A/n: Play- You don't know my name by Alicia Keys,while reading
FRANKIE (Part 2)
*Hakeem's POV*
After meeting mom,I just couldn't deal,man! I don't know why she only coming to see me now. It's been 17 years and I'm a young adult. Does she expect us to be friends now? Cos that ain't gon work for me.
So I went home and put on some music and got drunk.
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THIS MORNING (NOW)
I wake up with a headache that hurts like fuck! I call my doctor and he gives me some pills. I take em and watch TV all morning. When I start feeling hungry,I called one of my helpers up,to make me breakfast. He always make my food good. Today I feel like flapjacks. Ain't had em in a long time.
After eating,I hit the gym and the paparazzi go crazy.
I'm on the treadmill and this chick is watching me. She's kinda hot but I'm not interested at the moment.
I lift some weights and do some push ups. When I feel that I done did enough today,I go home and take a shower. I get dressed in black jeans,a black wife beater and a gold chain with a black straight cap that says KEEM!
I get a text from my homeboy Mal.
@Jamal~ I need help with a song.Come over?
@YourBoyKeem~a'ight. be there in half an hour
Then I go outside and drive to his house. Jamal's still living in this cheap ass house that look like a shoebox. Dad said that. But he always been picking on Mal his whole life. Just cos he's gay.
FLASHBACK
"Cookie,my son ain't gay!"daddy shouted. I didn't even know what gay means! "Mommy,what is gay?"I asked. "Boy,shut up and go to yo room!"daddy was angry. He shouted at me again so I ran upstairs where he wouldn't see me crying.
"Lucious! You gotta accept it and stop tellin our boy to fight! He's not like that!"mommy shouted. "My son ain't no sissy! He gon fight and that's it,Cookie! I ain't never gon talk about this again. JAMAL IS NOT GAY!"daddy shouted and left the house. I carried on crying and ran to mommy. She hugged me tight and said:"Don't let that fool get to you....ok? He crazy"momma said,chuckling a bit.
END OF FLASHBACK
*Cookie's POV*
"Hi,ladies....I'm Frankie and I'll be your waiter this morning"he said. He's so fine....he's wearing that apron and making it look like fashion.
I look at his biceps bulging out. I hear muffled voices but I'm in a trance. They're playing "You don't know my name by Alicia Keys" again. Yoooeee,this the perfect song for this situation now. Lucious gon be jealous cos this man is fine!
"Ma'am...ma'am...are you ready to order?"he asks me. Shit,I've been daydreaming.
"Y-yes"I say,finding anywhere else to look at but him. "So what will you order?"he asks me again. I stay silent and look at the menu confused. My mind just went blank. Shit! Carol and Tameeka ain't sayin shit! Right when I need em they say nothing!
"Uhm...you know what? Why don't we try a lil something?"he says,brightly smiling. "And wha's that?"I ask. "I'll make you a special something in the kitchen and if you like it,I get your number"he suggests. His light brown eyes look hopeful and intense. "A'ight then"I say,looking at Carol and Tameeka. They both lookin at each other like WTF IS HAPPENING?!!!
As Frankie leaves,he takes my menu and our hands touch for a few seconds. I literally melt right there and look at him. He smirks. "I'm sorry"he says. "Are ya?"I ask. "Not even a little bit"he laughs. "Damn!"I say,laughing with him. He goes off to the kitchen and puts on a chef's hat.
Carol and Tameeka stare at me with their mouths wide open. "Girls,ya'll better close them mouths cos a fly might get in there"I say,with a fake worried look on my face.
"Ain't nobody care about flies,girl! We was watching you and Fine Frankie over there,getting it on!"said Carol. Tameeka just nodded her head over to where Frankie was and when I turned my head,he was also looking at me. He blushed and looked back down at our order paper.
"Damn girl,he wants you"Tameeka says. "For real?"I ask. "Yeah,Cookie! Why you being so oblivious to his reactions?"asks Carol. "A'ight if ya'll say so"I say,thinking about Frankie and I at my penthouse....oh...that body though!!!
