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planning on staying, but dig it, it's all good," he smiled. Then he was gone.
Chapter Fifteen
The fashion show was wrapping up when Lalana returned, sulking, to her seat near her friends.
"Where've you been?" Lisa asked. "You've missed all the good stuff."
She and Tina stood so Lalana could get to her chair. "Hey, wait, there's something on the back of your clothes," Tina said, attempting to swat the stain.
Lalana rushed to sit in her chair.
"Did you hear me? You've got some white stuff all over the back of your outfit, girl," Tina stressed.
"Yeah, um, I know, I tried to get it out, but um, I guess, it's..." finally she shrugged and put up a don't say another word hand.
"What's your problem?" Lisa wanted to know. "You vanish for 90 percent of the show, then you come back here in a salty mood. What gives?"? "Nothing," Lalana said, straining her neck to look toward the stage. She had no idea if MC ROC would still go on, or if he meant it when he refused to model the pink shirt.
"You wanna go to the after-party?"
"No Lisa, I don't want to go to the after-party. I'm actually ready to get up out of here now."
"What happened?" Tina insisted.
"Nothing."
"You know, for once I'm with Lisa," Tina said. "When you left here your mood was fine. You were a little outdone with us for being late, but you were fine. Now it's like something pissed you off. What's wrong?"? "What's wrong is everyone asking me what's wrong ," Lalana snapped. "I'm fine. Really."
As all of the models came out on stage for a grand finale bow, Lalana noticed MC ROC was not among them. Figuring he really had another commitment made her feel a little better.
"Oh, where's your rapper boyfriend?" Lisa mocked.
Lalana shrugged. "I saw him in the back, but he said he had to get to his next event."
"And why didn't you go with him?" Lisa asked. "I thought you said you didn't want to ride with us because you guys had plans afterward."
"Yeah well, plans change."
Lalana wasn't happy about MC ROC leaving her the way he did, but was determined to act understanding. Besides, she figured, she would see him soon at the CD signing; and she'd be sure to let him know she was free to roll.
" That's why you're all pissy," Lisa said. "You know what?" She yanked Lalana by the arm and pulled her up from the chair. "OHMYGOD! Is that what I think it is all over your clothes?" she started laughing. "Tina, look," Lisa squealed and pointed.
People sitting nearby turned to look at the spectacle.
"Will you stop?!" Lalana cried.
"So you go run off with your boyfriend, he hits it, and you still not in a good mood?" Lisa laughed.
Lalana rolled her eyes. "I'm ready to go. I'll catch you guys later. I'm not in the mood to go to the after-party; especially with this mess all over my clothes."
"Why didn't you try to wash it off?" Tina asked.
"I did. There was no water in the faucet. I just need to go, seriously." Lalana stood and slid down the row.
"You leaving for real?" Lisa asked.
"Yeah. Why would I stay?"
"Umph." Lisa turned to Tina. "Well, I hope you're not ready to leave too, 'cause I wanna go to the after-party."
"That's cool," Tina said. "But I'm meeting David tonight, so when he calls I'm out!"
Lalana wondered if she would spot the Bentley if she went out back. But what would she say? What would she even do?
Since she couldn't come up with anything that sounded halfway decent, she decided she should go home and get ready for the CD signing. She told herself that would be the true indicator of where this thing with MC ROC was going.
She fought the urge to run to the back of the building when she left. Minutes before she pulled up at home, her phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hello yourself," Logan greeted. "How're you doing?"
"Oh, I'm good," Lalana said as she unlocked the door and walked into her house. "Just walking in."
"Well, I won't hold you up."
"Okay," Lalana said. "Well, I'm glad you called." If Logan could sense her insincerity, he didn't let on. The two hung up
Chapter Fifteen
The fashion show was wrapping up when Lalana returned, sulking, to her seat near her friends.
"Where've you been?" Lisa asked. "You've missed all the good stuff."
She and Tina stood so Lalana could get to her chair. "Hey, wait, there's something on the back of your clothes," Tina said, attempting to swat the stain.
Lalana rushed to sit in her chair.
"Did you hear me? You've got some white stuff all over the back of your outfit, girl," Tina stressed.
"Yeah, um, I know, I tried to get it out, but um, I guess, it's..." finally she shrugged and put up a don't say another word hand.
"What's your problem?" Lisa wanted to know. "You vanish for 90 percent of the show, then you come back here in a salty mood. What gives?"? "Nothing," Lalana said, straining her neck to look toward the stage. She had no idea if MC ROC would still go on, or if he meant it when he refused to model the pink shirt.
"You wanna go to the after-party?"
"No Lisa, I don't want to go to the after-party. I'm actually ready to get up out of here now."
"What happened?" Tina insisted.
"Nothing."
"You know, for once I'm with Lisa," Tina said. "When you left here your mood was fine. You were a little outdone with us for being late, but you were fine. Now it's like something pissed you off. What's wrong?"? "What's wrong is everyone asking me what's wrong ," Lalana snapped. "I'm fine. Really."
As all of the models came out on stage for a grand finale bow, Lalana noticed MC ROC was not among them. Figuring he really had another commitment made her feel a little better.
"Oh, where's your rapper boyfriend?" Lisa mocked.
Lalana shrugged. "I saw him in the back, but he said he had to get to his next event."
"And why didn't you go with him?" Lisa asked. "I thought you said you didn't want to ride with us because you guys had plans afterward."
"Yeah well, plans change."
Lalana wasn't happy about MC ROC leaving her the way he did, but was determined to act understanding. Besides, she figured, she would see him soon at the CD signing; and she'd be sure to let him know she was free to roll.
" That's why you're all pissy," Lisa said. "You know what?" She yanked Lalana by the arm and pulled her up from the chair. "OHMYGOD! Is that what I think it is all over your clothes?" she started laughing. "Tina, look," Lisa squealed and pointed.
People sitting nearby turned to look at the spectacle.
"Will you stop?!" Lalana cried.
"So you go run off with your boyfriend, he hits it, and you still not in a good mood?" Lisa laughed.
Lalana rolled her eyes. "I'm ready to go. I'll catch you guys later. I'm not in the mood to go to the after-party; especially with this mess all over my clothes."
"Why didn't you try to wash it off?" Tina asked.
"I did. There was no water in the faucet. I just need to go, seriously." Lalana stood and slid down the row.
"You leaving for real?" Lisa asked.
"Yeah. Why would I stay?"
"Umph." Lisa turned to Tina. "Well, I hope you're not ready to leave too, 'cause I wanna go to the after-party."
"That's cool," Tina said. "But I'm meeting David tonight, so when he calls I'm out!"
Lalana wondered if she would spot the Bentley if she went out back. But what would she say? What would she even do?
Since she couldn't come up with anything that sounded halfway decent, she decided she should go home and get ready for the CD signing. She told herself that would be the true indicator of where this thing with MC ROC was going.
She fought the urge to run to the back of the building when she left. Minutes before she pulled up at home, her phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hello yourself," Logan greeted. "How're you doing?"
"Oh, I'm good," Lalana said as she unlocked the door and walked into her house. "Just walking in."
"Well, I won't hold you up."
"Okay," Lalana said. "Well, I'm glad you called." If Logan could sense her insincerity, he didn't let on. The two hung up
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