INSECURE

~33~

"yeah i get that, and i get that she's in a relationship, but i didn't know that it was that bad to be friends with her" i said while smiling at his angry expression.

"i mean it's not like we're doing anything, you think we're doing something?" i asked as i tilted my head to the side. "or are you just some jealous, insecure boyfriend?" i taunted, until i saw jaeda in the corner of my eye.

"happy birthday" i said to her while giving her the gift bag. "oh you didn't have to!" she said happily as i smiled. "nah you deserve it, i hope you like it" i said as she reached up, her hands wrapping around my neck.

"thank you so much" she mumbled into my neck. "also, get your boyfriend on a leash before i do" i said as i pulled away from her. Once i turned around, there was santiago, glaring at me.

"throw that away" i heard him say to her as i walked away from them.

Jaeda's POV
"what?! no!" i said as he tried to grab the gift from me. "yes, throw it away" he said as he grabbed it from me. "give it back!" i mumbled as i tried to get the bag from him.

"no! i told you, you aren't allowed to be friends with him" he argued, getting a few stares from other people. "can you not do this right now?" i whispered softly. "no!" he shouted at me, tearing the gift bag in half.

But there was nothing inside? He looked down at the ripped up bag before looking at me, but i was long gone. "jaeda im sorry" he whispered while jogging behind me.

"just leave me alone!" i shouted loudly at him, not caring if people were staring. "cant you be happy for me? for once?! you're always telling me what to do, or what to say, just leave me alone!" i screamed, and i would've continued but maya had dragged me away from him.

"hey hey, it's gonna be ok honey" maya whispered as i cried onto her shirt. "he won't even let me live a single day without telling me what to do or say, or who to talk too!" i said while crying.

"listen, it's your birthday babe. don't worry about some, say it for me" she said causing me to chuckle. "nigga" i said as she nodded. "when you have better things going on for you. so wipe your face, fix your makeup and go back out there. m'kay?" she whispered.

Maya was like the sister that i never had. She always helped me when i needed her. "thank you" i whispered as she hugged me tightly. "and sorry, i got makeup on your shirt" i mumbled while sniffling.

"that's ok babe, it's not mine anyway" she said while shrugging. "who's is it?" i asked while fixing my makeup. "no one" she said while smiling. "is there a girl maya?" i teased as she smiled from ear to ear.

"maybeeee" she whispered as i laughed. "ok her name?" i asked as i walked with her out the door. . . .

"ok you're to call me at 6 when you get there" ma said as i packed my bag. "and no boys too! except for amari" she said as i gave her a look. "what? he's a good guy" she said while shrugging.

"and here you go" she said as she gave me two condoms. "ma! i'm not doing that" i scolded her. "you said that last time, were they ever returned?" she asked as i sighed, taking the from her hand, placing them in my purse.

"have fun honey!" she shouted as i walked down the stairs to alex's car. "bye ma!" is shouted back. "we have a guest" maya said as i looked at the already full car.

"oh that's great" i said while waving. I smiled once i saw maya holding her hand. "um he said he wanted to be in the front, sorry" alex said as i looked at santiago.

"so where am i sitting?" i asked. All heads turned towards amari causing us to both sigh. He patted his lap as i walked to his side of the car. "are you sure, i could just ube-" i started, but that was until he held my hand directing me to his lap.