“No we not Tee,” Tiara laughed. I didn’t. I knew she was probably right. I’m extra sensitive in that area, but fashion prevailed. We headed out the door.
Nell called me a few times while I was in the shower. I didn’t want to mess up my flow of getting dressed so I ignored his calls until I got in the car. “Hey Darnell,” I said when I heard his voice.
He didn’t say anything at first. Then, “What the fuck you on,” he snapped.
“Damn, hi to you too, Nell. What’s your problem,” I asked.
“Why haven’t you been answering my calls,” he wanted to know at this moment from the way he sounded. “I been calling you since last night.”
I took my phone off my ear for a second. I had to look at it because I couldn’t believe this was happening. “Are you serious right now?” I asked calmly.
“Look, I left you my car and some money. I really don’t need to hear shit when I get back.”
“Some shit like what Nell?” I asked, but didn’t really care about the answer. “You trippin’ boo,” I lightened the mood. “I miss you. Do you miss me?” I asked him. I decided to switch the conversation up.
He softened up pretty quickly. “You know I miss you,” he responded. “I’m having a good time but I wish you were here.”
“I wish I was there too,” I said.
“What you about to do?” he asked me.
I really didn’t want to have to answer that question. “Uh, my cousin Tiara is in town for a few days. We just been hanging out. We are about to go get something to eat and maybe catch a movie,” I lied.
“Cool,” he said sounding kind of sad. “I got you something,” he said as he changed the mood again. That put a smile on my face.
“Really?” I asked. “I hope it’s shiny.”
He laughed, “You crazy,” he smiled through the phone. “Go have fun baby. Call me before you go to sleep no matter what time it is,” he said wrapping the convo up.
I said, “Ok,” and that ended that conversation. “This nigga crazy,” I thought. Glad he got me something though. I looked over at Tiara to see what the hell she was doing. She was on the phone talking nasty to some dude. I cut the radio up on her ass.
My mom actually gave me a curfew that night. I don’t know why parents want to act like parents when you have houseguests. I wasn’t tripping though. “We have to be back at the crib by 1 a.m., Tiara,” I had to remind her. Usually she would embarrass me by getting drunk and acting a fool by starting fights or being a ho. Either way I had to protect her from bullshit and her from herself by any means. Liquor was not her friend. She was already talking about how she hoped they got some drank. I’m not too big on drinking. Smoking was more my thing which was probably another reason why I was always the designated driver and the practical person during bullshit. I was the one that had to make sure everyone returned home safely.
We pulled up probably looking like two niggas until we stepped out of Nell’s car. We walked in the crib and it was a regular “get together.” I could have saved my painted on jeans for a better occasion. I was pissed that I wasted an outfit. The crib was full of niggas and ugly chicks. We stepped in and were disappointed. Aaron immediately noticed Tiara and walked towards us. His ass actually announced us. “Yo, what’s your name?” he asked me.
“Pinky,” I said letting that name slip out.
“Ay everybody this Tiara and Pinky,” he broadcasted.
“Woooow, did he just do that,” I thought.
I laughed at my alias coming out without a thought behind it. The party was the typical smoking, drinking, music, cards, and maybe a little sex. We grabbed a seat. I was not feeling the whole scene. Tiara asked for a drink as soon as her ass hit the cushion. I rolled my eyes.
“Here she go,” I thought. Aaron was a good host and handed us both shots. She took that back like an old pro. “I need a drink. Like in a cup,” she said, “or bottle.” I took my shot frowning up at the nasty taste.
Somehow, I got in a rotation. I grabbed the weed from my unknown neighbor. I looked around the big ass living room at the fifteen or so people. Can’t smoke with anybody or smoke everybody’s weed. I had to check for reactions and smells. I felt like it was safe. I laughed at myself for being cautious. I said I would give it an hour and then I was out. Not really my kind of party.
Tiara felt me because she said right on cue, “We can leave soon. Let me get a few more drinks in me.”
The stranger next to me decided to engage in conversation. “How you doing Miss Lady,” the guy said. I looked at him then back at my cousin. “Yea, Tiara, get me a drink too.” I might as well be buzzed if I’m going to be entertained.
