excuse any mistakes.
𝐌𝐢𝐞𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐢 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧
𝙲𝙾𝙻𝚃𝚂 𝙽𝙴𝙲𝙺, 𝙽𝙹.
"How many cars do you have?" Mieke asked as she stepped into Keanu's car. She leaned over, giving him a hug before settling back into the passenger's seat, reaching for the seatbelt.
"Five. I got this Benz, and at home, I got a Aston Martin, Porsche, Bentley, and a McLaren," Keanu replied. He then looked at Mieke, who was staring right back at him. "You look good. I fuck with this style on you a lot."
"You do?" Mieke smiled, running her fingers through her hair. He nodded in agreement. "Thank you. This Benz is nice. I was gonna get this one, but I said fuck it when I saw the Kia."
"Yo Kia fire. I might get Chiara one. I bought this Benz on a whim, just because I was bored. I don't too much fuck with it. This probably my first time driving it in months." Keanu shared as he started the car and pulled away.
"What's wrong with the Benz? Why don't you fuck with it?" Mieke asked.
"Ion know. It's boring. It's not something I usually fuck with," Keanu said with a shrug as he swerved into the road. "I like cars that's more unique and one-of-a-kind. That's why I got the McLaren and the Porsche. They're both exclusive and rare, and they got a lot of character. The Benz just feels too mainstream for me. Im thinking about getting a Rolls Royce next."
"You do not need six cars." Mieke chuckled.
"I wanna have a whole collection," Keanu glanced over at her while pausing at a red light. "My goal is 10 cars, then I'ma stop."
"10 cars is crazy. You sound like my Dad."
"He got a collection?"
Mieke nodded. "Yeah, he's at 8 cars right now, and I forgot how many more he's planning to get. It feels like every month he's buying a new car. For what reason? I don't know. He doesn't even like leaving the house."
"That's the thing. It's not bout driving them. It's about the thrill of the hunt and the satisfaction you get when you finally added it to yo collection. And it's bout having the right car for the right occasion. Like, My porsche? I'm always driving that shit on the weekends. It's got this classic look and feel to it that I fuck with. And the McLaren? that's just pure power and speed. That's why I can't just stick with one car. I need to have a collection that I can pick and choose from depending on my mood and what I want to do. Once you start collecting, Ain't no stopping for real."
While Keanu passionately discussed cars, Mieke found herself lost in his words. There was something captivating about seeing someone talk passionately about something they loved. Even though she didn't understand much about cars beyond their colors and aesthetics, she found herself drawn to his enthusiasm. It was one of those things she always liked about him—the way he could talk about something with such fervor.
"So you like your Aston Martin more than the Bentley?" Mieke asked Keanu and he nodded.
"Fasho. Don't get me wrong, I like the Bentley, no doubt about it, but it's something bout how the Aston Martin drives that got me." Keanu glanced at Mieke and chuckled. "You don't even understand shit I'm saying. Just listening."
"I dooo," Mieke drew out playfully. "This is all just new information to me because I don't really delve into the details of cars. If it's cute, I'm just gonna get it. But you're making me actually want to learn more about cars now."
"You tryna be like me, You gone start a collection next?" Keanu asked.
"No. I just wanna get to the point where I enjoy going to car shows." Mieke answered.
"Deadass?" Keanu asked and Mieke nodded. "They got one Saturday. We could go."
"Really?" Mieke asked and Keanu nodded. "I want to, but then everyone's going to see us. It's so weird to me. We used to go places freely, and now we can't because people will post something like 'Baewatch Keanu Jacobs and his new boo.' What happened to just hanging out as friends?"
"You ain't wrong. That's one thing I grew to hate bout being well known. Motherfuckers always in your business, speculating and assuming shit bout you and most of the time, they have no idea what the fuck they talking about."
"I hate that," Mieke said, shaking her head. "It's like, can't two people just hang out without people making assumptions about it? Like celebrities can't have friends? But that's the thing with being a celebrity, I guess. You get all the glory, but you also have to deal with the downside. That's why I can't be famous."
"I feel you. It's times when I wish I wasn't well known. I miss when not hella people knew me and shit but at the same time, I can't help but love this shit. It's a weird contradiction, but that's just what it is. This shit not for everybody and for the people it's for, You gotta be ready for it."
"Unt Unt that's too much."
Keanu chuckled. "You still wanna go? I could just tell them we're friends asum."
Mieke furrowed her brow as she glanced ahead at the road, deep in thought.
As much as she wanted to go, she couldn't shake the feeling of nerves and uncertainty. Being seen with him in public was a whole new level of exposure, And she didn't want to be the subject of gossip or have people making assumptions about their relationship. She was still trying to figure out where things were going with him, and the last thing she needed was for people to make up rumors and complicate things even more.
