"Hell nah, man. You not gunna get it." Dro said puffing hard on the black&mild. "Didn't
you see me strike out *****? I never strike out."
"Obviously you did. And you must be stupid to think i struck out." I replied denying the black&mild offer.
"From what I heard, Dae has a higher chance than you, Dro." Show said slowly tilting the red plastic cup toward his mouth.
"What the ******** ever *****." Dro said, pulling up his watch to check the time. His watch had 13 diamonds encrusted into the platinum. It was so high class, it couldn't even tell time. The hands stood still. "It's early as a b***h. What ya'll trynna do?"
"If you didn't spend yo' whole ********' bank on that watch, maybe you could tell the time." I mumbled so that only Show could hear. Show bust out laughing.
"What was that?" Dro exclaimed, getting to the edge of his seat in rage.
I threw my smile at him. "I said, I got twenty-five and Show got fifteen. We should head to the mall 'n' cop a dub and some bottles."
"See now that's a plan! I'm gettin' tired of chillin' in my spot listenin' to Lil Wayne." Dro relaxed back in his recliner. "Had me thinkin' ya'll was talkin' s**t."
"'Cause I damn sho' not havin' this ***** chill in my spot." I whispered so only Show could hear. "'Ole pre-"
Dro hopped up out his recliner, interrupting me. "Now what the ******** was that?" Rage could be easily found in his voice.
I jumped up with him and stretched. "I said maybe you could at least put on some presentable clothes in case we see some bitches. Okay?"
He looked down at himself. He was wearing green striped pajama set with black Jordan Slides. "You right." He walked quickly to his room mumbling something.
"'Ole premature hoardin' a**. Tell me, how long has those three piles of random s**t been sittin' in this livin' room?" I asked. Show only shrugged, texting with one hand and sipping with the other. "Can't even bring females here without them breakin' down cryin' from extreme claustrophobia." I shook my head.
"What you say, Dae?" Dro asked, whipping around the corner looking like he threw on some clothes he found to be the least dirty and smelling like Axe spray-on.
"He said, maybe you should take a few minutes 'n' iron that wrinkled a** shirt." Show said half looking at him.
"Nah, need to give you some chance at pullin' a girl while I'm around, Show."
Show gave him a sarcastic look and stood up. "Sure. Maybe we'll see the second coming of Jesus while we at the mall." He scoffed. "Like I need any more help."
--
We arrived at the Mall quickly thanks to Dro's wreckless driving. Summer time during the middle of the day, felt like I was a vampire. I touched the shark tooth necklace around my neck, hoping I wouldn't turn to dust.
"Show. Where this ***** Bait at?" I asked, blocking the rays with my hand. "I'm not trynna wait all day for a dub."
"Foot locker." He answered without even looking up.
"When we get in the mall, please don't do that same s**t, Dro."
"What s**t?" Dro looked up from dusting himself off.
"You know what s**t. We go through this same s**t every time, *****."
"I don't know what the ******** you talkin' bout." Dro almost looked innocent.
I gave a Show a look and he looked up from his phone. "You mind?"
"Nope, only proves my point." Show said, going right back to texting.
I shrugged and kept it moving. We walked into the mall and not a whole five minutes past when three girls walked up to talk to Show. Show had this thing that just made girls crazy, I had my charismatic genius so I got mine when I wanted mine, and Dro did what I always asked him not to, talk to one of the girls talking to us that looks the least likely to say no. I don't how it worked but it looked sad to me.
We were in the food court so I jus let them be them and walked over to the Subway and sat at a table. Not long did somebody I knew came from behind the counter and sat with me.
"What's good, Kregg?" TC greeted me as she took off her hat.
"s**t, chillin'. Bout to go cop a dub. Trynna match up?"
"I wish. Don't get off for a while. What you doin' tonight?"
"s**t."
"Go to the club then, *****!" She got up as we heard her boss yelling. "You know Eisha bartend there now right?"
"Oh, for real? That's what's up." She put her hat back on. "If you come to the club, I'll bring the dub."
She smiled. "Aight, Kregg. I knew you got me. I'm gone though."
"Aight." She slipped back into the busy industry.
Show and Dro walked up as she disappeared. I could hear Dro trying to brag about one of the girls and the clinking of bottles in a new bag in Show's hand.
I sighed and cut him off, not wanting to hear his s**t. "Let's go."
We walked into Foot Locker and I had all sorts of unnecessary information about Dro's stroke 'Game'. I spotted Bait holding up a pair of Jordan's and rushed over toward him. I pulled out the $25 from my back pocket and swapped it for half a dub during our dap.
"What's good, Bait?" I said reluctantly. I really didn't want to hang in Foot Locker too long. Dro window shopped alot and was the driver.
"'Bout to cop me another pair of Jordan's wit' the check I just got."
I smiled. I knew he was talking about what I just gave him. "Aight then." I dapped him up again and he passed me the other half. I walked over to see Dro already with a pair of new shoes on his feet.
"Like 'em, Dae? Don't hate. Niggas had a sale." Dro said admiring the shoes.
Only way you could cop a pair of anything wit'out saving up first, I thought to myself. "Whatever, let's just get outta here. I need to rest up for the club."
