Culturally Biased

"Smile Randy."

Narrator

Dario woke up with headache.

A horrible one.

But it was just two minutes of realization and a little look to the left to remember the events that took place last night.

Jenny was fast asleep.

She was a heavy sleeper but as Dario moved around and gathered his clothes, he still made sure he was extra careful.

He finally gathered everything and sprinted out of the house to his car.

Dario wondered what Miciah would think of last nights actions.

She'll never know, he though to himself.

It's not like they were exclusive anyway.

She said it herself, not a relationship.

At least part of Dario believed his own words.

He stepped out of his car after parking in the driveway.

The cold morning breeze hit him.

He expected the place to be quite when he walked in but as he stepped through the house, he was startled to see Randy at the kitchen counter eating cereal.

"Oh hey Randy." He said as cheerfully as he could.

Randy slightly nodded his head.

"You okay?" Dario asked.

"Oh I'm fine. What about you, Dario? Drive help you clear your mind?"

"Uh yeah."

"Did Jenny help you clear your mind too?"

Dario froze.

"Look-"

"Oh don't worry I'm not gonna snitch on you." Randy said.

"Well what's up with you?"

Randy sighed.

"I'm just disappointed. I thought you changed."

"What you think I'm a hoe too right?"

"You're not a hoe-scratch that yes you are. But I'm not one to judge that. You're a person who plays with emotions."

"You're being overdra-"

"Miciah knocks at the bedroom door at three o'clock in the morning. She asks me if Dario ever showed up while she was asleep. After I say no she talks about how bad she felt for what she said to you and the second you come back she's gonna apologize."

Randy shook his head.

"She's gonna apologize to you. I mean at the time I thought it was thoughtful of her. Now I just feel bad. She's beating herself up over you."

"Randy, maybe you should just go back to smiling and breaking up fights."

"Maybe you should just go back to Jenny and leave innocent girls that have everything going for them alone."

Dario had to admit, he was pretty shocked by this side of Randy.

Even when he snapped at Justin, he seemed to still seem like a nice person.

But right now...now he actually a tad...just a tad bit intimidating.

But Dario wasn't gonna let that show.

He just rolled his eyes, walking up the stairs, to his and Miciah's shared room.

He walked in and she was laid down on her side, her regularly straightened hair in her face.

He didn't realize it but he was tired.

He was still bothered by waking up next to Jenny.

He put on pajamas and laid back down in the bed.

He heard moving and pretty soon Miciah turned to face him.

"I didn't mean to wake you up." He said.

"It's okay."

Suddenly she broke eye contact.

"I'm sorry." She said, quietly.

A pang of guilt hit Dario.

"Don't be, mami. It's okay. I am kind of a hoe, anyways." He said, making her laugh.

Randy and Annick went out for a walk in the park.

Pricilla didn't wanna come so it was just the two of them and little gambino.

"Just say one poem." Randy continued to beg Annick.

"No." She said flatly.

"Please."

She was about to deny it again when she suddenly smirked.

"Fine. Roses are red violets are blue, ask me about a poem one more time and I'll beat the shit out of you."

Randy blinked.

Annick bursted into laughter.

"You know, why don't you watch the profanity around our child." He said, gesturing to gambino.

Annick giggled, rolling her eyes.

After their laughter died down she looked at him, soon enough he looked at her two.

"You okay?" Randy asked.

"I'm fine it's just....your eyes...."

Randy chuckled.

"Why thank you."

"Where do you get them from."

"My dad." He said, shrugging.

Annick took the chance to ask him.

"Have you ever like spoken to him?"

"He reached out to my mom id say...six months ago. She told Zach to call him, he refused."

"And you?"

"I guess I never brought myself to."

"Oh..."

Annick could tell she brought up a sensitive topic.

There was tension in the air so she tried to clear it.

She entwined her fingers with his.

"Smile Randy." She said, poking at his cheek.

A small smile tugged at his lips which soon turned to grin.

"I didn't think that'd actually work." She said.

He shrugged.

"I guess you just make me happy."

She blushed staring back ahead of her, which she regretted.

Because the person straight ahead wasn't someone she wanted to see.

A/m: Well I thought to myself. My chapters are hella long and I got no cliffhangers. I'm too damn nice to y'all lmao. I mean this cliffhanger isn't that suspenseful considering most of you can guess who showed up.
*hint hint* the same one that follows you every damn chapter in this book😂😂😂. But Imma continue writing right after this so don't get your panties in a twist.