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I walked out of the nail salon and over to my car. It's been a long, stressful school week so I decide to treat myself to a mani-pedi. I couldn't wait to get home and unwind. I planned on take a nice hot bubble bath and have a few glasses of wine.
I unlocked the front door and walked inside. I could hear Michelle blasting NBA Youngboy in her room. I tossed my keys onto the counter and went into my bedroom. I kicked off my shoes and plopped down on my bed.
"Paris you home?" I could hear Michelle yell out from the living room.
"No" I yelled back reaching over for my remote to turn on the tv.
"Okay I've been thinking" She said as she bursted into my room. She plopped down beside me and sat with her legs crossed giving me all her attention.
"Would you be mad if I started talking to Jacobi?"
"Uhhh why would I be mad?" I asked with a confused look upon my face. I tried to play the situation cool because I didn't know how much she knew about Jacobi and I.
"Cause you know how shit get when muhfuckas start dating within the friend group. Ion even wanna date him for real, I was thinking more like fuck buddies."
"Ew why Jacobi of all people?" I made a stank face and sat my phone down beside me giving her all of my attention.
"I don't know" She shrugged, "He been looking fine as hell lately and I know how he get down. He won't make shit weird and catch feelings"
I felt a relief knowing that she didn't actually have feelings for him. That would make things even worse. I still didn't know if I should tell her that I've been sleeping with Jacobi for the last few months.
"I gotta tell you something?" I said sitting up.
She opened her mouth to speak but then her phone started ringing in her hand. "Oop it's Jalen hold on I'll be back" She hopped off my bed and ran out of the room.
I grabbed my phone and sent Jacobi a text letting him know we needed to talk. I know Michelle is my best friend and I should just tell her but this isn't only my business to tell. Maybe Jacobi doesn't want anyone to know. I've kept my mouth closed this long about it, I can wait until I get the okay from him.
"Hold on she right here" Michelle said coming back in the room. I looked at her confused as she handed me the phone. I took the phone from her hand and it was Jalen on facetime.
"Ummm hi" I replied raising an eyebrow at him.
"Wassup P. How you been?" He smiled at me. I could see the large windows in the background so either he was at Q's loft or in the art studio. Either way it goes I know there's a chance Q was in the room with him.
"Aht aht whatchu want?"
"Damn I can't check up on you. That's crazy" He laughed shaking his head.
"I'm doing fine. How are you sir?" I replied just feeding into the conversation waiting for him to get to the point.
"I'm good, I'm good. I haven't seen you in forever. When you coming back out here?" Jalen questioned.
"Boy" I smacked my lips and Michelle started to laugh. "Girl take this phone" I laughed rolling my eyes.
"Wait wait wait wait wait." Jalen laughed "But nah foreal though. Why you block my mans?"
"Who is your mans?" I asked furrowing my eyebrows at him, just playing dumb.
"You know. The lightskin nigga I be with. Tall, tattoos, wanna be Lebron James." Jalen said listing off Quincy's and I just shook my head.
"Nope not ringing any bells" I said pretending to think.
