Omniscient
Arizona stood on her schools front steps after the last bell rang to finally go home . She groaned and checked her phone . 2:45 . Her brother was exactly 10 minutes late to picking her up .
"Last time I'm asking him for a ride ." she mumbled . "Cold as shit and he got me waiting ."
Taking a seat on the steps , she popped in her headphones . Finesse , by Drake began to play in her ears as she bobbed her head . She had an obsession with this rapper for the longest time . Glancing down the street she saw her brothers cherry red BMW M3 speeding at 60 miles per hour in a 25 mile zone .
She sucked her teeth and stood . Crossing her arms , she jogged to the side walk to wait . Pulling up next to her , her brother Michael honked his horn .
She tore the door open and sat down , tossing her book bag in the back seat . Turning her body towards the window she began to warm herself up .
"You're like ten minutes late Mike ." she hissed .
He held his finger up to her .
"I'll be there in a beat . Aight , see ya ."
He hung up the phone and glanced at her stale face .
"What? " he asked .
"You're mad late ! Last time I'm asking you for shit , I swear to God . Ugly ass . "
"You the one who's ugly first of all . And I know I'm late. I was caught up in some shit ." he chuckled and rubbed the back of his neck , pulling off and speeding down the road .
She turned to glance at him for a second .
"Caught up in what ? Some mediocre pussy ?" she scoffed .
Arizona knew her brother was a player . The biggest Player in Brooklyn , she would say .
"You know me Ari . Playa playa . " he licked his lips .
"Just take me home Mike ." She responded .
"I gotta make a stop somewhere first ."
"Okay and where's that at ?" she questioned .
"I just gotta swing by the trap for hot minute to take care of something babygirl ."
Arizona rolled her eyes and sighed .
"Make it quick. You know I don't like this shit you be doing ." Arizona said , glancing at Mike . "I just wish you woulda went to college ."
"It's too late fa me . I'm too deep in the street life . Just let me focus on makin' dis money. You definitely going to college , Miss senior ."
"Ayeeee senior tings ." she giggled and looked out the window .
They were almost home , but Mike took a left where they would've usually taken a right , to get to the "trap" .
Arizona liked to called it a crackhouse . Michael parked and cut the car off , turning to his sister .
"I'a be right back , stay in the car ."
She didn't respond . Mike got out and shut the door behind him . Taking out his keys , he locked all the car doors . Ari pulled down the passenger mirror and looked her face over . She stared at her long black hair and brown skin . Pulling out her lipgloss , she swiped it over her lips a few times . She smiled and took a few photos of herself .
Sighing , she tapped her nails against the dashboard . Hearing yelling , she turned her head towards the house . Mike walked out with a couple of other guys laughing and dapping each other up . They all stopped and started talking , occasionally laughing and dapping up . Losing patience , she texted Mike .
3:24 pm .
Hurry tf up nigga .
She watched him take his phone out , read her text , and flip up his middle finger at her . She rolled her eyes and began to take notice of some of her brother's friends . She knew most of the boys , as Ari and Mike had been living in Brooklyn since birth .
Rolling the window down she yelled hello to Quin, Marcus , Ty , and Andre . They waved back yelling out their hellos to their little sister . They weren't really her brothers but they knew each other for so long it felt that way .
But there was a new face . She squinted a bit and cocked her head .
Good looking . She thought .
He was a light skin man with a strong jaw , and a nice smile filled with pearly white teeth . He had a nose piercing and his ears were pierced as well . Ari guessed he was about 6 feet tall . He would most definitely tower over her small frame . She stood at 5'6 inches . Arizona couldn't help but notice his tattoo covered body . He had two sleeves , and a great quantity covering his neck . Arizona wondered who this new guy could be . She'd ask Michael , she thought .
He caught her eye from across the street and she snapped her head forward , rolling the window up . Her cheeks turned hot , as she palmed her face . She glanced over to him and he was talking to Mike again .
Arizona pulled her phone out , zooming in on his face . She sent it to her best friend Amber , captioning it "new nigga onna block 👀👀 ? " .
Mike finally returned to the car with the mystery man following suit .
"Ah shit ." She thought . "Be cool . Be cool ."
Ari took her phone from her lap and scrolled through Instagram as a way to look busy . Mike unlocked the car and opened the door , reaching over her to the glove compartment.
"This is Ace shit bro so be careful aight ? Dead ass." Mike said .
Ari listened carefully .
"Nigga shut yo ass up . I know what to do ." he laughed and smiled .
Michael laughed too .
"Aight Keem fasho then."
So his name is Keem ? He looked over to Arizona and called out .
"Wussup lil mama ."
Ari's face became hot again as she turned her head .
"Them leggings should be a crime . Thick ass thighs . " He licked his lips .
Mike looked at Keem with a dirty look while Arizona rolled her eyes . She hated niggas who acted like females were only a body and a pretty face .
"Keem you gon chill ." Mike palmed his face .
"Hold up bro , I'm spitting game right na . So who let you out the house looking good like that?"
Arizona had an attitude that she wanted to reveal , but was afraid to anger the man she had just met . Even if Michael was there to protect her .
She knew her fear was irrational , but it was a fear nonetheless .
"Your mother let me out looking like this." she whispered , a mug on her face .
"What you say hoe ? Speak up ." he gave her a stank face .
Mike looked up from his phone .
"That's my sista and you gon watch how you talk to ha before I gladly beat yo ass ." Mike stated dryly .
"My fault ." he chuckled nervously . " I thought that was just one of ya hoes." he smiled awkwardly and rubbed the back of his neck . "I apologize shorty."
"Take me home Michael ." she huffed , her face flushed .
Mike dapped his friend up and Arizona watched him cross the street to join the others .
Ari felt her phone vibrate in her hands . It was a text from Amber .
3:34 pm.
Sissss he look the fuck good 🤤
3:35 pm.
He aight but I can already tell he don't treat woman like people .
3:35. pm.
Arizona you always on your bullshit . 🙄 let him be great !
Ari read the text and locked her phone . She didn't think it was bullshit to want to be treated like a princess by a man and not just some pussy . She closed her eyes until she finally got home .
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- val