I finished typing my last word and emailed my weeks article off to my publisher..

I felt so good getting back to writing!

I had such a deep connection with my readers.

You wouldn't believe the stories these women have.

And the courage they get from just the power of the words I express. It just feels so good to know that those women can heal a little bit every time I write.. At the end of each article I like to ask my readers questions, and man these women don't hold back. That's just what I love!

I put so much dedication into wanting them to love themselves..

I know it takes time to get back or get to who we all want to be here. So I never expected to be getting recognized by the Texas Journalism board so early off.

A day had went by since I actually talked to Bryshere but he would text me here and there just to check in on me..

I didn't even get a group text or call from my girls about my letter I sent them..

Fuck it, I decided to tidy up my place.. after I was done cleaning there was hardly anything in the fridge..

I looked over at Sir and Rick.

"Y'all wanna take a ride with mommy?"

They both ran up to me wagging their tails..

"I'll take that as a yes.."

I got dressed and drove up to the local food market.

One of the many things I loved about living in Austin is that most places I went to were pet friendly and more importantly pit friendly.

I got a couple of things at the local neighborhoods market and then took the dogs on a ride.. They love that man. You know, riding around those Texas hills with the window down and the wind blowing in their faces, their tongues blowing in wind.. My music turnt up real loud.. The simple things.. after we took a little 45 minute ride I came on home cause I was getting pretty hungry and I know they were too..

After I put my food up I let them run around our little back yard and put their food bowls out there so they could enjoy the outside..

I checked my phone and there was NOTHING! Not one thing from anybody, just a bunch of unwanted annoying ass emails...

O well, I guess I'll start cooking and invite Ms. Mary..

I decided to make my famous homemade lasagna and mozzarella bread sticks..

I cracked open a bottle of wine and let the music flow..

"Thank you GOD for all the many blessings you have bestowed upon me. I am so humbled and in praise of you because I know you are a giving merciful GOD.. I will Continued to spread your word and uplift your name. In Jesus name we pray amen!"

I don't know what it is you know I usually just pray when I wake up and before I sleep. You know and in between, but in this moment when I had no distractions just me I just felt like I had to talk to God.. No matter what I may do.. and I do a lot of things, none of us are perfect! I just needed a second to pray..

I got into my mode and got to cooking.. every now and again I would go check on the dogs but they were just out side playing with each other..

I went back in and finished the last touches on the lasagna and popped it in the oven on low.. I finished my glass of champagne and began to head next door to go see what Ms. Mary was up to when I heard the dogs barking real loud..

I went backyard to see what was wrong..

but it's like they were trying to come in.. I let them in and followed them to the front door..

"What's wrong y'all?"

The door bell rang, I looked out the peephole and I seen Candice..

What the hell is she doing here?

I asked myself shocked to be seeing her but also happy at the same time..

"Hold on Candii!! Let me put the dogs in the back!"

I ran the dogs to the backyard cause she was scared of pits..

I came back to the door and opened it..

"AAAAAAHHHH!"

I screamed as she stepped to the side and I seen Sherry and Hunter..

"What the fuck y'all gonna make me cry! Come in what are y'all doing here!!!"

I said letting them in and closing the door behind them..

"You think we was gonna get the big news about your celebration and not come turn up with you?"

Candice said giving me a kiss..

"Yeah bitch! After we seen that letter, we had a conference call and planned on yo ass ma!"

Sherry said twirling me around by my hand..

"Yeah girl you know we always got your back.. we didn't text you or call you because we wanted to pop up on that ass! This is waaay too big to not come see you in person, OKAY!"

Hunter said hugging me tight..

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"I'm so happy y'all are here! I love y'all sooo much, I made dinner and all.. I guess the spirits told me to cook a big ass meal for a reason.."

I said overdosing on this moment..

"We love you too Reign!! I'm glad you cooked too cause bitches is hungry! We met up at the hotel and came straight here after we got dressed.."

Candice said caressing her hands up and down her body..

"Girl Yes! And we came with gifts.."

They all said each one pulling out my favorite bottle of tequila and wine..

"Oh shit! Y'all tryna get me lit tonight.."

"Speaking of getting lit.."

Hunter said pulling out a bag of that thang that killed Bruce Wayne...

"AYYYEEE!"

We all said twerking in a circle..

"Wait how the fuck did you sneak that on the plane?"

Candice said laughing at Hunter..

"Okay that's what I wanna know?"

Sherry said shaking her head looking at me...

"Bitch please! I'm a white girl and I got a pussy and my dad owns every got damn thang.. what else do you need in this fucked up ass country?"

She said rolling up the weed..

"That's true you are white.."

I said shrugging and laughing..

"Yeah and you do have a pussy.."

Sherry said laughing opening the bottle of tequila..

"You sure do.."

Candice said winking at Hunter..

"Ummm Okay! I'm gonna go freshen up then the games can began!"

I said bending over wiggling my ass..

"Okay well hurry up cause I'm ready to get fucked up and eat, shit!"

Sherry said sitting on my barstool..

"Whatever don't be talking shit!"

I said walking away going to freshen up..

"She always say that same ass shit.."

Hunter said as Sherry and Candice laughed..

"WHAAT I HEARD THAT HOE!"

I said calling from my room..

"Shut up and get yourself together HOE!"

Hunter said..

I laughed and got myself together..

They turned on my song by Gwen Stefani and I sarted dancing while spraying myself with perfume..

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I stepped out the room..

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"Y'all know that's my jam!"

