"Sounds just like it, looks just like it, feels just like it
Like this could be love
Hurts just like it, feels just like it, real just like it
Like this could be love
Speechless he's just
If I can only put it in words
But I know that it feels good
He's my weakness
I can't explain how it works
But to me it's real
(And I hope I'm not wrong)
And I got you dead on
And everything's still good
But I'm losin control..."
Lalah Hathaway— "This Could Be Love"
Serah and her boyfriend/fiancé Addae picked up Califia at her grandmother's house in a rental SUV. Swinging her new twists in a high ponytail, Califia sported tight white shorts and a soft thin mint green cowl neck sweater with a giant reindeer on it as she clip-clopped down the steps in a pair of black lace-up open-toed high heels.
"Bitch!" Serah screamed, staring at Califia's heels and snapping her fingers from the passenger side of the car.
Califia fake modeled her way down the steps while posing in her heels. When she jumped into the backseat, she introduced herself to Addae who smiled at her from the driver's seat.
"Califia, that sweater is too cute for the ugly Christmas sweater contest," Serah whined.
"Girl, I sewed this thing on, I wasn't buying no ugly ass sweater for real."
On the ride over to N'Jobu and Bakari's, Califia learned about Serah's day sight-seeing with Addae, and running into Andrea over at the Berkley campus. Califia was all ears.
"So, I'm just trying to warn you, this bird may show up tonight," Serah said.
"Oh, Jeez..."
"Addae, babe, you may have to play bouncer tonight. Califia's boyfriend could have a dozen ex-girlfriends at this party," Serah said giggling while checking her cell.
"Wasn't he your boyfriend at one time?" Addae asked.
"Okay, a dozen and one then, damn...this could get ugly real fast," Serah said and Califia just giggled from the back.
"I can't wait to meet this Wakandan Don Juan."
"Oh, he's no Don Juan anymore. Califia has him locked up tight."
"Now you have me being paranoid back here," Califia said.
"Girl, don't even trip. Those women know better than to act a fool in front of N'Jobu. Plus, I'll be there, so those clucks won't try anything. Trust me."
Califia didn't know how much backstory Serah had given Addae, but the fact that he was quite chill with going to the party, and didn't ask any questions about the complications was interesting.
"Do you think Andrea will come?"
"She told me she was. I saw her at the campus Starbucks. I tried to ignore her, but I guess she felt less threatened when she saw me with Addae. Apparently, she's now dating one of Bakari's friends who drums with him."
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Black Boys Bloom Thorns First: Volume 1 (A Black Panther FanFic)
FanfictionPrince N'Jobu Udaku is the second son in line for the throne of Wakanda. While his older brother T'Chaka is being groomed to take on the mantle of King and lead their nation as the Black Panther, N'Jobu is being groomed to become the Ambassador of W...
