Friday, September 21, 2012

Chapter 4

Nicki walked into the house and was hit by the smell of Vanilla Bean and coffee. She knew her mother was over. She dropped her work bag by the door and pranced down the hall with the food in her hand and drinks in the other. She smiled seeing her son coloring and talking to her mom about her and how he loved when she cooked pancakes.

“Mommy’s panny cakes taste like clouds with syrup. Clouds taste good.”

“Really?”

Mama Maraj chuckled watching his face. He looked so much like his mother. His round face and big hazel slanted eyes. She was so busy looking over him in aww and listening to him talk she didn’t notice when Nic had come in and put the food on the table and started taking things out the bag.

“Mommy!”

“Mommy’s Man.”

“Gran Gran why didn’t you tell me mommy was here? I wanted to give her kiss before she saw you!”

“Sorry baby, I didn’t know either.”

He slid out of his chair and ran full speed into Nic’s arms. She gave him plenty of kisses before he squirmed out of her arms. He hurried back into his chair and chanted eat until he had a plate of fries, chicken and juice in front of him.

“Nancy went home?”

“Yes, she said she had an emergency and that’s why I’m here.”

“Thanks, how have you been?”

“Good, Caiah and his GF running around with their lovely dovely selves and your father has been at work.”

“Oh, they’re so cute and that’s good.”

She became quiet as she smacked on her chicken and watched over her son, LJ, as he ate. She snapped out of her gaze when a warm hand touched her’s. She gazed into her mother’s beautiful face and smiled.

“Are you going to tell him?”

“Who?”

“His father? You can’t keep him a secret.”

“What if he doesn’t want him? What if he doesn’t want…. Me?”

“This isn’t about you, this is about LJ. Don’t be selfish.”

“I’m not, but I been thinking about him for five years.. Since that night! We made a beautiful baby together and he doesn’t know!”

“Because you left! You ran from your problems instead of facing them!”

“Whatever Ma, I don’t want to talk about this anymore.”

“There you go again.”

Nicki shook her off and got up from the table. She cleaned her plate staring into the darkness that covered the yard like a blanket of emptiness. She had felt this way since the night she slept with a familiar stranger. Every part of her yearned for him. She couldn’t shake him plus they had a child together. She breathed in and out as the tears raced down her face. Mama Maraj wrapped her arms around her daughter and kissed her cheek.

“It’s okay baby. Maybe you guys will run into each other again.”

“What if we don’t? He doesn’t even live in NY anymore.”

“Well, he visited that time, so he’ll be back.”

“I guess.”

She smiled into the window at their reflection. Her mother was her world and she loved her. She looked over at her son who was still in his own world downing the juice she had given him. He looked up to see her looking and bucked his big eyes. She smiled and bucked her’s back.

———

[Day of the Reunion]

“Ugh, I think I should wear something else.”

“Nic, you look fine. I like this dress very sexy.”

“I don’t want to be sexy, I want classy, Lauren.”

“Bitch you’re classy anyways!”

Candi shouted drinking a home made Margarita. She smirked looking over Nic’s curves. Nic was dressed in an all white curve fitter, red no heel pumps and gold jewelry around her wrist, neck and waist. She looked beautiful with her curled hair and light make up.

“You look perf.”

“Really?”

“Yes, let’s go.. We have an hour drive!”

“Grab the snacks.”

“Wait, I got to give LJ his kisses.”

“I don’t know why you just don’t bring him.”

“I don’t want him there, I rather him be here with my father.’

“And why is that?”

“Jeremy.”

“Oh, yeah.”

“I still can’t believe you had sex with him & made such a beautiful baby and you’re still wanting to hide it.”

“I just don’t think he’s ready to know.”

Go kiss your son so a bitch can feed her face. They all laughed at Candi who was already tipsy.

———

Karen giggled at SB slapping her ass as he walked past tying his neck tie. Karen smiled at the beautiful man before her. I’m the luckiest woman in the world. Married to the high school Quarterback, Millionaire Jewelry Dealer and World’s sexiest man alive. She looked at her reflection and blushed at him staring at her as if she was the only woman on earth for him.

She’s gorgeous and everything I could ask of in a wife, but I feel incomplete like I’m missing something. Her well manicured nails, nice skin, beautiful smile, nice ass and wide hips were enough to make any man want her and I had her. I’m still half a man with my millions, wife and advantages.

“Are you ready Mr. And Mrs. Samuels?”

“Yes, we are.”

“Yeah, give me a few seconds to grab some important papers.”

