Sevyn and Von hung around the same people but did not like each other. But they were just cordial. Until Von's birthday came up and Sevyn was the only friend of his that remembered.
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Sevyn POV
Los Angeles, California August 9th Sunday, 9:57 a.m.
We have just arrived at church. My nana was so happy to see Dayvon coming to church, especially on his birthday.
Me and Nana always come for the late service. My nana led the way. We always sit in the back off to the side. I sat in the middle of my nana and Von.
During the service I could see Von actually paying attention and trying to understand what the pastor was saying. I feel like a proud mom.
But I honestly think it sucks that Von thinks everyone forgot about his birthday. I'm just sure that is not the case.
1 HOUR AND A HALF LATER, after the service we went back to the car. Me , sitting in the front with nana and Von sitting in the back.
"I'm gonna cook breakfast for nana. You wanna go to IHOP?" I asked looking back at Von.
"Yeah. Where um...where my gifts at ma?" Von said with a chuckle making me laugh.
"See nana. Ungrateful. All he cares about is gifts." I said shaking my head.
"Be nice Von she spent a lot of money on your gifts." My nana said starting to drive.
"You actually bought me sum?" He said with a surprised tone.
"Von I told you I did. I'm done talking." I said shaking my head making him laugh. We went back to the apartment and I went straight to the kitchen while my nana went to her room to freshen up.
"You really wanna go ta IHOP?" Von asked.
"Yes of course. My treat. It's your day." I said taking the pancake batter out of the cabinet along with a big bowl.
Dayvon POV
Her treat? She bought me a gift, she let me tag along with her today, and she was the first and only person to tell me happy birthday. Wait I haven't checked my phone in a while. Maybe she not the only one.
mom❤️: where you go so early?
asian: wyd come over
I looked at my phone and took a deep breath. How could my own mother and girlfriend not remember my birthday? How is Sevy the ONLY one that remembered.
I watched her hum lowly to the music she had playing on the speaker playing Let Me Hold You by Bow Wow ft Omarion. While she cooked her grandmother breakfast.
"Everything will be alright if you. Let me hold you." She sung as she poured the pancake batter onto the pan. Everything she was making smelled so damn good. I knew she could cook but damn.
"You want a piece of bacon?" Sevyn asked catching me off guard because I was deep in thought.
"Nah cut me in half one of those sausages. Pause." I said making her laugh.
She listened and cut it in half for me and put it on a napkin sliding it to me.
"You want something to drink? I'm about to make tea." She said.
"Nah ion wanna eat too much since you taking me out." I said with a smirk and she rolled her eyes putting her focus back on cooking.
"Oh please. Only because it's your birthday." She said flipping the bacon on the pan.
When she finished cooking she put all the food on a big plate and poured a big glass in tea and brought it to her nana in the living room. And came back to the kitchen to clean up.
"Okay. You ready?" Sevyn asked putting her bag over her shoulder and tucking her hair behind her ear.
"Yeah." I said.
"Lemme drive." I said picking up the keys before Sevyn could.
"Don't you like to...steal cars?..." She said making me laugh.
"You got jokes don't you?" I said making her laugh too.
"See you nana. We'll be back soon." Sevyn said before leaving out with me and we made our way downstairs back to the parking garage.
Sevyn POV
We got in the car and I connected my phone and played some of my music and he played some of his. We have completely different music taste to say the least.
When we got there we got out the car and went inside. We got seated quickly because of how empty it was.
"Can I start you guys off with something to drink?" The waitress asked.
"Lemme just get a wata." Von said.
"May I get some apple juice. No ice." I said.
"Of course, do you know what you want to order now or should I come back in 5 minutes?" She asked writing down the drinks.
"We need 5 minutes ma." Von said and i tilted my head looking at him as the waitress nodded and walked away from our table.
"Why you lookin at me like tha?" He asked.
"You call everyone ma?" I asked he looked at me with a blank stare before chuckling a little bit. And now I wished I never asked the question.
"No. I don't. You like when I call you ma Sevyn?" He asked.
"I don't care." I said going on my phone and he laughed and pushed my phone down.
"You don't want me ta call nobody else ma?" He said.
"It doesn't matter to me Dayvon." I said making him laugh.
"Aight ma. Whatchu gettin ta eat?" He asked.
"Imma get bacon and pancakes. And a side of mozzarella sticks." I said peaking from behind the menu.
"Mozzarella sticks? Witcho breakfast foods? I ain't neva paid attention to what you be eatin till na." He said making me laugh.
"I love mozzarella sticks. Imma let you have some." I said closing the menu.
"I'mma get some pancakes too but wit some bacon. So. Whatchu get me fa my birthday ma?" He said calling me the nickname again.
"I'm not telling you. It's supposed to be a surprise. You'll get it after we sing happy birthday. Are you going to stay for the cake? We can just sing it early if you wanna be with your family and Asian." I suggested.
"Nah imma stay. Nobody remembered my birthday. And I'm not gone waste time tryna remind niggas. So they ca scramble tryna put shit togetha. Nah. If you remember you remember, if you don't you don't." He said shrugging, and I felt bad. Imagine the people closest to you don't even remember birthday.
"I'm sure it's jus a misunderstanding or something Von." I said shaking my head.
"How you always see da bright side ma? How you so damn nice alla time. I done seen people say some fucked up things to you, and about you. But you still nice. How?" He asked and I shrugged.
"I don't know. I mean. What's the point in focusing on negative things that make you unhappy. I wanna be happy. Negative shit serves me no purpose. As far as what people say about me; how someone else feels about me is not my problem. Nor is it a problem." I said and he looked me in my eyes for a while like he was about to say something. But the waitress came to take our order.
