I scrunch my face up once I see them get out of the car. Now my attitude bout to be all the way fucked up today.

"Get yo ass out the car Zahara," Jasmine said while beating on the window.

"Ughh, don't be doing all that and yo ass lucky I wanna go see this apartment," I said while getting out and slamming the door as hard as I could.

"Don't be slamming my damn door, Zahara," Jasmine said while pointing her finger at me.

"wassup g." Said Rico while he smiled showing his grills.

I tooted my lips up and rolled my eyes.

"Can we go look at the apartment now Jasmine?" I said while crossing my arms.

"Zahara be nice," Jasmine said while giving me the death glare. I don't know why she always trying to obey these niggas like they're King's. I think the fuck not.

"Aye, you ain gotta tell her shit, her mouth gone get her ass fucked." Said, Black.

"Um speak when spoken to, or you will be put in your place," I said while rolling my eyes.

"Bitches think they the shit when they fight when in reality that shit ain't cute." He said.

I KNOW DAMN WELL HE AIN'T CALL ME A BITCH. NOW WE GONE HAVE TO FIGHT!

"You know what?? I'm not gone even entertain you." I said with exhaustion in my eyes.

"Um, okay let's go look at the houses," Jasmine said while she grabbed my hand.

We finally made it to the apartment, even though it was a 5-minute walk. I was still exhausted because I didn't get enough sleep last night.

The apartment looked very good though. My visuals for the place was starting to set in.

As the real estate agent showed us around the house and explained to us what the cost of the place would be. Honestly, it was big enough for me and Jasmine.

"So how do y'all like the apartment?" Said the real estate agent.

"I loveee it, it is amazing." Said Jasmine as she smiled hard as hell.

Like her teeth were gonna fall out. I looked at her weird. This is creepy as hell.

"Um Jasmine, stop," I said starting to freak out. That smile was not pretty.

"Stop what?" She said looking confused while still smiling.

"Stop smiling damn," I said.

"Girl, stop playing." She said while laughing.

"Uhm, Anyways I like the place a lot we'll take it," I said while getting my checkbook out.

"You wan't regret it, ma'am." The real estate agent said as she got out the papers to sign the lease.

"So when will we be able to move in." Said Jasmine.

"By the end of this week for sure." Said the real estate agent.

"Okay welp we can get going now, we'll return the papers by the end of the day." Said Jasmine as she grabbed the papers and put them in her purse.

We finally got to the car. I got inside while Jasmine talked to Rico and Black.

I seen her smiling and automatically thought about what had happened in the apartment. I shake my head as I put my headphones in my head while typing on my phone.

I heard the door slam shut and look to see Jasmine doing a happy dance.

"You're not going to believe it!!!!" She said while turning the car on.

"What's got you so excited?" I said while taking my headphones out.

"Well, Rico and Black invited us out to eat with them." She said while backing the car up out of the parking lot.

"Um, I thought it was posted to be just me and you," I said while pouting.

"Girl, just give them a chance and plus I got to hip you on some shit." She said while stopping at the red light.

"Um, what's so important?" I said

"Well, you need to watch how you be talking to Black. I know I should have been told you this but I didn't want to frighten you." She said.

"Can you just spit it out!" I said while applying lipgloss on my lips.

"Black is a kingpin." She said.

I was shocked as fuck.

"You lien," I said while looking as my eyes were bout to pop out of my head.

"Why would I lie to you about something like that?" She said while pulling up at Applebee's.

"I don't know, but if what you're saying is true then I need to keep talking my shit because he ain't gone do shit," I said while making hand movements.

"Really girl, you are just as crazy as him." She said while laughing.

"He doesn't know what he getting himself into," I said while taking my seatbelt off.

"Well, I want you to behave because I don't want you guys fighting." She said while taking the keys out of the car and getting out.

"Mmh okay," I said while getting out.

"They already in here, so like I said before BEHAVE." She said while pointing her fingers at me.

"You act like I'm a child, I won't be promising anything," I said while we walked inside Applebee's.

"There they go, I see my bae looking fine as fuck." She said while cheesing.

We walked in their directions and made it to the table.

"Hey baby, wassup Zahara," Rico said while smiling at Jasmine and me.

"Heyy," I said while smiling politely. I slid inside the seat next to Black. Whom I did not want to sit next to, but I knew Jasmine wanted to sit next to her man.

It was an awkward silence and I sure as hell wasn't bout to say anything. I look through the menu and already figured out my order.

"Ayee Zahara, what you got going on in your life? Jasmine told me you're a nail and hairstylist like her." Rico said.

