Anathema

Chapter Three... How do I Expain This?

The time is 7:00 pm and I can honestly say today has been productive. After class I went to work and had a session with my 3 pm patient, then I made groceries while keeping budget.

I laid on my bed sideways watching SpongeBob SquarePants. Ken would be coming in the next hour since he got off work at 8 pm and I was honestly ready for that.

I looked up at the clock that hung above my TV, 7:05 pm and Von still hadn't replied to my message. No calls or anything. He's such a big baby.

I reached for my phone off the charger and went to his contact. I FaceTimed him and he picked up on the 3rd ring. I didn't notice I was holding my breath until I let it go. "Wassup shorty," his Chicago accent stronger than ever.

"Wassup?" I asked. "I been called you way earlier dude, you mad at me or sum'."

"Hollon Kali, lemme get out the ca',"

Kali watched as he grabbed his backpack and heading out of the car while keeping his phone in one hand. Von went inside his apartment and sat the phone down on the counter facing up at the ceiling.

Kali held her phone up, her whole face showing in the camera, patiently waiting for him to come to the phone. She couldn't hear his background so he must've put the phone on mute. She hated when he did that.

5 minutes went by and his phone was still facing the ceiling. She just sat her phone down and continued watching SpongeBob until he came to the phone.

15 minutes went by, and still no Von, she called his name and he came to the phone, his dreads in a back ponytail with a toothbrush in his mouth. He grabbed the phone and took it with him into the bathroom and sat it down again.

Kali, her full face in the camera, still waiting patiently, rolled her eyes at his antics. Why is he so dramatic?

Von finished brushing his teeth, He smiled at the camera showing his diamond grills that glistened in the light. "Didn't I tell yo' ass hollon,  you gon' make me do you sum' on King David."

Kali rolled her eyes before replying," Nigga you said hollon' let yo get out the ca', not hollon let me take a shower & summo' shit."

"If I say hollon' then that mean hollon don't be rushing me n' shit lil' nigga." He replied with an attitude. He sat the phone down again and went to put on his clothes. He was in for the night so he just put on some jogging pants and a white tee.

"You mad at me Vonny," Kali pouted her lip out and tilted her head calling him the nickname that he hated. Von picked the phone back up and propped it up on the table in his room. He was about to roll up.

"If I was mad at yo' ass you wouldn't be on my phone. Yeah, I was though."

"I'm sorry."

"I know yo fat headass is."Von teased, making her laugh. "I'm already knowing you put that nigga befo' me, it's good." He shrugged

Kali shook her head 'No. "I don't Von. I just get in my feelings sometimes and shut everybody out. I really am sorry lemme' make it up to you."

Von shook his head before emptying the bowl and wetting the wood with the water bottle to his left.

"I'm already knowing how it is ma' you don't gotta' lie to me, but if you wanna make it up to me leave that nigga alone, until then keep whatever you got, on foenem."

"Well, I can't do that because he's coming over in a lil' bit. Don't worry we not back together or anything, we just gon' talk in person." Kali lying on her stomach, feet swinging in the air. She reached down off her bed for her Stanley, and it was light. She shook it for confirmation and it was empty. She rolled right out of bed and went straight for the kitchen to make another drink.