Old Friends

12

Next morning Rae' and Hazel found themselves sitting outside Lauren's home. Waiting for her to bring her ass out so they could get this show on the road. "What the hell is this girl doing?" Rae' mumble to herself. " I don't know but honk the horn." "Girl these folks probably still sleep." "Fuck these people."hazel said reaching over honking the horn her damn self. "Okay bitch that's enough." Rae' said. "I don't think it is." getting ready to honk it again the the back door open. "Well it's nice of you to join us. You said to give you ten minutes and bitch you took two hours." Hazel said, over exaggerating. Rae' pulled off from in front of Lauren's house heading for their first stop of the day. "Nuh-uh don't do me I had to pacify Nolan's ass kept asking a million and ten questions." "Ooh miss lock jaw back there." Rae' tease from the driver's seat merging onto to the freeway. Causing them all to break out into laughter. "These jaws hasn't locked since tenth grade." Lauren spat back smiling proud of herself having flashbacks of taking Nolan's soul just over ten minutes ago.

Thirty-five minutes later ...

Heavenly was pulling her Dad's 2020 Escalade into the Somerest Mall garage parking lot. Shutting the vehicle down everybody exited out and hitting the locks Rae' followed behind Hazle and Lauren while she read a text from an unknown number .

Text from (336) 323-6902 : "Rae' baby I'm so sorry." 11:15 a.m.

Text From (336) 323-6902: "can you at least call or text me back so I can explain?" 11:16 a.m.

Text from (336) 323-6902: "please baby don't shut me out I love and miss you." 11:17 a.m.

Blocking the number the smell of food brighten her mood. "Hey can we-." Getting cut off. "Yes Rae'." Hazel and Lauren said already knowing her greedy ass wanted some food, waiting in this long ass Chick fli a line. "Not him with the burner line." Hazel said. "Girl your cat must turn into sunshine." Lauren piggy back. Rae' shook her head throwing her phone back into her purse after showing them the messages Hunter sent her. Fixing her dad hat that rested on her head looking up Rae' seen three dudes walking in there direction one looking so familiar to her. Finally the group getting closer so she got a good look of his face "damn." She mumble. He smiled at her causing his dimple to pop out and his smile had her melting where she stood.

"Damn they all fine!" Haze loud ass said.

"Ain't they." Lauren agreed.

"They iight .. you looking so are you going to give me my face back or give me your name?" Rae' said smiling and eyeing the caramel 6'1', curls rested upon his head with the taper adding just the right touch to his features his five o'clock shadow beard which showcase his dimples. sleeve tattoos made a home on both of his muscular arms. "Damn I bet he got a hell of a grip on him." Rae' thought to herself overall the nigga looked good as fuck!.

"She bold." One of his friends said, he looks like a light skin Gerald Levert look like a cute ass teddy bear. "Bold as fuck.. I like it shit my name Duke." He said, eyeing Rae' up and down admiring her something about her just gave off good energy and he wanted her to spill some of that in his life. "Mmtch I know your mama ain't name you no damn Duke what's your real name?" Duke Chuckled liking her attitude. "You right she didn't Treyshawn. And yours?" Duke asked sticking out his hand.

Rae' looked at his hand before taking it into hers. "Heavenly but you can call me Rae'." Stilling holding one another hand staring into each other eyes hearing someone clear their throat finally dropping hands . "Oh yeah my bad he chuckled this Gerald Levert looking ass nigga is Wess and that nigga there ... Duke pointed to a tall chocolate dude who had his eyes locked on Lauren which was also eyeing this man like her nigga wasn't bat shit crazy. Yeah that's Law." Duke shook his head at his homeboy. Moving up in the Chick Fli a line Hazle nudge Rae' so she could introduce them. "Oh right these are my sisters Hazel and Lauren." "Nice to meet y'all." the two said unison. "So miss Lauren you got a man?" Law asked. Lauren eyed him once more before answering him she heard his name before just couldn't put her finger on where from. "Yeah I do... you a got woman?" Lauren said giving a friendly smile. "Lucky nigga .. and yeah Three too honest with you." He said without a care in the world. While the girls all shared a looked. "Nigga what are you a pimp or something?"Hazel blunt ass asked. Rae' nudge her "What girl? Hell I want to know. I might have some tricks for him?" She said, just not caring what comes out of her mouth. Law Loud " Naw i'm not a pimp just we all have a understanding." He said. All the while still eyeing Lauren. "What y'all getting into ?" Wess asked. Duke was to busy staring into Rae's hazel-green eyes it was like they were having their own conversation. "We about to do a little therapy shopping why? You trying to spend some cash on us ?" Hazel spat back testing the waters.

Digging into his pocket pulling out a knot of money and counting out two thousand passing it over to Hazel. "Yeah Enjoy yourself." "Oooh he got money." Hazel goofy ass said one thing about Hazel she never turning down the money. if they're willing to hand out money she taking it no questions asks. Rae' laughed pulling out her debit card getting ready to pay for her food but Duke stopped her and passed the young girl his black card. Heavenly side eyed him "You ain't have to do that I had it." She told him. Duke licked his lips. "Whenever I'm around you don't need to be touching your money I got you momma." "You got me huh?" Heavenly said looking into his eyes. "Yeah I do. So how about you give me your number so I can take you out and get to know you a little better." Duke gave her that smile causing his dimples to pop out once again that had her melting. Rae' heard her name being called causing her to snapped out of her little daze he had her in. Getting her bag thanking the young girl. She looked back at Duke "I'll think about it thanks for the food. Y'all ready?" Rae' asked saying their goodbyes they went their separate ways.