Devilish Taste

Boo Hoo!

I woke up letting my mind flow through with the one person who made my night, Nino sexy behind. The kiss we shared was mind blowing. It felt as though it was my first kiss with a guy I really like since Jerome. The talk we had was amazing letting each other in on our personal world. I felt sad listening to him talk about his family members that pass away. He had it rough in the pass. Could this be a reason why he went into the game? Did he even think about going to college or living like a regular human being? He's such a sweetheart and being with him in that short period of hours made me felt like a regular girl that had a crush on someone. Can he ever set aside his problems or hobbies and comes home to me and be a regular couple? I already know everyone around me wouldn't accept me being or seeing around him, but I couldn't change his character or his background that turns him like this. It was either I accept him, or I'll walk out his life. One look at him and you would off have thought your life was going to end at that very moment.

The family dinner was chaotic, and never in my life would of thought Stanley in a gang, and Jessica doing drug. I wonder what Angelica would of thought about hearing this about her siblings. Was I the only normal person here? Well if you count me letting Nino into my personal world, then count me out. I guess I wasn't normal.

I got out of bed walking out into the kitchen to start breakfast. Stanley was in his room as I could hear his television playing. I decided last night after dinner, I was going to confront him, whether he likes it or not. I had to get to the bottom of this one way or another. I crack some eggs into a bowl deciding scramble eggs would be good. After pouring the scramble eggs into the frying pan, I got some bread, placing them in the toaster oven. I walk over to the pantry thinking I should make Stanley some cheesy grits that he loves eating. I wasn't going to make a large breakfast as today the girls and I were going to the mall in about two hours as now it was eleven o'clock. After everything was done, I place his grits on the counter as I sat on the island eating my egg sandwich.

"Excuse me, who the hell are you?" A voice startled me, and I almost choke on my food looking up to see a woman with blonde hair. She looks hideous as she wore only a black lace bra with tattoos all over her chest. She had a lip piercing and if I saw correct, she also had a n****e piercing. The blonde color on her didn't match her skin complexion as she was darker. She had on Stanley boxer, and I knew from that moment he brought a chick home last night.

"Are you deaf? Who are you?" she snaps her finger at my face. I blink a few times coming back to reality and my frown deepen.

"Don't you talk to me like that, you don't even live her so if I were you I'll shut up and go back inside that room you came from." I bark at her. Her eyes lower at me, and I smirk waiting for her come back.

"If you f*****g my man- "

"Oh please get the f**k away from me." I cut her off. I didn't have time to deal with Stanley chicks.

"What's going on? Cindy I told you not too leave the damn room!" Stanley said coming from the hallway. She looks between the two of us, and I already know where she was heading at with her facial expression being all confuse.

"Why, is there something you are hiding from me? Are you with that hoe?" She argues with him. I jump down from the island pinning my hair up in a ponytail, making sure I braid my hair just in case she pulls my hair while I whoop her ass.

"Stanley you better tell your b***h to calm down, and go back to that room, before she gets her ass beat." I growl walking over to her to punch her. Stanley came in between us as he was now holding me back.

"Cindy, this is my sister. This is why I told your damn ass to stay in the room until I woke up." Cindy facial expression turn from anger to shock, as she now understands my position to Stanley. I roll my eyes at her as she tries to open her mouth to apologize.

"Save it!" I scream at her. she looks taken back and she stomps back to the room, slamming the door for the whole apartment building to hear. I wiggle my way out of Stanley arms, standing in his way of his room so I can have his attention.

"We need to talk." I start the conversation.

"No." He said in an uninterested tone.

"That wasn't a question to answer, we need to talk about last night." I said, crossing my arms in front of my chest.

"There's nothing to talk about, case close." He ends it, turning his attention to the bowl of cheesy grits I made him. He grabs a spoon from the sink and begin munching on it. I walk over to him standing in front of him.

"Did Jerome hire you? Did you join when I left for college? Is this how you been paying everything and buying all those clothes and accessories? Is that why you won't let me in your room..."

"For God sake Ashanti, shut the hell up!" He spat. I wasn't going to let him get to me, I just couldn't. I want to help him; no I need to help him. I couldn't let him go down this path.

"No, I want to help you."

"You want to help me in what? I'm a man Ashanti, I need to be fulfilling my responsibilities. You don't know what's it like to have people breathing on your neck about lending them some money, or dad and mom crying, they won't be able to pay their bills this month, and that they want my help. Dad practically told me when you left that I had to move out, because I'm a man and it's time to get my life started and it won't look good on me since my younger sister is getting her life together. Jessica move out not wanting to be in the house because of mom, and you ran off to that damn college because of dad. Angelica stayed with me helping me through the process. You want to help me? Stay out my business!" He roared at me and I flinch back in shock that he went through this. I grab his arm, preventing him to walk away from me.