But at the same time, she knew how important it was to not let her own fears and insecurities get in the way of enjoying life and pursuing the things she wanted. She had already done enough of that in the past, and she didn't want to miss out on something that could be fun and exciting just because of her own nerves.
She was also tired of spending all of their time in his car and craved some excitement.
"Yeah, we could go." Mieke said, and a smile lit up Keanu's face. "What time?"
"11."
"Auntie usually be sleep around that time but I'll stay awake just for this car show."
"You really staying awake for me."
Mieke smiled at Keanu as he spoke, "I guess I'm staying awake for you too. Only because you're the one that knows where the show is, I don't know nothing boo."
"Ima let you go with that, I know the real." Keanu said, and Mieke gave him a playful side-eye. "Whatchu ate today?"
"Ate some Dunkin Donuts for breakfast."
"You hungry right now?"
"I could eat something." Mieke shrugged.
"I'm already knowing it's McDonald's."
"You don't know me, but I could go for some McDonald's now that you've brought it up." Mieke shrugged again, and Keanu chuckled.
A comfortable silence filled the car as Keanu drove towards McDonald's. Mieke rested her head against the window, then picked up her phone from her lap. She unlocked it and opened the group chat she shared with her sisters, noticing an explosion of messages flooding in.
𝐊𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬
𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 2:44 PM
𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐚
mieke be flirting and she doesn't know it
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢
That's just the Capricorn in her
𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢
ong mieke flirtatious asf
I'm about to leave yall hoes on observed, What are yall even talking about?
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢
Scroll up hoe
That's too much just tell me
𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢
dakota sent a tiktok in here saying how we all have that flirtatious friend and we all said that's you because you are very flirtatious
𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐚
i hate bitches that are obsessed with astrology wtf does mieke being flirtatious have to do with her being a capricorn? 😂😂😂😂😂
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢
First of all bitch I'm not obsessed with astrology but astrology doesn't lie
I'm not flirtatious
𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢
and i don't have a fat ass 😹😹
You don't LMFAOOOOO
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢 laughed at "You don't LMFAOOOOO"
𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐚 laughed at "You don't LMFAOOOOO"
𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢
bitch it ain't funny
𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐚
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢
Remember when we went to the movies? Mieke girl you were flirting with the worker
I can't be nice now?!?!?!
𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢
you were flirting with him but that's okay sista you ended up causing us to get free food
𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐚
we should have another one of those tbh
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢
Yess that was fun
When?
𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐚
im coming down to jersey again this weekend so we could go to the movies saturday
I can't
𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢
yeah me too. me and duke are going to cancun
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢
Why are you always just randomly announcing when you're going out the country
𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢
don't question me. let's question mieke, what do you have to do saturday other than stay in bed with cupid that u can't go to the movies?
I'm going to be out with Keanu.
Well it depends on the time
Mieke oh so badly wanted to keep her hanging out with Keanu away from her sisters but it felt nearly impossible. She could hide things from practically anyone, even Lottie, her best friend who she tells almost everything to. But her sisters? That was a different story. Her secrets seemed to always slip out no matter how hard she tried to keep them away from them.
𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐚
welll clearly we can't now but not yall are hanging out when was this honey
We've been hanging out on my break since Tuesday
𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢
Yea we gotta know about this I'm about to call
I'm with him rn. I'll tell yall later
𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢
I'm liking this 🤭
𝐃𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐭𝐚
me too what are yall doing
We're going to McDonald's
𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢
Idk how to feel about this
Mieke read Khouri's message and exited the group chat. She wanted to know why Khouri felt that way, but discussing it via text didn't feel right. She already planned to talk to her sisters after work, so she figured she'd hear Khouri out during that conversation instead.
Mieke glanced up from her phone and noticed they were next in line at McDonald's. As the car in front moved away, Keanu drove up to the window. "Whatchu want?" Keanu asked.
"A large fry, 6-piece nuggets, and a medium Coke, please. Thanks." Mieke smiled.
Keanu placed the order, adding something for himself, and as they pulled up to the next window, the McDonald's staff immediately recognized him, engaging in conversation. Meanwhile, Mieke sat in the passenger seat, casually scrolling through her Twitter feed, occasionally retweeting and liking tweets.
After paying, Keanu drove up to the next window where they recognized him again. One of the workers even attempted to flirt with Keanu, which made Mieke feel a slight pang of jealousy, though she just chose to brush it off.
Keanu took the McDonald's bag from the worker and handed it to Mieke. She peered inside to double-check that everything they ordered was in the bag which they were.
"Ouu girl, you're really pretty." one of the workers complimented, catching Mieke's attention as she glanced up from the bag.
"Thank you so much, You are too." Mieke replied with a smile, appreciating the compliment.
"Everything's in there?" Keanu asked, glancing at Mieke, who nodded in confirmation. He then turned back to the worker at the window, "Aight, preciate it. It was nice meeting y'all." He said, and the workers blushed before he drove off.
