chapter 13
1367 Words
Ridgewood, New Jersey
After a good night's sleep, I woke up feeling great. I take a shower then get dressed in black leggings, a red long sleeved shirt and black Uggs. I go downstairs hearing soft jazz play. Pops and gram sway side to side with the music. I lean against the wall watching them. They are so cute. The song ends and they sit down.
" I see yall moves," I sit on the chair across from them. They laugh," breakfast is in the microwave."
" Thanks gram. What yall doing today?"
" You can come visit Rosita me." I stand up," I'll take a rain check on that one." I go in the kitchen heating my food up. I pull my phone out scrolling through f*******:. The microwave dings and I take the food out. I grab a fork and start eating on the counter.
Halfway done when gram comes in," there's a table for a reason."I swallow my food," I know."
" I'm leaving in a few."
" Okay gram. I'll call you later," I lean over hugging her before she walks out. After a few minutes, I finished eating and they left. I put my dishes in the dishwasher then go to my room. I grab my purse and jacket then leave the house. I get in my car heading to the Bronx. I call Erica," hello," she answers.
" Get your ass up. I'm in my way."
" All right,"she hangs up. I turn the radio listening to the breakfast club. After an hour drive to Riverdale, I park in Erica's guest parking spot.
I get out walking through the back door to the elevator and press the fifth floor. I pull my phone out texting Chris and Sean seeing where they're at. The elevator dings and I get out walking down the hall. I stop in front of her door pulling out my key unlocking the door. I walk going straight to her bedroom.
" E," I yell walking in.
" Bathroom," I walk back into the living room. I place my purse on the coffee table. I connect my phone to her system playing Ella Mia. I shrug my jacket off throwing on the couch. My phone dings from a text, we're going to collect then go get lunch. Tell me when yall going to eat. Okay.
"Who you texting," Erica walks in the living room.
" Just Chris, they're going to lunch later." She plops on the couch across from me," how did last night go?"
" It felt good to get Mike." She stares at me," what's the problem?"
" Kyrie is part of the Hernandez family and Chris saw us talking."
" I know he shut that s**t down," I nod my head.
" I'm not saying go against family for some d**k but you can have a little fling with him." I shake my head at her," girl you trying to get me killed," E shrugs.
" Enough about that. You know Ashley having a party tonight?"
" You know she dont like us," I point at her. " I don't care. Now she knows not to mess with what's mine."
" You and Chris are weird," I roll my eyes.
" That's just how we are."
" Yall mines as well get back together. If you're going to keep fighting every girl in his face."
" We ain't there yet," she shakes her head.
" Whatever, you trying to go to the party?" " You know I want to shake this ass," she stands up and starts twerking. We laugh as she sits back down," we need to go shopping." E gets up going to her room. After a few minutes, she comes back with shoes on, a jacket and her purse. I grab my stuff and head to the door.
" Where do you want to go shopping?" She looks at me," Manhattan where we always go." We get in the elevator going to the first floor to the parking lot. We get in my car," stop at wendy's." I pull out the lot," okay." We stop at the drive thru grabbing a sandwich. I side eyes E," what?"
" All that damn smacking."
" Turn the radio up," she turns the knob. I park in the garage a few streets away from the stores. We get out going to Erica's favorite boutique.
" Is that your man," she points to Kyrie and a light skin man.
" Shut up," I pull her hand down.
" Come let's go follow them."
" No I'm not no stalker," I pull her in the other direction.
" Dominique," she whines.
" No we are here to shop." I open the door to the boutique," good morning."
" Good morning," we smile at the lady. We walk to the back," what are we going to wear," Erica stears at the displays. I sit in the chair next to the changing room.
" This is cute," she holds up a lace dress. I nod my head," it's a bit chilly for that." She takes a second to think about it," your right. Ashley would be swole with me coming through her party like that. All the attention on me." She hands me the dress then goes back looking through clothes. After an hour, she picked us both three outfits to try.
" You first," she hands my clothes. I grab them going to the changing room. I grab the first outfit, a leather skirt and a white button up with a corset. I check myself out for a second.
" We don't got all day." I walk out the dressing room," you look hot." I laugh," it's cute." I go back changing into the next outfit, a cheetah print long sleeve crop top with high waisted black leather pants.
I check myself out then go show Erica," I like it."I walk back in the dressing room put on the last outfit, a black long sleeved off the shoulder shirt with blue jeans. I walk out ," this is your style," I nod looking in the mirror. I go back and change back into my leggings and shirt.
" Your turn," I walk out putting the clothes in the empty chair. Erica gets up grabbing her clothes. I sit in the other chair waiting for her. She comes out wearing the lace dress that left very little to the imagination. " That's hot," she twirls around.
" I know," she stares at herself in the mirror. She goes back to the changing room and comes back a couple minutes later.
Erica walks out wearing a black mesh sheer bodycon jumpsuit with long sleeves. " Whose man are you trying to steal?" "s**t they need to watch their daddy's and uncles," we laugh. She goes in the final time coming out wearing a red corset, black pants," I like it."
"I'm wearing this one tonight." She changed back into her regular clothes. We pay for our clothes then go to the shoe store. I grab a pair of boots and heels while Erica grabs two boots and two heels. My phone rings,"hello."
" Where yall at?"
" In Manhattan getting shoes."
" We'll be there in ten. Meet us at the restaurant."
" Okay," I walk over to Erica.
" You ready to eat?"
" Yeah " she put her shoes back on. We pay then leave heading to the family restaurant.
" I'm starving," Erica moans.
" You just eat."
" Girl that was a snack," we walk out the store to the restaurant.
" I hope Rico is making some pasta with chicken today."
" That sounds good," we walk in the restaurant.
" Good afternoon ladies let me get you a table." We follow behind the host to a booth.
" Is there anyone joining you ladies?"
" Yes,two more people," she put down the menus. We look through the menu," what you getting?"
" Shrimp pasta," I tell her.
" That sounds good." The waiter comes over and takes our drink order.
" They'll have martinis and well have Jack Daniel's," Chris slides in the booth.
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