Pretend

the home

Erien

"I'm so glad that is over," I cheered as I plopped down onto my new furniture into my new home.

After being demanded to still deal with Tyler or Leo or whatever he wants to go by, I thought I could at least treat myself to something.

A house.

It's the first of many things I've bought with my own money.

"Girl that was too much to be doing in one day," says Leah as she eats up the popcorn I'll never get to eat.

I smacked my lips, "girl please. Tyler and I did all the work!"

We went back and forth for a while and then it was a long moment of silence.

"So it's official. You're really not my housemate anymore."

I sighed, "Yeah, but it means nothing. I'm sure we'll be at each other's place like everyday."

Leah shrugged her shoulders and scrolled through her phone. The look on her face was...priceless. She must've seen something she shouldn't have. I'm sure she'll spill the tea real soon.

Just as I expected, Leah sat up with her mouth ajar, "bitch, go and see what the shade room just posted on instagram!"

I loved theshaderoom just not when my name was all up and through there. I snatched my iPhone 7 off the spot next to me and refreshed my news feed.

theshaderoominc: see what happened when OBJ stepped into the shade room last week. @ erienintyland seems to be on everyone's focus lately. full vid on the youtube

did they say 'the youtube' ??

I clicked the youtube link and realized it was literally about Odell's love life. There were multiple clips, yet it directed me to this one.

My mind travelled back two years ago, I was seventeen, and dated the best of the best. What was a guy like him doing with me? I don't know, but it worked. A week after graduation had swung around the corner and still it was me and my boyfriend.

He stood in the doorway, soaked since he had just finished practice in the rain, and didn't waste any time getting to my home.

"What's the matter?" He asked with full concern.

"I-I can't do this anymore."

I guess he was a little taken back and stepped away, "What do you mean? You tryna break up? If it's because of Leah, I promise I never fucked her. I never cheated on you, Ty!" The eighteen year old began pouring his heart out while the rain poured onto his little fro even more.

"I understand, but we can't date anymore. It's over," I forced a smile upon my face and went back into the living room to watch The Longest Ride.

The young man continued to stand outside and bang on the door, "You're being selfish! After all the shit I den done for you, you wanna leave me..just know it's not over... I love you too much to accept that it's over."

I hadn't realized I'd been crying until my candy began to taste slimy and soggy.

"So are you gonna look at it?" Leah asked.

I clicked on the video and it took no time to play.

Interviewer: Everyone's wondering are you and Amber Rose really a thing?

Odell chuckled, showing his perfect pearly whites, "I've never met the woman so to say anything more than that is crazy. The woman keeps bringing my name up and she doesn't know me..at all. Besides, I haven't had a full girlfriend since high school."

Did this dude say a full girlfriend?

Interview: Wow. It's been two long years huh?

Odell: Yeah. There won't be anymore though. I'm getting my girl back.

Interviewer: And who might that be?

Odell: Some short, petite, blasian beauty with long black hair, and a smile that could blind anyone.. her instagram is something like ErienInTyland."

I heard everyone else in the room gasp.

Interviewer: You mean the hot nurse, TyTy? Well who would've thought you two even knew each other.

Odell: Well we practically lived together. We were next door neighbors and our parents were already close before we were even thought of.

Interviewer: Why did you two end then?

Odell: See I really don't like going over this shit because it makes no sense to me. At first I was the player of the school..in both ways. Though we were bestfriends at home at school it was if we didn't know each other. I tried to talk to her but I guess when the player of school talks to the hot shy girl it doesn't look right. So long story short we actually did end up dating...for like three years. I had to admit I had been tempted, yet I never cheated. Maybe that's why she broke up with me because she thought so..but I never did her dirty. Soooo anyways I have no clue as to why she broke up with me. BOOM! I went to college and never heard from her again. Now I'm coming for my girl.

Interviewer: Have you ever thought that maybe she just didn't want to deal with you?

Odell: I don't care. We have unfinished business.

Interviewer: Uh oh. Well ladies if you're listening, leave OBJ alone cause he has one thing on his ming and it's not any groupies. It's the hot nurse you ladies envy, Erien Lee.

I hit the home button on my phone and then the lock button.

"So what are you gonna meet up with him?"

I liked how she was all for Team Odell and Anti Everyone Else.. I'm sure she just wants to try and get another feel.. She doesn't think that I know but I know.

"Mind your business."

As if a switch had went off, Leah's nasty attitude appeared, and she disappeared right outta my house.

I continued to unpack and soon it was pitch black outside and I was lonely. I couldn't call anyone since it was damn near three in the morning.

"Glad to see you're back," I smiled as Tyler stepped in, "it was hard not to after all them damn calls!"

I rubbed my chin, "what calls?"

"None. I just thought you'd enjoy the company."

As I shrugged my shoulders, I made my way up the stairs.

"Where you goin?" Tyler called from the bottom.

"To sleep!" After that, I felt eyes beaming into my barely covers cheeks. "Stop looking at my bum you creep!" I looked back to give him a wink then headed into my new bedroom. Once we got to the room, we got in bed, and I attempted to fall asleep. It just didn't feel comfortable sleeping in here.

"If you need comfort, just lay on me. I promise I won't bite..unless you want me to," he said laughing.

"No thanks."

"Erien, getcho fine ass over here," Tyler said, pulling me gowards him by my waist, and giving me a couple pecks on the lips causing a smile to appear on my face.

"That's that smile I wanna see," he said wrapping me tight in his arms.

I finally got myself comfortable, put my head on his tattooed chest, and started to drift into a soft sleep. I felt myself get kissed on the temple and looked up to see Tyler on the edge of going into a hard, deep sleep.

Oh what have I gotten myself into..?

Tyler

I woke up tangled with Erien's body and her head kn my chest. This was life. As I placed a kiss on her head before getting up, my phone rang. I turned it off and began to get ready to head out.

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