Shortly after getting dressed, my cellphone rang and I finally cared enough to answer. I smiled when I noticed it was Stella calling.
“Hey, boo!” I said excitedly.
“Naw ain’t no ‘hey, boo’, ol’ heifer,” Marsha chimed in before Stella could say anything.
“Well hello to you too, hoe,” I replied.
“Mhm whatever.”
“Girl, you gon’ let me talk? You could’ve called her yourself for all this,” Stella griped.
I giggled at their banter then threw myself onto the bed. I shot Armond a quick text letting him know I was taking a call then I’d be right out. I didn’t want Dr. Hanna to wait forever. I was sure she had other things to do with her day.
“What’s good, y’all?” I urged.
“Oop someone’s grumpy. What’s wrong, boo?” Stella said.
“I’ve been sick all morning,” I replied. “Before you say anything, Armond got a doc waiting for me right now so we gon have to keep this convo light.”
“Boo, bish! We ain’t talked to you since you left and now you’re rushing us off. Ooh, you lucky we ain’t there,” Marsha said.
“Girl, bye. All you’d be doing is telling me why I’m sick and trying to come up with every reason to go shop for the cure,” I said.
“She ain’t lying,” Stella said. “Okay, so we heard that shit popped off over there. Are you okay, sis?” She was always the more serious one out of us and this was the one time I was grateful for that.
“Yeah, we’re good. Jeffrey’s brother came looking for him,” I explained.
“Mhm and Armond got that ass,” Marsha said, getting hype.
“Bish, shut up,” Stella urged then giggled.
“How’d y’all find out?”
“Girl, we always keeping tabs on you.”
“Chardonnay?”
“The one and only.” Stella laughed.
“Well, just know I’m okay. I’ve been a little nauseous since it all happened, but I’ll be okay.”
“Good. That’s all I wanted to hear. I’ll let you go and get your examination. I’m sure Armond’s probably pacing outside of your room right now,” Stella said.
“Sure am. Come on, Brandy. You can chat with your girls later. Dr. Hanna has another appointment she has to leave for soon,” Armond said as he walked into the room.
I didn’t know how he heard that comment, but I took that for what it was and said my goodbyes to the girls. I tossed my phone onto the bed then put on my robe before Armond grabbed my hand and guided me to the doctor.
I sat down nervously as I looked at the vials of medicine and needles neatly placed on the dining room table. She smiled at me and explained all that we’d be doing before she went about getting my vitals.
I noticed that I’d gained five pounds and wondered where it was showing cuz I hadn’t seen any differences. My face scrunched when she said my blood pressure was elevated. I took very good care of myself and never had a bad report. This was unusual and now I was beginning to panic.
She explained that she was going to draw blood to run tests then she made me pee in a cup. The pounds I gained must’ve been in my bladder because it seemed like the stream wouldn’t stop. I filled the cup and kept going. I felt so damn gross.
After wiping my hands with a wet wipe, I placed the cup on the sink and wiped it down too. Then I went about cleaning myself up and making sure the bathroom was good before I stepped back out. Chardonnay looked at me like I was crazy and part of me felt like I was.
“Damn girl, when’s the last time you peed? It sounds like you were squirting a full bottle of water in that damn toilet,” Chardonnay said.
I sighed and closed my eyes as I shook my head. I felt embarrassed but didn’t care to give her a reply. I didn’t need all that right now. I was already a nervous wreck.
