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[12] "Please don't make me regret my decision."

Akia hung up on face time with Ebony once she finished helping her find what to wear. It was her turn to get ready now.
She laid out a black skater skirt with black fish net tights, a long sleeve burgundy crop top that read Flawless with her black combat boots.
She topped it all off with gold accessories. Her hair was parted on the right side giving her a side bang. She took out the flexy rollers that she had put in her hair and let it gracefully fall down her back. She gave herself a natural look with make up and colored her lips with black lipstick.
BUZZ.
"I'm outside."
"Coming."
She grabbed her black MK clutch and headed out the door to meet Walter.
She was shocked at how Walter surprised her like that at school yesterday. They hadn't spoke in months. Walter is Akia's first love. She gave him her virginity and all. She loved Walter like no other, but was heart broken when we cheated on her with her so called best friend Destiny. She was glad Ebony had came into her life; it gave her a new person to call friend.
"You look beautiful."
He said trying to give Akia a kiss. She dodged him and put her finger to his lip.
"Not so fast cowboy. Gotta see how the night turns out."
"Fair enough."
She scooted into the Audi his parents had got him for his birthday when they were together. It still smelled like his armani cologne. She took in the scent and sunk in the seat.
"Ready to go?" He said getting in.
"Always."
***
Alazia's
Akia gasped when she saw where they would be eating at. Alazia's was one of the best 5 star restaurants in the south. You would have to book reservations months in advance to get a seat here. Only the riches of the rich eat here and only the finest specimen of men and women work here.
"You like?"
"How did you? Wow." She was speechless.
"I know a few people."
"You need to hook me up with yo plug."
He laughed. He pulled in front of valet and they both got out. The restaurant was connected to The Grand Hotel so there were many guest arriving too.
Walter took Akia's hand in his and lead her to the entrance.
"Hi. Welcome to Alazia's. Name?"
"Dean."
"We got you down! Right this way."
They weaved in and out the crowd and was finally seated at a table. A white woman with long dark brown hair approached their table. She had on a black pencil skirt with a white button down that she had opened to reveal her cleavage.
"Hi. My name is Courtney and I'll be your server today. Can I start you two off with some drinks?"
"I'll have a water with lemon." Akia answered first.
"And for you handsome?"
"Uh, let me get a sweet tea beautiful."
"Ok. I'll be right out with your drinks so I can take ya orders."
Akia flashed the woman a smile and then rolled her eyes at Walter. She picked up her menu and he started to laugh.
"What Akia? You jealous?"
"Naw. That shit was just hella rude."
"Look," he pulled the menu down from over her face. "I only got the eyes for you. Ok?"
"Yea. Alright."
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Trent pulled out a seat for his beautiful wife. They decided not to leave town this year since it was Rodney's first year home, but they did get a hotel suite for the weekend.
"Baby this place is so nice." Naomi awed.
"I know. My teammates told they got some bomb ass steak."
"Hi. Welcome to Alazia's, my name is Bianca and I'll be your server.
Can I start yal off with some drinks?"
"Well first you can start by buttoning up yo shirt." Naomi said eyeing the woman.
Trent tried to hide his laugh. The woman looked embarrassed. "We'll take a bottle of Marvin Gaye." He said.
The woman quickly walked away. "Baby, was that necessary?"
"Uh yes. The hell wrong with all these women with they shit hanging out."
"Naomi." Trent said grabbing her hand. " Usually you don't trip like this. What's really going on?"
She sighed. "I thought Rodney would have went out tonight. I don't like how he's at home, all alone, without anyone."
"Baby Rodney is fine. He didn't seem upset when we left."
"Yea but, no one should be alone on valentine's day."
"You're such a sucker for love."
"I can't help it. I got a husband that's very sweet to me."
"You know I try." He said smiling. "But baby I don't want you moping around all night. What can I do to make it better?"
"Can we call him. Maybe he can have dinner with us."
"Naomi-"
"Baby please. Just dinner and then we'll send him home."
Trent sighed. "Why can't I ever say no to you?"
***
Rodney was at home watching The Boondocks on Netflix. He had a black tee on with his family guy pj pants. He was laid out with a box of Little Ceasars pizza on the autumn and a 2 litter drink of coke.
He wasn't upset at all at how his Valentine's day was turning out. He was fine being by himself. It's not like it was something he wasn't acustom to. He just wished he had found someone to at least give him a quick nut.
"Lady...
Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady
Dear mama
Place no one above ya, sweet lady
You are appreciated
Don't cha know we love ya?"
"Hello?"
"Hey baby!"
"Moma what you doin? Ain't you supposed to be out with pops?"
"I am but we really want you here."
"Thanks but no thanks."
"Oh come on Rodney. Just have dinner with us."
He rolled his eye. He knew there was no way he was gonna win this argument. "Alright. Where yal at?"
