Only You| Part Two

Chapter II

Fallon
Paige, Krissy, Wendy, and Michael's mother gasp when I come out in my wedding dress. They were there to help me pick out the dress, and now they're here for the final fitting. I look at myself in the mirror and bite back the tears.

It's everything I ever wanted.

"You look beautiful," Michael's mother, Karen, comments.

Karen never lies. I learned to adjust to Michael's mom. She's actually a good woman, just a sharp tongue.

"Oohs, girl," Krissy begins,"I'm already imagining you on the day. Michael is gonna love it,"

I made some friends. Krissy(Kristiana) is Lance's wife, and I met Paige and Wendy through church. They've been nothing but supportive and annoying. Luckily, they make easy bridesmaids. My two sisters are coming down to be my maidens-of-honor.

"This is perfect, Gio," I tell my designer,"Thank you,"

Giovanni personally designed my dressed. He's a big deal down here in Atlanta. It wasn't cheap, but it was worth it. He takes my hand and places a soft kiss on it in gratitude. After getting out of my dress, my hunger kicks in.

"Anyone else hungry?" I ask as we walk out of the boutique.

Karen bounced to get to work.

"I am," Krissy replies.

"Me too," Wendy adds in.

Paige shrugs,"I'm always willing,"

"Where to?" I ask in the car.

"IHOP please and thank you," Wendy commands.

I can't even disagree. Walking into IHOP with my girls, we're laughing and chatting it up as usual. I shoulder bump into someone as we walk into the kinda crowded IHOP, causing me to drop my phone.

The black, bald-headed stranger picks it up for me and hands it over with a smile. Professor Rogers.

"Who woulda thought that I'd catch one of my favorite students here," he says more than he asks.