𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐊

𝐓𝐄𝐍

RHYAN BROWN
JANUARY 5; FRIDAY

Rhyan used her plastic golden fork to slice into the vanilla cake, that was decorated in blue, red, and black decorations. It was Kahry's birthday party today and his theme was: "Kahry's First Lap."

There were cars and black and white checkered flags all around the venue. The party was inside, Daelyn thought it'd be better. It was a bit chilly out and she couldn't risk someone not enjoying themselves because of the weather.

So, instead she set up games and events inside a building that she rented for the night. As of now the kids were painting, kind of like paint n sip.

There weren't too many kids either which Dae was thankful for. It was small, but you could tell Kahry was enjoying his self. Ashley and Zaylee were in attendance as well as two of Kahry's cousins who were the ages of 2 and 3. Another little boy who was from Kahry's daycare and two little girls who were twins, ages 4.

The adults were doing their own thing while Daelyn and Rhyan watched the kids. Rhyan tore her eyes away from the kids just as Ja entered the venue . "He better be glad we haven't said happy birthday yet, I would've chewed his ass out." Daelyn commented.

"Right." Rhyan co-signed as she watched him and KJ walk over to them, two gift bags in his hand. Today were the twos first time actually seeing each other face to face since after the game. Sure she'd caught the last games he played, but he didn't even bother texting her merry Christmas or happy new years.

She didn't either though, so she couldn't blame him. She just didn't get why they were avoiding each other now.

"Y'all talking shit?" he licked over his bottom lip handing Daelyn the two bags.

"Nah, big dawg." Daelyn chuckled peeking in the bag then punching him in the chest. "You always gotta go all out, the fuck he gone do with some designer, Ja?" she frowned at the expensive gift.

"Well, in the second bag I left Kj pick something out. It's a toy or sum shit, hopefully he like it." Ja shrugged. He ain't find a problem with the gift he picked out. It was nothing.

Daelyn sighed. "Thanks Ja. Kj do you wanna go by the other kids?" she scooped down to her level. Ka'Jouri nodded excitedly making dae smile and grab her hand leading her to the table were the other kids were.

Slightly fixing the beanie that he had over his now curly dreads he moved to where he was standing beside Rhyan. "Since when we avoiding each other, fat?" he called her by the newfound nickname and rhyan felt bad that she was crossing her legs together. Ja didn't miss it either. "Oh foreal? Down bad." he joked and rhyan didn't crack a smile.

"You not funny." she mumbled. "We aren't avoiding each other, we just keeping our distance. Like normal people who are caught in this situation do. You know, since I have a boyfriend and all. And it's clear there's something still lingering in the air here." She poured between the two of them.