Magic City

Catching Up

It was a long ride but we finally got to LA . We put Chanelle's address into the gps and made our way to her house . When we pulled into her drive way I was surprised at how nice her house was . I knew Chanelle and her husband were making money . But damn , I ain't imagine all this . It was a huge house , some like a mini mansion . Compared to the apartments we lived in growing up , this was a palace . She was doing good for herself . I was proud of her . We walked up to the front door and rung the doorbell . No one answered . "Maybe the doorbell broken ?" Celeste said . "I doubt that , look how nice the house is . You know it would be fixed." Keem said . I knocked on the door twice . No one answered . I called Chanelle .

"Hello ?" I said . "Where are you ?" ,she asked . "Um , at your front door.." I told her . "Oh ! Come through the back ." , she said . I hung up the phone and walked off the porch followed by Keem and Celeste . I walked around the side of the house and walked into a huge backyard with a pool . "Damn , Chanelle got bread like this ??" , Celeste asked . "Guess so ." I smiled . I looked over to see Chanelle sitting with her brother in law Shawn , and her husband Abel . *picture to right*

"Hey !" , she yelled , running towards me . I dropped my bags and ran to her . I hugged her tight . "I missed you so much ." , I told her . "I missed you to babygirl." "Your house is beautiful." , I told her . "Thank you . You look so good." , she smiled at me . She went over to hug Keem and Celeste while I went to talk to Abel . "Look who's here . Haven't seen you in years", Abel smiled and walked over to hug me . "I know , I missed you being an asshole everytime you seen me." He chuckled ,"Well you know , I missed being a dick to you ." "You guys are doing pretty good for yourselves ." , I told him . "Yeah , I try my best." "Where are the kids ?" I asked . "Oh Isabel's at my mother's house and Jr's out with Nazir. They should be home soon ." "Nazir ? He still comes around ?" I asked . Nazir was Chanelle's step-brother . He never really came around the family . "Yeah , after the kids were born he comes around at least once a week . They love him." Abel said . "Aw , that's good to hear ." I said . I said hello to Abel's brother , Shawn . Then I went in the house to put my bags down .

"Why don't you guys change into your bathing suits then meet us down at the pool ?" , Chanelle said after showing us to our rooms . I took out my bathing suit and started to get changed , but then I stopped . "What's wrong bae ?" Keem asked . I looked at the stitches on my side .. "Baby , you're beautiful and your body is perfect . Stitches or no stitches ." , he leaned in and kissed me , "Now get changed ." he said . I smiled a little . Him saying that made me feel better . I put on my bikini and walked downstairs , and out the back door .

I joined Chanelle and Abel at the pool with Celeste and Keem , I guess Shawn left . Chanelle's jaw dropped when she saw me . "What happened ??" she asked . I took a deep breath and explained what happened to her . I told her everything about the club and Candy .. I mean 'Natasha' .

"It looks cool to me", Abel said , laughing . "Of course it would look cool to you . Fuckin weirdo" , I said laughing at him . Chanelle shook her head , "At least you're okay" , she said . "Yeah .." I smiled . We sat by the pool catching up on old times and sipping drinks . We gossiped like we were 14 again . I missed her so much . I was just glad to be with my bestfriend , and away from that bitch Candy and the crazy city of ATL .

"Jr's on his way home ." Abel said , hanging up the phone . I got excited . I missed him so much . I wanted to see him .