The Players Game

Chapter Fifty One

Riley's P.o.V

After my shower, I did my morning routine and went into my room and changed into a pair of Jordan shorts, Air Max Jordans and put on my rolex, I grabbed my snapback and left my room.

I jogged upstairs to Sonnys room and knocked on the door before going inside, I looked up and seen Isabelle laying beside him and he was on his stomach fast asleep, I chuckled and walked over to him, I kneeled down and shook him.

"Yo sb." I whispered

He didn't move and I laughed to myself as I shook him a little longer, he sighed s he woke up and looked at me.

"Whats up?" He asked still half asleep

"Headed off campus for a little while." I said with a shrug

"I think Im gonna kick it here on campus, probably just sleep." He said going in the bathroom

"It'd probably be better for you to get out." I said putting my back against the wall

"Because of last night?" He asked

"Yes." I nodded

"Look, Im not bothered by that, its a reason it happened last night." He said walking past me

"You sure man?" I asked looking at him, "Just looking out for you." I said with a shrug

"I know, I appreciate it, but I think Im going to catch up on lost sleep." He said laying down

I nodded and left out of the room, I shut the door quietly and walked downstairs, I grabbed my keys off of the wall and went out to walk around campus, no point in going off campus now.

I walked out to the quad and sat down in the grass, I watched as a few of the guys played ball and laid back in the grass and closed my eyes.

Instead of talking about myself, I'd much rather talk about Sonny, he's just not the same Sonny as before. Since hes been so stressed with working, he hasn't been the same, his mind goes blank just at the randomest of times and he's never as happy as he used to be.

I remember he and I used to be hella close and since around this time last year, we hadn't gotten along very much, we haven't been out causing trouble like we used and I just feel like we're falling off, I know its something that I should talk to him about, but I don't want to bother him with it.

I got off of the grass and went out to the parking lot, I got in the car and headed to Mikes house, I laid back in the seat and put my hand on the bottom of the steering wheel as I rode. I made it to his place and knocked on the door, I waited for him to answer and he finally came to the door.

"Whats up Rile?" he asked letting me in the house

"Just came see what was up." I said sitting on the couch

Jay came out of his room and jumped in my lap, I laughed and kissed his cheek

"Hey unc." He said with a smile

"Hey lil man, been good?" I asked

"Yes." He said nodding

I reached in my pocket and handed him a five dollar bill, he smiled and jumped off of my lap.

"Go put that up." I said chuckling

He ran off and I sat back on the couch, Mike tossed me a beer and I sat it on the table as I sat up.

"Something's bothering you, I can tell." He said looking at me, "Whats up?" he asked

"Its Sonny." I said dryly

"What about him?" H asked

"He's changed, ya know." I said shrugging

"He hasn't changed I can tell you that, he's just matured is all." Mike said sitting back on the couch

"I know that much, he just isn't the same." I said scratching my head, "Its almost like he's out of control for what hes going to do next."

"What you mean?"

"I mean like, he doesn't control what he does next, its like he just goes with what comes to mind first or whatever, cant explain it." I shrugged

"The black outs?" he asked

"You know about those?" I asked

"Yeah, he's had them for a while." Mike said turning the TV

"I didn't know until Senior year." I said shrugging, "That's when he told me about them."

"Nah, he's always had them, but he always had something on his mind so he never had a chance to black out as frequently."

"That's all it takes?" I asked

"Yeah, he always had pussy on his mind, so he was never angry, if he wasn't angry, then he didn't black out."

"Only happens when hes upset?" I asked

"Yeah, its triggers that go off in his head during certain situations." Mike said getting up, "Remember when we fought?" He asked looking over his shoulder, "I still have this big ass scar rom it, but he didn't black out because he didn't want to hurt me, he just wanted to prove a point." He said sitting down

"That makes sense, but when I look at him, I don't seen anything to him except anger, hes always mad at something." I said shrugging

"Because that's all he's accustomed too." Mike said propping his foot up, "His second mind is gone because he acts on impulse, so he hasn't changed, hes just adjusted to the way he handles things."

"That makes sense." I nodded

"Yeah."He said drinking his beer, "Y'all still playing the game?" He asked

"Yeah, but it doesn't even feel the same." I said shaking my head, "We're all too busy for it, so the meetings are just when we're all together."

"That's school for ya." He said laughing

"Deadass." I said shaking my head

Mike and I talked a little while longer and I made my way back to campus, I parked and walked back to the Delta house and up to Sonnys room, leaned in and seen he was still asleep, I looked at my watch and shook my head, this nigga been asleep all day, literally.

I shut the door and jogged downstairs and went to my room, I shut the door and laid across the bed, I turned the music on low and kicked my shoes off as I laid down and closed my eyes.