After drink number two I was done. Nobody in there even looked twenty-one. Not that it mattered but it was an observation. I also realized that two of the guys hanging around were Nell’s friends. “Tiara, why is that Nell’s friends,” I tapped her shoulder taking her away from the conversation she was having.
“Who?” she asked.
“The one sitting at the table and the one standing behind the guy in the black,” I pointed out.
“Dude in the black cute,” Tiara said.
“Focus Tiara,” I said. “I told Nell we were having dinner and going to a movie. Now we over here in his car about to get date raped,” I laughed. “I hope they don’t bust my ass out,” I said to her.
“Oh, they definitely gonna bust you out,” she laughed. The weed came back to me and I smoked that whole pre-dramatic situation away. They were going to tell him so I might as well enjoy myself.
The party wasn’t as bad as I thought. It was either that or the weed and liquor had just kicked in. I felt the beats flow through my chest. People were up dancing. Not really dancing but kind of grooving to the beat. I saw heads bobbin through the thick smoke. If anything, I felt like I was cool. I was cooler than Digable Planets and more like a female Snoop Dogg. Tiara was up dancing on Aaron. She had a bottle of something in her hand. I was too cool to care though. My mind wandered back to Nell and what he was going to say. I knew his guys were telling him for sure. I wasn’t tryna argue with his ass though. “I’m too cool for that too,” I thought. “Heeeeeeey,” as I kept my two-step going. Nell couldn’t even mess that feeling up.
I honestly thought the interrogation would start the next morning maybe, but my phone vibrated in my pocket. I looked across the room at his buddies and turned my face up. I know these niggas didn’t call his ass. Sure enough, it was Nell. I didn’t answer. I didn’t answer the first five times. Then the text came, “Ay, answer ya phone!” He even left a voicemail.
“He’s hot,” I thought.
I had to step out and answer. I told Tiara she had twenty minutes and then I was coming in to get her. She said, “Cool,” and I grabbed my coat and headed for the door. I went to my call log and went to Nell’s name as I walked to his car. I don’t even think the phone rang on my end before he answered.
“Why you out East and you supposed to be with your cousin at dinner or some shit?” he asked.
After that, everything was a blur. He was yelling so loud in my ear that I had to move the phone away. I did catch some shit about niggas hating on him on this side of town and something about me getting robbed or car jacked. That nigga was on one and I couldn’t do shit but wonder if we were a couple. He was highly pissed. His car was his real girl. “Go park my shit now,” he screamed and hung up.
The next day Tiara and I woke up about two in the afternoon. My damn head hurt and Tiara had been throwing up since 3am. I was even tired of the bitch waking up and going to the bathroom. We lied and told my mom we were sick from the Denny’s we ate after the party but she knew better. I guess the hangovers were punishment enough for her. I only had three damn drinks but I didn’t know you couldn’t mix brown and clear liquor. I also had smoked quite a bit. We ended up staying until one. I went back in and finished my night after Nell called himself checking me. Tiara had another bottle in her hand. I had to drag her ass out befo
re she slept with the host or got us both into some bullshit. It took well over ten minutes trying to sneak her in the crib quietly. We were cool up until our food settled. Now we looked and felt like shit. I got real hot and sweaty. There had to be a demon in me. I knew if I threw up a few more times I would be cool. Nell had called me a few times already. I couldn’t even get the strength to pick up my phone. It took me twenty minutes to text him that I was sick.
He said, “That’s what you get.”
I ignored him and continued feeling like shit. “Whateva,” I said and rolled over in my bed.
We didn’t do shit Saturday but sleep and eat soup and crackers. I didn’t answer a single call and neither did Tiara. We barely even spoke to each other. My mom came in every now and then and laughed at us. That shit was really starting to get on my nerves. I wanted to slap her ass. I felt like I got hit by a bus and Tiara had to have thrown up all the liquids she had in her damn body. Even her soup and crackers.
“I can’t believe she’s laughing at our pain.” Tiara’s goofy ass laughed a few times. “It’s not fuuuuuunnnnnnny Teeeeeee,” she whined.