He placed he hand on my shoulder and pointed out the store. "Looks like we not the only ones goin' clubbin', *****. Check out that bad b***h."
I recognized her on sight. "*****, that's Quan! The skin tight dress must be new." I saw Tyi soon after Quan and then Tey. Tey had on a sexy outfit that had me staring hard.
"Aint that that girl from the movies?" Dro said already shifting his attention to the invisible dust on his shoe.
"Yeah..." I drifted off. "Looks like the club is gonna be a lot more fun." I said as a smile crept across my face.
--
I woke up to Dro shaking me and hearing the final score for the Celtics' game from ESPN off the T.V. "It's 10, *****. Let's go." Dro said lighting up a blunt.
I got up and stretched. "Already smokin', *****? Damn, can we get there first?"
He shrugged. "Don't matter. Gunna be blowed anyway."
I walked over to the T.V. and grabbed my blunt from inside the T.V. stand, placing it in my ear like a pencil. I had went to sleep with the clothes I was wearing to the club. A black Polo V-neck, black and white low-top Chuck Taylor's, and black cargo shorts with a Blac Label jacket for the cold. Show was standing by the front door still texting.
"Damn *****, you always textin'. That's the reason why I never carry my cell." I said closing the door behind us.
"Is that the reason you tell people? I thought it was because you had a trash cellie." Show casually said.
I just ignored him and got in Dro's Escalade. We arrived at the club blasting Gucci Mane music. We got out and ignored the line because Eisha was standing at the entrance. We exchanged hugs and followed her inside. The club was jumping from all the tipsy people having a dougie contest since Teach Me How To Dougie came on.
Show gave me a look and automatically hit the dance floor to do what he loved. I shrugged and sat at the bar. Dro was still smoking when he sat beneath a No Smoking sign beside me.
"So you just 'bout to chill here 'til they show?" Dro asked, watching everyone in the club simultaneously.
"Hell nah. It's like 10:30. Tyi don't never hit the club 'til like 12."
"Aight then, I'm out. I wanna get some numbers before we leave." Dro got up and blended with the crowd.
I turned around to Eisha on the other side of the bar. "Yo, Eisha. When TC gettin' here?"
She pulled out her phone and quickly put it back. "She should be comin' in now."
"Good." I turned back around on the stool and took the blunt off my ear. TC appeared in my view as soon as I got it lit up.
"Damn Kregg, couldn't just wait 3 more seconds before you started? s**t.." She hopped on the stool beside me and snatched the blunt out my hand.
"Hi to you too." I mumbled, watching the dance floor.
"Why you just sittin' here? We not gunna be gettin' any bitches like this." She continued on smoking.
"Always thinkin' 'bout p***y." I said shaking my head.
"Ya damn right." A great twerk song came on and almost everyone started twerking. "And this song is callin' my name. You can have this back." She handed me the blunt back and hopped off the stool.
I put it out, put it on my ear, and followed her through the crowd. Wasn't long that a girl started dancing on me. Dro was right behind me with the same thing going on.
"Ayo, Dae!" He called to me. "Keep a lookout for this shifty lookin' white ***** wit' the black Polo jacket. Let me know if you see him."
I didn't need a reason why. "I got you."
He stopped dancing and went to another section. I got surprised when I saw Tey sitting at the bar. I tried to look like I was focusing on dancing before she looked at me but I was trying to think of a way to talk to her while I was keeping her in my peripheral.
The guy Dro mentioned walked over and talked to Tey. I was going to straight up tell Dro and help him handle this guy but that would just make me look like I was jealous when she wasn't even my girl. So I waited.
The girl just kept on dancing on me, giving me perfect cover. I don't know what this guy did but I would have to ruin Tey's fun by getting Dro. The situation changed when Tey turned around to smack him across the face. I couldn't hear their conversation from this far so I started walking slowly toward them.
His face started turning tomato red and he started yelling. All I caught was problem, mother, and could get hurt. Tey leaned in and probably whispered some of her damaging words.
I reached them and stood behind Tey. "What the hell is goin' on?"
"Nothing." Tey said staring at a spot on the ground.
"Yo, is this your girl?" The guy asked pointing at Tey. "You better get her. She's a ******** nutcase."
I smirked when I saw Dro and Show not far behind this guy. Tey made a confused face when she saw me smirk, and when she turned back to face him, I waved a B in the air toward Dro. Dro and Show started pushing through the crowd to get to us.
Tey jumped at him and I moved in between them right when Dro grabbed the guy's mouth and Show helped force him away.
"Let go, Dae." Tey demanded.
"No." I turned her around and started leading her to the entrance.
"What the hell?" She exclaimed when we got out. "Did you not see what he did to me?"
I shook my head. I was staring in her eyes and wondering what happened to my words. "Hush."
She tilted her head sideways like she wasn't believing what I just said. "I will not hush!" Her anger came back. "You totally intervened with that situation and you didn't even help-"
"Hush." She was getting too angry and I was listening for Dro's wolf whistle that he was done.
"Why do you keep saying tha-!" I wrapped my arms around her waist and she stopped abruptly.
"I said hush. Twice. I'm not saying it again." My eyes never left hers.
"'Kay..." She finally agreed. I heard the wolf whistle blow and my focus was entirely on her. I could feel her heartbeat and could've swore it skipped.
