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Helpful Kisses
Omniscient
"Reece, we just don't have that kind of money to be spending right now. After my first pay check maybe."
Reece sighed. He missed his old job and was so sick of asking his parents for money. Back home, he could literally buy what he wanted when he wanted. Now, he had to beg his mother to buy him a new pair of shoes that had just dropped. He was sort of a sneaker head.
"There gonna be sold out by then, but ok."
Reece's mother and father were great to him, he couldn't deny that. They provided him and his brother with everything they needed, even when they didn't have it themselves.
Coming from two immigrant parents, his mother being Trinidadian and his dad being Cuban, there were times growing where he didn't know if they were going to make it, but his Dad was blessed with a new, well paying job in America and they finally had some financial stability for once.
"Reece, I said on my next pay check. Now go help your brother practice his soccer."
Reece rolled his eyes, deciding to let it go for the time being. "Alright."
He knew he probably sounded like he was doing a lot, but he couldn't help it. He wasn't used to having to depend on his parents for everything. Back home, he always had some kind of hustle. As soon as he found the time though, he would go searching for some kind of part-time job. Preferably a retail store, just like he worked at in London.
He pecked his mother's cheek before heading to his brothers room. Flinging the door without warning, he caught his twelve year old brother, Jameson, within mid masturbation. He quickly shut his laptop. "Don't you knock?!!" He yelled, pulling his hand out of his pants.
Reece leaned on the door frame and burst into fits of laughter. He remembered those days. Finally realizing how his hormones and private parts worked.
"Don't you ever lock your door lefty?"
Reece joked.
His little brother squinted his eyes in utter annoyance. "Stop acting like you've never done it before."
"I didn't say I haven't, I'm just saying maybe you should lock your door next time." Reece finally calmed down, sighing a little bit. He could still feel that painful knot in his diaphragm from laughing so hard.
Jameson's face was as red as a tomato and as much as he tried to play it off, he was embarrassed he had been caught handling his private business.
"Anyways pack your shit," Reece continued. "Mum wants me to help you practice with your fútbol." He began to walk out of the room.
"I don't need your help."
Reece turned back around.
"Apparently you do. If you didn't, you wouldn't be standing on the sidelines half of playing time."
"Fuck you."
Reece swiftly walked towards the young boys bed, bending down and placing his hand behind his ear. "I'm sorry what was that?"
Jameson held his head down, retreating from his smart remark. "Nothing." He mumbled.
"Oh okay." Reece stood up, straightening out his back and heading out the room again. "Now pack your stuff like I said."
Jameson pushed the laptop off of his lap and got up from the bed. "I hate you."
Reece only smiled in response. "Love you too."
"Don't forget to wash your hands."
Jameson screamed running towards Reece as Reece sprinted out of the room laughing childishly.
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Dido look at her round backside in the mirror as she twerked a little bit in a long-sleeve body con dress she had bought. She ran her fingers through her newly installed hair, flipping it different ways and looking at herself in the mirror. She was so happy her father had finally let her get a sew-in. It had taken a lot of begging, but she finally convinced him into doing so.
She had to say she was enjoying her extensions to the fullest. It was nice to have a protective style and not have to deal with her own hair for a while.
She hit her little weave dance in the mirror, swinging it back and forth. The big wand curls her hairstylist created flowed down her mid back, her own hair was blended to a T, and her middle part looked as if Moses had parted it himself.
Her stylist, made sure to install it in a way where she could achieve versatility as well.
"What you think of my hair?"
Tyree looked up from his cellphone as he was sprawled out on Dido's bed.
"You look like a horse."
Dido turned around and staled faced him, grabbing a box a Kleenex off her computer table and throwing it at him.
"Not funny nigga."
Tyree dodged her throw, laughing.
"I'm joking, its laid bitchhhh ahh." He stuck his tongue out, creating feminine mannerisms and gestures.
"I can't stand you." Dido spoke, chuckling.
"Ion understand why you got it though. You already have a full head of hair." He continued.
Out of habit, Tyree rubbed his hand across his low cut hair, smoothing out his waves.
Dido stopped looking at herself in the mirror and made her way towards her bed. "To be honest, it's not even about that. It's a great protective hairstyle besides braids as long as I'm not getting it back to back. This my first one so."
"Mmm. I guess. I just be seeing way too many chicken heads running around with no hair under they weave so at least you got some."
"Some women have a legitimate reason for that. For example, Alopecia."
"And some hoes just ball headed. No hair disease pun intended."
Dido mugged Tyree as he went back to looking at his phone. "Okay." Dido responded with an attitude and scowl evident upon her face.
"Look, all I'm saying is that females love making excuses on why they bald. You shouldn't even be mad, if anything you should be happy you not."
"Boy bye and stop sayin females."
"Alright, you know what, before I snap on your ass." Tyree got up from Dido's bed, beginning to exit the room.
"You ain't gone do nothing, just because you been in the army and learned all that training don't mean you still can't get an old fashion ass whoopin."