She came in and gave us both Tylenol and juice. I thought that was nice.
“Hope y’all had fun because y’all can’t leave this house; give me those phones, and the computer. Y’all must thought y’all was grown,” she snapped as she confiscated our electronics.
“Tiara, I ain’t gonna tell ya daddy but you’re staying here until your punishment is over. You on punishment too,” she told Tiara.
“That’s fine with me as long as you don’t tell my daddy,” she begged. “I will do anything you say,” she added.
“You are going to do anything I say anyway,” my mom snapped back.
Tiara couldn’t take my uncle being disappointed with her. She would rather deal with anything my mom had planned. My mom called her baby brother and told him Tiara would be staying. That was that. I couldn’t contest it. I was too sick.
The sun was setting and my day consisted of bed, bath, and beyond. Literally! My head was still hurting badly. Never again will I drink some shit that is unfamiliar. My first official day of Spring Break and my ass was “grounded.” I didn’t think I still got grounded but I guess I did. I thought the pain and agony of the hangover was enough personally. My mom thought otherwise. For the remainder of the break Tiara and I were slaves. My mom had us cleaning and organizing for the next three days. She made us clean her office and help her plan an open house for her company that Friday. We even had to work the open house by serving food. I hated every minute of it and rolling my eyes had become second nature.
I guess my mom, the warden, felt bad on day five. She let us go to the mall and do a little shopping. I still had every penny Nell gave me being that I couldn’t go anywhere to spend it before then. I was having panic attacks not being able to shop and some Jordan’s came out that Nell really wanted. I grabbed him a 10 and me a size 6. Of course, they looked cuter in my size. I got myself a few pairs of jeans and shirts to match my new J’s. Then I went and grabbed some hair products so I could get my wrap right for school Monday. After our shopping venture, I dropped Tiara off at the train station. We said our good-byes and cracked a few jokes before the train pulled in. We said we would plan a better trip next time.
Nell had returned from Miami that night. He pulled up to my crib with Dash and his cousin. I guess he forgave me for the car situation because he had the biggest smile on his face. He was so happy and excited to see me. I stood up and smiled. I walked off the porch and met him halfway up the walkway. I must admit that I did miss him. He hugged me so tight and kissed me so passionately.
“Turn around,” he said as he pulled my hair off my back. He placed a necklace on my neck. I looked down to see what it was. It was a nameplate that read, “Nell” in the cutest cursive writing with a few hearts.
“I know I never really asked you to be my girl but you seem to need to hear it so I’m asking,” he said. It was official. I was the Mrs.!
Nell left after Dash started blowing the horn being obnoxious. We just sat on the porch kissing and feeling on each other. I loved his stomach and I rubbed his abs whenever I got a chance.
“I have a sexy ass boyfriend,” I thought as he walked away.
My mom pulled up right after Nell pulled off. I was still sitting on the porch enjoying the breeze. “Why you so happy looking?” she asked.
“Huh,” I responded missing that whole question. I was still thinking about Nell’s stomach. She didn’t repeat the question. She slapped my chest where Nell’s name was.
“No need to tell me,” she said laughing. “Get the groceries out of the car.”
I didn’t oblige. I was in a good mood but I had bullshit on the brain. I was concocting a plan to get out of the house to see Nell. I just had to be in his presence after my vagina started throbbing. The neighbors pulled up and took me out of my thoughts. The chick from my Chemistry class was having a really bad argument with her mom. I’m talking about an eleven on a scale from one to ten. I almost wanted to intervene but I decided to mind my business and grab the bags.
After I ate, put the groceries up, and showered I chilled until my mom fell asleep. I had left her car doors unlocked so the alarm wouldn’t go off and I wouldn’t have to unlock it with the remote. I had on my PJ pants and a hoodie going out the back door. I let the car roll down the driveway in neutral then I started it on the street.