I looked at Jasmine and she tried to avoid eye contact. Yea bitch makes the right decision.

"Yea I am and I'm going to have an interview at the place she works at," I said not giving him too much information.

"Well, that's good most people don't get a lot of things going on for themselves." He said while complimenting me.

"Wow, thank you," I said while looking at him weirdly.

The waiter finally made his way to our table.

"I'm going to start you off with your drinks. What will you guys like?" The waiter said.

"I will like a root beer please," Jasmine said.

"Gimme a sprite." Said Rico

"I want a coco-cola." Said, Black

"What would you like mamas?" Said the waiter.

I know damn well he ain't calling me mamas. I mean I know I'm cute and all but last time I checked my mother named me Zahara Faith Carter.

"Um okay, I want a pink lemonade," I said awkwardly.

I felt my phone buzz and seen jasmine texted me.

I turn my phone off and look up to see the waiter was indeed still here.

"Um-." I didn't even get to finish my sentence when someone interrupted me.

"why you still ova here my nigga?!" Said Xander out of nowhere. The fact he said it so calmly crept the fuck out of me.

"Um- I-I-." The waiter tried to pronounce his words.

"I what, move yo ass along and go get our fucking drinks," Xander said while making hand movements.

If I didn't hate him so much, I would be turned on right now.

The waiter disappeared after that.

My phone dinged furiously after that. I already knew it was Jasmine texting me about what just happened.

I put my phone down and had a whole straight face after she typed that shit. I felt my phone buzzed again and ignore it.

The waiter finally came with our drinks and I was happy because I was hungry as fuck. Of course, he avoided contact with me and Xander.

We ordered our food and waited patiently while conversing. Xander and I haven't said a word too, but he has been staring at me the whole damn time. Which is weird as fuck and it's creeping me out.

The food finally came and there wasn't anybody speaking because everyone was hungry as fuck.

The waiter calls himself trying to slip me a damn napkin with his number on it. Xander shut that shit down quickly which was weird.

Jasmine later informed me that Xander knows he is taking me home. I'm glad because I'm not about to beg nobody for a ride. point. blank. periodt

We finally finished up on our food. Everyone was getting ready to go while I was dreading this car ride. Xander and Rico paid the bill, which I'm not complaining about. Rico's on my good side for now, but he does some foul shit to Jasmine and it's bye-bye.

"Well bye pooh see you on Saturday." She said while giving me a hug.

I got out of the booth as Xander followed me out.

We made it to his car and he unlocked the door. I hopped inside and put on my seatbelt.

He pulled out of the parking lot and started to drive to my address. I didn't have to tell him where I stayed since he already knew that.

Good thing I don't stay that far from Applebee's because I do not want to be in this car any longer. When I say it was silent in the car. IT WAS SILENT.

"You don't got shit to say now do you?" Xander said out of nowhere.

I know damn well he ain't starting with me. As sleepy as I am he wanna say some shit to me.

"Boy don't start with me, I'm sleepy as hell," I said while rubbing my eyes.

"I don't give a fuck, you really thought you were gone talk shit and not think I was gone get yo ass about it??" He said like a calmly, while pulling up in my driveway.

He really starting to creep me out with that calm shit.

"Boy fuck you!! Find you some safe and productive to do." I said while hopping out the car and slamming the door shut.

I kicked his car so hard. BITCHH!!

I walk away until I heard a car door shut and saw him getting out looking mad as fuck. I never saw someone so mad look so fine.

"I know damn well yo bitch ass ain't slam my door??!" He said while grabbing my wrist.

We about to fight now.

"Get yo damn hands off me." I said calmly." I looked at him.

"I wish the fuc-." Of course, he didn't get to finish his sentence because I punched him dead on the side of his head. Him being light skin, the side of his face started turning a light shade of red.

Gosh, why the fuck would I do that???!!!

He looked at me like he wanted to kill me. I took small steps back to his car, while he took steps forward. Until I felt my back hit against the car. I knew then and there I was about to die.

In a quick movement, he grabbed me by my neck in an instant.

"Now since you don't know me like that. Imma let you slide, but you try that shit again Imma fuck you up." He said while making direct eye contact.

I nod my head quickly.

"I wanna hear you say that shit." He said while gripping my neck even harder then before.

"Okay, I won't do it again," I said quickly.

He smirked and had let go of my neck. I took off inside the off. Fumbling with the keys and shit. I got inside the house and locked the doors. I heard his car leave and I let go of the breath I was holding in.

I ran upstairs and laid down on the bed. Replaying what had just happened. I can't believe I did that.

What just happened?? What freaked me out most was I liked it.

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