After Meeting You

Just Like Old Times

Kalii
I was in the airport standing on line waiting for my flight. I felt my phone buzzed and seen Evan texted me (Picture Above) he is so sweet, always making sure I'm okay, always checking on me, I swear this man is amazing. Everyone started to board the flight, I put my bags away and sat in my seat. I know this flight is going to be long so I took out my AirPods and blanket. A man walked over to my aisle. "Kalii?" The unknown person said till I took out my AirPods. "Justice? Wow. What you doing here? I asked him as we hugged. I couldn't believe I was on a flight with Xena brother, I haven't seen him or talked to him since the night he found me on the highway. It was a bit awkward but I rather him then you-know-who. "Im taking a flight to see Xena and Dexter this is my flight." he responded. "Really? I am too. I can't believe she didn't tell me." I told him, the awkwardness then consumed the air. "please take your seat sir, we are about to take off soon." a nearby flight attendant told him. "Okay." he reassured her, "Well, I guess I'll see you in Atlanta." I told him trying to sound friendly, he chuckled and was bout to walk off till he stopped in his tracks.

"Something wrong?" I asked him, "uh no." he hesitated to say. He started opening the carry on compartment and putting his bags away. "This is my seat." he said pointing to where my blanket was next to me. "Oh shit, sorry." I said moving my things. " Nah you good, I'm chill on flights anyways." he responded; he then took out his headphones like I did, at least I know he on the same timing as me. "So.. I know we ain't talk in a minute but I just wanted to see wassup." he told me, "We cool, we don't gotta talk about what happened between us. It's all in the past." I told him, hoping he'd get where I was coming from. "Got it, I Just wanted to make sure." he responded then going back in his private bubble, I hope this flight can go by quickly.

Dexter

I was in the kitchen with my mom and Yasmine as we unloaded the bags we got from the store. "Yazzy do you want to be in charge of putting things in the fridge?" My mom asked her, "ooo, yes grandma please!" She answered excitedly. "Okay sweet pea, but only cold things baby." My mom answered, my doorbell rang and I went to go answer it. I was pleasantly surprised to see Jayson on my stoop. "Jayson, bro! What you doing here?!" I asked happily as we gave each other a bro hug. "What you mean? My brother is getting married?! I had to be here for this!" He responded. "It's good to have you here, man; but the engagement dinner isn't till tomorrow, that's why I told you to come TOMORROW." I said putting the emphasis on tomorrow being his arrival day, "I know but I thought I'd come early to help celebrate, what you mean?" He said to me joyfully, my mom came from behind me and entered the door way. "JAYSON! Hi Honey. How are you?" She said hugging him tight. "Why are you standing out here in the cold come in." She said opening the door for him, he entered and dropped his bag while she took his jacket. Fuck the fact that it's my house. "Hey mom, can you give us a second?" I asked her, she could feel the confusion and akward tension. "Yeah, I'm gonna finish helping Yasmine." She said, walking away, I guided him to the living room. "What's going on bro?" He asked him.

"You was supposed to get here after her, so we could soften the blow." I told him, he was confused. "I already know Kalii is coming." He said so nonchalantly, "you do?" I asked, "of course, I would've expected as much, she's y'all friend as much as I am." He said sounding so reasonable, "and your cool with this? With being around her for a few days?" I asked him sitting on the couch, he sat next to me so relaxed. "Yes bro, Kalii is in the past, these few days are about you and being the best, best man!" He said excitedly nudging me, I couldn't tell whether it was genuine or not. "You really cool?" I asked trying to re confirm it, "yes bro! Okay I'm cool like ice." He said smiling. "Good, I thought you was gonna trip if she rolled in here with her new nigga." I told him, "oh she got a new man? He coming?" He asked me, I looked him in his eyes. "Don't worry about that, let's just focus on doing your best man duty!" I said patting his back, I don't want to encourage any step backs. At least not during my engagement dinner.