Unconditional

Chapter 4

After my intense workout, which was mostly based on my confusion, I decided to do a little shopping with Lay & Dionne. I took off my gym clothes and took a shower in the locker room. Then I got dressed back in my clothes from earlier. I told Lay that we could meet at Oxford Valley Mall at 4:00 because I want to stop home and eat first.

I quickly made my way home because I was really hungry. As soon as I pulled up Dionne was on my porch waiting for me. I made a mental note to give her a copy of my house key. No one had my key I knew I could trust Dionne. Now Chris, on the other hand, he would take full advantage of having the key so I think he can wait.

I unlocked the door and disarmed my house alarm. I headed straight to the kitchen and made Dionne and I a grilled chicken wrap. We just drank bottled water and talked about random things, when I told her about what happened she wasn't surprised.

"He's so possessive," Dionne said shaking her hand.

"I don't even know what to think," I shrugged.

"Both of you need to talk and get it together. Because I don't think that he kissed you because he wanted to but because he didn't want another dude to have you."

"That is so selfish," I said shaking my head cynically.

"Are you okay?" Dionne asked me empathetically.

"Yeah, I'm use to his controlling ways," Even though I was feeling some type of way.

"Don't be okay with that though. I mean maybe I would've understood if yall were together but yall not. And not to mention he's a hoe."

I rolled my eyes, like I needed to be reminded.

"Are you ready to go?" I asked changing the subject.

"Yeah but I'm going to ride in my car because I'm going all out and I'm going to need all the space I could get for my bags."

"Okay, Imma call Lay."

Then we headed out. Dionne pulled off immediately saying she would meet us up at the mall. When I got off the phone with Lay, I was about to pull off when Chris double parked and blocked me in. I didn't know if I was ready to talk about what happened earlier and what it meant. But I'm a big girl and I have no time or room to be running away from my problems.

I cut off my engine and waited for him to climb in my car. Then he began to explain what he did but as soon as he opened his mouth, his phone went off. He excused himself then answered it. Whoever it was, he told them to hold on and muted his phone.

"What are you doing today... and tonight?" Chris asked me.

"I'm going shopping. Then later on tonight around 10 I'm going to the club with my girls."

"Just call me later then. Me and my boys can come chill with yall," he responded but it sounded more like a question.

"Sure. Okay," I responded. I started my car ready to pull off. He had got the idea and got out. As soon as he inched his car up I sped off. When I passed him, he looked pissed. He probably thought that I was acting bitchy about him dippin' on me. But that actually gave me more time to think.

I called Lay and she said she was going to meet us at the mall also. When I made it there, I met Lay and Dionne in the food court. Before we started to shop I bought some peanut butter cookies from David's. The first store I went into was Victoria Secrets. Dionne was with me but Lay went into Hollister

"I thought we were looking for something to wear for the club," Dionne said looking through the intimate apparel.

"I am," I responded simply, "something to wear under my corset and leggings that I bought two weeks back."