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let her in.
    â€œGirl, you are still crazy. And you look good. You haven’t changed a bit.”
    After they embraced each other, Kiara invited her into the house. They sat in the living room. Kiara handed her guest a glass of red wine, Adina’s favorite way to chill.
    â€œOkay, boo!” Adina said, sipping on her drink. “What’s popping?”
    â€œFirst of all, let me apologize for not doing this sooner. I-I listened to Rashad and you know he felt that as a married woman, I shouldn’t be spending so much time with a single woman.”
    â€œI was married too, in the process of a divorce. Damn. He’s a trip. To not even let best friends be there for each other. What? He’s scared you’d catch the divorce virus?”
    â€œI guess. So let me get all that out the way.”
    â€œWater under the bridge. We’re good. Go on.”
    Kiara gave Adina the edited version of what had happened in her life the past two years.
    â€œOverall, believe it or not, I think Rashad is a decent husband. He’s not afraid to get his hands dirty, and I can count on him to take care of us, but I dunno, Adina. Occasionally, I get these feelings . He can’t always explain his whereabouts. I can tell when he’s lying and he has no good reason to. And sometimes he starts an argument, leaves the house for hours, and when he gets back, of course, I’m sleepy as hell and in a bad mood. It just doesn’t sit well with me.”
    â€œYou think he’s cheating!”
    â€œI can’t believe he is, but I guess it’s possible. But why would a man that has an excellent wife step out on her and fuck around with other bitches? I can’t prove it or anything, but if that explains his odd behavior, I’d be floored. I deserve better. I will have better.”
    â€œKi, I’m not surprised by anything you’re telling me. Sure, your man is a cutie and all that, but I always felt there was just something about Rashad. If it walks like a rat, what else could it be but a rat?”
    â€œWhy didn’t you warn me?”
    â€œGirl, please. Remember those times when I tried? You were not trying to hear a sista. You would’ve accused me of hating on your relationship like you claimed your other friends did. Humph,” Adina said and rolled her eyes. “Plus, your man actually pulled me to the side one time when y’all first got real serious. He told me not to poison you against him because he was going to marry you whether I liked it or not.”
    â€œHe did that?” Kiara asked.
    â€œRashad wanted your fine ass. You wanted him. Y’all were determined to be the next Nelly and Ashanti. I was a non-muthafucking factor.”
    â€œUm, well damn.” Kiara nodded. “People always do stuff behind your back that you hear about later on. And again, I let him influence me in us not speaking anymore. He was my husband. But times have changed and I need some clarity on some things from your point of view.”
    â€œYou got it. What’s up?”
    â€œI feel kinda shitty for what I’m about to say, but I do recall that you started to tell me something about him a couple years ago, but at the time—”
    â€œBitch, you practically cursed me out, called me all kinds of names.”
    â€œI know. I was tripping.”
    â€œIt’s cool. I understand.”
    â€œTell me what you were going to tell me.”
    â€œIs this a setup?” Adina laughed and looked suspiciously around the room.
    â€œIt’s not a setup. It’s a step forward. So tell me.”
    â€œLike I tried to warn you, a few years ago, I saw Rashad pushing up on some broad. A tall chick. Cute girl.”
    â€œHmm. What were they doing?”
    â€œYou sure you want to hear this? Because if I give you this info, Kiara, I do not want you hating me for revealing this shit.”
    â€œTell me!”
    â€œThey were standing real close to each other