Side Effects of You

Chapter 2: Friend Date

*As they were getting drunk Erica couldn't get her mind off of Cyn. They finally left and went home close to the time the club was closing. Erica got back to her house and there was a note on the door. She froze and read the note with tears in her eyes.*

Erica: What am I gonna do?

*The note was from Erica's mom and it read, "Hello Mija glad to know you are back in NY. I hope you don't think we have forgotten about you. I think you may have forgotten about us. We would love to see you. Love your Mami." Erica just looked at the letter and cried while sitting on the couch. She couldn't face her mom like this. She felt broken and ugly and she knew her mom wouldn't approve. She decided to wait on seeing her.*

*Two weeks later*

Cyn

I wish she give it up. I have been getting all kinds of gifts and shit from this Erica girl. Does she not understand the meaning of not interested? I just got up so I can get ready to go to work. I can't wait for the day I graduated so I can leave this place. I wanna open my own clothing line and own my own daycare cause I love kids. I finally make it to work and there sits Erica. Why is she always around? I'm gonna have to get a restraining order against her just for her to leave me alone.

Erica: Hello Cynthia.

Cyn: What do you want Erica?

Erica: I don't get a greeting back?

Cyn: Hey Erica. What do you want?

Erica: Damn what did I do for you to be so mean to me?

Cyn: You have a motive. Once a person is rejected multiple times they don't keep coming back.

Erica: Well I'm not them people. I'm always down to make new friends.

Cyn: A person has to be willing to be friends with you.

Erica: Come on Cynthia let me take you out one time just as friends. If you don't wanna be my friend afterwards I will leave you alone.

Cyn: Fine.

Erica: Good now can we formally introduce ourselves without all the attitude? *holding out her hand* Hello I'm Erica Mena.

Cyn: *shaking her hand* Hello I'm Cynthia Santana but you can call me Cyn.

Erica: Hello Cyn. What's a day you are free?

Cyn: This Saturday.

Erica: Ok. Let me see your phone.

Cyn: Here. *handing Erica her phone* Don't be doing something you're not suppose to do.

Erica: I was just putting my number in. You gotta trust me.

Cyn: I don't have to do nothing and I don't trust nobody.

Erica: *whispering in Cyn's ear* Don't worry Santana once I'm done with you. You will know trust and will lose the attitude. *walking away* I'll call you when it's time to get ready.

Cyn

I was stuck in that same spot. The way she whispered in my ear made me shiver. Snap out of it Cynthia you don't want her. One of my friends came and tapped me to get me out my trance.

Indie: Bitch how do you know Erica Mena?

Cyn: I met her like two weeks ago and I wish she leaves me alone.

Indie: Are you that stupid?

Cyn: What she's not all that.

Indie: She is everything. You wear her clothes.