The Thug's Lady

Chapter 18 -

~•Jayoni Amir Carter•~

"Yeah, Ma. I'ma bring her through tonight." I told her referrin' to Candice. Me and Candice been messin' around for damn near 3 months. If I'm gone take shit farther with her then she gone have to meet the fam.

"I hope she ain't one of these ratchet ass hoodrats, Jayoni."

"She not, mama."

"Alright, cause you know that your grandmother has no filter." She said. Madear really doesn't have a filter. She says what's on her mind with no remorse.

"Okay, mama. I gotta go."

"Alright, see you tonight, baby. Love you."

"Love you, too." And with that we hung up.

I took another drag from my blunt before putting it in the ash tray. It was around 3 so I didn't have to be at my mom's for another 3 hours.

"Oh my God, Jay. That stuff is strong." Zhari complained scrunching her face up. She spent the night with a nigga so she was in her t shirt with some jogging pants. Zhari so fuckin' gorgeous without even tryin'. It would be her gettin' cuffed but she wanted to be on them games so I had to move on.

"Girl, shut up. Have you ever even tried smokin' before?" I questioned her as she sat on the couch across from me.

"Nope and I'm not going to. Can you make me something to eat though?" She asked battin' her long ass eyelashes.

"Man, no. We about to eat at 6. That's only 3 hours from now, ma."

"I'm hungry now though." She complained.

"I love you and all but I refuse to slave over that hot ass stove only for you to eat again when we get to my mom's."

"You don't love me, liar. If you did, you would've been cooking for me. It's cool though. I'll save my appetite, loser."

I chuckled and shook my head. "How you think the fam gone like Candice?" I asked her wantin' her opinion.

"I mean, she's a nice girl. There's nothing not to like about her I don't think." She shrugged while lookin' away from me.

I stared at her for a minute. "What's on your mind, Zhari?"

She looked at me again. "Nothing. You and Candice are cute together."

"Do I sense jealousy in your tone?" I asked jokingly.

"Not at all, sir." She lied and I shook my head. I'm not even gone speak on it because I want her to come to me. I know she feelin' a nigga but I don't wanna feel like it's all me puttin' in effort. I'a just continue whatever it is I got with Candice. Zhari wanna act like a little ass kid when it come to admittin' her feelins' and I'm not gone keep tryin'. I guess we stayin' in a friend zone.

I stood up from the couch mushin' her head playfully before going into the kitchen.

"Stop playing so much, jerk!" She yelled from the living room makin' me laugh.

"Jerk." I mocked her lil ass voice, goin' in the refrigerator gettin' a water bottle.

"You get on my nerves." She said walkin' into the kitchen. "I'm about to head home to get get dressed and stuff because you know how long that takes."