“Are you going to work after the reunion?”

“I have to meet with a client about his piece. This is more of meeting than work.”

“Whatever Lloyd.”

She walked out the room and down the hall. He ran over to his closet and knocked on the wall. Out came a dresser that held his client list and pulled out a file then looked over the picture of his young self and his ex best friend. He stared at it then slammed it back closed.

Chapter 3

Present Day:

Nicki stood in her office day dreaming of her ex best friend. They hadn’t really talk since the big fall out at the after party. She was nervous because their 10 year High School Reunion was coming up in a week and didn’t know what to expect if and when she saw him. What if he’s some fat slouch or some fine piece of ass? Will he remember me? Is he still mad at me? God, I’m a wreck. She jumped hearing a knock at the door.

“Come in.”

“Ms. Maraj you have a call on line 2.”

“Line 2 who’s on my first line.”

“I’ll check ma’am.”

“You do that Melissa.”

She rushed to the phone and answered to a small voice. She smiled hearing the voice on the other end. She loved hearing this voice daily, only man in her life that made her want to come home & give him kisses until he told her to stop, only man that made her smile and only one in her life.

“Mommy when are you coming home? Nancy told me you’ll be home in an hour, but you aren’t here.”

She smiled knowing that Nancy had probably told him 20min ago, but he had it in his mine that, that was an hour.

“Give me another hour & I’ll be home with a new toy for you & hot wings, Deal?”

“Deal! Deal! Deal!”

“I miss you mommy’s man!”

“I miss you too mommy! Nancy keeps cleaning my room.”

She laughed at him sounding aggravated. She sat on the edge of the desk and listened to his complaining of a clean room. She was hardly listening her mind was else where.

———

“Baby, which outfit do you like best?”

“Which one do you like most?”

“I like them both. Please just tell me which do you like?”

He looked them over and shook his head. Why does she think I care what she puts on? As long as we look good together and she stays cute then it don’t matter what she throw on. Hell, she can go out naked with a body like her’s. He stood behind her and kissed her neck and ran his hands all over her body.

“Faree, choose now. We need to be the cutest couple at the reunion.”

“We already look good, outfits don’t make us.”

“I know, but I still want to look good.”

She pushed him off and pointed to the clothes on the bed. She couldn’t wait until this day. She was ready to see everyone and how they turned out. Only one more week. She wiped her make-up off and pulled her hair back in a bun. She looked over her skin and nails as she washed her face.

“Go with the green outfit. I like the skirt.”

“Thank you.”

“Yeah, I’ll be back I have some business to handle before the reunion.”

“What type of business?”

“Make sure the food and drinks are good, since you offered we pay for it.”

“We can afford it, so why not?”

“True.”

“Well go handle it.”

Chapter 2

Candi walked down the halls to her locker as the school changed classes. She looked at her watch it was now 12:02. Nic had never been late for their lunch dates, so what was special about to day? She slammed her things into her locker and went to the work out room where Nic was running on the machine already. She was sweating and looked mad tired. Candi stood in front of the machine watching her.

“I’m sorry about today. I’ve been stressing since last week.”

“It was just a kiss.”

“Oh.”

“Onika!”

“What?”

“What happened when I left?”

“He took care of my every need! Like his lips on every part of my body!”

“You had sex with him? Nic, OMG the fuck?”

“What? Noo! He gave me the best head of my life!”

“Jeremy? Jeremy Smith? Asshole of the school?”

“Yes, but everyone knows.”

“So you’re the hoe that everyone’s talking about!”

“OMG, Candi?”

Nicki stopped the machine and ran out of the workout room. Candi jogged after her. Nicki jumped into one of the showers. Candi stood outside of it apologizing.

———

“Yo ya’ll know Onika?”

“Lil light skin girl with the phat ass and liddlo waist? Hell yeah!”

“I got that last week. She got a beast pussy.”

“Beast? Hairy? What nigga?”

Asked Chris getting excited about the news he was about to hear. Jeremy rubbed his hands together and grinned. He waited until Safaree came around the corner to tell him.

“Her pussy was waxed nice and smooth. Juicy and phat. Nigga had my dick wet all night.”

“Who? Nigga you finally got it in?”

Safaree asked laughing. He pulled on his football stuff and waited for an answer.

“Onika, nigga..”

Safaree looked at him then back to his locker without a word. He was heated as Jeremy continued to talk about his encounter with Nic. Safaree was pissed by the time it was game time.

