JORDYN NAOMI PARKER
7:45 p.m | TUESDAY NIGHT
"AND THEN, I WENT ON the monkey bars, but it was too high and scary so I didn't do it all the way." Kaiori rants as she did her homework. Derrick had just came home around thirty minutes ago, and Kai had been a chatter box ever since.
Jordyn and Kaiori also coming home around the same time as Derrick, only beating him by fifteen minutes which gave Kaiori time to get started on her homework and for Jordyn to start prepping for their dinner tonight.
They were all in the kitchen as Jordyn cooked, not wanting to make anything too long so she settled with Blackened chicken alfredo with Hawaiian Rolls. Kaiori suggesting they make a drink inside of drinking regular soda and water, so they made it together, resulting in blue raspberry lemonade Kool-aid.
From time to time, Jordyn went from cooking to her phone. She was texting Tal and Cy back in regard to the trip— which she already mentioned to Derrick as soon as he walked in. They were planning on buying their tickets and booking their hotels as least by the end of the week, knowing how booked things will be during the month of March.
"That's good baby. What else did you do today?" Derrick says, halfway listening to the conversation as he filled something out on his laptop. It was in regard to his new and upcoming gym that he was opening. Wanting everything to be right, he wanted to be on point when it came to everything.
Kaiori continued to talk about her day, as Derrick listened to certain parts, engaging when needed. Jordyn was finishing up dinner, finishing up making the homemade sauce as she waited for the noodles to finish boiling.
Her phone pings— for almost it seems like the hundredth time today. She quickly looks over everything before placing the spoon on the side, walking over to where her phone was, which was flipped over might I add, picking it up to see who it was.
Besides texting Taleyiah and Cyrus, she also had been texting Kameron, not responding to his text from earlier til around early seven, and they'd been on a texting spree ever since. She looks at her notifications, seeing that both Tal and Cy texted the groupchat, and Kameron responded back to her previous text.
Not bothering to see what her friends said, she clicked on Kameron's message, immediately going to their text thread.
Kameron
You want to hang out tomorrow?
Depends, what are you trying to do?
Anything you want to do.
I don't do anything but braid hair and sleep 😂
😂 You don't got a hobby?
Never had the time, lol
We'll figure sumn out, what time
are you free tomorrow?
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"Babe." She's snapped out of her thoughts, looking up from her phone, feeling her face turn into a frown— instantly realizing that she'd been smiling at her phone this entire time. The thought of it made her want to smack herself upside the head.
Derrick was pointing to the stove, and she looks over to see the sauce steaming more than needed. Placing her phone on the counter— still with it being flipped over; she rushes over to the pot, turning down the heat a little as she cursed to herself for forgetting to keep it at a low temperature.
"You've been looking at your phone a lot." Derrick mentions, not looking up from his computer. He doesn't question it, seeing that she didn't mention that she was going out of town with her friends soon, so that could be the reason why she's glued to her phone like she is.
"Yeah." She clears her throat, stirring the sauce to keep it from burning. "Just the girls establishing the plans and whatnot."
"Hm." Is all he says.
The food was done and Jordyn began prepping everyone's plates. Kaiori and Derrick cleared the table once she announced the food was ready. She gives Kaiori her plate first, then Derrick, earning a thank you from the both of them. Placing her plate on the table last, she grabs the drinks from the freezer, fixing everyone a glass.
"This is so good J." Derrick complimented with Kaiori agreeing. she smiles, telling them thank you as they continued eating, making small talk here and there.
Although as they were eating, Jordyn couldn't help but think about one person and one person only.
We all know it wasn't Derrick.
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8:50 p.m | TUESDAY NIGHT
JORDYN WAS IN THEIR CONJOINED bathroom, sitting down in a chair as she braided extended straight backs in her hair. She was tired of doing her real hair everyday, running low on gel and edge control, so she decided to do something about it.
She responded back to Kameron after dinner— whilst she was washing dishes, and she responded back to the groupchat after Tal and Cy spammed her with endless texts to decide on which hotel to book.
Derrick was in the room, watching whatever show was on the tv screen. He wasn't paying Jordyn any mind knowing how long it takes to do her hair, so he just let her have her space in the bathroom, only needing to come in there to use the bathroom from time to time.
Jordyn was finishing up her last braid, pulling it to the front along with the other braids, she's getting ready to start on the next one when she received two text notifications.
