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than dating. Now stop stalling and tell me what happened before I—”
    â€œStupid stuff,” I said, cutting her off midsentence. I took another bite of my food and finished chewing. “This girl named Priscilla Grisby used to date Antonio at some point before I did. When Antonio and I started kicking it she began throwing salt on our friendship. I ignored her as much as possible, but there were several times that I wanted to kick her butt. The only reason I didn’t is because Maya kept me from doing it.”
    â€œOkay, so was this girl Priscilla at the prom?” Barbara asked.
    â€œYeah, she came by herself,” I explained.
    â€œAnd?” Barbara was impatient, giving me no time to finish my story.
    â€œShe approached Antonio when Maya and I went to the bathroom. When we came back she was yelling at him and made the announcement that she was pregnant with his baby.”
    Barbara had a surprised look on her face. “Are you serious?”
    â€œNo, I’m just joking—of course I’m serious,” I said condescendingly.
    â€œWell, how far along is she?” Barbara asked.
    â€œI don’t know and really don’t care. I asked Antonio if it was true, but of course he denied ever being with her. I decided to leave because I just didn’t want to deal with that type of drama. Then, as I waited for the limo driver to pull up, that crazy heifer Priscilla flung the punch bowl at me and Antonio. Most of it landed on me. I would’ve beaten her behind, but I was in total shock. It took me a minute to actually process what had just happened.”
    â€œWell, that crazy girl is going to apologize to you and give me my money back for that dress one way or another, I promise you that,” Barbara said with unwavering conviction.
    â€œI want some get back. I was thinking that I should just let it go, but now I’m all fired up about it again. I know several places where I could jump her and beat her down.”
    â€œYou will do no such thing, Keysha!” Barbara pointed her index finger at me.
    â€œWhy not?” I asked.
    â€œNeither Jordan nor I want you fighting, that’s why. Besides, she’s pregnant, and you just don’t go around beating up on expectant women.”
    â€œShe started it, though! Priscilla shouldn’t go around bullying people if she isn’t ready to deal with the consequences.”
    â€œYes. That is true, but sometimes, Keysha, you have to be the bigger person,” Barbara tried to explain. I listened but wasn’t really feeling the pearl of advice she was attempting to instill in me.
    â€œIt’s hard to be mature when the other person is acting like an idiot.”
    â€œI know it is, but given the unstable emotional state of mind she was in, I can see why she reacted the way she did. I’m not saying she was right, nor am I taking her side. I’m just saying Antonio may have pushed her over the edge when he denied being the father of her child. Having a baby is difficult in and of itself, but to go through a life-changing event like that without the support or compassion of the father—well, that’s just horrible.”
    â€œWhat’s horrible is her getting pregnant,” I said, not wanting to see her point of view.
    â€œIt takes two to tango, Keysha. She didn’t get pregnant all by herself.” Barbara pointed out the obvious.
    â€œYeah, whatever,” I mumbled, uninterested in continuing the conversation.
    â€œI’m sorry that your night got all screwed up,” Barbara empathized as she placed her right cheek in the cup of her hand and bowed the corners of her bottom lip downward.
    â€œIt is what it is,” I answered impatiently, feeling numb about the entire episode.
    â€œYou’re right, and there is no use in dwelling on what cannot be changed.” At that point, I knew Barbara had pretty much said everything she wanted to say about the