! BOOK ONE OF THE NAS TRILOGY !
In building 40-16 of Queensbridge North Housing, Nasir Jones steps up as the man of the house. Looking after his mother and brother, Jabari, he's hungry for a way out. His back is against the wall after the loss of hi...
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"A winter storm advisory has been issued for the surrounding areas—"
I turned the radio program up in volume. Sitting behind the wheel of my new Lexus, I stared at the blue velvet box that was sliding in the passenger seat with each turn I made. I wanted to surprise Gia with a gift attached to some good news.
My only concern was getting back to The Bridge in one piece without fucking my whip up or getting pulled over by one time. I wasn't licensed to drive, but once I saw the car—I knew I had to have her in my possession.
The roads were slick and covered with a thin sheet of melted snow that froze overnight. I gripped the leather steering wheel with both hands to get a better handle on the road and drove slowly.
"Expect roughly eight to ten inches of snow come morning. Schools will be closing in various counties due to the harsh weather conditions."
The weather man just put a damper on my Valentine's Day with that shit. I was hoping to take Gia out tonight. It looks like God or whoever the fuck has other plans and wants us to stay snowed inside.
Luckily, my mom went grocery shopping last night with the money I gave her. Now, I was wondering if Gia was going to be okay. Did she have enough food? Was she going to be straight during the storm? I had half the mind of staying with her until her mom came home from work.
I continued the normal route back to the projects. Slowly and steadily. Gia in that dress was all that I could think of the entire time.
"Only leave your home if necessary or if there is an emergency."
The Bridge wasn't that far from where I was stopped by a traffic light. I still wanted to make Gia's Valentines Day special. Whether we're snowed in the complex or not. I want to show her how special she is and how she's above every other shorty that was before her.
I made a right turn and slowly parallel parked into a tight space without scratching the paint on my car. I grabbed the blue velvet box and opened it with both of my hands.
Inside of the plush styrofoam holder was a gold necklace with Cuban links. On it was my name carved in gold with a diamond over the letter 'I'. I smiled at it in hopes that Gia likes it. I spent some of my advance money on it in hopes that she'll wear it and represent me to the fullest.
I want every nigga that looks her way to know whose girl she is.
Gia | 6:32pm
"The snow fall is starting to pick up and will continue for the rest of the evening into tomorrow morning."
I turned the television off, exhaling an annoyed breath. I couldn't work today and my mom will be snowed in at hospital, which isn't surprising at all. A nurse will always be on call, no matter the weather. I was home alone with enough food to last me for a few days.