Dido posted up like she was going to do something.
Tyree twisted his lips up. "Yeah, okay." He muffed her head back quickly before escaping out of the room.
Dido scoffed, running after him, but soon stopped when she realized he was trying to run all through the house. She didn't want to sweat out her edges
"Uh huh, yo ass couldn't keep up!" She heard Tyree shout from the living room.
"Actually, I just didn't want to sweat out my edges. Shutup!" Dido plopped on to her bed, closing her eyes for a quick power nap.
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"You mad at me?"
"Stop."
"Nah, gimme a kiss."
Dido rolled her eyes and turned her head as she third wheeled for Bella and her long term boyfriend, Kobe. She had gotten all dressed up, looking cute just for her to have to sit there and look at them two.
Iman and Jasmine had cancelled at the last minute leaving Dido to be stuck with the worlds most in love couple at David & Busters of all places. Luckily, she was huge on arcade games. She had already gotten a game card, but unfortunately, had no one to play it with.
She looked around awkwardly batting, her long eyelashes, sipping on a sprite. The irritability written all over her face. Her face contorted in different ways, she constantly scrunched her nose and blinked longer than usual as Bella and Kobe continued to be all up on each other.
She wasn't necessarily jealous. She just wished she had someone to admire her the way Kobe was admiring Bella right now and not these bum ass niggas that kept on trying to approach her.
Her little hard to get games hadn't gotten her anywhere with Reece yet unfortunately. The last time they had spoken was when he walked her home a couple days of ago. He had yet to ask for her number. Dido sighed hopping down from one of the high tables she sat at.
"I'm going to go play some games. Watch my stuff please."
Bella looked up from a lustful eyed Kobe, giggling. "Okay girl." And invested herself back into her love bubble.
Dido walked around the arcade in search of games to play. She had spotted a few that had caught her interest, but for some reason the basketball goals always seemed to catch her eye more so out of anything else. She walked over to it and swiped her game card to play, the basketball's gathered at the end of the isle.
She looked over, noticing a small boy who couldn't have been no older than thirteen. He hadn't missed a shot since she walked up "Dang. You're pretty good."
The boy looked over at Dido. She furrowed her eyebrows. For some reason the boy looked oddly familiar. Had she babysat him one time? Had she perhaps seen him at one of her baby cousins birthday parties?
The little boy smiled.
"Thank you."
Dido again contorted her face in a confused manner at the boy's familiar accent. Nah, couldn't be, she thought. She decided to just ignore the situation all together.
The boy's game round was up and he was about to swipe his card once again to play. "What's your name?" Dido asked.
"Jameson."
Dido nodded her head. "Well Jameson, you wanna okay against me?"
"I've just gotten a massive amount of points on my last round, no offense, but I don't think you want this."
Dido yelped, laughing out loud. He was a trip.
"Is that so?"
Jameson nodded his head cockily.
"How about we make a bet then?" Dido smirked.
"Okay."
Jameson was listening now.
"If I win, you have to let me use your game card for another game and if you win----"
"If I win, I want a kiss." Jameson cut her off, pointing to his cheek indicating where he wanted it.
Dido opened her mouth to reject but didn't. Jameson smiled up at her with his big brown eyes and curly hair. "Fine." She said through tight lips. She couldn't help it, he was just too adorable.
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"I told you you didn't want any of this!"
"Don't be distracting me!"
Dido and Jameson were on their last round of basketball goals. She was five points behind with only about forty five seconds left on the clock. God just wasn't with her in this moment, she just kept missing her last few shots.
"Here." Feeling arms snake around her waist, Dido shivered. The persons hands slowly made their way to the top of Dido's hands and over the ball. Feeling their front pressing into her back, she turned around.
Reece and Dido faces were now inches apart and with the slightest movement there lips could have instantly touched. Dido breathed heavily looking into his eyes and back down to his full, pink lips. "Wha-." She couldn't get her words out.
If this had been someone else, she would have immediately pushed the guy off.
"What are you doing here?"
Not answering her question, Reece directed her attention back the game. "Bend your knees." He softly demanded. Dido obeyed. She knew how to throw shoot a basketball, but she also enjoyed his touch so she let him help her anyway. They shot the ball with ease.
The buzzer went off and Reece slowly backed away. Dido pouted almost, missing his presence. He smelled so damn good. Like the heavens had been brought down to earth and put into a cologne bottle.
"I win! Now where's my kiss?!"
Dido looked down at Jameson, snapping out her daze. She smiled a little at his anxiousness.
"Kiss?" Reece asked.
"Yes, kiss." Jameson retaliated.
Dido could only laugh, bending down and grabbing the young boys face, she planted a good one on the side of his face. The imprint of her red lipstick leaving a mark.
Jameson looked up Reece and smirked. He walked off, proceeding to his next game. Reece watched him, glaring. He turned back around to Dido.
"Sorry about that."
"You're fine. I take it that's your little brother?"