*Lucious POV*
My phone rings and I check it. It's Vernon. "Fuck! What this nigga want NOW?!"I grunt. I hate being woken up. I click decline on my phone and put it back on my bedside table. I turn over and the white bed sheets only go up to my waist cos Anika gave me head last night.
Damn! Where she learn to do that? Only person I know who do it best is Cookie. She makes me feel some typa way. I gotta find out who this man is that she was talkin bout last night.
I feel smooth hands and long nails around my back. "Hey baby...How'd you sleep?"she asks me. "I slept well"I lie,turning over to face her. I lean in and kiss her plump,soft lips. She gives me tongue and I deepen the kiss by pinning her down and kissing her neck. "Lucious...."she moans my name.
It sound fake. That's what put me off. I stop an turn back around. "You're such a tease!"she says,getting back on me. "Hahahaha,girl,you know I gotta go to work soon,so we can't do this now"
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TIME SKIP
*Anika's POV*
That's weird. Why would Lucious just stop out of nowhere because of "WORK"?! That usually doesn't stop him! It's probably Cookie. I need to find a way to trash this bitch.
She thinks she's stronger than me. She thinks she can just come out of jail after 17 years and get Lucious back! Well...she thought wrong. I'm younger than her and I'll always have his interest.
*Cookie's POV*
I see Frankie coming towards our table again,carrying our drinks. "A medium chococcino?"he asks. Carol puts up her hand an he gives it to her. "A large ginger ale?"he asks,then gives it to Tameeka. "And last,but not least..."he pauses and looks deep into my eyes while smiling. "A hot chocolate with whipped cream foam and grated chocolate"he says,placing the tall glass in front of me.
"Thank you,Frankie"I say,smiling. "Enjoy..."he says,then winks at me before walking away.
"Girl,did you see that 2 seconds ya'll looked at each other?"Carol says to me. "Damn girl! There's chemistry between ya'll. Now all we gotta do is put you on a date."Tameeka adds.
*Lucious POV*
I'm now fixing my tie and getting ready for work. I call Becky. "Becky,please have my coffee piping hot on my desk by the time I get there"I say. I hang up,before she asks me any more questions.
"Baby! Breakfast is ready!"Anika calls out from downstairs in the kitchen. "I'm coming!"I tell back. I check myself in the full length mirror near the door of my bathroom and get out.
I get a text from Dr.Martin.
@Dr.Martin~ We have your results,Mr.Lyon. We cannot tell you unless you come to the hospital yourself. Hospital regulations.
I kick the wall. Fuck the regulations! I've been having ALS symptoms and they tested me last month. Now all I've gotta know,is if it's positive or negative.
I call Becky again. "Becky,call Dr.Martin and ask him to arrange an appointment with me for this morning"I say,while rushing down the stairs. "Yes sir"she responds. "And remind Hakeem,Jamal and Andre to be at the meeting this morning. We have tour plans,music videos and parties to organise."
I hang up as soon as I get to the living room. "What's wrong baby,you look flushed."Anika says,while dishing up my bacon,eggs,sausage,tomatoes and toast for me. "Just work. Becky's gotta remind the boys to be at the meeting this morning and I'm hungry as hell"I say. "Yesterday's work out starve you?"she asks me. I smirk. "Maybe...."
Then I get a text.
@Vernon~ Yo man. Followed Cookie and ended up at a place called Frankie's. It's a restaurant. Packed. She's with Carol and some other lady.
"Lucious,eat your food. It's gonna get cold"Anika tells me. "A'ight baby I will. Just gotta respond to this text...."I tell her,while my eyes are glued to the screen.
@Lucious~ What time did she get there?
@Vernon~ Half an hour ago. Nothing suspicious is happening,man. What you want me to look out for?
@Lucious~ Nothing. Nevermind. You can get back to what you were doing. I just wanted to make sure she's safe and nowhere she shouldn't be. Frank is on the loose,Berreti wants to start a war,so.........
@Vernon~ A'ight! If you need anything...text me
@Lucious~ Thanks man. See you
Frankie's......Why would she go to Frankie's? We ain't been there since we was 14.
I'mma find out....real quick!