As She Sat [August Alsina]

Chp. 10

"I know it still early but I really think I'm ready to marry her." Chris confided in his partners.

Omar stale faced him. "And remember what happened when you asked Porchia?" He hinted.

Another one of his friend chimed in. "I'm with knucklehead. Y'all been together for how long ... a year ... something like this you can't really think about it; you know. Take it from a married man."

"Porchia was a mistake... all types of wrong. I should've just listened to my momma man. But naahh, Kia is different. Like she really be there for a nigga and keeping me on my grind foreal." Chris smirked at the memories. "Yo Yung. What you think?"

August scuffed while stroking his chin hairs. "Nigga you know betta to ask me some shit like that. Ian meet a girl that had me ready to pop the question. But if she anything like her cousin, I say ask her."

"Ohhh so you do got some going with Yasmin?" Chris chuckled as he tried to pry.

"Nah. She good company. We cool." He had a slight smirk on his face.

The whole crew laughed at his response.

"Well if that's the case... let me get with her then." Omar chimed in.

August adjusted himself and said, "by all means.." August knew he was probably sending Omar to his death.

"Nigga hell no!" Chris knew better than to let this fool try it. "She not gon give you the time of day. And Kia don't like you so she not finna let me hook y'all up."

"Fuck you. You don't want nobody to have the love you got, huh? .. When you gone ask her? Matter of fact do you got a ring picked out?"

August zoned out from the conversation. His mom texted him about dinner that night. He thought about how he promised Ci to spend time with her. He simply replied to his mom saying he going to bring Ci.

"Man, I got to ask her dad's permission. It so much to get done. Ohhh, I got a trip planned for us for Valentine's Day. Two birds, one stone."

"You real serious about her ain't you? All I got to say is being engaged is the easy part because marriage is hard. Victoria turned into something else after we married. I love her though."

August phone buzzed in his lap. He shook his head because he knew who it was. He left out the room and picked up the call.

"Yeah, ma."

"Don't "yeah ma" me boy. I'll slap you in yo mouth. If she coming, tell her be respectful of my food. I have no problem with the lil girl but you know I don't play about my cooking."

"Yes ma'am. I'll tell her. We gone be there by 5-6."

"Okay. I love you and don't come in my damn house smelling like that shit."

August laughed. "Love you too."

He walked back in the room to say he was leaving. They all dapped him up.

August headed out to his car. He made it five minutes down the road before he felt a need to call Yas. The phone rung and rung. Just before he hung she answered with a groggy tone.

"Hello?"

"Aye. I'm just calling to check up on ya. Did I wake you?" He replied and let the phone switch over to his car.