"Hey Rubs!! I don't mind a hand here" Tay groaned out while trying to lift a box of junk from their store room

Ruby went over to where she was struggling with the heavy box, she saw Tay and sighed out loudly while shaking her head in annoyance... what will I do with this girl

"Well instead of standing there and shaking your head in pity, can you fucking help me ouut!!"

Ruby rolled her eyes and helped her put the box down "But I told you we shouldn't touch the box, but you're just one hell of a persistent bitch"

Tay wiped her forehead and puffed out a heavy breath "Thanks and since when did you use curse words?"

"I'm not a saint, woman. Let's just get this over with already, what's so important that you want to get from it anyway?"

"Well I don't know, since they're all junks" and that earned her a hard glare from Ruby "So uhmm. well... I actually saw an old frame of mine fall from it, I just thought I should check if I'll find any other valuable thing in there"

Ruby face palmed herself in annoyance "Gosh you're impossible Tay, you have no point and you just fucking stressed me"

"Well I'm sorry! I needed help, but don't worry I'll handle the rest from here. I just needed extra man-power sis. Thanks"

Ruby sighed tiredly "Alright then. Good luck with that" and she turned to leave

Tay was confused, why was Ruby so grumpy. She rarely gets moody, talk less of grumpy. She followed her to her room to know what is bugging her

She knocked on her door, which is something she never does. She let out a small chuckle at the surprising act, she had to be courteous so Rubs doesn't go AJ Lee on her with her present mood

Ruby opened the door to see Tay standing there with a meek look "Tay what's the matter with you? Are you alright? and since when do you knock?" she questioned with a raised brow

"Are you mad at me?"

"What? come on no. I'm not just in the mood, sorry if I made you feel a type of way and sorry for calling you a bitch too" she replied with a small smile

"Ruby I call that bullshit. I know you, fuck the courtesy" and she barged into her room "Okay speak now, I don't like this side of you. You don't wanna go again? If that's it, we can always cancel"

"No it's not it, I shouldn't have let it even get to me" Ruby scoffed

"What's that?" Tay's features softened

"I was surfing the internet yesternight and came across an ad"

"Well isn't that meant to be a normal thing when we all surf the internet? You sure you ain't preggos or Oh shit, your period. I get it babes, it's also normal to be pissed off about the most stupid and irrelevant things in life"

Ruby looked ready to smack some senses into her friends brain, cause she's just exacerbating the situation by being so insensitive and she isn't even relaxing to know the whole story

"You know what Tay? You should finish up with your box. Leave me alone"

Tay sniggered "I was just messing with you, I'm sorry okay. What got you so worked up about an ad?"

"It was Nelson, I saw Nelson"

"Whaaat?!! Ruby are you trying to be funny or what?"

"No..no jokes here Tay. He looked successful, it was a clothing ad, like a textile stuff"

"Well it's possible, he could just be trying to make a name for himself. It's rough out there sis, everyone's trying to be a model nowadays"

"Just shut up Tay and listen to me without being unreasonable please"

"Okay, okay cool it down sis. What precisely are you driving at?"

Ruby brought her laptop from her study desk and quickly typed something on it and showed Tay. Tay's eyes widened in shock and surprise

"Holy Mother of Jesus, this can't be true right?"

"Tay it is. He turns out to be the third richest young bachelor in Nigeria right now"

Tay let out a shaky chuckle "Wha..at? you blind sis? not Nigeria, West Africa. West fucking Africa baby girl and I didn't know he was this hot" pointing at the line it was stated

It brought tears to Ruby's eyes, blocking out whatever Tay is rambling about.... I'm proud of him, he finally got there. She closed her eyes and sighed happily, it brought relief to her that he wasn't miserable like she thought he might have been

"Uhh. Rubs? You need to see this"

"What's that?

Young Nelson Bamidele, the master mind behind the awakening of Nigeria's dead textile industries and the third richest bachelor in West Africa is to be engaged to the heiress of the WemSter Marble organization, Bianca Richards. This engagement....

Taking her eyes off the screen, Ruby felt like the air was sucked out of her lungs and tears began to pour out of Ruby's eyes. Tay shut the laptop and scooted closer to Ruby. "Rubs please, it's not worth it. He's moved on and he's happy, isn't that what you always wished for him"

Ruby felt her heart squeeze and she started hitting it hard to expand her chest cavity, she was having a panic attack "Oh my God, I'm coming Rubs. Don't you dare give up on me"

Tay quickly ran to get her water "Here have this please. Now please try with me, breathe in.. now breathe out slowly" Ruby heeded and tried the routine a couple of times. After several minutes, she was calmer and better

"Thanks Tay. I'm sorry"

"Don't apologize please, I understand what it feels like" she helped her to the sofa

"For years, all I felt was guilt and I tried to alleviate the guilt and pain to live a normal life. And life throws this at me now? this isn't fair at all"

"Rubs I know you're hurt right now, but what were you expecting? This was bound to happen anyway and you knew it. This isn't the romance fairy tales you read, this is reality. Here's my advice, he's moved on, it's time you did the same"

"Wow Tay thanks for the pep talk, it's so comforting"

"You're welcome, you know it's the truth. But if you want to be mad at me for saying the truth, then it's your call. I've done my best as your friend, try to think about it. Now rest, I'll help you with the rest of your things" patting her friend's hand, she left.

Tears spilled out of her eyes again, Tay was right, it's time she moved on. She wanted him to be happy and he is, so it's time for her find her happiness. She should apologize to Tay.