I'm Your Wild Girl ~Joey B

ch. 19 What The Hell is a Burrow

"What the hell Is a Burrow?"

Baton Rouge

Oct. 2018

The sun hung high in the Louisiana sky, casting a warm atmosphere over the LSU campus. Letty, vibrant and full of energy, had just finished a rigorous cheerleading practice. She wiped sweat from her brow, her eyes scanning the area for her friend Ja'Marr.

Spotting him waiting patiently near the practice field, Letty's face lit up with a bright smile. She jogged over to him, her cheerleading uniform highlighting her athletic grace. Ja'Marr, the laid-back companion, greeted her with a wide grin.

"You ready, I got you that nasty ass sandwich you like." Ja'Marr spoke in a warm tone.

"You know me so well" Letty replied, falling into step beside him as they headed towards their favorite food spot on campus that has become their routine every Thursday.

Once the two found their way at the restaurant Ja'Marr brought up a party that he heard was being thrown .

Ja'Marr filled her in on the details — a house party thrown by some friends in the heart of the college scene. Letty, being the social butterfly she was, couldn't resist the allure of music, laughter, and the promise of a memorable night.

After a delightful lunch with Ja'Marr, Letty returned home with a smile however, as she stepped into her apartment, the atmosphere shifted. Odell, her boyfriend at the time, was there.

"Hey, mama," Odell greeted with a hug, but as Letty leaned in, the scent of a different perfume hit her senses. She pulled away, her eyes narrowing

"What's that smell?" she questioned, her tone sharpening.

Odell seemed caught off guard, "Oh, it's just, uh, something a fan gave me. You know how it is."

Letty wasn't convinced. She knew Odell's scent too well, and this wasn't it. The room tensed as she confronted him, "Odell, that ain't no fan's perfume. Don't play games with me."

A moment of silence lingered before Odell sighed, realizing he was caught. "Look, Letty, I can explain..."

But Letty, fueled by a mix of anger and disappointment, cut him off, "No, Odell. I'm done with your lies." She stormed off, leaving Odell in the wake of his own deceit.

~

Letty enclosed herself in their shared bathroom reminiscing about what brought her and Odell together in the first place but she soon realized that sparked died a long time ago.

Letty, a bright-eyed freshman with dreams of cheering for the LSU Tigers, found herself on a campus tour. Odell, having already graduated and now pursuing a career in football, happened to be around, perhaps visiting friends or checking out the campus for nostalgic reasons.

Their paths crossed in a serendipitous encounter. Letty, immersed in the vibrant atmosphere of the campus, caught Odell's attention with her infectious energy. Intrigued, Odell struck up a conversation, and from that moment, a connection sparked.

And by the end of the night her parents thought she was getting to know the campus but in reality she was getting to know the NFL's rookie wide receivers body.

She was broken out of her trance when she heard banging on the bathroom door followed by her boyfriend's voice, "baby can we just talk?"

A few minutes went by when Odell decided to talk into the door one more time, "Imma leave and give you some time to yourself. I know you need it right now."