Her Dirty Little Games
The room smelled like grilled chicken and spicy jollof, and I couldn’t wait to dig in once my friends got here.
“Okay, Mila,” I said under my breath, stepping back to admire my work. “Drinks, food, lights… perfect.”
My phone buzzed on the counter. I grabbed it and smiled at the message flashing on the screen.
SANDRA: We’re almost there, birthday girl! Get ready to dance till you drop!
ME: Hurry up before I eat all the food myself!
I laughed quietly after sending it, shaking my head. Those girls were my world- loud, chaotic, and impossible to live without. We’d been through everything together: heartbreaks, wild nights, hangovers, even that one disastrous “vacation” that turned into a nightma