Lucky Number Seven

Derrick 81

What was I doing with Fabian? That dude was crazy as fuck, I mean yeah I couldn't stand Seven and yeah I blame him for everything that went down with me and Gab but still. He wasn't a bad dude I mean I didn't really have a reason not to like him outside of the fact that I thought him and Gab were fuckin when me and Gab were together, when they weren't. Fuck man......... I didn't want to do this. Not only am I plotting to take another person's life, I'm plotting to take away the love of my life's best friend. If Gabriel found out what I was doing he'd hate me forever. I drove around the city for an hour before ending up in front of Gabriel's house. I wasn't even thinking about coming over here it was automatic. I sat out in front of his house before I finally got the courage to call him. I started to dial his number when a knock came at my passenger window. I looked up and saw that it was Gabriel. My heart smiled and butterflies fluttered around my stomach, just like the first time I saw him. I unlocked the door and let Gabriel in.

"So you stalking me now?" Gabriel said with a smile. I felt myself getting weak, I lost my voice, I forgot everything that made me who I was just looking at his smile. "Derrick damn did you zone out?"

"My bad Gab, nah I wasn't stalking you. I was bout to call and see if you wanted to go get something to eat?"

"Yeah but why didn't you just come knock on the door? I don't think my mom hates you anymore." Gabriel said with a smile.

"Man whatever Gab you know damn well your mom loves me hell a few times when you weren't around she tried to come on to me." I said laughin.

"You are not funny. Now where are we going to get some food?" Gabriel asked. I had to think for a second. I wanted to take Gabriel somewhere nice, somewhere where we could sit down and talk.

"Well there's this new Italian restaurant that I've been wanting to try, so how about that?" I asked starting the car.

"That's fine as long as you know you're paying." Gabriel said smiling. For the rest of the car ride we made small talk. We got to the the place and sat down. Gabriel looked at me and smiled. When me and Gabriel got to the restaurant, we sat down and I just stared at him. I took in all of his features everything I loved about him before I left had gotten even better, and made me realize how much of a dick I was when we were together.

"Gab I never apologized for the way I acted when we were...... when we were....... you know." I said avoiding eye contact.

"Derrick, it's cool you don't have to apologize. I realized that maybe if I hadn't spent so much time with Seven and thought about you and your feelings then maybe you wouldn't have done some of the things you did."

"Nah man there's no excuse for the way I acted. I guess I was just jealous of you and Seven's friendship." I said truthfully.

"What was there to be jealous of Derrick? I mean yeah me and Seven are best friends, but me and you were in a relationship. Besides I thought it was kinda cute that you were jealous, because that showed me that you really cared about me."

"I still care about you hell, I still love you." I said putting it all out on the table. For the longest time Gabriel didn't say anything he just kept staring at me. For the slightest space in time I thought I had went over board, by putting my feelings out there.

"Derrick I still love you too. Hell you are my first everything." Gabriel said looking me in the eyes.

"Gab I know I fucked up in the pasted but I've changed and I want to give us one more shot."

"Derrick I......................."

"What's up Gabriel?" Somebody said from behind me. I turned and looked and saw that it was some light skinned dude. Instantly I got pissed.

"What's up Gino." Gabriel said with a smile. I didn't like that shit.

"Shit bout to grab some food and then head over to Seven's, so who's your friend?" He asked Gabriel.

"This is Derrick. Derrick this is my friend Gino." The dude stuck his hand out and I just looked at it.

"So what Gab you fuckin this nigga too? Man I should've known yo ass was still on games. You know what I don't have time for this find your own ride home." I said getting up and leaving. I wasn't about to be made a fool of again. Fuck it if he wanted to play games, then I was going to play too. I pulled out my phone and called Fabian.

"What's up." Fabian said.

"Look I think we need to move our plans up. This nigga Seven has to go soon." I could almost feel Fabian smiling through the phone.

"Come over and we'll start planning it out." I hung up with a smile on my face, knowing that the person who caused me so much misery was about to be a memory.