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    I didn’t have any doubt that my friends would come through for me. They always did because that’s how we operated. It felt good knowing that I would see my friends the following day. That means that I would have to cancel on Joshua the following day but he should understand. I hadn’t been spending a lot of time with them and so a meeting was long overdue.
     
    *
     
    “ He said what?” Jasmine asked in horror.
     
    “His white ass has a lot of nerve,” Patrice added.
     
    Moments like this are exactly why I love the both of my friends so much. They don’t blindly agree with me on everything but when we do agree, we do it in style. I told them the story up until the point in the kitchen. I was nervous about disclosing the details regarding our intimate moment. I know that they would scold me as if they were my parents. So I decided to bask in the glory of our mutual disgust for Kenneth for a moment.
     
    “I know right!” I responded. “I was too through when he said that he wanted to try again with me. He knows the only reason he wants to try again is because I’m screwing his best friend,” I laughed.
     
    “So what happened after that?” Jasmine asked, “Spill the beans girl.”
     
    I took a deep breath and apprehensively told them the rest of the story. I cringed at what I knew was coming next.
    “ Girl, you have to slow your roll with him. Don’t allow him to mess up what you have with Joshua,” Jasmine said, sending her curly hair bouncing as she shook her head and finger at the same time.
     
    “Wait, you said that you didn’t even want me to be with him. Now you don’t want me to mess up with I have?”
     
    “Well considering the alternative, hell yeah,” Jasmine said.
     
    “She’s right girl,” Patrice said after she took a sip of her drink. We were back at our favorite Asian restaurant. “At least Joshua treats you right, and you like him too. Regardless of how we feel about it, you’re getting treated well and that’s more important than anything. I think you and Josh are just right for eachother.”
     
    Again, I was not sure what Patrice meant by her “just right for each other” comment but I am probably reading too much into it.
     
    “So don’t allow Ken’s triflin’ ass to swoop in and fuck up your life again,” Jasmine said, “We don’t want to see you hurt anymore.”
     
    “Being hurt is a part of any relationship,” I responded.  I didn’t know why I was taking up for Kenneth especially since my friends were right about the entire situation. I know that I did the right thing but I couldn’t stop thinking about Kenneth since he left my place. I was a mixture of anger and confusion. 
     
    When he was close to me, he felt very familiar. I had forgotten how it felt to be in his presence. When he’s around an intense calm settles over me, and I just know that things are going to be okay. His cocky disposition puts me at ease even though it can be annoying. He walks around as if he has everything handled and he usually does. For a split second I wanted to give in to him and throw caution to the wind.
     
    “You’re both right, I’m going to stay with Joshua and put Kenneth out of my head. He had his chance to be with me and he blew it. I’m happy and I’m looking forward to seeing where my relationship with Josh goes.”
     
    “Good! Let’s make a toast,” Jasmine said as she lifted her sake, “Here’s to new beginnings and to leaving the past in the past.”
     
    “I’ll drink to that,” Patrice and I said at the same time. All of us laughed as we clinked glasses and drank.
     
    My phone had vibrated quite a few times during my dinner and I picked it up to check it. I had several mixed text messages. Two of them were from Joshua and one of them was from Kenneth.
     
    To: Nicole
    From: Joshua
    Call me when you get this. I’m trying to be okay with you canceling our plans tonight but it’s not sitting well with me.
     
    His text