*unedited*
JoVaughn Virginie Scott
"What is it?" Denzel asked me from the couch. This was the first time I had witnessed him and Nicole come over to Reggie's house. I guess they were bored and had nothing to do. Reggie was out at work. I was here working on the final piece that I would put in the exhibition.
I had been making small trips to drop off and hang up pieces. The event was going to be in two weeks exactly. That was pretty good because it would give me enough time to finish this up cause it was a huge piece. I could also finish setting up at the gallery.
"It's not an it. It's a person" I told him.
"Bet I know who it is" Nicole smirked. I gave her a look of unamusement. She acted like a twelve year old sometimes.
"Who?" Denzel asked her.
"Reggiiieeeee" Nic grinned.
"Is it?" Denzel asked me. I ignored him and kept painting.
"I'll take that as a yes. What yall got going on bro?" he asked me.
I found myself smiling as I chewed the gum in my mouth. "Why you two so nosey?" I asked them.
"I asked you a question first" Denzel squinted.
"I asked you one second" I said smartly.
"You a difficult ass nigga. You know that?"
"I take pride in it."
Denzel and Nicole sucked their teeth at the same time. I took my phone out to text Reggie. I needed to see what time she was getting home because I didnt want her to see the painting until the event. She texted me back telling me she'd be home in an hour. So I still had a little more time to work on it.
Denzel and Nic were caked up on the couch. Being all lovey dovey. "If you guys wanna be freaks, do it in your bed" I said jokingly.
"Fuck up nigga" Denzel laughed. "You got fresh ink?" He asked motioning to my arm.
I nodded. "Yeah. Got it a few days ago."
"Lemme see it" he squinted. I walked over so he could get a better look at it.
"Thats dope. You drew it?" he asked.
"Yeah bro."
"Aye. Draw me up the same shit. I want it on my neck or something" he said to me. I shook my head no.
"Nah. Its special" I let him know. If he got one too, it wouldn't be of much importance to me and Regine. We had discussed how it was kind of a symbolization of what we meant to each other and how we complimented and helped one another.
"How?" Nicole asked.
"Dont worry about it."
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Regine Iman Thomas
"Regine, I havent seen you in weeks! Where have you been?" Kam asked me. I wad clocking out as she was clocking in.
"Here" I responded short. I didnt want to talk to her or be associated with her in any way anymore.
"I heard you got it in with Keenan at the party" she smirked and nudged me.
"You heard wrong."
"Whats wrong with you?" she asked me with a scoff. I ignored her and left.
Joey was right when he said the police werent reliable. They still havent done anything about what happened to me. I doubt they were even looking for Keenan. At this point, I didnt even care anymore to be honest. It would only make me upset if I stressed about it.
I hopped in Joey's car and started towards home. I was thankful he let me borrow it because I was too lazy to catch the bus today. It took a whole hour and a half to get to my house versus a quick twenty minutes driving myself.
When I got home, I was shocked to see Denzel and Nicole in the living room.
"Heeeyyyy guys" I greeted and hugged them. They greeted me back.
"This is weird. You guys almost never visit me" I said with a laugh.
"We were super bored and we realized that so we came over" Nicole said. I nodded.
"I'm going to change. I'll be back" I told them and went into my room. I threw on a random loose crop top and some sweats.
Joey came in as I was putting my work clothes in the dirty clothes hamper.
"Question" he said.
I looked at him. "Yeah?"
"You think you could make flyers for me?"
I smiled. "Of course I can. When do you need them by?"
"Maybe like within the next few days."
"I'll start on it tomorrow. Shouldnt take me long" I told him. He nodded with a smile and kissed me.
"Thank you."
We went into the living room where Denzel and Nicole were arguing over the best looking person on Little Women: Atlanta.
"They all funny looking" Joey sat as he took a seat on the couch. It was a sectional so he was sitting on the shorter side. I sat next to him.
"You going to hell dawg" Denzel said.
"I ain't say nothing bad. They just not attractive to me" Joey shrugged.
"Whats attractive to you?" Denzel asked him with a smirk.
"Reggie" Nicole coughed out.
"Damn right" Joey said.
Nicole shrieked in excitement. I wanted to kick her in the throat so bad.
My head was itchy so I pulled my hair out of its ponytail and started to scratch my scalp.
"I need to wash my hair" I frowned. It was too itchy for my liking.
"Want me to help?" Nicole asked. I looked over at her and seen her eyes widen.
She started hitting Denzel on the leg to get his attention. I wad confused to I paused with my hand mid-scratch.
"What?" I asked squinting at her.
She started pointing at my stomach with a creepy grin. Denzel looked and his facial expression turned into a smirk.
I looked at them weirdly and then looked down at my stomach. I didnt see anything weird.
"Whats that?" Nicole asked with the same grin.
"A tattoo" I responded simply. They were bugging out because I got a tattoo?
"The same tattoo you have Joey" Denzel said with the same creepy ass grin asNicole.
"Your point?" I said.
"Cut the bullshit. Are yall together or nah?" Denzel asked.
"Yes. Damn. Stop pressing us" Joey said with a laugh.
"OH MY GOOOSHHH THIS IS SO ADORABLE" Nicole screamed.
"Nicole, shut up" I said to her annoyed.
"Nope. I called it. Didnt I call it? I told her from day one that they'd end up together" she smiled all happy.
"I fuck with this couple" Denzel nodded his head.
"How long have you guys been a thing?" Nicole asked.
"Like two, three weeks" Joey said. I was just trying not to blush this whole time.
"Look at Reggie ass over there like her cheeks about to burst" Denzel cracked up.
I sucked my teeth. "Am not."
Joey started laughing too.
I stale face him. He started laughing harder. "You big mad or little mad?" he asked me.
"I'ma big slap you in the face if you dont stop laughing at me."
"I cant take that threat seriously" Joey said. I reached up to punch him but he caught my hand preventing me.
"Chill" he laughed.
I frowned and crossed my arms.
"Stop acting like a big ass kid Reggie" he said with a smirk.
"Yall are laughing at me."
"You good" Joey said and pulled me in to kiss him.
Nicole shrieked again and Denzel acted like he fainted. I threw a pillow at them.
Fools.
