Mirrors

Fourteen

Jaliyah

"Liyah, look who just walked in." Nikki said as we sat in the VIP section of a popular lounge in Houston that had just opened.

I turned around and saw Crystal walking in with two other girls. She was looking around, and I knew she was searching for us.

"Mmm." I rolled my eyes and took a sip of my drink. It had been a couple of months since everything went down with Kahlil. I hadn't heard from him, except for when he came to get his stuff and the ring back.

"Here she comes," Nikki mumbled, turning her head away.

"Liyah! Nik!!" Crystal shouted as she came over, pulling us into hugs. I hadn't even asked her if she was the one who leaked the messages between Aubrey and me.

"Hey..." Nikki said, giving Crystal a fake smile. Crystal looked at her like she was crazy.

"Attitude, Nik? What, Chubbs cheating on you?" Crystal smirked, and I could see Nikki reaching in her purse and starting to get up, so I pulled her back down.

"Crystal, chill," I said, glancing at her two new friends, who were just standing around, looking out of place.

"What? Anyway, I haven't seen my babes in a while. How are we doing? How are you and Kahlil, Liyah?" Crystal asked. I looked at her and shrugged.

"I'm good." That was all I said before changing the subject. "You gonna introduce us?"

"This is Mimi and Tia," she said, and they both waved. But Tia was staring at me with a smirk, and I could feel Nikki tense beside me.

"What's she staring for?" Nikki mumbled so I could hear.

"Weirdo," I said as they ordered drinks.

"She looks familiar, though," Nikki said, eyeing Tia. I watched her, but I had never seen her before.

My phone buzzed in my hand, and I glanced at it. It was Aubrey's baby mother, the twins' mom. "What the hell?" I mumbled.

Nikki leaned over, and I showed her my phone. "What she want?" she asked. I shrugged and read her message.

"Hey, Jaliyah! I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm in Houston with the twins, and they want to see you. I called Aubrey, but he had an attitude, so I figured I'd hit you up myself." The text read.

I shook my head before responding. "That's fine I'll come get them tomorrow. Just send me the location."

"She just wants you to watch them, that's all," Nikki gave me a knowing look.

"Yeah, but I'm pretty sure they want to see me. It's been a few months," I replied before calling the waiter over for more drinks.

"Now I know where I've seen that bitch from. She was fucking with Aubrey at one point. Crystal is being messy as fuck!" Nikki said, glaring at Crystal, who was in some niggas face.

"I don't have time for this little girl shit," I said, my irritation growing as Crystal's friends came over and sat down next to us. The girl Tia made sure I saw her Chanel purse, and I knew exactly what she was trying to do.

"These bitches really don't know," I said loudly so they could hear me. Of course, they didn't say anything back.

As the night went on, Nikki and I managed to have a good time, despite Crystal and her crew being messy.

"I'm ready to get up out of here. I'm tired of looking at these ugly botch body bitches," Nikki said.

"Yeah, we can go. You coming over to mine? I know you don't feel like driving all the way to your house," I asked.