Can It Be All So Simple

wanting more

It was a cold evening in New York but almost no one had come into the store, I usually spent my time there clasifing records in alfabeticall order. It relaxed me a lot, even my boss had allowed me to clasify them by colors in a little corner of the shop. I was at the counter the rest of the time, making skechtes and waiting for the closing time. It wasn't much money but adding what i made tattoing i could afford rent and food. I was tired of depending on my nan for everything. I wanted to make a living for myself now that i was 21.

Dennis came in with a frown, he had been selling in Brooklyn all day and I'd promissed to give him a ride back to Staten Island when my sift was over. We had been neighbours for as long as i can remember.

"I'm dying of fcking hunger so hurry up alrigh't?" He hugged me and let himself fall into one of the couches where the clients listened to vinyls before buying

"Arigh't son but i can't promise taking less than half an hour" I turned around the open sign, putted on a tribe record and started cleaning the counter "You have some chips in my locker if you cant stand it"

"Love ya" He inmediatly stood up, but before he could reach the backstore Bobby knocked on the door. I could tell he was freezing so i let him in, he was always around when i hanged out with Dennis, i didn't mind it he had a calm vibe and never judged nobody.

"Hey thanks Shel" i gave him a nod and kept on cleaning the rest of the store "been around doing some diggin look what i found man, we could use it"
"Wait son sit there, im getting us sum to eat" They played some of the records Bobby had brought while i finished.

I always enjoyed having Dennis around, living alone wasn't my thing so his company and the noise of his friends always helped to keep my shit together, my flat in Stapleton was the place to smoke or just lay around. Bobby didn't use to drop by that often and when he came we usually only talked about his sister,  but he had always been a good friend to Dennis so i liked him. As well as Ason who drop by almost everyday and was always doing shit to make me laugh, I really trusted him and wished the best for him.
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I turned on the radio and we drove back home, it was getting darker and i opened the windows to feel the breeze and the noise of the city. The boys in the back sit where eating KFC,  arguing about some shit. I was gonna drop them at Dennis's and then go pick up Shurrie from work to have dinner at my place.

She was Bobby's sister and the smartest girl i knew. We bonded because she was secretly seeing Dennis and ended up spending a lot of time at my house. I liked having her around too, even more than D. She had goals and knew what she wanted in life, i talked to her about every single thought i'd had, even shared with her my dream of making it with my music and she always encouraged me to keep working and giving the best of me.
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" I'm exhausted, i brought some sushi to give ourselves a treat girl" I opened the door and Shurrie hurried up inside the car "but it's freezing maybe we should get something warm"

"Definitely no, you know I would eat sushi every single day if I could. How was everything at work?" I hugged her tight and kept driving to my place.

"I wanna quit honestly, been putting up with anoying old ladies since 10 am" she had been taking double sifts in an uptown clothing store, cause she wanted to move out of the family house and get to the NYU. "But tonight I wanna get wild at Divine's party and forget about the whole week"

"Yeah Dennis told me something about it yesterday, I can drop you if u want"

"Nah u coming with me, everybody is gonna be there, we celebrating Shotgun's birthday and u can stay in and sleep in my room if u want, my momma is dying to see u, u can't say no"

"I wouldn't say no to your ma and some beers honestly" I parked next to my house and put on some gloves before getting out of the car "how are u gonna handle being drunk and having Dennis and your brothers under the same roof?"  She started laughing and gave me a killing look, following me into the flat.

"I don't know girl, I don't understand how they haven't figure it out yet that we are fucking, I think it's pretty obvious, but u could distract Bobby for me tonight, just for a little while I know he would enjoy it" I went into the kitchen and started bringing some plates into the living room, she took of her coat and layered on the couch laughing at me

"Don't start with that shit if u don't wanna have dinner outside"
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Sorry for my English, is not my first language but I'm trying. This chapter is an introduction  but the next ones will be longer. Hope someone will enjoy reading it!x