"Alazia's."
"I'll be there in about 10 minutes. Order me whatever yal having."
"Alright. Bye!"
He ended the phone call with his mother and cut the tv off. He sat his box of pizza and drink in the kitchen and straighten the pillows back on the sofa. He jogged up the steps to his room and went to his closet.
He decided to keep his black tee on and dress it up with a black leather jacket and a silver chain. He slid on his black Levi jeans, black and white converse with a black beanie.
He grabbed the keys to his Camero and headed to the restaurant.
***
"Hi. Welcome to Alazia's. Name?"
"My party is already here and I see them right there. Thank you."
He walked over to his parents. He gave his dad dap and planted a kiss to his mother's cheek.
"Wassup son."
"Nothing much pops. Nothing much."
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Across the restaurant were Akia and Walter and Walter was still giving their waitress little sexual looks.
"Ok. Here's your Chicken Alfredo." Courtney said practically throwing Akia's food down. "And here's your steak. Just how you like. Juicy and well done."
Walter bit his lip. "Thank you."
She leaned down in front of him, basically putting her boobs in front of his face. "Now you let me know if there's anything else you need. Ok baby?"
"Mhm. I will."
Akia slammed her silverware down and rose up out her seat. "You know what Walter, you haven't changed. You're still that same disrespectful and immature boy I left last year. I don't know why I even thought this would be different!" She then turned her attention to the waitress. "And you! You're nothing but a saggy titty, lil booty ass bitch!" She grabbed her plate and started to walk towards the exit. "Fuckin cougar." She mumbled.
She was so focused on getting out of there she didn't even know how. She had came here with Walter and everyone she knew to call was out.
"Akia!"
She snapped her head in the direction she heard her name being called and saw Naomi waving for her to come over. She walked over to her table.
"What are you doing here sweetie?"
"Well I was on a date, but that took a turn for the worse."
"Oh baby well you must sit and have dinner with us."
"Naomi-"
She shot him a mean glare. Akia saw the transaction. "Ok no. I don't wanna intrude."
"By all means. You're more than welcome to sit with us, and Rodney can take you home."
"Ma-" She cut her eyes at him too. He sighed in defeat. "Yea. I'll take you home."
Akia took a seat at their table and finished her meal. They talked the whole time and didn't realize how much time had got away from them.
It was going on 11. "Akia you ready to go?"
"Yea."
Her and Rodney got up and said their goodbyes. They walked out together and waited for the valet to bring around his car. When they did he opened the door for Akia and got in on his side and headed to her neighborhood.
It was an awkward silence. Rodney didn't think her going on a date with someone else would bother him, but he was feelin some type of way. Akia sensed something was wrong.
"So how did you end up with your parents?" She asked trying to break the silence.
"My moma forced me. She didn't want me to be alone."
"Well why were you?"
"Someone asked the girl I was going to take out before I could."
"Wow. That's fucked up."
"Right though."
He turned on her street and they were seconds away from her home.
"I can't believe I fell for Walter's crap. He got me Lillies. I hate Lillies. As long as we were together you would think he would know my favorite flower is a Daisy."
Rodney stopped in front of her house and put the car in park. "Maybe he was never really that into you."
"Yea.. I let the balloons in my locker blind me and kept me from remembering how much of an ass he is."
"Balloons in you locker?"
"Yea. He put them there so when I opened it they all came out."
"Akia, I did that."
She looked at him as if he had grown two heads. "What? Why?"
"Because I was going to ask you to be my Valentine."
She faced palmed herself. "Rodney why didn't you tell me!"
"He had already asked, and by the way, I also had a bouquet of daisies for you."
Akia felt dumb. She should've known the locker trick was too sweet and well thought out to be any doings of Walter.
"Whatever. It probably would've turned out the same with you making googly eyes at the waitress." She said as she got out his car.
"The fuck." Rodney got out too and caught Akia by her armed and placed her up against his car. "Ian one of them lil punk ass niggas you use to dealing with Akia. I been feeling yo ass for a while now, but you too blind to see that!"
"You don't even know me!"
"I know you love daisies, and that your favorite color is green. I know your favorite food is chicken and that you love to eat at Cheddar's. You love school even though it wears you out sometimes. I noticed how your favorite sweater is the green one you with your initials on it in yellow and you only button the top button and let the rest flare out."
He gave her a moment to take all this in. "That's because I like you Akia. I really like you, and I wanna show you how much I care about you an-"
She cuffed her hand around his neck and pulled him closer to her. She didn't know what she was doing, but she did what felt right and that was kiss him. He fell into the rymth and wrapped his arms around her small frame.
She broke the kiss and looked into his eyes. "I don't know why, but I wanna try this. I wanna try us."
"I do too."
She pecked his lips one last time. "Please don't make me regret my decision."
"I wont.