Complicated

7. Family Bonding.

The next morning, the only person who slept in was Abby. Everyone else was downstairs, enjoying breakfast and planning to go all together all day, including Jordan. Him and Michelle hoped to break the news the kids today. Almost noon, Abby finally got out of Kiloni's full sized bed and headed to the bathroom. Turning on the lights and looking in the mirror, Abby was in shock.

Her neck was covered in small dark purple marks. She didn't realize that Courtlen gave her hickies from last night. Abby quickly prepared herself and thought on her feet. Getting dressed back in Kiloni's room, she took one of her scarfs and wrapped it around her neck. She then packed up all her clothes and took it all downstairs. Hearing that everyone was downstairs, she began to fake cough loudly.

"Sheesh, Abby, you good?" Kiloni asked, eating cereal. "*cough cough* Nah.. I need to go home.." she said in a raspy voice. "I'll take you," Courtlen answered. Abby darted her eyes at him, "Thank you, Courtlen *cough cough* I'll just get breakfast at home.. see you *cough* guys later.." Abby then walked out the house, waiting for Courtlen at his car.

"Poor kid.." Jordan said, drinking his coffee. "She's so dramatic, haha," Kiloni added. Courtlen finished his breakfast and made his way to his car. "Haha, so what's really wrong with you?" he chuckled. "Get in the car," Abby barked. "Alright alright." As soon as they began driving, Abby showed Courtlen what he has done. "Look at this!"

"Oh shit, what happened to your neck?"

"You! You gave me hickies!"

"Aha, it was fun though."

"And what if Loni saw?"

"Say Chres did it."

"That's so fucked up, why would I do that?"

"Why not?"

"Because Loni would get upset.."

"Why? She like him or something?"

"I think she does.. but she told me she doesn't."

"Uh huh.. alright then." Courtlen wasn't going to let Kiloni fall for Chresanto. He knew if she went for him and left Jake, he'd be screwed. He planned to sabotage Kiloni's feelings for him.

"Well, sorry. It won't happen again." Courtlen said. "Ya damn right, it won't!"

"C'mon.. I didn't know. It was dark in there last night."

"Mmm.."

"I'll make it up to you, don't worry."

"Whatever.." she muttered. Abby put the scarf back on her neck to hide the hickies from her parents, slammed Courtlen's car door and went inside her house.

Driving back home, Courtlen had a plan in his head. He was going to tell Kiloni that Chresanto is dealing drugs with him. Kiloni was hoping that Chres wouldn't go back down that path and is changing into a good guy. If she knew he was back to his old ways, she'd lose respect for him but more importantly, feelings for him.

At the house, everyone was ready to go. They all got into Jordan's car and decided to go to the mall together. "I'm only getting one thing for each of y'all!" Jordan hollered. "Well, I want shoes," Kiloni whined. "I want a new polo shirt. Gotta stay fresh for the hoes." Courtlen added. "Hey! Don't start cussing in this car, boy! ..what would you like, Chresanto?" Michelle said. He looked out from the window to Michelle. "Ehh.. I don't really want anything.."
"Don't be so modest, boy! I'll look around with you and you can pick whatever, alright?" Jordan suggested. "That's cool," Chresanto replied.

Finally getting to the mall, Chresanto, Courtlen and Jordan went through the men's section of Macy's as Kiloni and Michelle go through the women's. Walking past jewelry, Jordan noticed something. A plain silver chain. "Excuse miss, how much is this chain over here?" Jordan asked the woman behind the cases. "$50. It's on sale," she replied. "Really? Hold that thought." He felt it suited Chresanto so he called him over. Within seconds, he came. "Yea?"