———

Nic stood on the side with the dance team watching the football game. Lauren, Candi, Nicki and Karen were all on the dance team and decided to hang out afterwards at Kyle’s after party.

“Nic! Nic!”

Nicki turned around to see Karen running her way. Karen was brown skin with thick hips and full lips. She was a basic girl besides that and her cute New Orleans accent.

“You fucked Jeremy?”

“What?”

“Did you have sex with Jeremy?”

“Bitch I know what you said! Who told you that?”

“He’s telling the whole football team that!”

“OMG, Faree!”

Nic ran to the side of the field where the football team was sitting for half time. She called out to Safaree, but he ignored her. She walked onto the field to him.

“Faree, please let me explain.”

“Explain what? There isn’t shit to explain. You ain’t my girl, but I would think you’d have more respect for your damn self!!”

He yelled already being angry with her. She back down and left the field. I’m a let him think what he wants, fuck him! She walked back to her side and rolled her eyes at Karen. Karen smirked as she watched their friendship die. He’ll be all mine by the end of the year.

Chapter 1

Safaree pulled up to the curb and got out to open the door for his date. He was dressed to impress in an all black suit, red tie and white collar shirt. He pulled the door open for his date who was also dressed to impress. Her skin glowing against the red form fitting dress with her 6in black heels.

“Faree, my feet hurt. Why are we coming here?”

“Because my friend invited us. I went where you wanted us to go now I expect some of that in return.”

He said swooping her up and carrying her to the door. She wrapped her arms around him planting kisses on his lips as the door opened to a light skin woman w| beautiful grey eyes and deep dimples that disappeared as soon as she saw them. She walked away from the door. SB opened the door and let his date, Karen, walk into the house first.

“Hey Everyone. This is Karen, Karen this Candi, Lauren, Yung Vak, Rex, TT, Max and Nicki.”

“Hey, nice to meet you guys.”

Everyone talked at once and greeted her with kindness, but Nic. She glared at her and exited the room.

——-

The whole night was going great. Everyone sat around watching movies and eating snacks upon snacks. SB and Karen were so into each other that they didn’t see when the movie they had chosen ended. Karen licked chocolate syrup off SB’s lips and they began kissing, but were interrupted by Nic and Candi clearing their throats.

“While ya’ll over there exchanging carbon dioxide… The movie YA’LL chose is off. What was ya’lls favorite part?”

“When Karen licked that chocolate off ya face?”

Lauren chimed in with Candi. Nicki got up and walked out the room. The room got quiet as they listen to her stomp off to her room. Nicki was annoyed by Karen’s presence and didn’t understand why she was there when she had only invited friends. Bitch wasn’t her friend. Safaree walked in Nic’s room and stood in the doorway.

“What do you want?’

“What’s up with you tonight?”

“What do you mean?”

“I’m not playing twenty-one questions with you tonight Onika.”

“Oh, now I’m Onika. Guess Karen got you pussy whipped.”

“So this is about Karen.”

He smirked walking up on her. She looked up to him and pouted. His smile grew wider when she rolled her eyes. He backed up and sat on the edge of her pink covered bed and waited for her rant. She sighed loudly and began to talk, but nothing came out. She wanted to choose her words wisely so he didn’t know how jealous she was.

“I invited you not your girlfriend and you brought her anyways. Why?”

“I didn’t think you’d have such a problem because you’re my best friend, plus I wanted you guys to meet.”

“Like this? Really Faree?”

“Well, maybe this wasn’t the best way, but look she is nice and she didn’t disrespect you like you’ve been doing to her all night.”

“I didn’t disrespect her. The bitch didn’t starve.”

He chuckled at her jealousy beginning to show more than she wanted it to. He knew her too well. She began to pace back and forth becoming angry with the smile on his face.

“I don’t know what’s funny? You disrespected me by bringing this bitch to my “friends” only slumber party and now you’re fucking laughing like it’s cute…!”

He grabbed her and pulled her close to him. He bent down some to meet her eye to eye.

“Look, I’ll just take Karen home and be back, alright?”

“Okay.”

He went in to peck her cheek when their lips met. He went in for more and so did she. He picked her up and laid her on the bed as she began pulling off his clothes when Candi came busting in. Her eyes grew big looking over the scene before her.

“Um, Faree your girlfriend just walked out the house.”

“Shit!”

He quickly pulled his self together and walked out.

“I’m sorry Nic.”

He said running down the hall. Nicki looked at Candi and let her head down in shame. I almost fucked my best friend tonight.