I'm Sorry... You Know What? Nevermind...

Terrence

I drove down 22nd Avenue through Bunche Park thinking about Kelsey. She had on jeans and a T-shirt and was fine as fuck! Who would've knew that I would run into a baddie at the mechanic getting a tune up? As I approached State Road 9, my phone rang. I look and it's Peanut, my homeboy and mechanic.

"What's up Bruh?"

"Whats Up? Bruh who was the lil fine one you was chopping it up with?"

"Her name is Kelsey."

"Bruh my boss so heated with you. He gave her half off her car work to try and make a move and here you come and knock him out the box!"

"Man that's his simp ass. Sucka for love ass nigga!!"

Peanut laughed and talked about meeting up later to hit up the spots. I was apprehensive because I didn't to be spending crazy money right now. I was in the midst of starting my own business and needed the financing to be on point. I was trying not to go the loan route as much as possible. I had even put off buying a house to get this going.

"I don't know man. You know I am making a run at starting this business."

"Bruh you been grinding on that shit for at least 5 months. You need to get out and breathe a lil bit. Plus we can just hit the spot up on Sistrunk in Lauderdale."

"Smitty's?"

"Yeah. It's a Heat game on tonight followed by a Warriors game. We can eat wings and drink a lil bit of something. Plus you know Cherie been asking about you."

Cherie was a bartender at Smitty's. She and I hooked up a couple times. Every time we did, there was bad timing. She was married to a guy that worked on the dock and I was in a on and off thing with my last chick named Nina.

"Well I don't want no smoke with her husband."
Peanut laughed. "Whatever... you got a license to carry." I laughed then.

"Yeah, one of us dead, the other in prison and she back at Smitty's looking for a five dollar foot long!"

"Keep it real bruh... She won't have to look too far. That lady fine!"

"Aiight then fine. Let me get to the crib and shower. I will hit you up when I leave."

"I was coming over there to get ready."

"Aiight then see you in a minute."

About 3 hours later...

We walked inside of Smitty's and quickly grabbed a table. A waitress named Jackie took our order and hustled away. Thick, curvy hips swaying left to right and back. Peanut caught me staring and laughed.

"Hey you better be careful in here."

"Why you say that?"

"Cause your other girlfriend is staring a hole at both of y'all."

Peanut pointed at the bar and I caught the deep stare of Cherie's brown eyes shooting daggers at both of us. I walked inside while she was with a customer so I didn't have the chance to speak. I watched as her stare left me and found Jackie as she was smiling with another customer.

"Look bruh you better go over there and speak before we end up with extra in our food and drinks."

"I'd kill that bitch!" Peanut laughed.

"So go over there and make nice with her. I ain't say you have to take her to the truck. Just go speak."

I got up and made my way to the bar where it was a mad house. There were at least 15 people behind all the seated customers at the bar. I looked over the bar and didn't see Cherie. I looked up and down the bar and still there was no sign of her.