Mayari Sekani Thompson
It's now 7:24 pm and we are at some random ass pizza place, eating some random ass pizza.
Tj bribed me to come with them. Even though I kept saying no some how I ended up coming anyway.
I went to the restroom to just check myself. Making sure I look as good as always. And I do.
Not even five steps out of the bathroom I bump into someone. "I'm sorry. I should've been paying attent-Demitri?"
The person I bumped into was none other than Demitri lanky self. Standing next to him is a smaller but still lanky younger version of himself.
"Oh shit, hey beautiful. Whatchu doin here? You alone?" He asks me and who i'm assuming is his brother starts coughing loudly.
"I'm sorry to interrupt. But I just couldn't help but notice my funky ass brother talking to what seems to be a goddess. Do you have a name? Or should I just call you mine?" He says holding out his hand.
I look between the two of them and laugh. I can't tell who is who. I put my hand in his and he kisses it, making Demitri slap the back of his head.
"I didn't know there was two of you. I'm Mayari a friend from school and you are?"
"All yours baby." Demitri slaps the back of his head again. "Get ya ass on. Don't let him fool you he still afraid of the dark at his big boy age."
His brother mugs him. He looks at me and winks then turns around and walks away.
"My bad bout him. That boy think he a pimp, no funny shit."
"No it's no problem, I love kids. And anyway he seemed funny."
"He something like that. So what you said you was doing over here?" He looks like he's looking at me waiting for me to say something specific.
"Oh yeah. I'm with some friends. How about you?"
Since this morning I have been thinking about why I can't remember what happened after a certain point at the party. I'm not saying he did anything to me I just want to be cautious.
"I'm with my family we celebrating my birthday a little bit early." Damn I didn't even know his birthday was coming up.
"What are you doing tomorrow night?" He asks me.
"I'm doing my first three hair appointments tomorrow but after that I shouldn't be busy. Why tryna celebrate the big 1-8?"
"Yeah...something like that. So you down? I can pick you up whenever you done." He says rubbing his waves and avoiding eye contact.
He's being weird...
"Okay, that can work. Are you good?"
"Yeah, yeah. Of course I am beautiful. Let me take you back to your friends 'fore they think someone kidnapped you." He says and I nod and lead the way.
As soon as they come into my view I see Messiah mugging the butt fuck outta me.
"And what took you so long miss ma'am?" Tj asks tapping his bling bling watch.
"I ran into Demitri." I say turning towards him and he looking everywhere but at everybody.
Yeah. He being weird.
"Anyway I'll be right back." I say grabbing Demitri's hand and walking away.
"Dude you're being weird. What happened?"
"Nothing, beautiful. I'm good. Wanna meet my pops?"
Nigga what?
"Umm, I don't know about all that."
He grips my hand tighter and walks to where i'm guessing his family is.
"Boy I thought you had dipped out on us. Who that?" Another version of himself asks.
Wait did I choose the wrong family member?
I'm playing....probably.
"I'm Mayari, how are you doing tonight?"
He looks at Demitri with raised eyebrows then a head nod. He stands up from his chair and I swear this nigga can touch the moon.
"I'm Darius. That's my son, Denice and my baby girl Daniella. It's nice to meet you. My son didn't tell me he had a girlfriend." He says smacking the back of Demitri's head.
"That's cause we ain't dating old man. And stop hitting me 'fore I call cps."
His dad smacks his teeth and hits him again. "You joining us tonight?"
"No sir. I got work early tomorrow."
"Oh that's wassup. Where you work?"
"I work at Carabba's, I'm a waitress there. I used to have another job but I put my two weeks in, so now I'm just gonna do hair on the side."
"And you going to college? And if you are what you gone study?"
Oh. He testing me.
"Yes sir. I've gotten two scholarships so far. Hoping to get more. But college is definitely in my future, regardless of scholarships. In all honesty i'm not 100% sure what I want to be yet. But i'm leaning towards nursing like my mom. So maybe i'd major in nursing and minor in psychology since i've always been interested. But again that's just a possibility."
He nods his head approvingly.
"You are sooooooo pretty. And thick as fuck. What you eat? Can you bring me some? I'm tired of being a stick figure." Daniella says making me laugh a little.
"Watch yo mouth lil girl." Darius says.
"Oh lord knows she ain't lying." Denice says looking at my wiggling his eyebrows.
They funny.
"I can bring you a few plates. But I should get to going. It was very nice to meet all of y'all."
"Same to you. Get home safe." His dad says giving me a quick hug.
"Bye baby. Keep the bed warm for me." Denice blows me a kiss and Demitri fans the air in front of me.
"Bye pretty." I say to Danielle and she uses her hand to cover her smile.
I hope she don't think because she's skinny she's ugly. Everybody is beautiful. She don't need an ass or titties to be pretty.
"Alright alright let's go."
I wave one last time and we walk away back towards my table but we stop a little more than halfway there.
"It was nice seeing you. Also, when we were at the party last night after we stopped taking to Siah and Tj do you know what happened with me? Like was I acting weird or anything."
"Nah. You was normal. I was just finna take you back to my place cuz that's what you said you wanted to do. But they came and said your mom needed you, so you left with the boy with the dreads."
Oh, Siah made it seem like I was completely different person.
"My head was hurting so bad when I woke up today though isn't that weird?"
"The music was loud and the house smelled like ass and gas so maybe that made your head hurt. Are you good now?" He asks moving some hair.
I'm taking this lace off tonight, imma do another tomorrow morning. I got a blonde one I could dye. At least this one still look laid.
"Yeah i'm fine. I'll see you tomorrow."
He pulls me into a hug.
"I hope you never hate me. I'll see you tomorrow." He says mumbling the first part.
What does he mean by that? Why would I hate him?
He lets go with a sad smile and walks away.
I knew something was wrong with him but what does that have to do with me?
To Be Continued...
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Just Friends
AcakMessiah Wallis and Mayari Thompson are best friends. That's been their only title since they met when they were babies, despite what others think. But as they get older, feelings change and things will only get more complicated for the two.
