Die For It

Chapter 9

While I made Jazzy and I's plate I grew anxiety just waiting on a text back from Chris. I contemplated on what he would say, or If he'd say anything at all. I put his messages on "hidden alert" just to turn it off and check my phone every so often.

"Girl, you better not drop my plate tryna check that damn phone, I'm hungry as hell." Jazzy said, taking a seat at the table

I smiled, "Shut up, I won't. Do you want any vegetables?"

"Is broccoli included?" She asked

"Yes"

She scrunched her face up, "Is it steamed?"

I sighed, "Yes"

She made a face of disapproval, "Ion want it."

I playfully rolled my eyes, for someone that loves to eat she's so picky.

I placed the rest of the food on her plate and mine as well and sat at the table and ate with her.

She immediately begin stuffing her mouth, not even saying her grace, "Mmm, this chicken is bangin'!" She said, stuffing another piece in.

"It would've tasted better with vegetables" I teased

"Nope, you can't make me eat them."

My text message notification sounded off on my phone next to me.

I quickly glanced down, only to see it had been a text from Jordan.

'Yooo' was all it said. I wasn't about to reply to him, I know he just wants to complain some more and possibly gauge information from me.

"So, yo' man shot me, huh?" Jazzy asked

"I mean he was shooting but there were also people he was with as well there were too, so I wouldn't know. And he's not my man."

"What were they shooting for anyway? I was just about to get to shaking my ass on Manny and next thing I know I hear gun shots. I won't lie, I didn't know which way to run, likely how I got hit."

"You shouldn't have ran, you should've just ducked behind something."

"I was trying to come to you, thank you."

I smiled, "I know, but it could've been worse so I want you to be safer next time."

She raised her eyebrows, "There won't be no next time, I am not going out with shoot 'em up again."

I chuckled, "Don't worry, I'm not either."

"Good, so anyway, what happened? You were over there, right?"

"Yeah. But all I know is one of the guys pointed out to some other guy out in the crowd and they stood up,  the guy spotted them as well and next thing I know Chris is telling me to get down and after that there was just bullets flying." I explained

She nodded, "Hm, sounds like a opp was there." She said

I chuckled, "What you know about street slang?"

"I does this shit." She replied

"But are you telling Jordan about it being Chris's fault? You know he's goin' to do too much finding
out you talkin' to this nigga and even hangin' wit' him but he gon' raise the damn roof when he find out it was possibly him that shot me."

"Well firstly, we don't know if it's him that shot you so I would just leave that out. Secondly, I'm not telling him it was Chris. I already said no when he asked me did it have something to do with him." I replied

"So you gonna lie to him?"

"That's the plan."

She nodded, "Mmkay, well just fill me in on the lie so I know what to say."