Chapter 18: Chapter 18

"Tough day?" Anya asked picking her clutch and phone. She had learnt enough for the paper and didn't need any book until the exams began.

"Very stressful, try having two of your elective courses in one day and you'd feel my pain." She said dramatically.

"Don't worry, you'd finish your papers soon," Anya added rubbing her friend's back.

She walked to the door and opened it then shut it again as if she remembered something she left behind. She sat on her friend's bed and saw her scroll through to see if she had received any message from Reign.

"Hey, it's gonna be fine." She added rubbing her back. "I hope so Anya, I really do. It's that bad that we both can't stay without him running out to answer a call or saying he's got somewhere to go." She sighed.

"Don't stress it, when I get back we'd talk about it," Anya added as she rushed out almost bumping into Reign.

"Sorry." He said as he rushed inside not looking up for a second with his eyes glued to his phone.

Wierd. She thought as she doubled her steps.

The colours for Jay and Courtney's wedding was Gold and Mauve. The venue for the wedding had already been booked. It was going to be held at Daniel's penthouse at the Bahamas.

"Mel my feet are killing me," Courtney complained as they entered another wedding dress shop. "This is the last shop, I promise," Mel said as they met the shop attendant.

After five tries, the next dress she wore was stunning. She felt that the gown was the one and she wasn't changing her mind no matter what Mel said.

"So--" Mel was cut off by the beauty in front of her.

"You look absolutely breathtaking." Mel finally said.

"This is the one." Courtney murmured.

"It definitely is," Mel said. They discussed it with the shop attendant and the day when she would come for the dress.

"Cake testing?" Mel asked. "No, Mel, no I'm tired just take me home." She added getting cranky.

"Alright, Missy," Mel said as they entered the car and she drove off.

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"Watch it, Man." Reign said as he bumped into Narcia walking away. She stood rooted at the spot looking at Reign's back. She had, had enough of all that. She walked towards him and then pulled his phone out of his hands.

"Hey, I was using that." He said as he looked up to see his girlfriend.

"Narcia can I have my phone back?" He asked.

"No Reign, no this has been going on for far too long, I'm tired of this." She sighed.

"I'm sorry, but you know we all are busy with our finals that's why." He defended.

"And actually some of us have other businesses and things to worry about unlike you, the princess of the Daniel empire who looks down on others, I wonder what I ever saw in you." He spat.

"Me? Look down on others?" She asked shocked.

"Just let me have my phone." He added snatching it from her grip.

She shook her head and then left for the kitchen. She decided not to cry over his hurtful words and behaviour.

What lies have Brittana been feeding him with? She asked herself as she prepared dinner for her friends.

"I smell something nice," Zaid added as he entered the house.

"You came on time. How was the paper?" She asked hugging him.

"It was good, where's my baby girl?" He questioned. "Well, she would be in anytime soon," Narcia added as Anya, Myra, Zhavia, Sean and Xavier walked in.

"Ah, the whole squad is in," Narcia smirked.

"Nope, where's your boyfriend?" Xavier asked.

"Do I have one?" She murmured loud enough for them to hear as they sadly smiled. They were aware of the way Reign was treating her.

"Miss me?" Reign asked as he joined the rest of his friends at the table.

"I can't believe that by tomorrow I'd be done with my papers for the semester," Narcia said drinking her juice.

"I guess we all would be done tomorrow," Zhavia added. "What if you guys?" She asked.

"Well, I and Zaid would be done tomorrow but Reign and Sean are done with theirs, they finished today," Xavier said to his twin.

"I wish I were in your shoe babe." Zhavia cooed as Narcia stared at Reign.

How come she never knew? She asked herself.

"Guys, I have news," Reign added avoiding Narcia's eyes.

"Spill it," Anya said sitting down.

"Next academic year, I'd be moving into my own place." He dropped the bombshell.

"That's good, you and Narcia would get all the privacy you need," Xavier added.

"We're not moving in together, I'm going alone." He said finally.

"Any problem man?" Zaid asked his best friend.

"No, I just need my space, that's all."He added.

"Point taken," Narcia said to her boyfriend.

"How was dress fitting?" Jay asked Courtney as she stepped into the house.

"It was stressful, Mel made us visit five shops before we found a dress." She added sitting down.

"It's fine, in a week all this will be over babe." He added pinching her cheeks.