Chapter 82

"You want a drink?" Uche whispered in my ear where we sat by a corner. The music was loud and the lights were so dim, I felt blind.

I nodded and he kissed my chin briefly before going to get drinks for us. I sat looking around, trying to identify the people dancing and making out in room but my eyes hadn't yet adjusted to the lights.

"Julie!" April shook me from behind. She walked around the chair and sat next to me, right where Uche was sitting before he left.

"Didn't think you'd come to the party?" She laughed weirdly, but I didn't. I began looking around to see if Uche was in his way back to where I was. "What, you don't wanna talk?"

"I don't," I said honestly, my first words to her. She frowned. I could see her frown; my eyes had adopted the dim lights.

"You think you're some celebrity. You ain't shit..." She snapped but paused, "Sorry, I just..." She laughed again like she didn't just insult me.

"Uche!" Her smile reached her ears when she cal