It's fridayyyy y'all! This week has been so long and rough 😩 I hope y'all are doing good tho❤️
It had been a few days since Normani got out of the hospital. She was currently chilling in the living room at her place with Ari, Jasmine and India. They were all just lounging on the couch with the TV playing.
It was the middle of Thanksgiving break which meant the girls were on vacation from school for two weeks.
Normani still had her laptop out, attempting to work on a few assignments to try and keep her brain occupied. Ever since the whole incident with Antonio, she hadn't really been feeling like herself. It's like the entire situation just drained her completely.
And it didn't help that she still hadn't seen or heard from Von after everything that went down. Literally the last time she saw Von was when he told her that he loved her before dipping out on her.
She understood and was grateful for how he saved her from that scary situation... but Von has yet to call or check up on her at all. It made her feel some type of way.
She just missed him terribly. She didn't understand why he chose to just stay away from her all together. Being without him felt like the worst thing ever.
Normani just rolled her eyes inwardly as she submitted one of her assignments in.
"Girl what's wrong?"
India said while looking over at her. They had been binge watching Netflix shows all day, trying to keep Normani company as best as they could.
"Nothing. I'm just over these assignments."
She muttered before closing her laptop shut. She placed the computer onto the coffee table before leaning back into the couch.
She picked up her phone from her lap, checking her notifications. She was hoping to see either a text message or a missed call from Von.
Nothing.
Rolling her eyes, she just placed her phone down.
"I'll be back."
She muttered before getting up from the couch. She still had her phone in her hands while making her way out the living room towards her room.
Jasmine, Ari and India both looked amongst each other, already knowing why Normani was feeling so miserable.
"I can't believe Von still hasn't talked to her yet. What the fuck is his problem?"
Jasmine whispered while rolling her eyes.
"Girl I don't know, but I'm bout ready to beat his ass."
Ari said through gritted teeth.
"Herb told me that Von has been miserable for days too. Just moping around because he misses her too."
She added in. India just frowned.
"Well then if he missed her so damn much, why the fuck doesn't he just man up and tell her?"
She questioned.
"These niggas blow me."
Jasmine muttered. They all just nodded in agreement.
Normani sat at the edge of her bed, staring at the screen of her phone. She kept mentally fighting with herself to just call Von. All she wanted was to hear his voice.
She was tired of going days without hearing from him. It just didn't feel right at all. Before she could even make a decision, her phone began to buzz uncontrollably.
Durk's name popped up on the screen.
Well shit... at least somebody cares about me.
She thought to herself before picking up his call.
"Maniiiiiiiiii."
Durk sang through the phone, causing her to smile a little bit.
Even though Von had been MIA, Durk definitely made sure to check in on Normani almost every single day. She thought it was sweet, and it definitely helped to fill the empty void she was feeling just a little bit.
"Hey Smurk."
She said. He just chuckled.
"Whatchu on? Why you sound so down for?"
He questioned.
"How do I sound down?"
She muttered while rolling her eyes playfully.
"Girl I can tell sum bothering you. I can hear it on ya voice".
He pointed out.
"Durk you wanna be a therapist sooo bad huh."
She joked while giggling a bit. He couldn't help but laugh.
"Come on Mani. Talk to me."
He insisted. She just sighed deeply.
"Idk I just... I've been feeling off for days."
She admitted.
"Off like how?"
Durk questioned. Normani could feel a lump in her throat as she tried her best to keep the tears back.
"I don't know. I just haven't been feeling like myself after everything. Plus the holidays are coming up and it's gonna be my first Thanksgiving without my Mom..."
She muttered.
"And then Von keeps ignoring me for whatever reason..."
She added in. Durk could hear the sadness in her voice as she spoke. It hurt him deeply that she was feeling this way.
"You know what, how about you go and get ready for me. Ima pick you up in like an hour."
Durk began. Normani just frowned as she wiped a few of her tears.
"Durk, are you even listening to me?"
She said while chuckling lightly.
"Just trust me Mani."
He insisted. She just playfully rolled her eyes.
"I'm not trying to go to no party-"
"Girl I ain't taking you to no party. It's a surprise actually."
He said while smirking a bit. Normani just raised her eyebrows.
"A surprise?"
She questioned.
"Yup. So get yo ass ready. Ima slide through in a bit ok?"
"Fineeee."
She muttered. They both exchanged their goodbyes before hanging up. She just huffed a little bit. Part of her wasn't sure if she should even go out with Durk, only because she knew Von wouldn't probably like that if he found out.
But then again... she hadn't heard from Von in days.
She suddenly started to hear a strange noise coming from right outside her room door.
"Girl hush.... I think she still on the phone."
India's voice whispered from behind her door. Normani just frowned as she stood up from her bed.
