We Promised.... But What Happened?

XVI

Valerie's POV

Tonight, Cheryl and I are taking the girls to dinner to break the news of Karen and I moving. To say I'm nervous is an understatement. My anxiety is through the roof, so I called Yolanda, Michelle, and Cassandra to come over to help calm my nerves. Cheryl will be here with Doe in a few. Dinner isn't until 7 PM, it's only a little after 12 so I have plenty of time. I decided to chill and watch TV since I already have my outfit picked out.

*knock knock*

"Come in." I said to whomever was knocking on my bedroom door

"Hey Hey. We're here."

It was Yolanda and Michelle.

"Hey ladies. How's it going?" I asked them

"Your friend here decided to go run 3 miles in this weather at this late in the day." Michelle said giving Yolanda the side eye

"Well, you said that you love exercising." Yolanda said

"Yeah, I get it done early morning, so I won't have to suffer in the heat or the cold depending on the season." Michelle said

"Well, it's the same thing. Val can we shower? We came straight here after you text." Yolanda asked

"Yeah, of course." I spoke

"I'm using Val's bathroom. Her shower head has massaging pulses. I need it for my muscles." Michelle said heading toward it

"That's not fair." Yolanda said

"Yes, it is. One, I'm the oldest and two, that'll teach you to never pull this stunt again." Michelle said closing the door

"I'll go use the guest one downstairs then. Older siblings suck at time." Yolanda said

"You'll be okay." I told her

While they were showering, Cassandra made it here straight from work. If I hadn't went downstairs to the kitchen, I wouldn't not have known she was here. She stay eating. Cheryl was eating ice. It's a habit of hers

"You know, I'm starting to regret giving a key to my house to y'all. Especially you, cause you stay eating my food. Is that my chicken and rice?" I asked her

"It was your chicken and rice." Cheryl laughed

"I mean you didn't even tell me that you were cooking it so technically, I had a right to eat it." Cassandra said as she went to put the fork in the sink and plate in the trash

"You are a piece of work." I said to her

"Yeah, but you love me." She said hugging me

"Get off of me." I nudged her

"Rudeness. Where's my baby?" She asked

"Where they always are. Upstairs, probably sleeping." Val said

"Well come on, let's go back to your room. I wanna lay down for a bit." Cassandra said heading up the stairs

We headed back upstairs. Maybe a nap does sound good to help calm my nerves. We made it back to my room only to see Yolanda on my side of the bed and Chelle in my massage chair

"Hey Chelle and YoYo." Cassandra and Cheryl spoke

"Hey Hey." They spoke back

"Yolanda if you don't get your Amazon tail at the foot of the bed. You know the deal. Tall people at the foot." I told her hitting her with a pillow

"Chelle you don't wanna join us. Val does have a California King and plenty of room for all us." Cheryl said

"I'm fine right here. Yolanda had me working out doing things I haven't done in ages and my body is sore. This chair is heaven right now. A massaging recliner and it heats up too. I'm going to be sleep in no time." She said adjusting the blanket