Ja'rod Lewis
Compton California
August 15th 2023
"You want me ta' get what?" I asked my mother. I was at the market getting some food for her.
"I want some baby back ribs boy get it through that thick skull you got"
I smacked my lips, "igh bro you doing the most I just forgot"
"Cause you keep smoking allat weed instead of facing your problems head on or talking to somebody"
"Igh I'm hanging up na'" I said right before hanging up on her.
I was tired of people thinking that they run me or make decisions for me. Ima grown ass man, I can do whatever the fuck I want.
As I'm looking at the ribs I hear this female voice, "excuse me"
I look at the girl. She wasn't familiar to me so I tried to walk around her but she stopped me.
"You in my way" I spoke.
"You don't remember me? Babydoll" she said making me sigh, I just want to get the ribs.
"From the trap, I was performing that night and i gave you my number"
"Oh—wassup"
"Nothing" she smiled, "you was supposed to call me and you never did"
"Yea I was a lil busy" I said licking my lips.
"Was? As in not busy anymore?"
I hesitated for a second, thinking about Destiny and our situation.
"Right"
She smiled brightly, "how about you use my number for good and ask me out"
"I'a see" I said walking away. I got tired of the conversation and was running out of time. And she talked too much.
"What was your name?!" She yelled.
"Jeezy"
"I'm Lonna"
I don't care
"Cool" I walked away.
Was I actually gonna use her number, Probably not. I'm not gon' lie, I miss Destiny and I been stalking her shit everyday.
When I'm bored or stressed I'll just drive past her apartment complex a few times before deciding to leave. I mean i don't really care what she got going on, im just making sure she good.
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Omniscient
Ja'rod dropped off his mother's groceries and drove home. He pulled into his driveway before sitting there for a few minutes and back out.
10 minutes later
He soon pulled up at destiny's apartment complex and parked outside her building. He lit the blunt that he had rolled earlier and turned off his car.
His plan was to chill here until he got tired. Since they broken up ja'rod had found himself having not sleeping again. He always had his troubles with sleeping but when he was with destiny he got all the sleep he needed. He only would have three hours max each night.
A few minutes passed and ja'rod began to feel his eyes getting heavy. He was almost done the blunt when destiny came downstairs in booty shorts and a tank top making him sit up.
He saw her smiling making his eyebrows furrow together. She hugged a nigga. He wanted to get out of his car and snatch her up.
He watched as they walked into the building. His jaw was clenched so hard his teeth could break.
He waited a five long minutes before making sure his gun was in his pants and getting out his car, walking to Destiny's apartment.
This confused ja'rod. He never cared this much. Some would say he's nonchalant and he would agree but it was something about destiny.
Something about destiny had him stuck. She was a breath of fresh air for him.
He made it to her door and banged on it. He stood impatiently waiting for Destiny to open the door.
As he was about to knock on the door again, it opened. Destiny's face red like she was just laughing about something.
"Ja'rod what are you doing here?"
"I was seeing how you been doin'?" He spoke, discreetly looking into her apartment.
"Ive been good, it's only been a few days" she spoke. She eyed him up and down, liking what she was seeing.
"We break up and you started wearing all these different colors" she joked.
"It's just clothes" He mumbled licking his lips, making her knees buckle.
"How have you been?"
"I been igh" he looked down at her, "I be missin you"
"Ja'rod—"
"Nah I know, I'm bout ta' get out yo' hair" he cleared his throat.
"You sure? You look really tired, you can come inside and sleep"
Ja'rod almost said yes but he thought about it.
"Friend what's taking you so long" Damien said walking to the front door seeing the two dazed in eachothers eyes.
Destiny broke out of her daze, "oh sorry I got caught up"
Damien looked at his friend and then at Ja'rod before looking at his friend again, "are you going to introduce me?"
"Oh right sorry" Destiny cleared her throat, "Ja'rod this is Damien, my best friend, Damien this is ja'rod, my—"
Destiny looked up at ja'rod, "also my friend"
"Friend?"
"Yes he's a new friend" Destiny said.
Damien looked between the two before chuckling, "rightttt ima be in the living room best"
"Okay" Destiny waited until he walked away.
"He gay?" He asked causing her to nod her head.
'Saved yo' life' ja'rod thought.
"So do you want to stay the night?"
"Nah, I'm good—I'll see you around" he began to walk away.
"Ja'rod!" She exclaimed making him stop, "please be careful"
"Always"
Destiny watched ja'rod as he walked away. She felt her heart strings being pulled as he left. She missed him but she knew they needed this, she hoped it would take long.