“Yes,” I thought with my heart beating a million times a second. I had no problems getting there, but I was nervous as hell. I pulled up at Nell’s and went around the back. I could see his feet in his bed. I tapped on Nell’s window a few times. He got up and peeked out the curtain. He came and let me in. I tried to act as if I didn’t go over there for sex at first as I walked downstairs, but I did, and he knew it. He just smiled and opened up my hoodie. A few seconds later, I was in rolling around on his brother’s pool table. He did it to me slow that time. There was a lot of sweat and scratching going on. I hardly ever got on top with other guys, but I had no choice when he put me there. Just when it was getting good, his brother walked in with two thick babes. “Damn,” Dash said loud as hell. He scared the hell out of me. Nell sat up and wrapped his arms around my body. I was so embarrassed. I grabbed him and pressed my titties against his chest and covered my face.
“Get the fuck out,” Nell told the entourage. Nell actually wanted to keep going but I took my ass home. He had blue balls I’m sure.
The next morning was the end of Spring Break. I was ready to have something to do besides sit in the crib. Nell’s ass was late picking me up so I called him and got no answer. School started in ten minutes. I was looking out of the window getting very aggravated. My mom was already at work and I for damn sure wasn’t about to walk. Finally, Nell pulled up and was blowing like he wanted me to slap him. I hopped in the car to see him sitting there with the biggest smile. I had my opening line ready to snap on his ass. It started with nigga but he never let me get it out.
“We ain’t going to school today,” he told me rubbing his hands together. I didn’t care so I threw my books in the back seat. It was a nice ass day. I was mad that he didn’t tell me about the change of plans before I put that uniform on. He had on his basketball shorts and white tee. I took my uniform shirt off and wore my cami. We pulled up to his house and hopped out of the car. There was a few unfamiliar cars parked. Nell grabbed my hand and we went in.
The music hit me in the face right before the weed. The living room had more guests in it that I had ever seen. I looked around and only recognized Slim. Dash walked up behind us and hit me on the ass. “Wasup student,” he said. I grabbed my ass in pain. He really got on my nerves. I sat next to Slim on the oversized sectional. He was looking really cute with his red hat. I didn’t know what the hell was going on and it was early as hell for them to have all these houseguests. Slim passed the weed to me.
“Here you go,” he said with the smoke still in his lungs.
I grabbed it and did what I did. The two chicks that caught us fucking were there and I caught another nigga named Eric in the midst of the conversations. Nell was looking like a boss standing next to his brother.
“Aight,” Dash said. They dropped two garbage bags on the table. “I need all this shit cooked up today and all this money counted,” he said. “I got a nigga coming from the city today to get half so get yo Chef on.” He looked at Slim and Nell. I never saw what they really did but I guess I was finally cool enough to be around the operation.
One of the girls went in the room with Dash and Slim and Nell started moving around preparing to whip some shit up. Once it started going I did not like the smell. The other girl sat at the table rolling weed and Eric was counting money.
“Come here lil mama,” the chick rolling the weed called me to the table. “So, Nell yo lil boyfriend huh,” she asked.
“Yep,” I responded and grabbed the blunt she was passing me.
“He a cutie,” she said. “How old are you?” she asked me. I told her. “Here, pass this to Slim in the kitchen,” was her next request.
I did that and stayed in there to avoid answering more questions. “Here stir this,” Slim told me as he took the weed from me. I did and looked around at their lil science lab. Nell was standing by a scale weighing shit and bagging it looking like a hood nigga with that sag and hat cocked to the right. It turned me on.
“Get this damn butter knife,” I told Slim. My arm was tired.
Around lunch, Dash ordered some soul food from around the corner. Everybody was smoked out and hungry. We were killing the fried chicken, greens, macaroni and cheese, and corn bread. I just saw the hot sauce going around the room as we watched a bootleg copy of “Training Day” and sipped on some Kool -Aid. Everybody was into it at first. I hated to see Denzel be a bad guy but he looked so good doing it and he did it so well. Halfway in everybody started falling asleep. Dash was knocked out in between the chicks. Eric left and Nell was asleep too. I finished the movie with Slim. We had a good conversation during and laughed. He was pretty cool. He seemed much harder but he was actually pretty silly.
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