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Sophie is on the phone with her mom when there’s a knock at the door.
Sophie (on the phone): Mom, I said I’m going to come over tonight and stay with you. That way we can just go to the airport from your place. (opens the door and sees Jordan) Hey J come on in. (walks back in the apartment) I don’t know what time I’m going to get to you mom I’ll just use my key to get in. (sighs) That’s fine I can go pick up Aunt Jackie. Okay I’ll call her. Mom it’s only noon right now. I’ll call her before then. Okay love you bye (hangs up and looks at Jordan)
Jordan (laughing): I don’t know why you even answered the phone before you had a plan in place. (looking around the living room) Dang!! Did you take everything out of your closet?
Sophie (looking around): You know how much of an overpacker I am and how hard it is for me to make decisions on what to pack. Since you’re here, stop running your mouth and help me decide.
Sophie and Jordan finally get done packing Sophie’s bag and are sitting down eating lunch.
Jordan: So you know I’m looking forward to seeing my girl Megan Thee Stallion (starts twerking in her seat). Got to get my Megan knees ready. (Sophie fake yawns) Man whatever hater. Who are you looking forward to. Probably Lauryn Hill. (Sophie looks at her and Jordan laughs)
Sophie: Don’t play me you know I’m looking forward to seeing Missy again. Tobe Nwigwe, Jagged Edge, and that Saturday lineup looks fire. I don’t even know why I'm letting yall drag me to Essence this year. We could've gone on our family girls trip somewhere else.
Jordan: Well it aint your turn to decide where we go. You got to wait until next year then we have to go wherever you pick. So how does Kate feel about you going on this trip and leaving her for almost a week.
Sophie: I wouldn’t know we broke up.
Jordan: For real this time or for fake? Ya’ll a little to old to keep doing this breakup to makeup shit. It’s been the same stuff since you were in college.
Sophie: Shut up, I aint old. I’m only 24!! It’s for real this time I’m tired of her shit. She’s too possessive and insecure. Plus she only starts doing that when she is doing wrong and I just don’t have the energy to care anymore.
Jordan: (claps) Finally!!!
Sophie: (laughs) Whatever J. Let me call Aunt Jackie and see what time she wants me to come and pick her up. Are you going to hang out here for awhile?
Jordan: Naw I’m going to head out. I need to go pack (Sophie looks at her) Don’t look at me like that, it doesn't take me forever to pack unlike someone I know.
Sophie: Bye J get out my apartment (on the phone) Hey Aunt Jackie
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Anissa: Bitch!!! Where you at up in this big ass house
Grace: Babe…ssssshhhhh
Jada: Anissa (walking down the stairs) what have I told you about coming in my house and being loud
Anissa: (looks up) Sorry Ms. Jada you know I always have to make an entrance.
Jada: (grabs Anissa’s face) baby you too pretty to be loud all the time. I told you about that. (gives Anissa and Grace a hug). My daughter is outside by the pool. (walks off)
Grace shakes her head at Anissa and they both walk off to find Ryan. They find Ryan lounging on a pool chair.
Anissa: Bitch!! Wassup girl (Grace just looks at her)
Ryan (laughs): Grace I know she didn’t walk into Jada Jet’s home loud again did she.
Anissa: (looks at them both) And did
Ryan laughs at Anissa and gets up to hug them both.
Ryan: I’m glad you all made it safe here from Freeland.
Grace: Yep. I’m excited for the opportunity to ride on a private jet to New Orleans!! Where is Mary?
Ryan: She is going to meet us at the airstrip in the morning. Her and Luke are spending “quality time” as she puts it since she is going to be gone for almost a week. Come on let’s go put y'all bags up and then yall can help me decide what I’m going to wear.
Anissa: What do you mean help you? You haven’t packed yet?
Ryan: Nope. Haven’t even started yet. The fact that you are even surprised by that is crazy. Like you weren't my roommate in college for 4 years. You know how I do. Come on, let's go so we can get me packed.
Ryan, Anissa, and Grace go to Ryan’s room to help her pack. Anissa is in Ryan’s closet digging around.
Anissa: Yo Ryan you should let me have this (holds up a dress). You wont even miss it with all these clothes you got in here.
Ryan: Yea whatever you can have it.
Anissa: What is this box (turns around holding a box)
Ryan: I know you struggled in English but what does it say.
Anissa: Smart ass. It says College Memories but what’s in it (opens it and sees pictures). Aaaaww pictures (starts going through the pictures) I remember these we had so much fun!! Well Well who is this (walks over to Ryan and puts it in her face)
Ryan: (snatches the picture from Anissa) It’s nobody don’t worry about it.
Anissa: Has to be somebody if you still have this picture.
*Flashback*
Ryan and Sophie are in Ryan’s room lounging around
Sophie: So what’s your plans after graduation? Where are you planning on going cause I know you’re going to travel somewhere.
Ryan: Stop acting like you know my life. (Sophie looks at her and Ryan laughs) I don’t know where I’m going yet it’s still about 6 months away. I do know I want to enjoy this summer before I start grad school, that's for sure. I’m still considering taking a year off.
Sophie: No, don't take a year off just go straight into it like me. Maybe I can go with you wherever you travel to this summer after graduation. (Ryan just looks at her). What, you don’t want me to go with you?
Ryan: Where is this coming from? We both know it’s only a matter of time before you get back with your girlfriend. Aren’t I just the fill in until ya’ll get back together. That’s what you told me isn’t it. (Sophie looks away) Hey it’s all good. You stressed that enough to me over the past couple of months that I was just a filler and I’m okay with that. Not going to lie it hurt at first cause you know I was wanting to make you mine but I’m okay with our situation now. (Sophie just looks at her) What. What is it?
Sophie: (shakes head) It’s nothing. (smiles) Hey let’s take a picture (Sophie takes a picture with her phone)
Ryan: Send that to me…..
*Flashback end*
Grace: Ryan…Ryan are you okay
Ryan opens her eyes to see Anissa and Grace looking at her
Ryan: Yea…Yea I’m okay. Anissa stop going through my stuff being nosy and help me finish packing.
Ryan takes the pictures and box from Anissa and puts it back in her closet. They finish helping Ryan pack her bag for Essence Festival.