He pulled out of the McDonald's parking lot and Mieke took a sip of her Coke, feeling the carbonation bubble up against her tongue.
The remainder of the car ride to Keanu's house passed in silence, with intermittent small talk. Upon arrival, Mieke couldn't help but admire the beauty of the exterior.
"Oh this house is nice." Mieke exclaimed as she opened the car door, stepping out with her drink in hand. Keanu followed suit, holding the McDonald's bags and his drink.
Not only did she like how his house looked but she also liked the neighborhood. It was both quiet and charming, with beautiful houses and perfectly manicured lawns.
"Thank you. The inside even better."
Keanu handed Mieke the key, and with a smile, she unlocked the front door. He held it open for her as she stepped inside, followed by Keanu. After they entered, he locked the door.
The interior of the house was just as impressive, featuring a spacious entryway with a staircase that gracefully ascended to the second floor.
"Yeah, This house is really nice," Mieke nodded, taking in the surroundings. "Once we're done eating, you should give me a tour."
"Fasho," Keanu nodded. "You like how it's decorated? Fela tried telling me she would've decorated this differently. I like it how it is."
Mieke looked around at the house again, taking in the beautiful modern decorations and cozy atmosphere. "I like it. It's so modern and cute. It's comforting and welcoming too, but I see the personality you added. It's hitting the mark."
"Whatchu think you is? An interior designer?" Keanu teased. Mieke turned towards him, and he began chuckling, playfully backing away into the living room. "I'm messing with you, lil one."
"You got lucky, it was a tad bit funny." Mieke teased, rolling her eyes playfully.
"Tad bit?" Keanu asked and Mieke nodded. "Shit was funny as hell. Whatchu wanna watch? You wanna watch it in here or the theater?"
"Theater and I want to watch Grownish."
"That's the spin-off with their daughter?" Keanu inquired as they headed towards the theater, and Mieke nodded in confirmation.
"You watched it?" Mieke asked him.
"Nah, Ion watch tv."
"I'm going to fix that." Mieke muttered, prompting a smile from Keanu.
The theater was designed to look like a real movie theater, with red velvet seats, a large screen, and several rows of seats. There was even a full service bar. The walls were covered in movie posters and other movie-related memorabilia, adding to the overall atmosphere.
It was clear that Keanu had put a lot of thought and effort into creating a comfortable and immersive space for watching movies.
"You ate with this." Mieke complimented. "Then you got the movie posters on the wall? Fire. You got me actually wanting to watch a movie."
"Why can't we?" He asked.
"Because I only have one hour and there's no movie that short."
"We could watch a movie next time."
Right when he said that Mieke's heart skipped a beat and butterflies fluttered in her stomach. She blushed slightly, feeling a warm sensation wash over her face as she looked at him.
She nodded, trying to contain her enthusiasm "Oh, There's a next time?"
Keanu smirked as he caught sight of Mieke attempting to conceal her excitement. He had noticed this tendency in her lately— Whenever his words stirred something within her, she'd make an effort to mask her emotions, but he could see right through her, leaving him satisfied with his ability to evoke a reaction from her.
"There's a next time if you up for it."
"I might be up for it," She shrugged, trying to play it cool. "What movie are we gonna watch?"
Keanu smiled, seeming pleased that she was up for spending more time with him. "Anything."
______
"The queen has entered the call." Mieke declared as she joined her sisters call.
"Finally bitch you said you were going to join the call like hours ago." Haveli rolled her eyes.
"Girl, I told yall that three minutes ago. Y'all know I have to feed my son before anything." Mieke glanced down at Cupid, who was eating his food. She picked up her phone and walked out of the kitchen. "What were y'all talking about?"
"Girl fuck what we were talking about. How did this whole Keanu and you thing happen?"
Mieke shared the entire story with her sisters, from Keanu calling her at work so they could catch up to their recent hangouts. Dakota and Haveli were ecstatic and thrilled, while Khouri remained silent, allowing Mieke to speak before she shared her thoughts on the whole thing.
"What do they call the nfl girlfriends again?" Haveli asked furrowing her eyebrows.
"Wag?" Mieke asked.
"Yes! Wag! Not you gone be a wag."
"What does that stand for?" Dakota asked.
"I have no idea where they got that from. I think it's related to wives and girlfriends of athletes or something," Haveli shrugged. "Stupid shit. Look at who our president is, Just stupid shit."
"I hate talking politics. I don't even know who our president is," Dakota ran her hands down her face. "Who is even our president?"
"Joe Biden girl."
"Is that not that nigga with a podcast?"
"No, that's Joe Budden. Joe Biden is our president." Khouri slowly said.
"Don't ever talk to me like that again like I don't know what you're saying. I'm lost not slow."
