Anthessa Wallace is going to college at Honeygrade University. At first, she's excited for the experience. She's going to be around new people, explore new things, and maybe go to a few college parties to really break her out of her shell. But then...
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Silas' POV
Me and Damien are chillin' in his dorm, smoking and playing videogames and shit. "What's been good witchu, G?" He says. "Shit, nothin' much. What about you?"
"Just been on my shit, gettin' priorities in order." "That's good, gang. I fuck wit' that." "Any woman troubles? Knowing you, there's always something." He laughs. I laugh, too.
"Nah, surprisingly. Speaking of woman, Hessie's been tutoring me and shit." He looks at me, shocked as fuck.
"Anthessa?" "Yup. We cool now." "What the fuck? How?" He questions, a confused expression on his face, his brows furrowed.
"Sparked up with her. Said some deep shit. Kinda just went from there." "Well, I've been meaning to talk to you about her. Piece of advice," Damien is two years older than me, so he's 20, and he's always on some big brother shit. "Piece of advice" is his favorite shit to say. That's how I always know I'm 'bout to get a lecture. I'm already in college, I get those enough 🙄. "Get your shit together."
"Nigga, whatchu mean?" I say, the same expression on my face that he had on earlier when he asked me how me and Hessie are cool now.
"You know I love you like a li'l sis, and that's why I tell you when you wrong. I've never liked how you treated her. The shit wasn't cute four years ago, and it ain't cute now. You already know I was against the shit. What do I be tellin' yo ass?"
"Don't do anything I wouldn't do." I say exasperatedly. "And yet you still always end up doing some shit I wouldn't do. Ironic, really."
"Well, I don't even treat her like that anymore. All that shit I used to do to her, I don't wanna do to her anymore. And even if I did want to, I wouldn't be able to get away with that shit here."
"And you need to stop with this li'l player shit for real. I get it, we're young, you more than me, but the way you treat women is just wrong. You be doggin' these women like they're just hoes on the street."
I don't say anything. "I know you tight right now cuz I'm telling you the truth, but I ain't telling you shit that you don't need to hear. I'm telling you shit cuz I care about yo knucklehead ass. You stubborn as shit, don't be listenin' to nobody. You be doin' some dumb shit, Sye. Skippin' class, poppin' pills. Hell, I'm surprised you don't sell. You need to stop that shit before you seriously fuck yoself up. Nigga, you know we only do the weed. The weeeeeeed. Pill poppin' was never in the agenda. I don't even know who yo dealer is, but if I ever find out, I'ma fuck 'em up. And regarding women, you need to stop being so damn mean to 'em and getchu a girlfriend. You've never had one girlfriend in yo entire life," He takes a puff from his spliff. How is this nigga smoking a blunt and playin' with the other hand? This nigga built different, I swear. "Nigga, do you know how sad that is? I know you ain't sayin' shit, but I know you hear me, I know ya listenin', so I'ma just talk. You know I'm a cool cat, ya dig, but I'ma be on yo ass like I need to be, cuz that's what a real nigga does. Marty and Jolina ain't here, so you know I gotta step up to the plate and do my big bro shit. I know you got me. You know you got me. But if you keep acting the way you do towards these women, you will forever be lonely in the romance department. I know you've been through a lot and you used to being on yo own, but I promise you, one day, you gon' want love and affection from another human being, and for you, it's women. And these women ain't gon' put up with yo shit. You grown now. It's time to grow up, Sye. Now I don't know if you actually like Anthessa, but if you do, you need to tighten up, get in her good graces, and make her yours. I wanna see you thrive and have happiness. I want a woman to give you some happiness on top of your own, but you will forever be miserable if you don't change your ways."
I put the controller down. I take one last drag from my blunt before putting it back down and leaving his shit.
