Free Been There Prayed That (9781622860845) by E.n. Joy Page B

came to my house to pick me up or not doesn’t matter.” Lorain gave Unique’s children the once over. “But I guess it’s safe to say that at least three came to yours.” Lorain let out a Morris Day laugh that irked Unique, but she didn’t have a quick enough comeback, so she let it go.
    â€œCan you roll these windows up?” Unique asked as she got in the passenger’s seat and put her seatbelt on. “I’m not trying to have that wind blow my hair.” She pat at the clump of weave she’d worked in an up-do with a few strands hanging down.
    Lorain shook her head, wondering how in the world the wind was going to mess up that capped on bird’s nest. Still she obliged Unique by rolling up the windows, leaving hers cracked to Unique’s dismay.
    â€œCan we stop at McDonald’s or something?” Unique asked as they backed out of the driveway. “I didn’t get a chance to feed my babies yet.”
    Lorain knew this was going to be a long day as she made her way to the nearest McDonald’s and pulled up at the drive-thru. Once the voice boomed through the outside intercom asking for their order, Unique rattled off the order of three chicken nugget Happy Meals. Lorain proceeded to the first window as instructed after the order was taken.
    â€œThat will be ten dollars and fifty-three cents, please,” the cashier said.
    Lorain looked over to Unique and held her hand out. Unique was fidgeting through her purse.
    â€œDang it—” Unique fussed. “Where’s my—” Fidget. “I know I didn’t—” Fidget. “I changed purses—” Fidget. “Left my dang on—” Fidget. “Wallet.”
    Lorain knew exactly what Unique was getting at, but she continued to hold her hand out, waiting for Unique to miraculously come up with the cash to put in it so that she could pay for the food order.
    â€œI cannot believe this,” Unique said, visibly giving up her search as she closed her purse and threw it down. “I left my wallet in my other purse. I changed purses last night when I—” Unique caught herself. She’d been out last night at a house party for one of her girlfriends, but she didn’t want Lorain to know. She didn’t trust her. The next thing she knew, Lorain would be sitting outside Pastor’s office just waiting to leak that bit of information in order to make Pastor reconsider her being co-leader of the Single’s Ministry. Although she detested the fact that her first leadership role at New Day was underneath the likes of Lorain, she wasn’t going to let Pastor down. She wasn’t going to let herself down. Most importantly, she wasn’t going to let God down. She was determined not to let the devil drive her out of doing work for God, even if the devil was disguised in a tight blouse, mini skirt and pumps.
    â€œDo you want to drive back to your house and get you wallet?” Lorain asked Unique.
    â€œNaw, just forget it,” Unique sighed. “Don’t nobody feel like going through all that drama.”
    â€œAw, man,” the four-year-old middle son stated. “Does that mean we ain’t getting no McDonald’s?”
    â€œGetting any McDonald’s,” his older brother corrected. “Does that mean we are not getting any McDonald’s.”
    â€œYeah, boys. I’m sorry,” Unique apologized. “Mommy left her money at home.”
    Unmoved by the little charade Unique had tried to put on, Lorain asked Unique, “Are you sure you don’t want me to take you back to your house to get your money?”
    â€œNo, I’m good.” Unique waved her off.
    Lorain twisted her lips and pulled out of the drive-thru line in disbelief that Unique had tried to pull the oldest trick in the book on her. Not even the weeping three-, four- and five-year-old behind her made her go into her own pockets. For all Lorain