Part 2 of this story will be on that account ]

▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃

𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚗 𝚃𝚇 .

He said he came from Jamaica

He owned a couple acres

A couple fake visas 'cause he never got his papers

Gave up on love, fuckin' with them heart breakers

But he was gettin' money with the movers and the shakers

He was mixed with a couple things

Ball like a couple rings

Bricks in the condo and grams to sing sing

"Left arm, baby mother tatted." I mumbled the lyrics to High School, by Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne in my car on the way to Duck and Eli's house. I just finished my last client of the day and I was bored so I decided to pull up. I don't even know why i'm comin over here when I should be packing but it's whatever. I've always been a last minute packer anyway.

Rell, Mir, Duck, Eli, Tasia, Aijah, and Kali are the only ones coming on this trip. Destini has school and she's underage so she wouldn't even be able to go into the clubs with us, and Reece has to work and couldn't get any days off.

I was driving and my music turned down a bit when I got a notification on my phone.

▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃

Today 2:31

Wya?

Home, I got 4 apts today

Ard do yo thing

You loved, "Ard do yo thing"

Today 4:22

You comin to Duck nem crib?

▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃

I read Samiron's text and just put my phone back in the cup holder. I guess he'll just see me when I get there.

I haven't seen Samiron since our lil' encounter at the mall the other day but i'm not tripping over it. Even though I admitted in his face that I was jealous he was fucking another girl, i'm just gonna do what I do

best and act like it never happened. There really wasn't any point of telling him how I felt but he was getting in my face, being his usual cocky self, and it was pissing me off.

About 5 minutes later I pulled into Duck and Eli's driveway and spotted Tasia and Rell's cars along with a few other cars that I didn't recognize.

I turned off my Benz and grabbed my phone and wallet before getting out the car. I walked up the porch to the front door seeing that it was already unlocked. Niggas are literally asking to get jacked at

this point.

Walking into the foyer, I looked into the living room to see Mir, Soovy, Eli and two of their other homeboys who I don't know sitting in the living room smoking. Hearing the door slam behind me, all of the boys turned around and I peeped one of the boys who I didn't know raking his eyes over my body and licking his lips.

Eli's high ass squinted and finally recognized me. He started cheesing, "Mar Marrrr." He dragged.

"Hey brother." I chuckled and leaned down on the armchair he was sitting on to give him a side hug.

"Hey." I spoke to the rest of the boys, not trying to be rude. They all said wassup and nodded their heads at me. While the other boys carried on with their convos, I glanced at Mir who was already gawking at me and not making any effort to hide his gaze. We locked eyes and he smirked, knowing that I was lookin' at him. I ignored his stupid grin and made my way upstairs to Duck's room.

Knowing Tasia was already here, I knew she would be in Duck's room 'cause that's always where she always is when we come over here. I'm just hoping they aren't fucking 'cause if I walk in on them i'm never gonna be able to unsee it.

I walked up to the door and put my ear against it. I didn't hear moaning so I let out a relieved sigh and knocked. I heard Duck say it was open so I walked in and Tasia was laying down on the bed while Duck sat at the end on his phone.

"Look at my parentsss." I smiled, hopping on the bed to lay in between them.

"Mmcht, Mari you aggy bro." Tasia laughed, reaching over to hug me.

"How we yo parents and we only like 2 years older than you?" Duck turned around and looked at me like I was dumb.

"Ion know, y'all the most mature ones out the group and y'all act like parents." I shrugged. Tasia and Duck had always been the lil' leaders of our group so it didn't surprise me when they got together. And Duck been had his eyes on Tasia since high school so it was bound to happen sooner or later.

"'AWWww." Tasia cooed and I sucked my teeth.

"Now you doin a lil too much ma'am." I adjusted myself and sat up against the headboard in between the couple. Duck just stared at me, pinching his eyebrows together and wondering why i'm invading their space. Yup, I'm definitely cock blocking and who gon' do me sum?

"When you get here?" He yawned.

"Just now." I told him and he nodded.

"You excited for your trip?" Tasia said, turning over on her stomach and wiggling her eyebrows.

"Yessir, y'all booked everything already right?" I asked and they both nodded. When we finally decided to go to Florida for my birthday, Duck and Tasia wanted to book everything for me. Even though I could've done it on my own, I was grateful they offered because booking the whole trip would have taken time that I don't have.

Duck and Tasia are really the most mature ones out the group and I come to them first whenever I need help with something so them stepping up to plan my birthday trip wasn't a surprise, but I'm definitely thankful nonetheless.

"Ion know how you booked that shit so quickly."

"I know people who know people." He shrugged and I rolled my eyes playfully, turning my attention towards Tasia.

"You packed yet?" She asked making me shake my head. She should know me by now.

Tasia sucked her teeth. "Ima get on it soon!" I reassured and she waved me off, knowing I was probably gonna wait 'till the morning of our flight to start packing.

"But what were y'all up here doin' before I walked in?" I looked in between the two who both had bored expressions on their faces.

