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Ashia's Pov Miami, Florida
During my break, I was sitting at my desk, grading papers. I scowled down at my stomach, which growled since I had forgotten my lunch yet again.
I'm not sure how I keep forgetting my lunch, given how much I love eating. I teach third grade, and we're just getting started with the new school year, so my students aren't bad. Of course, there are some that require a great deal of patience, but it is well worth it.
I hummed softly to the music that was playing when my phone rang, making me stop what I was doing. I answered, and it was TeJ.
"Hey, bro, wassup?" I said into the phone.
"I'll buy lunch if you want to go with Suki and me. Because I know yo goofy ass forgot your lunch again." Suki cackled in the background. Rolling my eyes and smacking my teeth, I said, "Love, how you think you know everything?" Getting up and closing my files.
"Okay, well, if you ain't forget then I guess you ain't got to go." Suki's laughter in the back was muffled by his words. Biting my inside cheek, I scowled at the ground, "Whateva yuh still nuh kno every ting." I said, taking my belongings with me.
"Oh, that's just what the fuck I thought. We're heading to our usual spot. I'll see you later." I hung up after rolling my eyes once more. I love Tej, but he can be annoying as hell.
I left the school and drove to the restaurant we usually go to. Yasmine, Tej's sister, called and told me Tej wanted me to race again tonight, but I told her I'd have to see what Rana would want to do because I'm not racing without her racing too.
Again, I love Tej, but I normally don't race without at least one of my siblings there. I really just do it for fun. I mean, the money is nice, because God knows teachers don't get paid enough.
I pulled into the parking lot of the restaurant and got out. It's a soul food place, so the food smacks. I walked in and saw Tej and Suki, but what I didn't expect to see was the blonde from the other night sitting beside them.
"Hey, Shia, you remember Brian from the other night, right?" Suki asked me. I looked at the blonde as he smiled politely. And whew lawd, this man was indeed fine asf.
"Um, not directly, but I saw him race. You're pretty good." I said, teasingly, smiling, looking into his eyes. He raised his eyebrow and smirked at me.
"Just pretty good, huh?" He said, leaning back into the booth.
I chuckled, sitting down. "That's what I said." He laughed as Tej and Suki looked in between each other with knowing looks.
We ordered our food and had a simple conversation. I felt him staring at me, and I looked him back in the eyes, smiling softly.
"So, Shia, what is it that you do?" He asked lowly, mirroring my smile.
"Well, I'm an elementary school teacher. I teach 3rd grade." He looked at me surprised, biting into my burger.
"What's that look for?" I asked him, laughing, eating my fries.
"Being a teacher is admirable. When did you get interested in cars, considering you beat me the other night."
I pointed my pinky at Tej and Suki and smiled. "Them, if I'm being honest. When we got into high school, Tej and Suki became very interested in cars, and they just kind of pulled me into that." I chuckled lightly.
"Yeah, you didn't want anything to do with cars at first." Suki said laughing.
"Your car is nice; what kind is it?" He asked me.
I smiled proudly and said, "Nissan 370z." He bit his lip and nodded.
"Brian has a skyline." Suki said, finishing her food, leaning into Tej.
"Hm, a skyline....that's cool." I said, teasingly, wiping crumbs off my lap.
He jerked his head back and smirked, looking me up and down. "What's that supposed to mean?" He said.
I laughed and shook my head. "Nothing that's a good car........mine is just simply better." I said confidently.
He looked at me over the rim of his glass and nodded. "Oh, yeah? Let's put that to the test. Rematch." He said.
"That sounds like a good idea. My number one racer." Tej said, spreading his arms out, waiting for me to answer. "Come on, sis." He said, pleading.
I playfully huffed and nodded. "Aight, blondie, prepare to give me all your money." He nodded as we all got up to leave but stopped me, grabbing my hand and making my stomach do little flips.
"And, to make it more interesting, if I win, you let me take you out on a date; if you win, then you don't have to speak to me again." He said, sticking out his hand for me to shake.
I smirked at him and shook his hand, "Okay, it's a deal."