"No baby you're both. It's okay." Haveli chuckled and Dakota stuck up her middle finger.
"Khouri, what did you mean by you're not sure how to feel about this?" Mieke asked, the question lingering in her mind since she returned from hanging out with Keanu.
"Right. I was wondering that too. He told Mieke that he doesn't have anything to do with what that nigga did, so I don't really know what there is to be unsure about." Haveli shrugged.
"I don't wanna be a negative Nancy ass bitch, and yall know that's the last thing I am. I'm trying to be as supportive as I could be but chile I am nervous and scared for you. You just told us about what happened to you and I'm just so cautious of every nigga around you. Around all of yall actually. You carried that trauma around for years, Shit, You're still carrying it with you right now and I just don't want to see you get hurt again. I'm glad you're giving Keanu another chance, and I trust that you've thought about this carefully and made the best decision for yourself. But I can't help but worry. I'm not trying to scare you or talk you out of pursuing whatever with Keanu. You're grown. You could do whatever you want to do. I just want you to be careful and I know that he's assured you that he had nothing to do with what happened to you but it's not that I don't believe him... I do.. it's just that I'm still mad about what happened to you, and I don't want to see you get hurt again. That's all."
"Aw bitch I knew you loved me." Mieke grinned, and Khouri simply rolled her eyes. "I'm gonna be very careful this time. I promise chile."
"Period. So, Do you like him?" Khouri asked.
Mieke propped her phone up on her pillow and shrugged, "Baby this is not high school me."
"What does that mean?" Dakota asked.
"In high school, if a fine nigga said 'hi' to Mieke, she'd automatically catch feelings." Haveli responded earning an eye roll from Mieke.
"You ain't lying." Khouri agreed.
"Please shut up. Y'all don't know me." Mieke raised her hand. "Anyways, I know myself very well. I don't know. Y'all are asking me this, and it's literally only been a week."
"And you guys started dating after four days of talking to each other," Dakota said, staring blankly at Mieke. "Girl fucking please."
"That was high school. I'm more smarter than I was then even though our relationship did last a really long time. Yall are going to have to ask me again in a few more weeks because I need more time to figure out how I feel. No I don't like him. I'm just taking things one day at a time. I don't want to rush into anything with him and it ends up fucking up. I'm not realizing this shit until now, Obviously because I used to hate him but I really did miss his company and I don't want to move too fast with this shit and fuck it up."
"I hear you." Dakota nodded.
"Same. Relationships are complicated, and it's important to take your time and figure out how you feel before making any big decisions."
"Period lil dumb bitch, You get it." Mieke grinned, catching Haveli's attention away from whatever held it, prompting Haveli to mug her.
"Not too much lil bitch. You're lucky im pregnant because I would've ate your ass up."
"Yeah I'm pissed off." Khouri kissed her teeth leaving the call and they all started laughing. Mieke ringed Khouri into the call three times before she finally joined the call again "I cannot wait until you're not pregnant anymore like yall may think I'm over exaggerating but I swear to God she brings up being pregnant every hour."
"Girl, that's only 24 times a day, you're acting like I say it 25 times," Haveli rolled her eyes. "The fuck? Stop whining and go pack for Cancun."
"Who are you talking to?" Khouri asked.
"Who else is going to Cancun?" Haveli asked, feigning confusion. "Nobody but you."
"Bitch you wish you was me."
"Girl we're literally twins. Shut up."
"What does that have to do with you wishing that you were me right now? Packing for Cancun?"
"Explaining myself feels like dickriding so don't ask me any questions where I have to explain."
"I don't care." Khouri rolled her eyes "Anyways, Mieke is Keanu being patient with you?"
"Y'all swear y'all my parents, asking me all these questions. I'm older than y'all. Hello?" Mieke scrunched her face, leaning on the headboard. "I don't know how much times I got to tell yall this but it's literally only been a week. I would be scared if he's losing his patience in one week."
"Good. Don't feel like you gotta rush anything. Bitch you done been through some shit youn deserve nothing but to be happy right now."
Mieke was completely distracted; she couldn't hear Dakota's words over Haveli's stare in her direction. Haveli appeared deeply engrossed in whatever thoughts were occupying her mind while she was gazing in Mieke's direction.
"Haveli what the fuck are you looking at me like that for?" Mieke finally asked, raising an eyebrow at Haveli, who blinked in response.
"Are those buttplugs on your headboard?" Haveli's disgusted expression accompanied her pointed finger directed at the diamond shaped decorations that were on Mieke's headboard.
"I'm going to sleep," Mieke left the call and switched off silent mode on her phone before plugging it into the charger. Glancing at her headboard, she frowned. "These don't resemble buttplugs at all, Pregnant women and their hormones irritate me oh so badly."
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writers block ain't nun to be played w fr, i fear the universe isn't on my side at all.