𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚

011.

i had just slipped out the shower, my towel wrapped around me as i heard my phone begin to ring. beyoncé walked past me, placing a kiss on my forehead before closing the bathroom door ajar as i entered the bedroom.

tonight was the law annual ball. i wasn't that excited, got used to not winning a single award in the past three years at the firm for all the hard work i put in. but i was excited to bring beyoncé into my world. it made my heart warm thinking about showing her one of the many things i love. wanted to show her off.

my phone stopped ringing, before it immediately started ringing again. as i picked it up, it was momma that was calling.

i answered straight away with a smile on my face, so excited to hear her voice. "hi mommy. how are you?"

"hi baby, i'm good. how are you?"

"i'm good too momma."

"that's what i love to hear baby. i just wanted to call to ask if you could book my flight for the 5th of december? i booked it off work from the 4th until january 2nd. so i can come and celebrate my baby's birthday."

"aww momma that's a long time to be off work, are you excited for the break?"

"absolutely. i haven't had a long break like this maybe since i was on maternity leave and that was twenty eight years ago."

"well im happy for you mommy and i'll make sure to book that flight in the morning, just make sure you text me to remind me so i won't forget as im going out tonight."

"oh and where is my baby going?"

i chuckled, "not like that momma, it's the law annual ball."

she gasped, "oh that's tonight. well good luck baby. i'm sure this year will be your year, i'm praying for you."

i loved her so much. "thank you momma."

"is tyla there with you?"

i shook my head, as if she could see me through the phone, "no mommy. tyla has a plus one for the ball tonight."

"so my baby is going alone? onika why did you not tell me? i would have flew in earlier so i could accompany you. who is tyla going with?"

"she's going with tay. and momma it's fine, i'm not going alone. i have a plus one of my own."

she gasped again, this woman is so dramatic. "tyla finally could see that boy liked her huh? well i'm happy for her nonetheless. and who is your plus one?"

"a friend."

"a friend? onika. be serious. you're not giving your momma a name."

i laughed, "momma you so nosey. why you in my business?"

"my child's business equals my business."

i rolled my eyes, "momma, im going to be twenty nine next sunday. my business is no longer your business."

she chuckled, "yeah i guess you not my baby no more. you grown. but tell me. please. i'm bored and this will make me happy."

i chuckled, "okay fine. her name is beyoncé."

"her? a girl? she your girlfriend? she must be really special if you're taking her to your law ball... i mean unless she's a lawyer too?"

"yeah she is really special." i took note to talk a little quieter, not wanting beyoncé to hear me talking about her to my mother. that could scare her a little. "no she doesn't work at the firm."

"you in love?" she asked, so soft and sweet.

"uh huh." i barely whispered.

"have you told her that? does she know?"