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𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚗 𝚃𝚇 .

I've been stuck in this apartment packing stuff up and moving boxes all morning and my back is about to give out. Duck and Eli were on their way over here before Eli's tire went flat so they've been held back. I told Asia, Kali, and Tasia to meet me at my new townhouse later once I got the boxes over there so that they can help me set everything up. And god knows where Mir and Rell are right now.

I exhaled deeply and sat down against the wall, bringing my knees up to my chest. I just finished packing up the last of my lash room and my back was in immense pain.

"We're here!" Eli yelled, walking through my front door with Duck who looked pissed off.

"Finally! I've been packing by myself for the past 2 hours." I stood up and glared at them.

"Don't look at me." Duck threw his hands up, "This nigga is the one who doesn't know how to check his tire pressure! Had us standing on the side of the road like some junkies." Duck shook his head and

walked past me to see what else needed to be packed. I mugged Eli and he gave me a sarcastic

smile.

"Well I already finished packing up all the shit in my room. One of y'all can start in the kitchen and the other can help me in the living room." They both nodded and did as I asked.

As I was kneeling down helping Eli undo the coffee table, I felt a cramp in my leg where I had got shot. I tried to shake it off but the pain was getting worse and Eli noticed.

"Your leg?" He looked up from what he was doing and I nodded in pain.

"Take a break and take your pills." He said, waving me off and leaving no room for an argument. I sighed and got up, walking to the medicine cabinet in my kitchen. I took the pills out and downed them with some water before hopping up on the counter and getting on my phone to take a short break from packing.

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Today 11:23

Mir & Rell where tf are all at?

Told yall dumb asses to be here 2hrs ago..

My bad I was getting head

Son 😂😂

Idgaf nigga & TMI

Unless you wanna give me head yourself don't

rush me li girl

Im playin doe, I was at my momma

nem crib

Man 😭

Mir wtf is so funny? Where yo ass at then?

Mind yo bidnessss, ima be dere soon

Tuh soon as in 5 years?

Stfu

Boffa all shut up

Omw

Doors unlocked.

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I rolled my eyes and clicked out of iMessage, getting on Instagram to watch people's stories.

⚫️ deswright 2h

⚫️ moneyymir 23m

I shook my head and hopped off the kitchen counter. Mir just blew me. No way he's out fucking some random even though I've been telling him for over 2 weeks that i'm gonna need a lot of help moving and now i've spent most of the morning doing everything myself.

I walked over and continued helping Eli in the living room. Eli knows me too well so he noticed I was irritated. "Wassup witchu?" I sighed and shook my

head.

"Check Mir's story." Eli took his phone out of his pocket and watched Mir's Ig story. He looked up at me and made a yikes face before chuckling a little.

"That nigga getting some coochie instead of helping us out mannn." Eli sucked his teeth and laughed while I still held a mug on my face.

Eli turned around to face me while we sat on the floor. "Be honest Mar, you like him?"

"Tuh. No." I scoffed and Eli shrugged and nodded. "Just askinggg." He dragged as I mushed his head and got up off the floor.

Mir is wayy too conceited for me. He's too full of himself and thinks he knows every damn thing. He looks at everyone that he doesn't talk to or know like they're dirt under his shoe. I can't be with, or even like, someone that prideful. He just seems like the type to brush every argument that he's wrong in under the rug because he doesn't want to admit that he fucked up— i.e. all those months back at Eli's momma's cook out. It took me breaking down in front of him for him to actually see how harsh his words were.

I got up to walk towards the kitchen again. Before I got to the doorway, Mir and Rell walked through the front door. "Waddam thots." Rell said, dapping Duck up. I stood there with my arms crossed.

"You mad at me Mari?" Rell said, fake pouting. I mugged him and walked past him, into the kitchen.

"Waddup." Mir nodded his head at me. I stared at him blankly and turned back around to walk into my room and get the last of the boxes out.

wAdDup

shutcho stupid ass up.

Once in my room, I dragged the last box out of my walk-in closet and pushed it near the door. "Fuck wrong with you?" I heard a deep voice say from behind me. I turned around to see Mir's hands hooked at the top of the doorway while he leaned

forward.

"Nothing." I mumbled and turned around to continue moving boxes towards the door.

He sucked his teeth, "Something is obviously wrong

with you so what is it?"

I turned back around and looked at him like he was dumb, "I been telling you for the past damn near 3 weeks that I was gonna need help moving and you were too busy getting some pussy to actually come when I asked."

"Im here now ain't I?" He said in an obvious tone. I rolled my eyes and shook my head, turning back around. Obviously he wasn't getting the point.

