BLOCKED

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"You better have a damn good reason why you didn't get to Aliyah's until almost 8" My best friend Maddie said when she opened her apartment door.

I sighed as I walked in.

Why can't she just mind her own business.

"You are my business bitch".

Oops I said that out loud.

"No your life is just boring". I said as we walking into her living room.

I kicked off my shoes and sat my bag down before faceplanting on the couch.

She scoffed,"Oh girl please my life is peaceful in every aspect except when it comes to you".

I lifted my head and turned on my side."And that's the only excitement you get. Sad huh." I pouted making her chuck a pillow at my head.

I giggled and put the pillow under my head.

She turned on the TV and went YouTube, going to a video of some lady doing her makeup and talking murder mystery.

It was actually kinda relaxing. I had closed my eyes and was in a semi-sleep state when Maddie just had to interrupt.

"So are you going to tell me why you were late or is she gone come knocking on the door in a few hours".

Lord here she go " I wasn't with a girl" I mumble.

She don't say nothing for a hot minute and I start to get back in my semi-sleep space.

"So where was you cause you knew what time liyah said to be there" She asked making me groan.

"Madison please I'm tiredddd". I whined throwing her pillow back at her.

I turned over on the couch and hoped that she'd leave it alone.

But because I know my best friend I knew that she wasn't.

"That's fine I'll just go through your phone when you go to sleep" She mumbled.

That made me laugh a lil bit. I sat up and faced her, pulling my knees to my chest.

"Fine. I had to meet with my counselor.....she had if I don't come up with the 4,000 I owe by the end of the month they'll have to drop me from my classes".

I laid my head on my knees avoiding Maddie's gaze. I knew she was looking at me all sad with her puppy dog eyes and I didn't want to feel her pity right now.

I was used to getting things on my own so it wasn't a big deal.

I heard her get up and the I felt the couch dip beside me before I felt her arms around me.

"I'm sorry Ari. I know how hard you work to put yourself through school and I promise it's gonna work out boo".

I admired her optimism and wished I could afford to think like that.

Shit I can't even afford to go to school right now.

"Yeah...thanks Mads".

The next day

"Bro I swear the next time I request weekends and Stacy schedules me for weekdays I'm throwing hot oil on her ass". My co-worker Amora said walking in the back.

Me and my other co-workers, Sam and JJ all look at each other before we bussed out laughing.

You can never take Amora seriously.

"Girl you aint gone do shit" JJ said dropping another batch of chicken in the fryer.

"Exactly didn't you say the same thing last week" Sam said sending 2 orders out to be served.