The NeighborHOOD

-15

The next morning, i wake up before Ari and her family so i go downstairs and make breakfast for them "It smells good" i heard a voice walking down the stairs, "thank you, its French toast and bacon" i smiled "i just got off the phone with Seraph and we're going to visit Omarion later today, she said Roman can give us a ride" Ari said sitting down "Oh no need i have my car, i can drive us" i started to make her plate, "Okay ill let her know" it went silent for a while until i handed her, her plate "And actually eat please" i looked down at her, "i will" she mumbles and goes right back on her phone, i start making 3 more plates for me, her mom and her sister

As i go to sit it on the table i see Ari hasn't took a bite of anything "Ari!" i slightly yelled "Sorry" she shrugged "eat now" i sit down and watch her, she takes a small bite of her french toast, she gave a fake smile which turned real and started eating "thank you" i go upstairs and tell everyone breakfast is ready and we all eat together, after i ate i get ready to go home to shower "Thank you so much for getting her to eat Normani, you are such a great friend" I smiled at Ari mom and gave her a hug "Its the least i can do" i get in my car and go home and get ready, picked Ari up and headed to see Omarion "Where they at ?" Ari asked "I dont know but they need to hurry up" i rolled my eyes, Not long later they walk towards us

"Sorry we're late, Roman took forever in the closet, he need to 'out dress Moni' he says" Serpah rolled her eyes at him "Oh baby nobody can out dress me, never have never will... Hello" i laughed, "Hey Moni" Roman said all googled eye "Hi" i turn straight to not face him, Ari gave us a side eye "Anyways, Oh look Omarion is coming" she pointed out "..Hey... are you okay" Seraph asked him "i'm fine don't worry about it" he mumbled, i couldn't help to notice he was looking depressed "Dont worry about it ? you literally just got charged for attempted murder" Seraph said "Everything is good" He replied with more of his voice, "Are you sure ?" Roman asked him

"Yes, Everything is good ! and if it wasnt, yall cant help me" he slightly yelled "Calm down, we don't have to be here" i say as i cross my arms and lean down in my chair "okay well do you know why you in here ?" Ari asked him, he was quiet like he zoned out "Yo, bro can you hear us ?" Roman snapped his fingers "Yea, my fault.. so did yall talk to my brother" He snapped out of it and asked "Yea we did" Seraph answered "He said he is meeting with a lawyer today i guess" I sat up, "Okay cool" He paused and looked behind him "I gotta go" he turned back around "look promise me you wont do nothing stupid okay ?" Ari said "Okay" Omarion was so nonchalant "Promise me" she said "I promise" he replied and got up to leave we all tell him bye

"What now ?" Seraph asked us "i dont know" Roman said "Anything really" I added "you guys wanna hit up my place ?" Seraph asked "i mean we can" i smiled "i cant i gotta ugh.. i gotta meet Jeremy at a restaurant" Ari said, They kept talking while i kinda zoned out because i was thinking about the time Miya had took me to a fancy restaurant for my dads passing anniversary, because she didn't want me to be alone "Moni" Someone shock me "Huh, oh yes ?" I looked up "you going home or ?" Roman asked me, but i was looking for Ari "Where did Ari go ?" i asked them "Her mom got her" Seraph said "Oh um i gotta go see you guys soon" I grab my stuff of the table and leave to go get something to eat, I ordered my food and sit in my booth on my phone while i wait

"I thought you were going home" Roman say in front of me "Roman are you stalking me, and i never said where i was going" i said "I promise i'm not stalking, but um do you want to go on a date and do something ?" He asked me "Im not trying to be rude, but I'm not ready for that 2nd, 2nd date, and it just feels like this is being rushed so can you please stop trying so hard to be my boyfriend and be my friend, i wont be mad if you date other girls, go try her shes been staring mad hard at you since you sat right here, anyone but me" i told him "oh uh i understand" and he did exactly what i said and talked to that girl, but the thing is i lied, i felt and anger and jealousy when i seen him flirty and then leaving with that girl, i rolled my eyes and went on my phone as my food came and i ate

I get so caught up in my phone i didn't even realize how long i was at the restaurant and how many people from school where there "Hey Normani" i look up from my phone "Huh, oh hey Rj" i smiled "You by yourself ?" he asked "Yup" i shrugged "Come sit with us your brother over there" he patted the sit next to him "Thanks but should be leaving soon, i've been here for" i look at the time "dang 5 hours, sorry but it was nice talking to you" i get up and waved bye, as i was walking out i bump into Td "Hey godsis" he smiled "boy get on" i laughed and left, i didn't get home til 12am because i was driving around for the last 3 hours, when i got home i got straight in my bed didnt change or nothing and went straight to sleep until 3:45 in the morning "Where you with Roman tonight ?" Seraph asked over the phone "No why ?" i asked "He just got to my house like not that long ago and he smells like weed and liquor" she said, "ughh, ill talk to him tomorrow, just make sure he sleeps" i say half asleep "alright" "goodnight, and i love you" "I love you too, goodnight" we hang up and i fall back asleep