"I'm sorry! Why didn't you just tell me." I apologize to him.

"I did! Every time I called you when you were in college, every time you came down here from college I tried telling you! s**t Angelica tried telling you, but you were so damn selfish thinking about you and not the people around you!" He yelled at me. Tears were fighting to come out as Stanley words hit me.

"So what! Did Angelica knew you join the damn gang? Even if I did listen to you, were you going to tell me right there and then that you were thinking about joining that stupid violent gang?" I yelled at him back. That's not fair! He can't be punishing me, just because I didn't know what he was going through.

"It doesn't matter, I'm over this." He barks at me trying to storm pass me.

"That's not f*****g fair, and you know it. How was I supposed to know what you were going? Jerome is in the gang and he took my best friend and now you in the gang and Jessica..."

"Oh boo hoo Ashanti wake the f**k up!" He roars again this time throwing the bowl onto the wall, letting the grits fly everywhere. The glass bowl shatters once it hit the wall, and my heart literally begins breaking. His whole body was tense, and if looks could kill I would have been with Angelica by now. His burning eyes were now narrow, cold and heartless. In that moment I push him over the edge, I wasn't his sister in his eyes anymore. I was probably an enemy to him now.

"You know one thing I hate about you Ashanti? Let me answer that for you, you always want to be in people business. Ever since I let you stay here, you been a pain in my ass. You don't see me rapping you with all these questions of where you going and s**t right? You act as if the world ain't crazy and that people around you, always got to be perfect in your eye. We may be brother and sister, but you don't know me. If anything Angelica was more of a sister, then you'll ever be." He said in a heartless tone. I gasp now letting the tears flow down my watery eye. He stared at me cold stone.

"So what Jerome in the damn game, I thought out of everyone you would of understand what he going through. His people struggling and so he had to step up. You forgot his pop died not to long after you left for college right? Oh wait, you probably forgot, like the selfish b***h you are." I stood there letting Stanley continue to slap me with the words that were spilling out his mouth.

"You think you grown when you really not Ashanti. If anything you had it the easiest. You a f*****g child still, you didn't grow up! Who puts f*****g money in a kiddy jar? What are you ten?" He continues to snap. Now that actually hurt me the most. I thought I could off put the money away so just in case he needed emergency money he can use it when he's short of cash. There was over eight hundred dollars in that jar I save up for him from working at sunset.

"You got nothing to say now, huh? That's what I thought. I'm done with you man; you wouldn't last a day in the game, and your stupid ass want to help me. I met bitches that's way tougher and stronger than you that would put your ass in check. Clean yourself up and start minding your own business." He calms himself down as he walks back into his room slamming the door shut. I stood there still sobbing. I never knew Stanley felt like this towards me. Was I really that naive and selfish?

I continue to cry out as I walk inside the bathroom, washing my face so no one would notice. I walk back inside my room to check my phone to see I got a miss call from Tasha. I check the group chat to see they were on their way. I text in the group chat, saying I just got out the shower so they can give me more time. I went over to the mirror checking my face to see it didn't look like I was crying. I went over to the full length mirror checking my outfit and I was content with my black and white romper and some black flats. I left my hair down as I didn't know what to do with it. My phone beeps indicating a text message, and I go over to check to see it's from the group chat and that the girls were outside.

I close my bedroom door, locking it in the process and I scurry my way to the exit, not looking back.

"Yes auntie! Look my best friend looking cute." Ashley yell from the passenger side. I shake my head as I made my way in the back seat.

"So what's up yall? Why we going to the mall today?" I question as Tasha reverse the car and began driving out.

"Girl, there's a party tonight, didn't you read our chats?" Tasha answer my question and I shake my head saying no.

"Who party?" I said being curious.

"Well, from what I gather it's a new club, and I heard everyone going at my job." Ashley says.

"Is it free?" I joked.

"Of course auntie! Girls free before midnight. There is, however a dress code I think." Ashley mention as she begins searching through her phone to look for the dress code. I glance over to Tasha to see she's glowing.

"Tasha girl you glowing like a glow stick." I comment and she smirks through the rear view mirror.

"I found it!" Ashley loud ass says.

"Okay since tonight is the opening night for the ladies, no flip flops, flats or sneaker. No hat, rip jeans or gang attire. No large purse or bags. I think that's about it." Ashley tells us as her eyes are glued to the screen.