"Ari, you steppin on my foot!"
Jasmine gasped quietly.
Normani quickly swung her room door open, only for Ari, Jasmine and India to gasp as if they had just gotten caught doing something bad.
"Are y'all spying on me?!"
Normani said while laughing.
"Girl... we just tryna figure out if you was talking to Von on the phone!"
Ari pointed. Mani just playfully rolled her eyes.
"Uhh no. I was not talking to him actually."
She said while waving them off.
"Damn.."
India muttered.
"Are you okay though? You seem a little sad."
Ari said while frowning a bit. Normani just shrugged.
"I mean.. I am sad. But I'll be fine."
She insisted.
"Yeah fuck Von. I'm glad he saved your life but he acting like a real piece of sh-"
"India!!!"
Normani said while laughing again. India just raised her hands up in defense.
"My bad. I was just saying.."
She muttered while chuckling.
"Well, Durk is coming by to pick me up. He said he wanted to take me somewhere."
Normani stated just as the girls all looked at her in shock.
"Umm.. you sure about that? I know we all hate Von right now but what if he finds out you hanging wit Durk?"
Jasmine questioned.
"Yeah girl... he'll kill you."
Ari added in. Normani just shook her head.
"I don't care. He made it clear on how he feels about me. He hasn't even checked up on me since the whole situation. I'm over it."
She muttered. The girls just eye'd Normani before slowly nodding their heads.
"Ok good. I'm actually glad then."
India said while smiling a bit.
"Yeah, fuck Von. Go hang with Durk."
Jasmine added in.
"Yeahh getchu some dick. You deserve it!"
Ari snickered. Normani could feel her cheeks turning red.
"Me and Durk do not like each other like that!"
She said while waving them off again. They all just laughed as she rolled her eyes.
"Yeahh aiight. We all know he likes yo ass. It's the perfect time for him to slide on you since Von wanna play games n shit."
Ari pointed out. Normani just shook her head.
"Durk is not like that. He's just being nice that's all."
She insisted.
"Mmmhmm. Real nice."
Jasmine snickered.
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"Shit Mani..."
Von groaned while closing his eyes. Asian just frowned, raising her head up while wiping her mouth with the back of her hand.
Did this nigga just call me Mani? She thought to herself. She just rolled her eyes, choosing to ignore him calling her by Normani's name.
"You like when I give you head huh?"
She said slickly while smirking. He just chuckled a little before zipping up his pants. They were currently in his car parked on a random street at night.
Von just lit up another blunt, placing it in his mouth as he inhaled deeply. He leaned his head back, his eyes staring off into the distance as he smoked quietly.
His mind kept drifting off to Normani. She had been on his brain for days. He couldn't seem to get rid of her.
Asian just watched him, taking in all his handsomeness as he smoked. He looked so good to her. He had his hat on backwards with his locs sitting neatly on his shoulders.
His tattoos crawled up his chiseled arms. His eyes were low as he continued to smoke.
She couldn't help but notice that the entire night Von's mind seemed to be elsewhere. She kind of figured that he was thinking about Normani.
It lowkey annoyed her because she sort of wanted Von to herself.
"You know you kept moaning Normani's name right."
Asian pointed while rolling her eyes. Von just frowned, looking over at her while squinting his eyes.
"Fuck you talm bout?"
He questioned while blowing smoke in her face. She just sucked her teeth.
"Von, you really got it bad for her. I can tell."
She said. He just sucked his teeth.
"Are you in love with her or something?"
She kept on questioning.
"Look don't be speakin on ha."
He pointed. Asian just rolled her eyes again.
"Von, I'm just trying to figure you out that's all."
She said. Von just shrugged lightly while looking out the window. He could feel himself becoming under the influence.
"Why you care anyways?"
He muttered.
"Because Von. I like you. I've always been feelin you for a while now."
She admitted. Von paused for a second, looking over at Asian before continuing to smoke on his weed.
He used his free hand to reach down into his pockets before pulling out a rack of cash.
He held the joint in between his lips before pulling out a couple hundreds from the stack.
"Hea... this fa you."
He said while handing her some money.
"You really held it down fa me back there with Antonio's ass. I respect that shit."
He said, completely ignoring her confessing her love for him. She just frowned while taking the money from him.
"Thanks Von but, did you hear what I just said?"
She questioned. He just placed the rest of the money back into his pockets before blowing out some more smoke.
"Yeah fasho."
He muttered.
"Sooo... don't you like me too? I mean you and I could be some-"
"Aww hell naw Asian."
He laughed a little bit. She just sucked her teeth.
"I'm finna take yo ass home. You trippin."
He continued to laugh.
"Von, I can't believe this."
She mumbled. He just started up the car before pulling off.
