she didnât notice this chickâs looks anymore.Tayese had obviously noticed too, so she was trying to make things more comfortable.
âWhat time does the speaker come on?âTayese asked.
âI think he is about to start in a few minutes,â Randi answered.
âOh, OK, because Iâm headed out as soon as he is done.â
Jordan just sat back, eye mingling with the room. A few times she caught Randi staring at other females, giving off that catty girl vibe. Jordan figured it probably wasnât personal with her; the girl just had an eye problem. When Tayese made her comment, Jordan took a sip from her drink, deciding to no longer partake in their conversation.
âYeah, I think itâs done after that anyway,â Randi said.
âSo what happened to your friend?âTayese asked.
âHe just hit me and said that he was most likely not going to make it.â
âSo just chill with us if you want, until the speaker is done, and then we will head out.â
âAll right,â Randi said.
Tayese looked at Jordan to see if she was cool with that, but Jordan had her eyes locked on Randi now. Randi caught Jordanâsattention with her choice of words. Those were the same words that Jayon had typed to her, âmost likely not going to make it.â Her brain was rattling, thoughts moving at one hundredper minute. As she watched Randi for a second, she noticedshe seemed to not be awkwardly staring at her anymore. As if she knew that she had just given a hint. Jordan was trained to be suspicious and look for sarcasm, lies, hints, and bullshit, and in this instance she was feeling a detection of something.
Tayese gave up for a moment trying to make the three of them coexist and took some sips from her drink as she listened to the announcer introduce the speaker. Jordan knew that she wanted to maintain the upper hand in this situation if there was one to be had; she had to remain calm and keep her mind clear. So as she tried to see if there were any pieces to put together,she realized that she could just be overanalyzing as she tended to do. Just as Jordan began to pay attention to the speaker, Randi pulled out her BlackBerry and began pressing buttons. Jordan found herself now trying to catch glimpses of her as she read and replied to an e-mail. It made sense: the girl was giving Jordan attitude; Jayon was no longer coming to the event; the girl works in finance, so it was possible she knew Jayon. It wasnât impossible, but it was unlikely. The odds that this girlâs male friend was Jordanâs man, and it just so happened that they meet at an event that Jayon was supposed to come to ... The more Jordan realized how random that would be, the more she thought it was unlikely.
âI canât sit through this whole thing,â Tayese said in a low voice.
âI donât mind leaving; I have to pick up Jason anyway.â
Tayese turned to Randi. âWe are going to head out. You ready?â
âYeah, Iâm ready.â
The girls started to gather themselves and head toward the exit.
Jordan looked down at her BlackBerry at the incoming e-mail, from Jayon. He replied to her e-mail, âIâll be
âYes, she is,â Randi said, laughing back.
Jordan had looked down at her BlackBerry and saw that Jayon wrote back that he wasnât there yet and most likely wasnât going to make it. She replied, âThatâs cool, I have to pick up Jason anyway. Are you coming over?â Randi watched Jordan as she read her BlackBerry and responded. As Jordan looked up, she caught Randi looking at her, and Randi cut her eyes and looked away. Right then, Jordanâs Scorpio side came out. She wasnât sure if she was reading things right, but she was almost sure that Randi had just basically rolled her eyes at her. Why, she didnât know, but she wasnât feeling like pretending she didnât notice this chickâs looks anymore.Tayese had obviously noticed too, so she was trying to make things more comfortable.
âWhat time does the speaker come on?âTayese asked.
âI think he is about to start in a few minutes,â Randi answered.
âOh, OK, because Iâm headed out as soon as he is done.â
Jordan just sat back, eye mingling with the room. A few times she caught Randi staring at other females, giving off that catty girl vibe. Jordan figured it probably wasnât personal with her; the girl just had an eye problem. When Tayese made her comment, Jordan took a sip from her drink, deciding to no longer partake in their conversation.
âYeah, I think itâs done after that anyway,â Randi said.
âSo what happened to your friend?âTayese asked.
âHe just hit me and said that he was most likely not going to make it.â
âSo just chill with us if you want, until the speaker is done, and then we will head out.â
âAll right,â Randi said.
Tayese looked at Jordan to see if she was cool with that, but Jordan had her eyes locked on Randi now. Randi caught Jordanâsattention with her choice of words. Those were the same words that Jayon had typed to her, âmost likely not going to make it.â Her brain was rattling, thoughts moving at one hundredper minute. As she watched Randi for a second, she noticedshe seemed to not be awkwardly staring at her anymore. As if she knew that she had just given a hint. Jordan was trained to be suspicious and look for sarcasm, lies, hints, and bullshit, and in this instance she was feeling a detection of something.
Tayese gave up for a moment trying to make the three of them coexist and took some sips from her drink as she listened to the announcer introduce the speaker. Jordan knew that she wanted to maintain the upper hand in this situation if there was one to be had; she had to remain calm and keep her mind clear. So as she tried to see if there were any pieces to put together,she realized that she could just be overanalyzing as she tended to do. Just as Jordan began to pay attention to the speaker, Randi pulled out her BlackBerry and began pressing buttons. Jordan found herself now trying to catch glimpses of her as she read and replied to an e-mail. It made sense: the girl was giving Jordan attitude; Jayon was no longer coming to the event; the girl works in finance, so it was possible she knew Jayon. It wasnât impossible, but it was unlikely. The odds that this girlâs male friend was Jordanâs man, and it just so happened that they meet at an event that Jayon was supposed to come to ... The more Jordan realized how random that would be, the more she thought it was unlikely.
âI canât sit through this whole thing,â Tayese said in a low voice.
âI donât mind leaving; I have to pick up Jason anyway.â
Tayese turned to Randi. âWe are going to head out. You ready?â
âYeah, Iâm ready.â
The girls started to gather themselves and head toward the exit.
Jordan looked down at her BlackBerry at the incoming e-mail, from Jayon. He replied to her e-mail, âIâll be
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