"Nun lil' girl. Mind yo bidness." Duck mushed my head and I mugged him.

After talking to Tasia for lil' bit longer, I got off the bed and walked towards the door."I'm finna get me sum to drink from the kitchen, y'all want anything?" Tasia shook her head and Duck said no while getting up to turn on his game.

I walked back down the stairs and stopped right before the kitchen to see Mir sitting on the island talking to one of the boys whom I didn't know. Specifically, the boy that was staring at me hard as fuck when I walked in. Great.

I contemplated just going back into Duck's room to avoid an awkward situation but they already seen me come down the stairs so fuck it. I walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge, trying to ignore their convo.

"Say ma, whatcha name is?" The nigga that I didn't know asked, licking his lips. Ian gon lie, he was cute. Not cute cute, but cute.

Before I could even say anything Mir, who was sitting on the counter, reached forward and pulled me by my waist in between his legs. I looked up at

him with a mug on my face and he looked down at me, smiling. Fine piece of shit.

"Oh, that's you Mir?" The boy asked Samiron, raising his eyebrows and looking a lil' embarrassed. Little does he know i'm just as surprised as he is.

"She know what it is." Mir shrugged and I tried to hide my confused face.

I actually don't know what it is.

Enlighten me.

The boy nodded slowly and walked out of the kitchen, probably embarrassed as hell. Mir waited 'till he was gone and looked back down at me, licking his bottom lip.

"She know what it is'?" I pinched my eyebrows together in confusion and shook my head.

"Yup." He shrugged and I rolled my eyes. "Why you ain' text me back doe?" He nudged me aggressively, with his hands still resting on my hips.

"I was driving." I replied in an obvious tone. I got out of his hold and turned around to open the Sprite I'd taken out of the refrigerator. Without even turning around I could feel Samiron's gaze at my back, sending chills through my spine.

"Stop looking at my ass. Always doin' that dumb shit." I mumbled the last part, not bothering to turn around. I heard Mir chuckle under his breath.

"Whatchu want for yo birthday?" I turned around with a smile on my face.

"You gon get me sum for my birthdayyy?" I cheesed while he just looked down at me with the same blank expression on his face.

"Ain't that why I asked?" He said in a 'duh' tone. I rolled my eyes, "Uh, to be honest I don't know get me anything, i'm sure ima like it." I shrugged.

"Ight." He said, still piercing my eyes with his. I noticed the whites of his eyes were a red-ish color which could've easily been from him smoking, but his eyes looked lower than usual and the bags underneath were very present. He looked like he hadn't been sleeping for a hot minute.

"I been meaning to ask you sum.." I trailed off. He raised his eyebrows slightly, waiting for me to continue. "You ever get diagnosed wit' anything? Since you have nightmares and stuff?" He broke eye contact and stared at the cabinet behind me.

It looked like he didn't wanna even answer my question so I kinda regretted asking him, before

he spoke up,"Yea I have ptsd from some shit that happened in the past. Long story short, I experienced a lot of shit that I didn't needa experience at a young age."

"They ever give you medicine for it?"

"Yea." He rubbed his chin, thinking. "Shit don't really work doe." He shrugged.

"What about you shorty?" He asked which took me by surprise cause he usually lets me ask all the questions and talk his ear off.

"Ptsd." I told him nonchalantly. He raised his eyebrows looking a little surprised and nodded, still rubbing his chin.

Samiron leaned back on the counter not, taking his eyes off of me. "We're two fucked up people." He chuckled.

"Sholl is."

"But on some real shit, you be checkin' up on a nigga, I appreciate it." He said and I smiled.

Not him being niceee?

But it was the truth, ever since I watched him have that nightmare at his house a few weeks ago i've been texting him basically every morning or every other morning to make sure he was straight. I didn't wanna seem clingy or overbearing but I just felt a need to make sure he was good, especially since I know how it feels to have nightmares like that and I always hate feeling like I can't talk to anyone about it 'cause they wouldn't understand since they don't go through the same stuff.

Usually when I text him he'll give me a dry ass response like, "im straight" or "don't worry bout me", so I'm surprised he's even bringing it up now, let alone thanking me for it. Like I said, I didn't wanna seem clingy but something was tellin' me that he was lowkey looking forward to those texts every morning so I kept doing it anyway.

"Not you being niceee." I dragged and he rolled his eyes. "Don't push it shorty."

"Wait but why you ain't let that boy over there tal-"

"Question time is over." He cut me off and I mugged him.

I crossed my arms and looked at him, waiting for a response because I wasn't dropping this and I knew it was irritating him so that gave me even more of a reason to annoy him about it. Why not let that boy holla at me? And if Eli and Duck have him in their house then they trust him so he isn't a bad person.

He finally rolled his eyes, "Mmcht, it's cause he a aint-shit nigga." He shrugged taking the pre-rolled blunt from behind his ear.

"Aren't you a 'aint-shit' nigga too though..?"

