Nothing lasts forever

Friends

"I forgot how amazing your mum is at doing hair", I stroked my braids admiring them in the mirror. "It's cool, my mum is your mum", she smiled, he facial expression changed to one of concern, "you do know you don't have to change for anybody. It's worrying thinking you don't like who you are". I laughed at her comment, "you don't have to worry, I'm fine and I'm not changing myself for anyone I'm changing for myself. To better myself, to attract better things". She sighed defeated, "if you say so; but remember I'm always going to be behind you 100%". 

"I still can't believe that nigga hit you, then had the audacity to leave a mark", Aamayah shouted, tightening her grip on the steering wheel. "I'm all good now though, make up covers it pretty well. Now please focus on your driving before you leave more marks on my face", I laughed. "Tiana's got a point, focus on the road please I ain't tryna get killed", Alyssia said from the backseat. "Well sorry, it's just he got some nerve doing it to Queen Tiana", Aamayah sighed. I switched on the radio to try lighten the mood and Kanye West -  Father Stretch My Hands came on, unfortunately the atmosphere in the car was still awkward. It felt like the longest car journey ever, "why is it taking so long just to get to your house?", Alyssia sighed to Aamayah, "we're almost there calm down". 

We had finally gotten to Aamayah's house and it was just as stunning as I remembered, she lived alone but the apartment was very spacious. The White and Gold theme gave it a dazzling effect. "Yoo, Aamayah where's your wine?", Alyssia shouted from the living room, Aamayah came back with a bottle of Chateau d'Astros Rosé wine.

The afternoon/evening was full of drinking and laughter, with wine added to the equation it really helped loosen the tension and awkwardness. "Why don't we have squad day outs anymore like when we were younger? We'd come in the matching outfits all colour co-ordinated and take bomb ass pictures for Instagram and stunt on SnapChat. I miss those days", I said smiling, "that's when life was simpler", Aamayah sighed stroking her hair, "We were always the flyest squad", Alyssia laughed. "I can't stay cooped up in here, please can we go out driving or something? We're bound to see someone", I stood up stretching, "I guess, we haven't explored the city in ages", Alyssia shrugged. I put on my shoes and jacket and hopped in the passenger seat, excited and ready for adventure. I switched on the Radio and Travis Scott ft Wiz Khalifa - bake sale come on, "is it wrong for me to say Travis Scott is bae", I laughed, "That's a sin, say that again and you're disowned", Aamayah  flicked me, "why you always liking ugly niggas", Alyssia laughed. "Aye pull up real quick I want to go get Sensations from the store", I asked politely batting my eyelashes, Aamayah kissed her teeth but pulled over anyways. I jogged inside and went to the snack aisle looking for sensations, "Wow, I knew you were a pervert but to go so far as to follow me to the store", I turned round to see Isiah's friend Cameron. "Pervert? You'rr a stalker, I know you pree my Instagram all day and don't think I haven't noticed that star come up next to your Snapchat name. ", I pushed him, "you see, you can't help but touch me can you. Anyways why you here so late?", he asked. "Well if you must know, I'm here to get Sensations and Aamayah and Alyssia are waiting for me in the car, why you here?", I put my hands on my hips, "I'm here getting snacks for the bando, you and your friends wanna come?". "I guess we ain't got anything better to do so yeah, we'll just follow your car there", I walked over to the counter and paid. "Hey you guys wanna go to the bando with Cameron?", I asked getting in the car, they nodded and we drove off trailing behind Cameron.

We pulled up and got out, on the outside the bando seemed like a regular  house but once you got inside it was completely different, nicely decorated though. "Cameron you said you wanted to go to the store for snacks and you come back with girls", Dre said coming over to us hugging us. "Nice to you see you too Dre", I hugged him back. "Yo TT, I'm going to the kitchen", Alyssia said, damn this girl loved her food. "Aye Dre who's that guy passed out over there", Aamayah pointed to a guy sleeping at a table, "Oh that's Josiah, lean makes him sleepy", Dre shrugged. I sat down on the couch kicking off my shoes and relaxed, "why you getting so comfortable?", Cameron screwed moving my feet, "you're acting like I haven't been here before", I put my feet back into position reminiscing.

"You're so funny Isiah", I laughed pushing him. We sat on the couch in the trap house just chilling. "Isiah, why you always acting different when you're around girls?", Andy screwed him. Isiah rolled his eyes and turned his attention to me, "you have really beautiful hair", he said, "I like yours too", I smiled stroking his plaits, "woah since when do you allow anyone to touch your hair", I laughed. "Never, but you're different, here take this", he handed me his Shamballa bracelet, "I can't take it it's yours plus I have a matching one at home", I handed it back to him stroking his fists, "I want you to have it", he placed into the palm of my hands stroking them. "And you guys say you aren't dating", Alyssia rolled her eyes laughing.

"I like your hair Tiana, braids suit you", he stroked my hair, just as I was about to thank him, guess who came through the door - Isiah of course. "Oh hey Tiana, you look beautiful as always", Isiah smiled but it didn't look genuine. "Hi Isiah", I sighed. "Well don't you two look real comfy together", Isiah laughed shaking his head, I would be lying if I said his behaviour wasn't worrying it almost seemed as though he was jealous. "We just chillin", Cameron shrugged showing no emotion, "cool, I'll be around if you need me", he slowly backed out the room not taking his eyes off us and I only started talking again till I knew for sure he was out of sight and could not hear. "Is Isiah okay? He seemed almost jealous", I said softly to Cameron. "Isiah has always cared about you despite how many other girlfriend's he's had", Cameron stretched out. "Oh, I didn't know that. I honestly thought he hated me", I looked down at my nails, "hate you? Who could hate you?", he lifted my chin up, "what you tryna say?", I smirked. "Well... Remember like last year when I asked you out and I sent you that paragraph, I used to like you so obviously I don't hate you", he scratched the back of his neck, "I thought you asked me out as a joke cause I remember talking to Dre at the same time and he was on his bullshit so I thought you were guys were trying to play me. I used to like you aswell but I guess the timing was wrong. I'm sorry.", I smiled shyly, "nah it's cool, I guess, no need to apologise", he smiled, "I say we just blame Dre, it's his fault". "But the real question is do you like each other still", Josiah spoke up from his slumber. We both stayed silent and looked away smiling, "we good friends for now", we said at the same time. "If you say so", Josiah smiled before going back to sleep.

It was getting late and Aamayah had already left along with dropping off a high Alyssia home. I was still hanging out with Cameron, "I miss talking to you", Cameron and I shared a hug outside my front door, "yeah we used to be like best friends and talk everyday, we need to start doing that again", Cameron smiled. "Thanks for the ride home by the way, I'll talk to you soon", I kissed his cheek before going inside. Just friends, we're just really good friends.