"I know you in love with Normani. And if that's the case why you even here with me?"
Asian raised her eyebrows while crossing her arms against her chest.
Von just kept his eyes straight onto the road, thinking about Asians question. She was right, why was he even here with her when he knew his heart belonged to somebody else.
"Ion know..."
He muttered while rolling his eyes. He kept mentally fighting with himself for days on why he chose to stay away from Normani at all.
All he really wanted was to be with her. But he couldn't bring himself to do that. He felt like he didn't deserve somebody good like her. He also felt like she definitely deserves somebody way better, with a less dangerous lifestyle.
All of these reasons is what kept him from reaching out to her. Von knew that he was good at hiding his feelings, and pushing them down so he wouldn't be able to feel them anymore.
It was a little tough doing that with Normani, only because he knew he was deeply in love with her.
"Well then, maybe you should go and talk to her. It's no point in you just linking up with hoes, knowing you are in love with somebody else out there."
Asian said while waving her hands. As much as she wanted Von to herself, she knew she really had no chance with him.
Von just chuckled a little while glancing over at her.
"You think so?"
He questioned. She just mugged him.
"Shut up Von."
She mumbled while turning her focus out the window.
"Aye look, some nigga gon choose you one day. That nigga ain't me tho."
He joked while smirking.
"Alright Von. I get it."
She said with a stale tone.
"You cool peoples tho. So don't een trip."
He added in. Asian couldn't help but secretly smile.
"Yeah.. I know that."
She pointed.
It didn't take long for Von to drop Asian home. He found himself alone now in his car as he zoomed down the freeway.
He had the radio on as a random station was playing R&B music. He just had his head leaned back as he drove with one hand.
Damn... I really miss Mani.
He thought to himself. He felt like he just couldn't go another day without seeing her, let alone another second.
Please God... just give a nigga a sign that this girl is meant fa me. I promise I won't fuck it up.
He jokingly prayed in his head. Von wasn't much of a praying type of man, but in moments like this he felt like he had no choice but to turn to the man above.
He sighed deeply, his ears focusing on the music that was playing through the radio. The song sounded real familiar to him as he just frowned.
He turned up the volume a bit, trying to focus on the lyrics as it played. It was a 90s R&B song, which he felt like he recognized.
"Hold up..."
He muttered as the song kept playing.
"I get so weak in the knees, I can hardly speak
I lose all control and something takes over me
In a daze and it's so amazing
It's not a phase, I want you to stay with me..."
The lyrics softly played through his speakers. That's when it suddenly clicked for him. This was Normani's favorite song. Von remembered this song playing on the radio that one night they spent together in his car.
A warm feeling just washed over him. He couldn't tell if it was because he was high, or if God was really giving him a sign to go an make things right with Normani. Whatever it was, it made him realize exactly what he needed to do. His mind was made up.
Turning his car around, he started driving towards the direction of Normani's place. He glanced at the time, and it was only 8pm.
He was hoping that she wasn't asleep. He also was hoping that she wasn't too pissed at him. And even if she was, he was going to do everything in his power to make things right, even if it took some time for her to come around.
It didn't take long for him to finally pull up to her place. He parked the car, killing the engine before hopping out. He wasn't sure what he was planning on saying to her.
Maybe I'm sorry fa everything? Forgive me? Girl, I'm in love wit yo ass?
He kept thinking to himself as he made his way inside. His heart began to race as he made it all the way up to her floor.
He found himself standing right outside her door. His nerves and anxiety were going through the roof.
On folks nem I ain't no pussy.
He thought while shaking his head. He just raised his hand before knocking on the door.
He just waited patiently. He could hear footsteps coming towards the door. He began to anticipate the look on Normani's face once she finally saw him.
The door swung open suddenly, only for Von's eyes to land on Ari.... yet again.
He just rolled his eyes in full circle, suddenly getting deja vu.
"Not you."
Ari snickered while rolling her eyes back.
"Please just tell me if Mani is home. Ion got time fa this."
He muttered. Ari just smirked.
"Nope. You just missed her. Durk came to pick her up not too long ago-oh shit."
She quickly said while covering her mouth. Von just eye'd her, letting the words process in his brain. Ari mentally cursed herself for letting that even slip out.
She just watched as the color in his eyes faded, turning to black. His jaw slowly clenched. It was like a dark cloud started to loom over him as he began to look pissed off.
What caught her off guard was when he just let out a dark and sarcastic chuckle. Ari's eyes just widened.
"Uhh Von?-"
She started to say but he just ignored her while storming off.
"Awww shit..."
Ari said while shaking her head. She quickly closed the door, running back to her room to get her phone so she could warn Normani.
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Him so crazyyyyy 🙈😂
I MIGHT drop another chapter tonight idkkkkk 👀