"Tuh. No the fuck I ain't. Every female that does something with me knows there aren't any strings attached." He held the blunt to his lips, lighting it.

"Soo am I every female?" I asked. I was genuinely wondering. I mean, he came onto me soo.

"You standin' right here in front of me ain't you? Clearly you not." He said, taking a pull from the blunt.

"Mm, I guessss."I shrugged. He looked at me and chuckled before pulling me in between his legs again.

"Wait, have you been takin' your medicine..?" I asked and he rolled his eyes before shaking his head.

"Well take it, 'cause you look like shit." I said bluntly while eyeing him down. He looked exhausted; like he stayed up all night, which he probably did.

He started laughing and shook his head, "Stop playin' with me."

"I'm bein' serious Samiron. Take your medicine." I told him seriously and he nodded dismissively, clearly just trying to get me to stop talking.

"Damn!" I mumbled to myself, looking at the time on my phone. I had a hair appointment with Aijah at 5 and it was already 4:30. She doesn't charge me a late fee or anything at all actually— the perks

of being friends with someone who does hair— but I pay her anyway. The one thing she hates is someone being late or wasting her time so I know i'm not gonna hear the end of it.

"Waddup?" Mir asked, turning his face away from me and blowing the smoke out of his mouth.

"I have a hair appointment at 5, im finna be late." I huffed and put my phone in my back pocket before turning around to put the Sprite back in the fridge.

I quickly turned back around and saw Mir holding out a stack of money with a paper holding the bills together that said $1k on it. I looked at him in confusion while he stared at me impatiently, waiting for me to take the money. "Take it nigga." He nudged

the stack of money out.

"Boy no. For what?"

"Yo hair obviously. I don't know how much that shit costs so here." He shrugged

"I got my own mo-" He cut me off by snatching my arm aggressively and slapping the stack of 20's in my hand. Ole aggressive ass.

I sucked my teeth and watched him lean back on the counter again, indicating that he wasn't gonna let me give him the money back. I sighed, not really a fan of

taking peoples money. "Thank you." I told him and he nodded.

I snatched my keys and wallet off of the marble kitchen counter and wrapped my arms around Mir to give him a hug. At first he didn't hug me back but I slapped the back of his neck and he chuckled before wrapping his arms around my waist.

After rushing up the stairs to let Duck and Tasia know that I was leaving, I went downstairs and waved at Eli and Soovy who were still sitting in the living room before heading out the door.

⇊

▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃

𝙷𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚗 𝚃𝚇 ;

8:10 am

"Can they like hurry up?" Kali mumbled as we sat in the airport waiting for our flight to board. I just shook my head and put my face in my hands because i'm not a morning person at all. Tasia and Duck stull decided to book a morning flight for whatever reason.

Samiron was sitting next to me mugging thee actual fuck out of everyone, even the people who worked in the airport with his grumpy ass. I know he still hasn't been taking his pills for the last few days 'cause he still looks tired as fuck. But it's coo cause when I went over to his house yesterday to get my charger back, I might've took the pills out the medicine cabinet as I was walking out.

He was gonna try to use the excuse "I DidN't BriNg tHeM," to not take the pills on this trip. So now he doesn't have a choice. Plus I wasn't gonna deal with his grumpiness due to his lack of sleep.

I leaned over the seat to put my head on Mir's shoulder and he huffed.

"Shut the fuck up. Literally don't start, i'm tired." I mumbled keeping my head on his shoulder. He sucked his teeth but let me stay there anyway.

I looked across from me at Tasia who was sitting on Ducks lap, leaning her head on his shoulder. They were both staring at me and Samiron, smirking and whispering and not making any effort to be discreet. I rolled my eyes and flipped them off.

"Shit, I'll fly the fuckin' plane if it means getting us on that hoe already!" I heard Eli say from behind me, making me stifle my laugh.

. . . ✈️

▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃

🌴

10:23am

"It's hot as fuck." Eli groaned, stepping out of the airport last while the sun beamed down on us, making sweat trickle down my neck.

"No shit." Kali mumbled, walking past him. He sucked his teeth and made a stank face at the back of her head and I busted out laughing.

Kali and Eli argue all the time. Like literally allll the time. Over the pettiest shit too. They'll argue over someones order being wrong, or not having enough space to sit down, or not wanting to drive dumb shit like that— but I still feel like they're fucking on the low and the whole arguing is a part of their foreplay, they just don't want us to know. Too late, we're all

aware, we just choose to not say anything.

All of us got in separate cars and drove to the house that we rented. Aijah, Rell Duck and Tasia were in a car together while I was with Mir, who was driving, and Eli and Kali who were in the backseat. I leaned my head against the window, not wanting to talk to anyone. When I don't get proper sleep I start catching an attitude with whoever. So it's best everyone leaves me the fuck alone right now unless they wanna feel my wrath.

"Mir you got sum on you?" Eli said, breaking the comfortable silence in the car.