𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡-𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡 of 𝗥&𝗕 |𝗕𝗢𝗕𝗕𝗬 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗡 ˡᵒᵛᵉ ˢᵗᵒʳʸ|

𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗢𝗠𝗘/𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗥/𝗠𝗖𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦

Orchard Park Projects-1984
Boston, MA

I walked off the bus and smiled. Since they dropped me off close to home, I walked the rest of the way to my house.

I grabbed my key and walked inside. "Mama? Hello?" I called as I looked around. I put my bags down and went to go look for her, I furrowed my brows and decided to unpack.

I washed up and changed into some sweats, a white tank top, and some Jordans, with my hair in a bun.

I went back outside and saw a tour bus pulling up. I smiled wide and ran up to the bench in front. The fellas walked out. "Damn, they got taller," I mumbled as they grabbed their bags.

"New Edition!" I yelled. They turned fast and looked shocked. "Got nothing to say?" I grin as I crossed my arms.

I walked up to them. "Y'all got...eh," I joked.

"So did you, shorty." Mike pushed me playfully then pulled me to a hug.

"I missed y'all so much." We pulled away. Me and the fellas were catching up, till someone caught my eye.

"Hey, Lea." Bobby licked his lips.

I blushed and looked down. "Let's give these love birds some alone time," Ralph smirked as he and the others went over to the apartments.

"Bobby. You got taller." I pointed out.

"That's it? No 'Bobby, I missed you, I love-" I cut him off with a punch on the arm.

"Stop that." I laughed and he pulled me into his arms.

"Damn..." He mumbled as we pulled away. "What, something wrong?" I tilted my head.

"Nah, it's just you look... fine." He grabbed his bag. "Just fine?" I touched my heart acting hurt. "That's cold."

"Shut up." He laughed as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. "How was y'all tour?" I asked as we walked to the apartments.

"It was cool, a lot of girls were screaming my name." He winked. I rolled my eyes. "You weird." I shake my head.

"Oh please, like no other guys were screaming your-"

"Nope, no no no." I denied.

"Mhm, better not." He mumbled.

"Huh?" I looked up at him.

"Nothing." He waved me off and we went to the others.
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2 Weeks Later

"Y'all fired Brooke?" I asked my mom as we walked to Mike's apartment to meet our "new manager"

"Kylea, listen-"

"And you just now telling me this?!" I exclaimed. "Mama, why?" I asked.

"No money was coming in, neither was the boys. We decided to get you kids a new manager that-"

"That probably doesn't know what he's doing." I crossed my arms.

"Kylea, enough. We're done talking about it." She said sternly as we walk inside.

"There she is. Miss. James, nice to finally meet you." He offered his hand.

I glanced at his hand and then at my mom, she gave me a stern look and I shake the man's hand. "Hello." I took a seat next to Ralph and Ronnie.

As the manager was rambling on, I leaned my head on Ronnie's shoulder. "I'm too sleepy for this." I yawned.

"Should've gone to sleep, like I said." Bobby shrugged. "Boy, you the one who kept me up all night on the phone, shut up." I kicked his leg.