"And me and you both know that you ain't mad about the fact that I came late. You mad 'cause I was getting some pussy." He shrugged and chuckled cockily.

"It's just the principle. But it's whatever Mir, just forget it." I waved him off and he shrugged before walking into the living to help the rest of the boys.

About an hour later everything was basically packed up and I had gotten rid of all the furniture I didn't want. Everything moved much faster with the boys here. Mir and Rell got into a car, Duck got into his, and Eli road with me to the townhouse. Aijah texted me telling me she was already there with Tasia and Kali and they were waiting on us.

We pulled up to the 2-story townhouse and got out of the car. Eli stated behind to unpack while I made my way up the porch. I unlocked the front door and walked in with the girls behind me while the boys carried boxes back and forth from the cars to the front door.

"Oh my god! It's so prettyy." Aijah cooed, staring up at the high ceilings.

"Literally. You did good Mari!" Kali cosigned and I smiled. We walked deeper into the house and I showed the girls around while the boys finished up with the boxes. The townhouse consisted of dark hardwood floors and cream colored walls with white trimming. It had 2 bedrooms, one with a walk-in closet and full bathroom, and another full-bathroom downstairs near the living room and kitchen.

It was definitely a step up from my condo and I liked the idea of being in my own space without having to worry about the neighbor's noise complaints. Granted my apartment was probably the loudest

one on my floor but still. They should've minded their damn business.

"Damn Mari, this muthafucka raw." Rell nodded, looking around the unfurnished townhouse.

"Not even 21 yet and got yo second home." Eli threw his arm around my shoulder and grinned.

"Bri'on would be proud." Duck smiled and walked up next to me. I gave them both a hug and held back the tears the started to form.

I know they're right about Bri'on being proud of me but I still wish he was here to experience it with me. It's not the same. It feels like I'm doing everything me and him wanted to accomplish together, alone, because I basically am, and it hurts.

I showed the boys around some more while the girls moved and unpacked different boxes into their designated rooms. After I was done showing them

around, the boys went upstairs to help unpack too.

"Shit look good." Mir walked up behind me. I turned around and he was staring at me, as usual. His eyes almost instantly dropped to my chest. I had taken off my shirt earlier since it got hot and I was wearing just a tank top now. Sweat glistened across my chest and I watched Samiron stare at me unnervingly and lick his bottom lip.

"Thank you." I replied, looking everywhere but at him.

"You still mad?" He asked taking a step towards me. He brought his hand up to my face and moved my chin to the front, forcing me to look at him. I couldn't even form complete sentences at that point so I just shook my head like a dumbass. He laughed, displaying his perfectly straight teeth and moved his hand away from my chin.

I rolled my eyes and walked up the dark hardwood stairs to help unpack. We ended up spending the next few hours putting furniture together and setting the rooms up. Everything was coming together just how I wanted it to and surprisingly everyone did their part.

Most of the rooms were done except for a few pieces of furniture that I was still waiting on to get delivered. I let everyone leave because I knew they had stuff to do in the morning. Mir, Eli, and Aijah stayed behind and helped me clean up the boxes and bubble wrap since they don't have a life.

"What else you need Mari?" Aijah asked, walking back to the foyer where Me, Mir, and Eli were standing under the large chandelier.

"Nothing really, the rest of the stuff is coming in tomorrow." I shrugged, looking around. "But those muthafuckas still ain't bring my damn bed yet."

Eli jerked his head back and looked at me crazy, "Where the fuck you gon' sleep then folks?"

"On the couch obviously..." I said slowly and they all looked at me like I had three heads. Damn, niggas never slept on the couch before?

"Fuck wrong with my couch?" I pinched my eyebrows together, putting my hands on my hips. "Come stay wit-"

"No. She gon' stay with me" Mir cut Aijah off and Eli looked between them with a confused look. Before I could protest what Mir said he grabbed my wrist and walked me towards the front door.

"Lock the door on y'all way out." Mir yelled as we walked out the front door. I turned around just in time to see Aijah and Eli exchanging looks with one another and smirking. I flipped them off, already

knowing they were gonna fry my ass up in that

group chat tomorrow.

I huffed and walked behind Mir as he unlocked his all-black Hellcat. He got into the drivers seat while I walked to the passenger's side.

"Who told you I wanted to stay with you?" I retorted, putting my seatbelt on.

"I did shorty." He shrugged and started the car.

"If you like my company just say that." I mumbled. Mir looked at me and chuckled, shaking his head.

He cleared his throat and spoke hesitantly, "I sleep better when you're around. I don't know why."

"Mhmm." I dragged cockily, looking out the window.

"Don't flatter yourself ma." He chuckled and I rolled my eyes.

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