Eighty Eight

SHELLY

“Wow! What could be more amazing, than a visit from the queen herself.” Aaliyah mocked once she opened the door. She shuts it and walked to where I sat on the edge of her bed.

"Don't be ridiculous.” I managed to speak, considering how badly behaved I was in the past week and how much it was ruining our friendship.

"Now I’m being ridiculous. How convenient.” When she finally got to where I sat, she stood in my view. "When my papa told me you came to visit and is waiting in my room, I swear I almost thought he saw wrong, or maybe he had hit his head somewhere.”

I deserved all she said to me, and I can't fault her, if I were her I may do even worse.

"Why would you?" I questioned, though aware of the answer.

"Why would I? For someone who's not your 'friend,’ it's suffocating and irritating to meet her in your room and on your bed.” She made an expression with her fingers.

“You’re my friend dummy, my best friend at that.”

"Apparently, you told your mama otherwise, like I was so