Cyan
I jolted up out my sleep hearing my alarm going off before looking for my phone to turn it off. Finally finding it I see it's 5am and I groan as I get up.
Luckily, this apartment came with speakers hooked up throughout the house so as soon as I cut on my playlist you could hear H.E.R playing throughout the house.
say, why i'm looking that way
you ain't do nothing wrong, i'm wilding
I went into the bathroom to use it and brushed my teeth and washed my face before walking out.
it's five, i waited up last night
said you got too high, i'm tired
I went into my closet getting my clothes out for the day and finding an all black lululemon set to throw on so I could run down the the gym before starting my day.
so you want me to give you honesty
you said you wanted every piece of me
I got dressed and made me a protein smoothie before
switching my music over to my airpods and grabbing my keys to leave.
you don't want to hear me out tonight
i'll just turn around and say goodnight
As I left out my door and walked into the elevator the words of the song started sinking in. It perfectly described the relationship I just got out of with my insecure ass controlling ass ex.
you don't feel a way
you're gone away
you don't listen
you promise it wouldn't change
you stayed the same
but it's different
we were much happier when
it was always happy endings
Before the song could keep going I switched over to my beyoncé playlist. I didn't have time to be in my feelings today let alone this early and Bey always puts me in workout mode.
The elevator stopped on the second floor where the gym, the dog grooming station and other amenities were. I walked out the elevator and down the hall to the gym seeing it was nearly empty aside from like 3 people, one of them being Ryan.
I acted like I didn't see her as I went over to the yoga mats to stretch. Last time I tried just working out I pulled a muscle and was sore for 2 weeks, never again.
I finished up my stretch before heading to the treadmills, still trying to act as if I didn't see her. She had no problem staring and letting me know she saw me though.
~ 1 Hour Later ~
I was sitting on one of the benches putting my stuff back in my gym bag after finally finishing up my workout when it was just me and Ryan left in here. She wouldn't stop looking over at me and before I could even stop myself, the words just flew out.
"Damn, can I help you?"
I instantly widened my eyes and covered my mouth with my hands. I dropped them then turned to her, "I'm so sorry, I wasn't trying to be rude but you've been staring this whole time and it's making me a little uncomfortable" i said in a much nicer way.
"My bad, ma. You just look familiar and I been trying to pinpoint where I know you from" she said chuckling.
"Trust me, I don't think we've met before" i said laughing to myself a little bit.
I would've been hunched if we did.
"Something funny?" she asked raising her eyebrow making me look back up at her.
This made me really take in her appearance and I wish I didn't. She had on just a black sports bra and some short black gym shorts that hung a little loose but fit perfectly and stopped about mid thigh. Her hair was down and she was glistening from the sweat on her body. She looked so damn good.
"I-Uh... No, sorry" i said looking down and zipping my bag. "Well uh, nice talking to you. I hope you figure out where you know me from" I said before getting up and walking away.
As soon as I made it towards the elevators I mentally cursed myself out. I hate how shy and awkward I get sometimes, like who says "i hope you figure out where you know me from" BITCH HELP HER FIGURE IT OUT!!!
This damn elevator always takes forever and now Ryan was coming and waiting with me. I quickly pulled out my phone to distract myself from the urge of staring at her and she was nose deep in hers, too.
The elevator finally got here and we got on. She pressed the button and we slowly made our ascent to the 21st floor. This 2 minute ride started to feel like 10 minutes.
"You tattoo don't you?" she asked me, breaking me out of my thoughts.
"Um, yeah. I moved down here to open me up another shop actually." i said adjusting my bag on my shoulder.
She stepped forward and took the bag off my arm before responding, "I knew you looked familiar, my homebody Dre got some work done by you at one of the expos here. I was been supposed to hit you up about an appointment" she said shaking her head.
"Well, we're neighbors now so whenever you want it done just knock on my door a week in advance and I got you. I don't usually do home tattoos for clients but I'll let you slide since you holding my bag, I guess" i said cracking a smile.
