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“ Keep some room in your heart for
the unimaginable.”
Amina
I laid in the bed tossing and turning. I couldn't get thoughts of Roderick out of my head. We'd spent the remainder of our time at the BBQ together. He and his friend Damien joined Katrina and I at our table and we spent the remainder of the afternoon into early evening laughing and talking. Before leaving we exchanged numbers. I was already anxious to speak to him but I didn't want to seem too needy and call him.
I also couldn't help thinking about what Katrina said. If women threw themselves at him the way she said,would he actually call or was my number one of many he'd taken tonight? Who was he with after we left the BBQ? He's not going to call, I thought turning onto my back closing my eye.
Moments later my bedroom door burst open and my bedroom light was on. I quickly raised my hand to my eyes to shield them from the sudden bright light.
“ How do I look girl? Damien will be here in a minute.” Katrina said grinning from ear to ear as she walked over to my full length mirror.
I raised myself up to my elbows and looked at her.
“ You look good. Put on some bigger earrings though.” I said laying back.
“ Katrina do you think he's going to call me?”
“ Who Roderick? Girl please! I know you ain't in here pouting over that nigga! You better not be if you know like I know. Roderick Thomas does him all day,every day. So don't let whatever game he was kickin' tonight leave you fucked up!” Katrina said posing in the mirror and twisting to make sure her invisible ass was sitting up high in her skin tight mini dress.
“ I know. You're right.” I sighed.
“ Look, you know you can come with us tonight. We ain’t doing nothing but hittin' the club. You ain't gotta sit in the house all by yourself. I highly doubt Damien will mind.” Katrina said as she walked over to my chaise lounge and sat down.
“ Hell no. I refuse to be a third wheel. Besides haven't you been trying to go out with this Damien guy for a long time? You two have fun. I'm not in the mood to be in a loud ass club tonight anyways.” I said stifling a yawn. I was a little tired,it was a beautiful day outside, but the heat was insane, I felt drained.
We both heard the doorbell ring. Katrina jumped up quickly smoothing the front of her short dress.
“ He's here girl! Don't wait up for me.” she said closing my bedroom door and flipping off my light as she walked out of the room.
“ Bye! Have fun.” I said laughing. Katrina was a fool.
Katrina walked to the front and opened the door only to find not only Damien but Roderick at the door.
“ Well what's all this?” she said cautiously not letting them in.
“ Well damn sexy,you ready to go?” Damien asked grinning.
“ The three of us?” Katrina asked confused. Hell her friend wasn't tagging along and she didn't want Damien's friend dampening the mood either. She had big plans for Damien. As fine as Roderick was,they'd known each other since high-school and he'd never paid her any attention. Even when she'd low key flirted with him a few times. She was never obvious with her flirting with Roderick though because she didn't want to look like the rest of the females Roderick turned down and played out.
“ Nah. My nigga coming to see your girl. We're leaving, get your shit and let's go. “ Damien said. He looked like he was already irritated with her. Roderick leaned back on the wall not saying a word. Damn this nigga Roderick is fine, Katrina thought. Damien was fine too but Roderick was more of a total package due to his height and build. Damien was a little on the slim side. Not to mention Roderick's pockets were long.
“ Well okay. Let me just tell Amina you're here...,” Katrina said. Fuck it,I'm ready to go. Besides it ain't like she don't wanna see this nigga anyway. She sittin' her ass in the dark with her lip hanging to her chest waiting on his ass to call.
Roderick pushed away from the wall and walked into the apartment.
“ You ain't gotta tell her nothing. I'ma surprise her. Where is she?” he asked,his voice low and sexy.
“ Umm. Back there,second door on the left.” she said grabbing her purse from the coffee table.
“ Let's go. “ Damien said holding the door open for her and giving Roderick a nod.
“ Holla at you later nigga.”
“ Bet.” Roderick said walking towards the hallway to find Amina.
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