A few months had passed, I felt like I was getting back to my old self. I was not only changing my surroundings, but same character, new city and a new job. My life had changed when I lost the twins. Nando didn't blame me for what Ben did, but I blamed myself and I couldn't bare to look at him the same way so I decided to take a break from everything. After my sister had her baby, I couldn't bare to see my nephew just yet. I know it broke her heart, but mine was still raw at the point.
"Hey sis. I want to thank you for helping me move in." I said to her.
"You're welcome, I know we haven't seen much of each other since everything that happened, but I am so glad to have you back."
"I love you, I love my nephew but I needed time away from the reminders and now I feel like I am back to my old self."
"Its about time you got back to your old self. Now lets finish this up and go out for dinner."
"Dany should come, girls night out since you had the baby."
"Can't have too much fun, you have an early morning tomorrow and we can go out for dinner, it will be good for you to get dressed up."
"Thank you Dany. You two are my favorite people in the world and both my sisters." I said hugging them both.
After finally finishing getting ready. I had put on the best outfit ever for dinner.
My outfit:
"Well?" I asked them.
"Beautiful!" They both said as they got ready .
Finally, back to myself and my sisters.
"Oh my god." I heard someone say.
"Anthony Ramos?" I asked.
"Hey Chica. You're looking so hot and so better. I am so excited to have you back." He wanted to hug me, but his fiancee was a total bitch and hated me.
"Ew." She said walking by me as I laughed.
"Dany, do you think this is a good move?"
"I think its the best decision you have made, even before Nando."
We decided to hit up a steakhouse, it was beautiful weather outside and it was a perfect for some dinner on the deck tonight.
"I am so glad we decided to do this. I am thankful I have the both of you."
After we toasted to each other and family, we finished up our celebration. Mel had gotten a phone call from Tama.
"Sis, Ben is trying to find you still."
"Oh my god, is he going to give up?"
"No." She said.
I sighed as I decided to finish up and head home. I had more guards than the Queen of England but who knows if that would even stop him.
"You okay sis?" Mel asked me.
"Yeah, I think so." I said to her.
As she decided to stay in the room tonight with me, we had to be up early since Mel was going to do some shopping while I did my reading. I didn't sleep right, the whole night. I needed to focus on everything for tomorrow and now I had an idea on how to do that. That next morning, Dany woke me up, I was far too nervous to even eat anything as I got up and got dressed. It was a warm day and I wasn't sure what to wear to the reading.
My outfit:
I put on my sneakers while finishing the touches of my makeup. I walked out of the room with Dany and my guards while Mel was right behind me. We got into the SUV and it took about 20 minutes to get there. As I got dropped off with some guards, the doorman had asked me for ID and a few other things..
"Have fun sis!" Mel said with Dany giving me thumbs up.
"Thank you." I said smiling as we walked into the building.
I was nervous, but more excited to get going with this part. With Nando behind me, I was moving forward. As I started to walk toward the elevator , I almost bumped into someone.
"Oh I am sorry." I said.
"No need to be sorry, I am sorry for almost hurting you." I smiled at him.
"I am Lauryn."
"My name is Miguel. Going up to what floor?"
"14th."
"Same here." He smiled at me and pushed the button.
He was soft spoken, extremely handsome. After we had headed off the elevator, I headed into the room with him as he was shocked. I sat down first as he gave me a cup of coffee.
"I might be the only one who hates coffee."
"Really?" He asked laughing.
"Yeah, hot chocolate or even a milkshake works."
He ordered me a milkshake with a bagel from the bagel place down the street. He was perfectly sweet and I couldn't like anyone right now.
"Hey everyone, welcome to the first reading of the new season." He smiled. "We have a new addition to the team ."
"Welcome." They all turned to me.
"Tell us about yourself?"
"I am Lauryn Catherine Johnson. I am from San Fran originally and I lived in LA for a bit. I am single and I have no kids."
"Welcome to NYC and its good to have you." Everyone clapped.
"Wait, LC Johnson, Dwayne's sister?"
"Yeah, that's me." I said.
"You dated Fernando Tatis Jr?" Miguel asked me quietly.
"Yeah, don't want to go back to those memories."
"You won't ever have to again."
"Thank you."
I got a text before we started the reading from Anthony. Him and Jazz broke up, not sure why , but I had to make sure he was okay.
"We are starting, gotta go. We will get some dinner or something later and talk."
"Thank you." He texted me back.
"You know I have your back. You're my best friend."
He sent me a blushing emoji, which made me giggle out loud. They all looked at me as I put my phone back in my purse. A few hours had passed, we finally finished day one of the reading.
"Hey, want to get some lunch?"
"I am sorry, I can't. My sister is shopping and I need to meet up with them. Tomorrow we can during our takes?"
"Sounds like a plan."
I headed out as I saw Mel with Dany in the SUV. About 50 shopping bags as I heard a rumor about something.
"Hey, what is wrong?" I asked Mel.
"I told Tama I was retiring from wrestling to stay home with the baby and he told me to get off my ass and valet him and T. I told him up yours."
"Wait, so you're not marrying him?"
"Nope, I am leaving him and moving up here for a bit."
"Stay with me. I would love to see my nephew."
"Are you sure?" She asked me.
"Yeah I am."
"I am going out tonight with a good friend of mine."
She laughed as she helped me pick out a dress. With her and Tama breaking up, she needed a huge distraction. Dany was going down to get her things and Dwayne was bringing our nephew privately up here, Tama could see his son whenever he wanted , but with supervision. Tama decided to cheat on her, which is what I didn't want to happen. There was some rumblings that Anthony had cheated, that was what Jazz told everyone, but in reality , she cheated first with her neighbor, an 18 year old High school student. I knew I hated her from the start and the bitch was about to get a glimpse of my friendship with Anthony.
"I had a DNA test done on my son and who the father is.." As she began to tell me, I was shocked that she had cheated on Tama.. "I didn't cheat, we were on a break from each other and I ended up sleeping with someone."
My jaw dropped, I didn't get the fact she didn't tell me this before, but instead I hugged her. I was mad at her, but what good would it be to blame her over a fact she didn't know if that was even Tama's child? I knew about the other guy she was talking to, but right now I needed to get ready for my dinner with Anthony.