Picking up her phone, she looks at both contacts, getting used to seeing Kameron and her best friends' groupchat in her notifications. She hates to say it, but it somewhat felt normal to see.
Kameron
We'll figure sumn out, what time
are you free tomorrow?
I have to drop Kaiori off at school
then I'm free all day. I don't have any appointments.
Good, so you're spending the
whole day with me then.
Seems like I don't have a choice, do I?
You always have a choice
when it's with me, phat.
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Reading the last message, her stomach couldn't help but catch butterflies again. You always have a choice when it's with me. The text replaying over and over again in her head as she cheesed at her screen.
Realizing what she's doing, she places her phone on the sink counter and places his head in her hands, groaning to herself at how desperate and pathetic she's being right now. She keeps having to remind herself that she can't be doing this right now, how keeping this secret from her spouse can damage her marriage in multiple ways.
She didn't know what to do, so she picks up her phone again, going to her messages and texting the one friend she knew would understand her problems.
Tal ✎
You busy? I really need some advice right now.
I'm not doing anything,
what's up girl?
It's about Kameron
I should've known 😂
He wants to hang out tomorrow,
and I want to, but I just don't know
if I'm making the right decision by talking to him
What do you mean?
I'm catching butterflies everytime we talk
and I can't stop thinking about him,
I shouldn't be doing that.
Honestly Jordyn, that's not something
for me to give you advice on, because
this is something solely based off your
decisions, and I don't want to tell you
something that can mess you up.
But whatever you do, I'll support
you through whatever 🫶🏽
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Jordyn smiles, hearting her friend's message and replying back before going to Kameron's messages. She stared at the screen, tapping the side of her phone with her index finger as she decided whether or not she wanted to keep talking to Kameron.
One side of her was thinking of not texting him back, realizing how fucked up she is for entertaining another man, however she can't help but think that this was nothing wrong, just two people hanging out as friends. Even though Derrick is oblivious to the whole thing, it's only for a good reason.
She gets out of her thoughts, clicking the text box, replying back to Kameron. She knows she shouldn't be, but honestly, being friends won't hurt.
She just hopes she doesn't regret anything she's doing.
Kameron
You always have a choice
when it's with me, phat.
All day it is then.
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She places her phone down on the counter, and began finishing on her hair, realizing how distracted she got. Jordyn had a lot on her mind, mainly about Kameron but Derrick made his way into her thoughts, realizing Valentine's Day was coming up soon and she needed to get him a gift. She also wanted to plan something for them since they haven't been able to spend time with each other due to each other's businesses.
She finishes up her hair within the next half hour, moussing it before placing her bonnet on to avoid messing it up on the first night. She goes back to her messages, responding back to the group chat as they continued to talk about the trip. She was excited to go honestly, wanting to get a break from being in Louisiana, wanting to stick her toes in the sand again.
Her and Kameron text back and forth for a few more minutes, before Jordyn told him that it was getting late and she'll see him tomorrow. Both exchanging their goodnight's they stop texting altogether and Jordyn can't help but feel somewhat sad that they were.
It's not like they're not hanging out tomorrow.
Setting an alarm to get up in the morning to take her daughter to school. She cleans up her mess in the bathroom bedot heading back into the room, seeing her husband sound asleep on his side, she turns the tv off, climbing into bed.
Derrick automatically pulls Jordyn into his arms, kissing her forehead before going back to sleep.
As Jordyn laid there, she couldn't help but think about everything she was doing. Even though this shouldn't be a debate, this is something she truly shouldn't be doing behind her husband back. If the shoe was on the other foot, she would've threw the biggest argument and never would've lived it down.
Kameron wasn't doing any harm though, he knew she had a husband and he respected it. Only wanting to be friends, and Jordyn didn't see nothing wrong with it. As long as they both respected each other's boundaries.
Nothing won't hurt... right? Jordyn hoped at least.
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thoughts? excuse any mistakes.
this is really like a filler, just to egg you on for the next chapter. i hope you like it, i don't know what they'll be doing next chapter but.. it'll be something lol.
i want to give you guys small fillers like this to show you how jordyn lives her life even with kameron now being in it. i don't want it to be that corny ass shit where she's always in that nigga face cause y'all gotta see how she really getting down at home 😭.
kameron is also in chapter 5 by the way. i'll post derrick soon girl i don't really know when tbh.
check out my other book 'The Runaway Teens' if your into some adventure shit like that, i feel like you'll love it just as much as i do.
see y'all next chapter, i love y'all xx