Invisible Strings

Time Tells

Tahani

"Go put some clothes on dude." Baby mugged as he took in his little cousin's attire.

"Boy boo! I didn't realize that it's a crime to be comfortable in your home."

"You look like a hoe Kay Kay." He sighed sounding exhausted with her already.

I snickered because I knew what was coming next. All they did was go back and forth and Baby never missed an opportunity to get on her nerves. He messed with her because it was so easy to get her riled up and she was his natural form of entertainment.

Kayla was in his face in an instant. Or she tried to be. Although she was a little taller than me, standing at 5'6, she was still short compared to Baby who was 6'2. Her messy bun came up to his chin as she tried to size him up.

"I look like a what? Say it again, I dare you!"

He looked down at her and that's when I noticed his hazel eyes were bloodshot red making me shake my head. Why would he agree to a hot box when he was already loaded? I shouldn't even be surprised though. Every time you saw Baby he was either about to get high or already high.

"You heard me, you hoe!" He joked before busting out laughing showing off his straight white teeth.

Kayla reacted quickly by popping him in his mouth which prompted him to bulldoze her onto the couch. Seeing that he was now on top of her sending blows to her head, I had to step in. Kayla was hitting him back and the two were laughing but he still had the one up on my girl and I couldn't go for that.

Jumping into action, I hopped on his back wrapping my arms tightly around his neck so I could choke him out. He seemed to be caught off guard because for a second he paused his punches but he collected himself in no time.

Next thing I know my head was damn near touching the ceiling on account of Baby being so tall. He stood fast, still laughing as he tried to get me off his back.

"Aye get this gremlin off me cuz!"

Just then he jerked his body sending me flying to the carpeted floor under us. All we could do was laugh. Kayla was now hanging off the side of the couch wiping her tears as Baby giggled some more while fixing his strap to his chest bag.

After a minute or two of giggles, we all calmed down. "Ok c'mon y'all for real. I need to go smoke." Kayla declared as she stood, making her way towards the front door.

I followed behind her after slipping my feet back into my crocs. We got to the door and just as she twisted the lock open, Baby's large hand was pushing it back closed. Kayla mugged her cousin as she turned her neck to look up at him.

"You thought I was playing? Go put some fucking clothes on."

"Why is you doing the most Keilan? We not doing anything but going to the car." She stressed.

"Oh, you must think I'm stupid." He cracked a smirk as he looked down at her before his face was stone-cold serious.

"I know y'all gone go do sum after we smoke. It's 9 o'clock on a Friday in the middle of summer, Kayla, don't play with me. Go throw on some leggings or sum or I ain't giving you shit."