<b>Chapter </b><b>168 </b>


    Gracie’s <i>POV</i><i>: </i>


    We arrived at the Golden Spa around 1pm. Ka booked a VIP room for us all the night before. The Spa was beautiful. The walls were all in floral décor, there were hints of gold trimming throughout the paintings. It had beautiful water fountains with lighting that changed colors. The flooring wasminated marble with gold trimming. As we walked to the front counter, we were greeted by a young woman named Evette.


    <i>“</i>Madam Chris, thank you so much for <i>choosing </i><i>the </i>Golden <i>Spa </i><i>to </i><i>host </i><i>your </i><i>congrattory </i><i>celebration</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    Congrattory Celebration?


    I thought this was just a simple spa day. I wondered what we would be celebrating. I dismissed my thoughts; I was sure Ka would exin. Still, I felt a ping of guilt, if we were celebrating someone I would have liked to have gotten them a gift. Too bad I didn’t have a cheat code for this part of my life. Iughed inwardly at myself.


    As we made our way to the VIP room, my eyes began to widen; the room was exquisite! The artwork, the flooring, even the chairs and massage tables were works of art! Ka smiled brightly at me as she grabbed my hand.


    <i>“</i><i>Gracie</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>know </i><i>my </i><i>brother </i><i>is </i><i>waiting </i>until <i>September </i><i>to </i>announce <i>his </i><i>recovery </i><i>and </i><i>your </i><i>engagement</i><i>; </i><i>but </i><i>your </i><i>birthday </i><i>is </i><i>literally </i><i>in </i><i>a </i><i>few </i><i>days </i><i>and </i>I’m <i>so </i><i>happy </i><i>about </i><i>the </i><i>wedding</i><i>!!! </i><i>I </i><i>just </i>wanted <i>to </i><i>do </i><i>something </i><i>to </i><i>show </i>my <i>appreciation </i><i>for </i><i>you</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    I stared at Ka in shock. So, ‘I‘ was the ‘<i>Congrattory </i><i>Celebration</i><i>?</i><i>‘</i>. Tears began to swell up my eyes causing Ka to hug me tightly. Suddenly, Londyn and Jackie came over with tears and hugs.


    <i>“</i><i>Y’all </i><i>are </i><i>going </i><i>to </i><i>make </i>me ruin <i>my </i><i>makeup</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    Londyn yelled out threw sobs causing us all tough.


    After we got set up in our spa chairs, we all sipped wine while we talked and gossiped.


    <i>“</i><i>So</i><i>, </i><i>Gracie </i><i>exactly </i><i>when </i><i>is </i><i>your birthday</i><i>?</i>”


    <i>“</i><i>July 7th</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Jackie’s eyes widen, realizing the date was closer than she’d known.


    <b>11:12 </b><b>Thu</b>, Sep 11


    “<i>Wait</i><i>! </i>That’s in like four <i>days</i><i>! </i><i>OMG</i><i>! </i><i>How </i><i>old </i><i>are </i><i>you </i><i>turning</i><i>?</i><b><i>” </i></b>


    Londyn asked as she picked out a nail color. <fna58c> The rightful source is find?novel</fna58c>


    <i>“</i><i>Yeah </i><i>it’s </i>pretty close…and I’ll <i>be </i>20.<i>” </i>


    “<i>What</i>!! You’re a baby<i>!!</i>”


    <i>“</i>Yeahhh…not <i>that </i>you <i>look </i><i>it</i><i>! </i>I mean in <i>terms </i>of <i>looks</i>, <i>you </i><i>look </i><i>super </i><i>young</i><i>; </i><i>but </i><i>I </i><i>assumed </i><i>you </i><i>were </i>like my <i>age</i>.”


    <b>50 </b>


    Jackie giggled as she sipped her wine. With the exception of Ka and me; everyone else was either 23 or 24. Iughed aloud as well. The truth was mentally I was already 26 thanks to my previous life; so naturally I was more mature than I should be.


