After All This Time

ONE

I woke up to the frontdoor of my apartment slamming shut. I jumped up out of my bed and grabbed the baseball bat standing next to my nightstand. I carefully opened my bedroom door and walked out, through the hallway to the living room. I was shocked to see two dark figures standing inside my apartment. I raised the bat with one arm ready to swing at whoever it was breaking in. With the other hand I reached over to the light switch. As I flipped the switch the two figures both let out a scream causing me to burst out laughing.

"Fucking hell D was that necessary?!" Tony hissed.

"You're asking me? You guys scared the shit out of me, coming here without letting me know," I chuckled.

Proof looked at me, then at Tony and then burst out laughing. (Tony aka Anthony is my older brother, Proof aka DeShaun is one of his closest friends.)

"I called but you didn't answer," Tony shrugged.

"You couldn't have guessed I was asleep?" I asked and rolled my eyes.

"Well you would've killed me if I wouldn't have come get you," Tony said. I looked at him waiting for him to explain.

"D12 is performing at this event," Proof added.

"And..?" I asked knowing there was something else to it.

"The event is in Manhattan," Proof smirked.

"So pack your bag, our flight is in a few hours," Tony said.

"You're taking me to New York?" I asked.

"Yeah D now go get packed," Proof chuckled.

"Aight, make yourself comfortable," I said and walked back into my bedroom. I grabbed my suitcase from the back of my closet and started filling it up. Once I was done I laid out some clothes on the bed and hopped in the shower. I did a quick wash and got out. I blow dried my hair and put on my grey tracksuit.

"D HURRY THE FUCK UP!" Tony yelled from the living room.

I rolled my eyes while grabbing my stuff and walking to the living room.

"Aight lets go," I said and grabbed my keys off the counter. I opened the front door and waited for them both to walk out. I walked out last and locked the door behind me, we walked to the elevator and waited for it to come up.

*in New York*

"We're so sorry, something must have gone wrong with the reservation," the front desk lady said.

"So there's two rooms instead of three?" Proof asked.

"Yes sir, unfortunately all other superior rooms are booked," the lady said.

"It's fine I'll share with Andy," Tony said.

Proof looked at me. "That aight with you?"

"Yeah no problem," I said.

"I can upgrade you to two junior suites for the inconvenience," the lady said.

"Yeah that'll be cool," Proof said.

"Alright, Angelo can you take their suitcases up?" the lady said to the bellboy.

The bellboy loaded our suitcases onto a cart and walked with us to the elevator. We went up to the 18th floor and he brought us to our rooms.

"Thanks man," Tony said handing the bellboy a tip.

"Have a nice evening," the guy said and walked away.

"Aight let's get ready and grab some food then hit the club," Tony said clapping his hands.

Me and him walked into our hotel room.