"Hey, is it cool if I crash with ya'll? Stanley and I got in a fight and I don't want to be around him right now. Plus he is bringing his hoes over now and I don't want to be hearing them." I ask them. Tasha and Ashanti have a condo apartment together.

"Yes girl you always welcome" Tasha replies as Ashley grins at me.

"Perfect, after the mall we'll go back to your place to get your clothes and we can get ready at our place so we can go together." Ashley gushed.

When we got to the mall, people were all over the place since we were heading into the weekends. We started heading to fashion stores one by one looking for the perfect outfit for tonight. My mind was now free from Stanley and I argued as I continue to chill with my girls at the mall.

"Yes auntie now that outfit got your body looking right, my dear." Ashley compliment me, and I blush looking at the mirror. Tasha and Ashley had already found their outfit and I was the last one searching.

"Yeah Ashanti I'm not going to lie it makes your flat booty poke out more." Tasha laugh clapping up Ashley as she joins in. I gave them the middle finger as we were finally done shopping.

"Girl I'm hungry." Tasha whines and we decide to take a break as we head over to the food court to eat. Once all of us got our food we head to a spot away from people to eat and talk.

"So what's up with ya'll?" I ask them to try to see what they were up to.

"I'm starting to hate Jerry, he isn't giving people hours. He is messing with my money." Tasha answer my question and I agree with her as I still haven't gotten my new schedule. He's been letting the new people, get mad hours and that made me upset.

"Well, I'm looking for a man that can fulfill my needs right about now." Ashley lick her lips glancing over to two light skin guys that was smirking her way.

"What happen to that nigga you were messing with?" Tasha snaps her finger in front of Ashley. Ashley whips her head back to us and I laugh seeing her reaction.

"He couldn't fulfill my needs." She said, shrugging her shoulder, looking back to the guys.

"So Tasha, who got you glowing like that?" I said, watching her.

"No one." She lied avoiding my looks. Ashley avoid my look also turning the other way. I decide to leave at that, because she looks uncomfortable.

"Ashley why don't you go and get his number already, you look thirsty for him." I said laughing at her so called seductive look.

"No auntie I have to let them come to me. I can't look that thirsty now." She replies winking at me.

"So who are you messing with since Jerome is out the picture?" Ashley said putting my ass on the spot.

"No one actually, you know me guys, it takes a while for me to catch someone's eye." I lie through my teeth. I couldn't let my girls know about Nino yet.

"You sure, that night when the young winner gang came for the leader's birthday. The leader had his eyes on you like a prey. I'm pretty sure he would of ask for your number." Tasha said getting Ashley attention.

"You sleep! I would of gave him my kitty right on the plate to let him taste." Ashley said closing her eyes imagining it. I bust out laughing at Tasha sniffle a laugh as we watch Ashley crazy ass let out a fake moan.

"I don't know I never look at him like that, I was just focusing getting that money." I lie once again. Tasha eyed me suspiciously.

"Hmm, okay so if you see him tonight and he look delicious, what are you going to do?" Once again Tasha put my ass on the spot.

"I'll take advantage, and give him my kitty right on the plate and hand it to him." I grin looking over to Tasha as she smirks. Ashley giggles and I was happy that I was able to dodge Tasha interrogating.

We finish our food as we made our way out to the parking lot. Ashley was sulking hard as the two men, neither of them walk up to her giving her their number. Tasha and I were amused by this watching her sulk through sad love songs during the ride back. A text vibrates on my phone and I saw it was Nino. A smile crept upon my lips as I thank god I was sitting on the back seat, so neither Tasha or Ashley could see my reaction. I open the messages to read what he sent me.

'All I can think is that kiss we shared last night. Please do me the honor in letting me take you out tonight.' – Nino

I blush, but then got upset as I was going out with my girls tonight. Right as I type the message to him to tell him I was going to be out, Ashley yell at me saying go pick up some clothes from my place. I jump from her voice, and I quickly got out the car rushing inside to get extra clothes. I relax when I saw the place was now empty from Stanley and his hoe. I made sure to walk around the shattered glass and head inside my room.

I took my medium luggage not knowing when I will be back. I begin adding all the things I need; satisfy with everything I pack I was even more content that it all fit including my shoes.

I sigh as I know Stanley was going to be alone at his place once again. I'm going to change. I'm going to so call grow up as Stanley mention and I'll prove to him I am stronger and tougher, and I will last one day in the game. I head out the door towards the girls as tonight was going to be fun and I was going to be free.