    <i>“</i><i>I </i><i>thought </i><i>for </i><i>sure </i><i>you </i><i>were </i><i>my </i><i>brother’s </i><i>age</i><i>. </i><i>You’re </i><i>just </i><i>a </i><i>year </i><i>older </i><i>than </i><i>me</i><i>! </i><i>No </i><i>wonder </i><i>he </i><i>loves </i><i>you </i>


    <i>so </i><i>much</i><i>! </i><i>You’re </i><i>as </i><i>mature </i><i>as </i><i>he is</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    I blushed at the thought of Kai loving me. <i>Did </i><i>he </i><i>love </i>me<i>? </i>I knew beyond a doubt I loved him, but how would I know if his feelings were love or gratitude? Lost in thought, I was immediately brought back to the now after hearing Londyn’s confession.


    <i>“Londyn</i><i>, </i><i>you </i><i>like </i><i>Tyler</i><i>???</i>”


    Londyn blushed bright red. She quickly ced her hands over her eyes in embarrassment.


    “Oh <i>god</i>!!! <i>I </i><i>know</i>!!! <i>He’s </i>so <i>cute </i><i>though</i><i>! </i><i>And </i><i>he’s </i><i>one </i><i>of </i><i>the </i><i>few </i><i>people </i><i>NOT </i><i>afraid </i>of <i>Kai</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>


    We allughed at that. It was true, Tyler wasn’t afraid of Kai at all, not even when he would give him that infamous death re of his.


    “<i>Well</i><i>, </i><i>well</i><i>…</i><i>looks </i><i>like </i><i>we have </i>to <i>y </i><i>matchmaker</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>


    Ka had a mischievous grin on her face; I could tell her matchmaking wheels were already turning. Wanting to change the subject, Londyn asked me about the wedding.


    <i>“</i><i>So</i><i>! </i><i>Are </i><i>y’all </i><i>nning </i><i>a </i><i>big </i><i>wedding</i><i>; </i><i>or </i><i>is </i><i>my </i><i>cousin </i><i>going </i><i>to </i><i>be </i><i>all </i><i>quiet </i>and <i>corny</i><i>?</i>”


    Before I could answer, Ka shouted,


    <i>“</i><i>WHAT</i>!!! <i>This </i>is <i>about </i>to <i>be </i><i>the </i><i>wedding </i>of <i>the </i><i>year</i><i>!!! </i>I’m <i>nning </i>an <i>entire </i><i>event</i>!!!”


    Londyn’s eyes widen as if she were remembering something.


    “<i>O</i>–<i>Okay </i><i>Ka</i><i>….</i>but <i>this </i><i>is </i>going <i>to </i><i>be </i><i>like </i><i>my </i><i>birthday</i><i>…</i><i>right?</i><i>” </i>


    50


    Jackie smirked and shook her head as she sipped more wine. Londyn was looking nervously at Ka. I had to ask.


    <i>“</i>Umm…<i>what </i>happened <i>on </i><i>your </i><i>birthday</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>


    Londyn looked at me nervously.


    “So, <i>for </i><i>my </i><i>21st </i><i>birthday</i><i>…</i><i>Ka </i><i>nned </i><i>the </i><i>party</i>. <i>Let’s </i><i>just </i><i>say </i><i>it </i><i>made </i><i>people </i><i>feel </i><i>insecure </i><i>about </i><i>parties </i><i>for </i><i>like </i><i>two </i><i>years</i><i>.</i>”


    “<i>WHAT</i><i>!!! </i><i>That </i><i>party </i><i>was </i><i>freaking </i><i>amazing</i><i>!!</i><i>” </i>


    <i>“</i><i>It </i><i>was </i><i>a </i><i>weekend </i><i>concert</i><i>!</i>”


    WHAT!!!


    My eyes widen as Londyn exined her birthday bash. Ka booked the world’s most famous singers and entertainers and held a three day weekend spring jam. It really WAS a concert.


    “<i>Hey</i><i>! </i><i>Everybody </i><i>had </i><i>a </i><i>damn </i><i>ball</i><i>!!</i><i>” </i>


    “<i>You </i><i>almost </i><i>ended </i>KRS’s <i>Spring </i><i>fling </i><i>concerts</i>.‘


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