ILWMH [DISCONTINUED]

Welcome Home

"Oh my God, y'all are some fools," I laughed as we walked in my apartment. My friends Lorraine and Michelle walked in my newly decorated apartment. I couldn't stand living with my dad and his drug game.

They haven't even been here for 10 minutes and they already made themselves comfortable. "Damn, y'all act like y'all never sat on a sofa before. Sit on the plastic part," I said rolling my eyes.

"Stop worrying about a sofa. What you need to be worried about is what you're wearing to the party tonight," Michelle exclaimed.

"And who said I was going?," I pondered adjusting my raiders snapback.

"Us, because Ren's gonna be there. Bet you that changed her mind," Lorraine laughed. My eyes lit up and I ran to my closet.

"Lorraine, you got a big mouth. It was supposed to be a surprise," Michelle scolded.

I shifted through my clothes trying to find what what to put on tonight. I huffed and grabbed my wallet. I grabbed my jacket and walked back to the living room.

"Let's go," I hurried.

"To?," Lorraine interrogated.

"The Swap Meet," I told them.

"You ain't got to tell me twice," Michelle said as she flipped her braids over her shoulder.

We walked outside and hopped into Michelle's Jeep.
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Exhausted, we piled our bags in my apartment. I grabbed my bags and headed to my bedroom. I needed some help with these things they picked out for me. They lined up my clothes and shoved me in the bathroom.

"How the hell do you put this on?," I asked. They put the white halter top over my head as for the boxers, yeah, now that's what I'm talking about.

I slipped the black jeans on and combed my sideburns. I slipped on some white Nike's on and grabbed my beeper and put it on my hip.

"So how do you feel?," Michelle asked.

"I feel like trading this halter top for my Raider's gear."

Lorraine gave me a "bitch please" look.

"Girl, you look hot!," they both said.

I admired myself in the mirror before I nudged Michelle to signal us to go.

We hopped in her two door jeep to hear Lorraine's big ass mouth.

"Uh, un. Why the fuck I got to sit in the back," Lorraine complained.

"Girl, shut up, we're all going to the same place," I responded hopping in the front.

"Oh, I see you want to see your baby, Ren," she laughed.

"Friend," I corrected.

"You won't be friends for long when he starts hitting it," Michelle said putting her two cents in.

"Hit this!," I replied putting up two middle fingers. I enjoyed the ride until we got to the party. It was like 9:00 and everyone was jamming. I stepped out the car, walked through the house, and stepped in the backyard.

I saw Eric, Dre, Yella, and Ren in the backyard playing cards. I walked up to them to say hey.

"Hello strangers," I greeted.

"Hey, Shanya," Eric said sipping on a 40 oz.

Lorenzo smiled and nodded his head. Eazy passed me the 40 oz. so I grabbed it and took a sip.

"I see you," Lorenzo flirted. I brushed off his comment to get attacked by another one.

"Damn, Shay Shay, I ain't know you had titties," Dre laughed.

The boys started laughing. I rolled my eyes.

"Of course I do. I am a female," I commented in a duh tone.

"Where's Cube?," I asked as I laid back.

"Man, fuck Cube," Eric said as he paged someone.

"Nigga turned his back on the group," Yella stated.

I snickered. "Yella? You talk?," I joked and we all laughed. I'm glad I made some light out the awkward situation.

"Man, Lorraine is drunk as shit. I'm about to go and take her home. If you want a ride, come on," Michelle interrupted.

As I got up, Lorenzo spoke up,"Stay, I'll take you home.

Michelle gave me a head nod and dragged her in the car.

Lorenzo walked me to his car. "Nice," I said as I admired his all black lowrider. I climbed in the driver's side and turned on the engine.

"Can you drive stick?," he questioned.

"Shit, as many times as we times as we stole my mom's car? Come on, now," I assured. He climbed in as I flipped the switch for the hydraulics to go up. I took him for a brief ride on Crenshaw Blvd. before I pulled up at FatBurger.
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"Like, you could've atleast told me you were home," I said putting honey mustard on my fries.

He looked into my eyes,"It's good to see you."

I started to blush. "Mhmm," I gulped. He leaned in and kissed my lips. He pulled away and grabbed my chin. When he smiled, my legs started to shake.

I awkwardly shoveled my mouth with food.

"I see you still eat like a damn man," he commented.

"Fuck you, Ren," I laughed.

After we ate, I eased myself to the car and jumped in the passenger side. He climbed in before he cut on the engine. The ride home was silent, only slight glances from each other were exchanged.

We arrived in front of my home and I gave him dap. "Welcome home, Ren," I said before climbing out his car.