I sat at the edge of my bed, on Instagram, when I heard a knock at my bedroom door.
"Yeah?" I asked.
"It's me, Avery," she said.
"Come in, I'm fully clothed," I said.
She came in and looked at me funny. "Why wouldn't you be?"
"I would be, just something I can say around my bestfriend," I said as she closed the door behind her and sat down beside me.
"Good you still claim me cause I haven't been acting like one," she said.
"What you mean?"
"I been going everywhere with Sauce and stuff and you just really been home but every time you do go somewhere, I'm not with you. I'm with Sauce. I just feel like I been neglecting you," she said.
"About what? A boy?"
"Yeah. Ion want no boy to come between us, no matter how deep our relationship is."
"Well, that can't happen anyway. I'm always gone find a way to get your attention. And if I'm ever feeling neglected, you'll know. If I don't tell you," I said, throwing my arm around her shoulder.
"Thanks."
"And it's okay if you spending more time with Sauce than me. Well, it's really not, but." She laughed.
"We both gone get in relationships where we don't have enough time for each other, especially as we getting older. Girl, this is just the beginning."
"I don't wanna lose you," she said.
"And you won't. I promise we'll make a girl's day sometime this week," I said.
"Ight, cool."
We did our secret hand shake and laughed.
Then the doorbell rang. I waited, cause the boys were downstairs, so I figured they would answer it. Wrong.
The doorbell rang again, this time followed by a knock.
"I got it!" I yelled, getting off my bed.
I walked downstairs to see them sitting on the sofa, just chilling.
"So y'all didn't hear the doorbell ring?" I asked.
"We did, I just ain't go get it," Trent said.
"Y'all lazy," I said, storming off to the door. The doorbell rang again.
I opened the door and saw Chris, my younger brother.
"What?"
"Mom said ypu left a couple of your "small necessities," so here. And dad said–yo! Why all them niggas in there?" He asked.
Oh shit, I completely forgot about them and Chris' big mouth.
"Shhh!" I said, as I pushed him back, holding the back of his neck with my hand and putting my other hand over his mouth.
"Shut up! You caught me, I live in an apartment full of boys, but DON'T tell mom and dad. They probably gone make me come back home or something," I said. "Keep this between me and you, and I won't have to snap your neck. We good?"
"OKAY, WE GOOD, DAMN!" He yelled, but it was muffled.
I let him go and he kinda flew back.
"Yo grip strong af for a girl," he said.
"You just weak. But don't tell mama or daddy or that's yo ass!" I whisper yelled through gritted teeth.
"Ight I gotchu. As long as that mean you ain't coming back home, I'm hush mouth."
I nodded.
"But it won't hurt to see you suffer a little bit," he said smirking.
I reached my arm out to grab a hold on his jacket, but he ran.
"Lil punk," I mumbled before picking up the stuff I dropped and walking back into the apartment.
I walked through the living room and Jock said, "Who was that?"
"My younger brother," I said, leaving it at that.
"I ain't know she had a younger brother," I heard him say. Then I heard a smacking sound, then I heard him go, "Bitch!"
I got in my room and closed the room door.
"Who was it?" Avery asked.
"Chris. He brought me some stuff I left, then he found out I live in an apartment full of boys, so I threatened him not to snitch," I said.
"What if he actually tell yo mama and daddy?" She asked.
"That's his neck," I said.
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I woke up the next morning to my phone ringing. I answered, cause honestly, who looks at their caller ID in the morning?
"Hello?" I asked sleepily. I scrunched up my face when I smelled my breathe.
"Hey baby!" I heard my mom's voice. I sat up so quick you woulda thought I had gotten whiplash.
"Hey ma," I said.
Well I was awake now..
"How's my baby doing in her apartment?" She said.
"Good, good. You know, everything's been great actually. Beyond great. Extravagant," I said, getting out of bed.
"How do you like your roommates?"
Ah shit, roommates. I really hope Chris didn't tell her.
"Um, their nice. You know, not all bo– I meant, people. Just normal people," I said, throwing shoes into my closet.
"Well that's good. We're coming to meet them tomorrow as soon as we get back in town," she said.
"Back in town? You're out?" I asked.
"Yeah, we just went for a little vacation?"
"And I assume this vacation was celebrating my leaving?" I asked, trying to throw her off topic.
"No, never. We love our baby!"
"Love you too mama. But wait!"
I had to ask her this one question before she hung up. I hate to bring the situation back to her mind, but it needed to be answered.
"Yeah?"
"What made you think to come and visit me?"
"Oh, Chris called me and told me how we should visit you as soon as possible," she said.
All I needed to know.
"Oh thats great, ma. Imma call you back later though, my stomach kinda hurts and I don't wanna be on the phone too long," I lied.
"Oh, okay, well I hope it isn't your period stressing you, even though I do want grandkids. Oh yeah, did Chris bring you those essentials I told him too?" She asked.
"Yes, he did," I said.
"Okay, well I dont wanna hold you. Talk to you later baby," she said.
"Bye ma." I hung up.
Then I dialed Chris' number. Knowing he's just like me, he won't look at the caller ID if he's just waking up.
After three rings, he picked up.
"Hello?" He asked. He had obviously been asleep.
"That's yo ass," I said. Then I hung up.
Well, that shows me to look at the caller ID in the morning. Imagine if I wouldn't have and they would've just popped up... I hate Chris.
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How y'all like this chapter?
I think it's lit!
I think I have a problem. I say everything is lit. Today when I was in the store with my sister, she simply asked me did I want oranges (cause that's my favorite fruit 😍🍊) and I said, "That sound lit." 😭😂
I should stop before it gets too bad. Imma be saying that a people's funerals 😂😭
But for real, let me stop before I go to hell.
(Btw, Chris in mm)
Good-deuces ✌