Not Your Best Friend

Talking phone until 2 o'clock in the morning....

Tameka

I was on the phone with my best friend, Kyle. He and I have been best friends for about seven years. I met him while I was still in college. We were forever talking on the phone until late at night. Talking about life, our dreams, everything. I tried to find the courage to finally tell him how I felt, but I wasn't ready yet. I could listen to his voice all night. We were talking about an event our friend Trent was throwing tomorrow. Trent was a promoter, and he hosted lots of events. I was thinking about telling Kyle how I feel tomorrow.

"Meka, did you hear what I said"

"What's up? I'm sorry I was lost in my thoughts."

"You have been doing that a lot lately. You good," he says

"I'm good, ky."

"You sure"

"Yep"

"So I was saying you want a ride to the event tomorrow."

"What happens to your date?"

"I ain't dealing with her right now," he says

To say I was happy to hear that was an understatement.

"Sure, you can pick me up," I say

"For sure"

We spent the night talking and laughing, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

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Chris

I was just leaving Helen's house on my way home; I can't even deal with her shit right now. I get home and crash on my bed. Looking at the clock, I see it's ten, but she would still answer the phone. I dial the number.

"Hello," Shanise says

"Hey"

"What up.Chris"

"Nothing, just was heading to bed."

"Oh really"

"Yea, what about you?" she says

"Just got home and got into another argument with Helen."

"Oh, again," she says with a sigh

"hey, that's not what I called to talk to you about."

"Really, then what did you want to talk about"

"I wanted to know if you wanted to join me at this event a colleague of mine is hosting tomorrow," I say

"Sounds good. I'd love that."

"Cool," I say, and we continue to talk. That is what I love about Nise. No matter the time or place, when I need her, she is there. She was the best friend I've had. The two of us stayed up all night talking until about two in the morning when she said she had to try and get some sleep before work. Understanding that, I tell her bye and hang up. I feel myself getting a bit drowsy, and I am thinking about Helen and where our relationship is going, but she wasn't my final thought before I completely fell asleep. It was Nise...