From: The Trenches

Comfortable

My bed was empty when I woke up this morning. Disappointed, even though he told me he would be gone. I got up and got ready for the day, then helping grandma with breakfast.

I took her grocery shopping and we bought a few scratch off tickets. Connie's car wasn't across the street when I got home or when we left.

Sasha sent me a game of 8ball talking about "iMessage games?" So I sat on the couch and played.

Late afternoon came strolling through when Connie texted me. "Come to the mall with me before I have to go to work, I'll be there in a bit"

"Connie's taking me to the mall, I'll be back later" I speed walk into my room.

"Ok I'm gonna take a nap and I'll cook when I wake up"

I throw on my shoes and grab my purse, his car honk brings me outside. I catch him stepping out the car to open the backseat door.

"Jean here too but he leaving with Sasha early for work" he explains, nodding for me to get in.

"You all work together?" I ask.

"Something like that... we all work for the same person" he closes my door.

When he tries to open his door it's locked. Jean snickers, giving him the middle finger.

"Open the door! you're a pain in the ass!" He slaps the window.

Jean unlocks the door "you wanna eat my ass? Woah there I didn't know you were like that"

Connie and I laugh at his childishness. "I got something for y'all" he starts driving, slamming his foot down on the brakes.

My face collides with his seat, Jean jerks forward. "Damn Connie I was just playing!"

"Be a good roach and shut up" he smiles, showing off his teeth and slight overbite.

"You take shit so seriously" Jean complains.

"I learned how to drift, Wanna see?"

"NO!" We both yell.

"Lame"

We parked at the mall and surprisingly made it in one piece. Connie grabs my hand, pulling me out the car.

He pouts, cupping my cheeks. "I'm sorry Jean made me press the brakes like that, you good?" He pats my head, pulling my face to his chest, while glaring at Jean.

"I'm alive" I yank my head away from him.

"I'm gonna get you back" Jean swings an open hand at him. Connie weaves his head back dodging it. His eyes light up "you see that?! Dipped on yo ass!"

He takes a swing back, which progresses into slap boxing in the parking lot. I just laughed and gasped at the good parts. Connie came out victorious in the end. "He don't want it"

They finally tire themselves out, we finally get to explore the mall.

"Why did you need to go to the mall in the first place?" I ask.

"Cause-"

"Because he got in trouble yesterday and was late so now he's on club duty tonight" Jean grins.

"Now I need an outfit for tonight" Connie rolls his eyes.

"What's wrong with the club?"

"Their food is terrible" Sasha slings her arm over my shoulder. "Plus none of us is old enough to get in and if the bouncer denies you, you don't get paid"

"Which is sad cause you get the most from the club" Jean adds.

"You look old enough, you should be fine" I try to cheer Connie up.