I said snaking my belly back and fourth

"I know! And it's the perfect way to kick off your celebration cause you about to be living Luxurious sis!"

Candice said pouring me a shot and handing it to me..

"Cheers!"

Sherry said holding up her wine..

We all met her in the middle with our glasses..

"We are all so, so, so proud of you.. this past year in a half has been major for your girl! Breaking away from Julius dusty ass was the biggest thing. You found your own voice and worth and now look at you, getting awarded by uppity fancy people and shit! AYYYEEE! Cheers to my girl for giving other women hope and being unapologetically thick at the same time.."

"Cheers!"

We all said clinking our glasses together..

"Ohh shit y'all gonna make me cry, let me go get Ms. Mary to turn up with us before I get to ballin'..."

"Oh yes go get her cause she turns up!"

Candice said throwing up her hands..

I laughed making my way out the door to her crib trying not to trip feeling the effects of the wine and tequila already..

I knocked..

She answered smiling..

"Hey baby whats going on.. you smelling good! ...just like good perfume and top shelf tequila!"

"You know that's my favorite scent... I wanted you to come have dinner with me and the girls to celebrate?"

"Oh what we celebrating?"

"I'm being awarded the women journalist of the year from the Texas journalism board! And plus we just celebrating life.."

She jumped hugging me..

"What!!! Girl that's what I'm talking about.. Hell yeah I'm on my way.. oh my nephew is in town to visit me, remember the one I was telling you about.. Can he come.."

I was heading back cause I forgot about the lasagna..

"Yeah I don't care who you bring there's plenty to eat and drink.. Your nephew Byran right! Okay see you at the crib Ms. Mary!"

I said waving at her

"No not Byran.. Brandon.."

"Okay Ms. Mary.."

I said not really hearing her..

"I swear that girl hears what she wanna hear.."

I said laughing at her then calling my nephew Brandon so I could tell him the change of plans..

I took out the food and bread sticks letting them cool off..

"Let's take this party outside.. Candice I promise the dogs won't do anything to you.."

"It's cool Reign.. I'm too buzzed to care.."

I laughed as they followed me outside..

I was glad I had that big ass patio with the patio table and chairs.. I lit my tiki torches to set a vibe plus the mosquitos were out..

Hunter passed me the sticky and I took a hit..

"Where is Ms. Mary?"

Candice said taking the joint from me as I passed it to her...

"She coming she said she waiting on her nephew Bryan or some shit.."

I said shrugging my shoulders feeling so good.. I can't lie I was thinking about Bryshere.. I really did miss him but I know he's working hard and the hustle comes first sometimes so I couldn't trip..

"Oh shit girl did you say Bryan?"

Hunter said trying not to choke from the joint passing it to Sherry..

"She sure did.. and you know what that mean.."

"BYYYYYRRRRAAANN!"

We all said patting our head as Hunter fell out laughing at us..

"Y'all are so DUMB!"

Hunter said sitting down playing with Rick and Sir..

"Well y'all can go make your plates whenever shit y'all know where everything is I'm not y'alls made.."

I said rolling my eyes as the doorbell rang..

"Whatever Jeffery go get the door!"

Sherry said shooing me away..

"Jeffery my ass y'all hoes will starve out this mug.."

I said walking back in the house..

"ITS OPEN MS. MARY!"

I grabbed another bottle of tequila and wine..

"Nah its Aug.."

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"Bish WHET!"

I said to myself seeing August ALBugABoo standing in the middle of my front door floor..

"CANDICE!"

"Congrats Reign.. I brought you some roses... My bad if I made ya blood pressure rise.. Candice tol' me it was okay to slide tru.."

August said in his New Orleans accent

I rolled my eye.. I don't know why the fuck he's here in my crib.. He knows I DO NOT like him..

He walked up to me giving me a hug and handing me roses..

"August why are you here?"

"To help celebrate your big moment girl!"

"You never wanted to be around me before..."

I said rolling my eyes sitting the roses on the counter..

"Oh good babe you made it.."

Candice said running up to him giving him a hug and kiss..

"Yeah my Uber almost got lost tryna get up this hill.."

He said holding her hips..

"Well at least you made it in one piece.. Reign I hope you not mad at me I wanted him to be apart of your special moment.. I told him if he don't start embracing our friendship I'm leaving his ass.."

She said hitting his shoulder..

"You joked out bae.. you know I love Reign, and all your homegirls you be over the top.."

He said smacking her ass..

"Mmm you love me but you always have a fit when she chilling with her girls.."

I said under my breath..

"Look I brought you some Cali green.. and your favorite Tequila.."

He said handing it to me..

I rolled my eyes again..

"Come on Reign! Look I'm sorry for whatever I was tripping off of in the past.. But y'all knew each other since the 2nd grade.. I just wanna love everything Candice loves.."

He said holding her waist..

I walked up to him smelling the weed...

"Mmmm.. well at least you brought some good ass weed.."

I looked up at him making the pouty face..

"I guess you can stay.."

"Thank you Reign.."

He said kissing my cheek..

"Whatever nigga you better watch yourself tonight.. coming in here smelling all good with that accent! Everyone's in the backyard.."

I said pointing to my patio door..

"Thanks Rei.."

Candice whispered in my ear kissing my cheek..

"Mmhhmm.."

I said walking away going to pee.. after I was done I checked my phone..

I had a text from Bryshere..

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I smiled sticking out my tongue dancing all ratchet as I text him back..

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I put my phone in my pocket and head back out side seeing Sherry sitting on G Herbo's Lap..

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