"More like liability."
Dido shook her head. "You ain't right."
Dido began to go in search of more games, Reece followed. So what brings you here?"
"Third wheeling for Bella. You?"
"My little brother wanted something fun to do so my parents insisted I take him to do something."
"He's a cutie."
"My brother?" Reece gave her a look.
"Mhmm."
Dido had found a race car game to play and sat down in one the seats. Reece stood over her. "Well since you think he's cute, I must be cute too cause we look alike yeah?" He rubbed his face.
Dido smirked up at him. "Yeah, okay."
The two spent the rest of the night flirting and talking. Dido couldn't help but notice Reece getting a little touchy feely with her as well. To her surprise, she didn't mind it either. It felt good to have someone that just wanted to be up on her and she him. She hadn't even went back to check on Kobe and Bella she was so into Reece.
"I think I deserve a kiss too. You're night wouldn't have been the same without me." Reece was now walking Dido back to the table so she could gather her purse and shoes while Jameson trailed behind the two playing some zombie game on his phone.
"I think you do too." Dido leaned over to peck him on his cheek, letting it linger a little bit. Reece touched his cheek jokingly and proceeded to act out some little lame dance move.
Reece dusted his shoulders off cooly. "Kingston taught me that." Dido cracked up.
"I'm not surprised. Corny ass."
Reece smacked his teeth. "I know you're not trying to play me."
Dido laughed. "I kid, I kid."
Approaching the table, Kobe and Bella were still as caked up as they were before Dido left. Dido looked around.
"Where's my purse?"
Bella looked up from Kobe for basically the first time that night. "Huh?"
Dido slipped her heals back on. "I said where's purse? I told you to watch it while I went to go play games."
Reece stood back awkwardly, hands tucked in his pocket.
"No you didn't."
"Yes I did."
"No you didn't."
Dido could feel herself getting irritated.
"Yes I did dumb ass. Maybe if you were listening, you would have heard me clearly."
Bella hopped down from the high stool she sat on.
This wouldn't be the first time Dido and Bella got into an argument. Out of all their friends, they could be the most catty with one another. They would bicker and banter and then become cool again in the next millisecond.
"Who are you talking to?" Bella asked.
"You, dumb ass. Because of you somebody has probably stolen my shit. Do you know what was in that fucking purse?! my license, my money."
Dido emphasized all the things she could have possibly lost.
"That's not my problem. You should have never left it over here knowing I wasn't going to be paying attention. "
"You are so selfish!" Dido screamed. "I told you specifically to watch my purse and shoes. You only think about yourself and I'm sick of it. I swear to god if I don't find my shit, I'm running in yours."
Bella stood there with her mouth agape as Dido stormed off.
Reece looked between the two and ran after Dido pulling Jameson along with him. Kobe reached out for Bella but she only snatched away and walked off, embarrassed and feeling bad.
Reece walked outside to see Dido with her arms folded and back turned. She was pissed. It may sound dramatic, but her most important necessities were in her purse.
"Sit here. I'll be back." Reece directed Jameson to sit down on a bench. He nodded.
Reece approached Dido carefully, touching her shoulder. "Are you alright?"
"No. I just hate when she does that you know? She can be so fucking selfish sometimes . Like she didn't even care that my stuff was missing!" She ranted.
Reece nodded his head understandingly, letting her get it all out. Dido looked up at him realizing she was probably talking too much and boring him to death.
"I'm sorry. I'm just...ughh!!" She palmed her face.
"It's cool. Look I'll go back in to see if someone maybe brought it to the front desk."
Dido doubted anybody had turned it in but nodded anyway. "Okay."
"Just keep an eye on him for me." He nodded his head in Jameson's direction.
"Okay." She watched as Reece disappeared back into the David & Busters.
She stood outside and waited for a little while, just trying to cool down.
"Dido!" Turning around, Dido saw Bella with her purse in hand along with Kobe and Reece.
She quickly ran over. "You found it!" By this time, Dido had calmed her temper down substantially. "I'm sorry." Bella said.
"Awww me too. I didn't mean what I said about running in your shit." Dido pulled her in for a hug.
"I know." Letting go of Bella, Dido noticed Reece standing a little neurotic. He seemed agitated.
She walked over to Reece. Looking at everyone else, she questioned, "What happened?"
"Well we found the guy that stole your purse that's for sure." Kobe said.
"The asshole didn't even bother leaving. He actually sat there rummaging through it in a corner." Bella added.
"Seriously?!"
"Yes. After not getting any help from the front, we started searching and saw him. Reece walked over and snatched it from the guy."
"He tried getting up, but Reece pushed hem back down." Kobe continued to explain the story.
"They didn't call security?"
"Nah, security was called. Their holding the guy, but they let Reece go." Bella responded.
Dido looked at Reece who still seemed irritated. "Thank you." Dido said.
"No problem." He sighed.
They stared at each other for a few seconds before Dido cleared her throat.
"I guess we can go now."
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