Forbidden Fruit

18

'Letter to my lover, can we care for one another?
When I'm at my lowest, can we still be there for one another?'

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1 Week Later
Brooklyn, New York
Belcalis Almanzar

"Nah that shit was fire, it's mad nice in there"

I slyly smile listening to everybody rave about her grand opening, I was so happy and proud of her.

I wish we were in a space that I was comfortable being there but I was still supporting from a distance, always.

"I don't know why you didn't come, shit was lit" Rory pops a chip in his mouth.

"I had to do something" I lie, I was watching from Jaela livestream until she ended it.

"Shorty a boss, yo put in a good word with ya cousin for me" Quise slyly smirks licking his lips.

"She don't want ya bum ass" Rory laughs in his face making him smack his lips.

"Maisen would never allow that shit anyway" Khalil waves him off.

"He swear he that girl daddy" He shakes his head and I softly chuckle cause it was true.

I finish rolling my blunt running a flame over it before tucking it between my lips lighting the end as I pull filling my lungs with smoke.

Star was having a little kickback and I was just chilling in the corner of the sectional minding my business.

"Yo the security guard from the club was in there, I knew I recognized him from somewhere I thought I was buggin" Quise says digging in rorys chips.

"Damnn, who is that?" Rory points and I don't even look over focusing on the game on the tv.

Him and Quise start conversing before they both get up.

"You good?" Khalil questions and I nod, I was just chilling.

"I'm bouta go in this kitchen and get some eats, you want something?"

"I'm good, put me some wings up though"

"I got you" He nods standing up walking in the kitchen.

"The queen is here!" Maise yells busting in the house and I'm in awe at her glow, her happiness radiant.

It was like every time I seen her she got more gorgeous than the last time I seen her, she was ethereal.

The sly smile on her face complimenting her blush makes me weak, quickly looking away I put my focus back on the tv feeling nervous.

It was almost funny how the tables turned.

Blowing smoke in the air I stare boredly at the tv, it was getting harder than ever being in the same spaces as her when I had so much I wanted to say.

"And where the fuck was ya antennas at my baby sis big day"

"Bro I told you I was busy" I softly chuckle ghosting smoke.