"Jordan...Jordan...I'm leaving"
I could feel Dream slightly shaking my shoulder, "Huh?" I groaned.
"I said I'm leaving. My brother is home" She repeated. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I reached over to grab my phone to check the time. It was a quarter past 7.
"I'll walk you out" I pulled back the cover and climbed out of bed. I didn't want to stretch or anything because I knew I was about to lay my ass right back down and go to sleep.
She slipped her feet into her slides and headed out the bedroom.
"When did he get home?" I asked following behind her. I tried not to stare at her ass as she walked but I had to look, respectfully.
"Like 30 minutes ago"
I unlocked the front door and stepped to the side so she could walk out. "Text me" I told her.
"Okay. Thanks again for letting me stay" She turned around and gave me a hug.
"No problem" I told her "If you ever wanna ya know do this again. Just let me know"
"Will do" She chuckled before leaving out.
I stepped out onto the porch to make sure she got inside safely before going back in the house and taking my ass back to sleep. I slept in for a few more hours before getting my day started.
Lee and I were going to ride out and find out what went down last night and why.
I stuffed my keys into my pocket before leaving out the house. I decided to check on DJ before I hit the streets. I knocked on the door and waited for someone to answer.
"It's open!" I could hear his voice yell out. I twisted the door knob and sure enough, it was.
He was seated on the couch with his leg propped up on a pillow.
"Wassup? How you feeling?" I questioned as I walked over and dapped him up.
"Shit I'm good. They got me on percs. This shit got me floating" He chuckled. "Imma sell this shit. How much you think I can get off these?"
"Where yo people at?" I laughed shaking my head.
"Tae took Dream to get a car and my mom just went to sleep"
"She finally saved up for one?"
"Nah pops gave her the bread for it" DJ replied "Aye speaking of Dream. You fucking my lil sister?" He furrowed his eyebrows at me.
"What? No" I scrunched up my face at him.
"So she don't be over there with you? I know her ass don't be with Jayda. Jayda ass ain't never at home they usually come here"
I knew I could lie and say no but there was no need to. I'm not fucking her.
"She be over there sometimes but we ain't fucking."
"She stayed the night with you last night?"
"She didn't wanna be alone. I slept on the couch. Me and her just friends. This" I started pointing to the both of us "This is already messy. Don't need to add another Henderson to the equation" I laughed.
"Keep it that way. I fuck with you but I'll kill yo ass bout her."
"Understood" I nodded my head. "Anyways I'm finna ride out. I'll let you know what I find out" I dapped up with him one more time.
"Cool"
I scooped Leon from his house and we just started riding around to our different spots trying to see if anybody heard anything.
"Ain't that ya boy right there?" Leon asked pointing to Derrick and his boys hanging outside of the waffle house.
"We can see if he heard something" I pulled into the lot.
Leon adjusted the gun on his waist before we got out the car.
"Jay!" He greeted. "I heard y'all got shot at last night. Everybody straight?" Derrick asked as we dapped up.
"Yeah we all good" I nodded my head.
"You know who did it?"
"Nah, that shit was random."
"Maybe ya boy mouth finally got y'all into some shit" Derrick replied with a slight laugh.
"Then they should've finished the job cause now I'm on they ass" Leon interjected. I watched as they eye'd each other down.
"If you hear anything let me know" I told him.
"I gotchu"
Leon and I began to walk off. "Fuck was that?" I frowned looking over at him.
"I don't fuck with that nigga. It damn near was him" Leon stated glancing over his shoulder.
"Are you saying that cause you don't like him or you actually feel like it's him" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"It's him. It's just something shiesty about his ass"
"Jay!" I heard a feminine voice yell out. I looked around trying to see who was calling out to me. My eyes finally settled on Dream who was crossing the street with her friend Jayda. They both had large cups of italian ice in their hands.
"What're you doing out here?" I asked looking around.
"Joe's got the best Italian Ice in the city" She replied. "Anyways, I got a car!" She squealed. I couldn't help but smile at her eagerness.
"I heard."
"C'mon lemme take you for a ride" Dream grabbed my hand.
"I'm kinda in the mid-
"I'll just take you around the corner it'll be quick" She handed her cup to Jayda and pulled me away before I could even say no.
"I'm parked right here!" She pulled me over to this silver Kia.
"This you?" I asked as I checked out the car.
"Yup" She pulled out her keys to unlock the door.
"What kind of car is this?" I sat down in the passenger seat and adjusted it to my liking
"2018 Kia Stinger" She pressed the start button and pulled off
"No way you sit that close to the wheel"
"Shut up" She laughed. "Do you like it? It's so nice!"
"Yeah I like it." I couldn't help but watch her as she drove. Seeing her this happy after crying her eyes out yesterday made me happy as well. I didn't realize how much I hated seeing her like that until now.
"What?" She took her eyes off the road for a split second to look over at me.
"Nothing. Yo ugly ass just thirsty." I laughed shaking my head.
"Wooow here I am trying to share my moment with you and you sitting here hating"
"I'm sorry" I chuckled reaching for her hand but she quickly snatched it away.
"Nah fuck you"
"I'm sorry" I grabbed her hand and intertwined it with mine "Congratulations on your first car" I said before kissing her hand.
A big smile appeared on her face "Boy bye" She snatched her hand out my grip.
"I like your bracelet. Who got you that?"
"Some ugly ass nigga that won't leave me alone" Dream shrugged her shoulder.
"Damn I'm ugly now?"
"You literally just called me ugly two seconds ago"
"You know you fine ass fuck" I replied reaching for her hand again.
"Boy get out my car" She pulled up in front of Leon and Jayda.
"That felt good to say huh?"
"My car." Dream repeated with a smile "I got a car!" She squealed again.
"Bye." I laughed and got out the car.
"Fuck you cheesing for?" Leon frowned at me.
"Nothing, nothing."
***
"Here's some syrup for your pancakes sir" I placed the hot syrup onto the table before walking off.
"So if you got your car why you still working?"Jayda asked as I joined her behind the bar.
"Cause car insurance taxing like a muhfucka" I rolled my eyes and started to refill the empty baskets of creamer.
"Ooh girl I meant to tell you. I got that nigga number"
"What nigga?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"Leon"
"You did? Girl he has a whole girl. He fuck with my stylist" I replied.
"Shit he told me he single. That's good enough for me" She shrugged her shoulders "I told you I like Fendi and yachts."
"Girl just because Jay cool with that white man with the yacht don't mean Leon is too"
"Only one way to find out"
"Good fucking bye" I laughed and rolled my eyes. I looked over and one of my tables was waving me down. He started showing me his wallet indicating he was ready to pay. I printed out his receipt before going over to his table.
"Sorry about that. My friend was telling me a story" I smiled.
"No problem. Hey, I can't help but notice how familiar you look. Do I know you?"
"No I don't think so" I replied with a fake smile. I knew this was his attempt at spitting game.
"You Jay's girl?"
"What?" I replied confused. "No"
"Awe my apologies then" He replied with a smile handing me his card. I took the card from his hand and turned to walk away. I could feel his eyes on me the entire walk back to my station. I touched the screen and tapped on his table so I could close out his order. I glanced over and he was still watching me but he decided to look away once he realized I knew he was watching.
As I swiped his card something told me to check the name on the it.
Derrick Jones