Mailani "Mae" Cathey
June 6,2018
Serenity House
"Sin can you PLEASE leave them girls at home this one time?" Basically begging her.
"They are my friends too and I don't want them to think I replaced them." She said.
Shaking my head, "Serenity they do shit without you all the time." I said.
Scratching her head, "That's cause it with people I don't know or fuck with."
Staring at her, "Just the other day they went to uhmmm somewhere without you and it was just them 3. Plus my brother and em don't like them girls." I said.
"Only cause I was busy." Lying.
Serenity always does this makes excuses for them not wanting to hang out with her on their time. But let it be I invite her somewhere or she invite me somewhere they always wanna tag along. And if she say no they guilt trip her into not going anymore while they link up soon afterwards. That is some fucked up ass shit but Serenity just don't see it and I don't know how.
Being honest, "Serenity I know you ain't gone like what I'm finnah say but it's the truth and you need to hear it." Making eye contact with her, "You know what nevermind but my brother said he don't want them to come for real." Trying to change the subject.
I was gone try to tell her again that them girls ain't her friends. But everytime I do she just get mad at me and I'm not finnah let our night get ruined before it even start. Might tell her tomorrow...maybe...I don't know.
"Okay fine...how bout you just go and I'll figure something to do with them?" Smiling.
With a straight face, "Now you know they already got plans and you wasn't included." Bring blunt.
Acting dumbfounded, "Nooo they told me didn't have anything plan fa tonight." She said.
Going to their Instagram stories and showing her that they already out and about without her ONCE again.
Sighing, "Fine...I'll come just this one time without them." Sounding sad.
I felt bad but I had to show her cause that's the only way she'll be able to get that through her head. She found something to wear really quick and we got in my car headed to my house. My brother and em was already waiting on us cause we going to this house party my cousin Ju throwing.
"Might as well turn y'all asses around." Fat yelled from the truck. "We finnah head out." He said.
We got in the truck with them and the whole ride while everyone else is talking and laughing Serenity just on her phone quiet.
Nudging Key, "Here yo chance." Mouthing yo him.
Markeyvius been trying to get with Serenity since we became cool our junior year. But she always had a nigga up until like 3 months ago. And he said once she was single he was gone slide on that if it was okay with me. I don't care as long as he don't break my friend heart. Cause she really is like a sister to me and I don't like seeing her hurt especially if it's my brother doing the hurting. I know she wouldn't blame me but I will.
•SWITCHING POV•
Markeyvius "Key" Cathey
June 6,2018
Car
"What's wrong with you?" Asking her.
She just ignored me and kept watching the same 3 or 4 people stories over and over again. I'm a reasonable guy so I tried to sympathize with her. Plus Mae been telling me how her other 3 homegirls been treating her since her breakup. And how weird they be acting and treating her.
Covering her phone screen, "Serenity..." Locking her phone, "You don't need to stress about them tonight cause they ain't worry bout you." Taking it, "Tonight you need to have fun cause you being sad over people who seem like they don't care about you isn't good for the mental." I said. "So tonight I'm holding on to this...okay!" Putting it in my pocket.
"What about if I get any calls?" Asking me.
Grabbing her hand, "If they important I'll let you answer it." I said.
"And how would you know if they important or not?" Asking me.
Shrugging my shoulders, "I could just tell I guess."
Sighing, "Okay." She said low.
It sounded like she was finnah cry or holding back tears or something I don't know. She need to get some new friends but obviously she gone have to learn on her own when to cut people off. Can't save everyone honestly unless they want too be save.
•SWITCHING POV•
Mailani "Mae" Cathey
June 6,2018
Ju "House" Party
We been here for a minute and everything really now just starting to jump off.
"Come on let's go take a shot?!" Grabbing Serenity arm.
I dragged her to the lil bar they had and let her pick out which one she wanted to take. She chose Don Julio tequila. I let her go first and poured herself a big shot. I took half of the shot she took. She took like 3 more and I took 2. One bout Serenity is she is a drinker and she can out drink me any day.
Looking round and whispering, "Uhmmm I hope you don't think this is weird but I think yo brother like me." As if she was embarrassed.
Laughing, "Girl you know he do."
"I didn't!" She said with a straight face.
My mouth dropped open, "All those times I told you bout his long neck ass."
"I wasn't listening." Making a sad face.
Ashamed, "Some friend you are...is that the only time you stop listening?" Asking her.
Squinting her eyes, "Most of the you bring up how bad friends they are." She said. "Ohhh and when you tell me how you rewatched CSI over and over how it just kept getting better." Laughing.
"You are just breaking my poor lil heart over here." Holding it. "Anyway my brother been liking you since our junior year. But he really started crushing harder when you was with that boy name we shall not name." I said.
"You don't think that's weird that yo brother likes yo friend?" Asking me.
Shaking my head, "Nope. As long as he doesn't break yo heart I'm good." I said.
Laughing, "So you want to see us together?"
"I don't care honestly!" Shrugging my shoulders. "As long as your happy I'm happy." I said.
Hugging me, "Awww such a sweet girl.". Pulling back, "And I'm assuming you don't really care bout yo brother happiness." Looking at me.
Shrugging my shoulders, "He'll be okay! Plus it's easy to make him happy." I said.
It good to see her in great spirits from earlier. Cause she really do be trying to be the best friend she could be to everyone but those 3 Kaylee, Shayla, and Tori just got some sort of hold on her. And she can't get outta their grip for some reason. I don't know!
•SWITCHING POV•
Toriana "Tori" Benson
June 7,2018
Kaylee House
"Bitchhh why is she out with that hoe?" Kaylee jumped up.
Sitting up, "What?" Confused.
"Serenity ass is out hanging with Mae ugly ass again without us." Scoffing.
Laughing, "Where they at?"
"I don't know." Tossing me her phone, "It's obviously some nigga house cause he in the picture with them." Looking at the phone.
The picture she was showing me was on Mae instagram story.
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"We need to text her ass and guilt trip her into going home or something." Kay said.
Laughing, "Girl you are crazy!" I said.
"You laughing but I'm dead ass." Holding her hand out.
Tossing her phone back to her, "Okay what should we say?" Asking.
Shrugging her shoulders, "I don't know some shit that'll make her sad or mad and wanna leave. I don't care just hurt the bitch feelings." Kaylee got to typing away on her phone.
"Not in the group message though?" Bout to press it.
"No...Shayla don't need to know til I tell her a grimy ass story first." She said.
Bruh Kaylee is really crazy. She is really trying to bring this girl down to her knees. I mean I do feel bad but then again I don't feel bad. Cause Serenity knew Kaylee liked Kel and was going to go with the move on him. But she got to him first and now Kay just hate this girls guts. It's all funny too me and poor lil Shayla don't know. She only know what we tell her and most of the time that shit be a lie. KARMA IS A BITCH SERENITY! And now you finnah feel it since you wanted to sneak diss yo friend over her nigga. Well not sneak diss but backstab yo friend.
• Did Mailani give Serenity good advice this chapter?
• Will Serenity listen to what everyone is telling her? Or will she choose to continue to be friends with them girls?
• Why are the girls still "cool" with Serenity if it's all this pressure behind Kel?
• Will Mailani take Serenity under her wing?
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