if you see these men, RUN. || (DAVE EAST) (CHRIS BROWN)

Chapter 18

Q Grey
I came over to Capri's crib to avoid coming home to Eli. I came here to pass the time so I wouldn't have to be home, dealing with him. But now I wanted to be here just to chill with her.

I swear on my moms I never had a relationship like this with a girl. It was either we was fuckin and had nun going on or we was dating and it died out fast.

But Capri, for us to have a platonic friendship without none of that...made me kinda appreciate her more.

She was mad cool and that whole uptight, 'I gotta be good' behavior was all a coverup to hide who she really was.

I thought she was annoying at first. Cause she really did get on my nerves. Asking me a bunch of questions and staring at me and shit...but when I got to know her, shawty was dope.

I was feeling shit but...ion know if it was safe to say it yet. I could barely open up to her and I had to establish some kind of trust.

"Here." I sighed, handing her back her guitar.

I drew all over it because she asked me too and I was type proud of it. I drew things that I thought represented her. Like lil butterflies, notebooks, music notes, a brain, Capri Suns and etc.

"This is so fire!" She exclaimed, smiling from ear to ear. "You are so talented."

"I could say the same thing bout you too juice pouch."

"I want this tatted on me. You should design a tattoo for me."

"Capri? With a tattoo? You not scared of your parents?" I joked.

She rolled her eyes, smiling at me. "Eventually. I don't mean now. And besides...I have nipple piercings no one knows about."

"...Lies." I squinted.

"I'm telling the truth. They're pierced! I just don't have em in right now." She explained.

"Ima hold you to that Capri."

"What? It's not like I'm ever gonna show you." She snickered, biting on her bottom lip.

"You don't have to."

"...Good. I'm not gonna." She shrugged.

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Good."

"Good."

Before anything else could be said, my phone began to ring. Without even checking to see who it was, I ignored the call. I was with somebody right now and they ass was gone have to wait.

But when it rang again, I knew it had to be either Jen or Elijah asking where I was right now. So I picked up.

"Yo." I huffed.

"Nigga where you at?! It's 6 o'clock and you still ain't home!" Eli yelled on the other line.

I took a deep breath, gathering my emotions in front of Capri. Eli made me want to rip his fuckin head off sometimes but I had to keep my composure.

"Relax my nigga. I'm chillin with a friend." I huffed.

"Get ya ass in the crib now. We got shit to handle muh fucka." He grumbled, hanging up the phone.

This is exactly why I came over to Capri's crib. To get away from Eli. I loved my brother no doubt. I was his ride or die at the end of the day. But that nigga got on my fucking nerves sometimes.

"You okay?" Capri asked.

She looked me in the eyes with that...look she always gave me. That soft-eyed glisten she had. Made me kinda soften up inside and I ain't like that shit.