CINDY’S POV
“Hey, babe, you came to an agreement?”
“Of course. Thank you, babe. This means the world to me.”
“Ohh, come on, Cindy. If you wanna thank me, just start tellin’ Elis ‘bout me before I show up, a’ight? Gotta get that man ready for all this.”
I burst into laughter despite the tears streaming down my face.
“Vicky, you wild. What you want me to say? ‘Hey Elis, my bestie comin’ through, she fine, she funny, she got the whole package’?”
“Exactly! Tell him I’m the whole damn buffet, no appetizers needed, baby!”
“Girl, stop!” I laughed, shaking my head.
She snorted. “Fine, fine, but for real, just hype me up a lil’. That’s all I’m askin’.”
“I got you, Vic. Promise.”
A soft pause settled on the line, the kind that usually meant she was about to get sappy.
Then, quieter: “Love