"Preciate that, i'll fasho let you know." she said smiling back at me before going back to her phone.
I just turned around facing forward trying to wipe this goofy ass grin off my face. It always made me feel good hearing people compliment my work so to hear it coming out her fine ass mouth made it much better. I definitely gotta keep reminding myself she got a girl before I get into some trouble.
The elevator finally stopped at our floor and she let me out first before following behind me. I walked to my door and stopped turning around to get my bag from her.
"Thank you" i said as she handed it to me.
"Fasho. I might swing by sometime later today or tomorrow so we can figure out my tattoo. I want it done asap." she said looking down at me.
I was 5'3 so it wasn't that big of a height difference but it was still noticeable.
"O-okay, bye" i said turning around and going inside shutting the door. I leaned my head back against it embarrassed and heard her chuckling outside, even more embarrassing.
I quickly went and hopped in the shower before getting dressed and heading out to run my errands.
~
I finally made it back home with an ass load of bags laying on my floor waiting to be put up. I went and signed the lease for my shop today and met with the interior designer to start getting it ready. I was so proud of myself so I decided to go on a shopping trip to celebrate and now here I was facing the consequences.
I decided I would do it later and hopped in the shower before changing into a white short sleeve crop top with some ethika shorts. I took a quick picture in the mirror before posting it on my instagram story.
I locked my phone back and went to the living room with my blanket and iPad before cutting on my show and relaxing. I was a little hungry so I decided to order chinese since I didn't feel like cooking. I'm pescatarian so I just got shrimp lo mein, crab rangoon, some chinese donuts and a lemonade. The chinese spots always has the best lemonades.
It took about 45 minutes before I got the notification that my food was outside but when I went to look it was nothing there.
"They got me fucked up..." i said lowly looking down the hallway to see if maybe they were walking away or coming this way. I unlocked my phone to get ready to call when a dark skin dude walked up with food bags in his hand.
"You had uber eats?" he asked looking me up and down.
I regret coming out already. Luckily my door was closed and I was in between my door, the door across from mine and Ryan's, which was beside mine so he didn't know which apartment was actually mine.
"Uh.. yeah" i said looking at him with a bored expression. "Can I have my food?"
"Can I have your number?" he asked smiling showing all 32.
"I'm gay" i responded bluntly. I was hungry and getting irritated, and I couldn't go back in until I knew he couldn't see me going back in my door.
"I can change that" he said leaning against the wall smirking.
"You got 5 seconds to give me my food before I rock you in your shit, can you change that?" i said with a mug on my face. He done pissed me off forreal now.
"Just chill, ma. I'm just trying to g-"
I cut him off before he could finish, "I don't give a fuck what you trying to do. Nigga i'm hungry and trying to eat and you won't give me my damn food. I would hate to go to jail for fucking you up behind some lo mein" i said cracking my fingers getting ready to square up. This nigga was beyond pushing my buttons. I didn't play about my food and I had a low tolerance for stupidity.
Before he could respond I heard a door open behind me, making me look back to see Ryan and Alyse.
"Oh hey girl!" Alyse said smiling at me.
"Hey" i responded back dryly as i turned around mugging the delivery boy. "So you gone give me my shit or I need to whoop yo ass and call security?"
"Mmcht. Here, damn. You bitches be so tweaked out" he said turning around and walking off.
"Watch your mouth, BITCH!" i said back before turning to go towards my door. "Sorry about that, he a weirdo and i'm about to report him to uber" i said rolling my eyes.
"Girl, you good. I know first hand how weird niggas can be when you pretty. I done had niggas keying my car before so don't sweat him girl. We'll catch you later though!" Alyse said before she walked off.
"Bye" i said before looking at Ryan and seeing aggravation all over her face before she took off slowly behind her. I just walked in my apartment minding my business, cause why would you say that?
I sat on the couch getting back comfortable and finished watching TV.
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A little bit of a filler, we'll have a little more coming next chapter.
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