Cuffing Season

6: Anything to get me back

"So is this the shoe that you want?" I ask the lady who's eyeing it very carefully. "Uh, I guess, is you gon' bag it up or somethin'?" She says rolling her neck. "No I'm going to take it back so I can find the other pair" I smile. "Y'all niggas stay feenin for my number" She says jiggling her boobs. "Ma'am I never asked for your--" "Mmm well you were going to ask" she said. "Yeah no I wasn't " I jog to go find the shoes and hand her the box. Just then Naiya walks in. "God dammit" I mutter. "What are you doing here?" I ask. "Chris, I want to explain" she whines grabbing my hand. "Unless you're telling me your shoe size, we dont need to talk about anything" I say with no emotion. "CJ please just hear me out". "You have five minutes" I tell her. "Look, Dajuan had no where to stay and he had come here and seduced me--" she explained. "Seduce my ass" I laugh waving her off. "Chris... I really want you" she cries. "You think that I'm a fucking game?" I hiss making sure that I wasnt causing a scene. "No Chris I--". "Naiya, If you are not buying shoes then I need you to leave. She walks through the store and asks my friend Eddie to give her some shoes. "Who are those for?" I ask. "Dajuan" she says storming off.
   I walk into my house and I smell tacos. "Mom?" I ask since only her and Naiya have keys. "Nope" Naiya smiles bringing me a plateful of tacos. "Naiya... what are you doing here?" I mutter. "Hanging with my boyfriend" she said trying to cuddle. "Naiya" "Look Chris, I know what I did was wrong... I messed up I really did and I realize that without you I won't live" she breaks from the hug and brings me a new outfit. She opens the box and reveals the Jordans XX9's with the huge Orange Jumpman logo and icy Blue trim. She bought me Blue ripped jeans and a retro nike windbreaker to match my shoes. "This is for me?" I ask. "Yeah" she said. "Wow, you're forgiven" I laugh. I lean over and kiss her. "This isn't a joke okay?" I clarify. "I know baby" she said.