Homecoming Pt. 1

Khalil 18

It was the day before my party and I was exhausted, Marcus wore me out physically but I couldn't have felt better. I woke up and the first thing I noticed was Marcus wasn't in bed with me I stretch and looked around all his clothes were gone so I figured he left, that was until I smelled someone cooking. I started to put some clothes on but thought fuck it, it wasn't like Marcus hadn't seen me naked before I smiled as I descend down the stairs expecting to see Marcus in the kitchen but got the shock of my life to see Roseline. The first thing that came to my mind was 'A Thin Line Between Love and Hate', I slowly tried to back out of the kitchen but Roseline turned just in time to see me, I looked at her hand and noticed she had a pot of grits. Oh fuck this bitch is about to do me like Al Green, I thought as I covered my dick with both hands there were too many knives in here and I didn't trust her smile.

"Umm what are you doing here Roseline?" I asked as she stepped towards me. She noticed me watching the grits and smiled before placing them back on the stove and turning it off.

"Well I wanted to surprise you for your birthday." She said smiling.

"Oh.... thanks but how did you get in here?" I asked grabbing a towel and covering up.

"I have my ways now are you going to stand there or are you going to come and give me a kiss?" Roseline asked still smiling.

"Rose I'm sorry I missed your mother's funeral." I said walking backwards into the living room as Roseline followed me like a lioness stalking her prey.

"Don't worry about it Khalil, you know I hated that bitch anyways. Besides just the fact that you cared enough to say you'd come means the world to me." Roseline said standing just a few inches away from me.

"Rose I really think you should go I....... I...... I mean I told you I was done with you." I stuttered, hoping like hell she didn't pull out a knife or something.

"I know Khalil, this is just a speed bump for us. We'll be back together soon." Roseline said kissing me on the cheek before walking to the door. "Eat up Khalil I'll see you tomorrow night." She said before blowing me a kiss and walking out. After making sure she was gone I ran around the house locking all the windows and doors, this bitch really had me paranoid. A couple hours later I was sitting on my couch still shaken up over Roseline popping up over here, I called Marcus to ask him if he locked the door and he said he did so I had no idea how she got in.

Later that day I was sitting inside of the tux shop with Enzo discussing Roseline's crazy ass. Enzo kept telling me to get a restraining order against her but I thought that would just make things worse.

"So what are you going to do Khalil? If you keep letting her do shyt like this then eventually you'll lose Marcus." Enzo said as we waited for get fitted for our tuxedos.

"I'll handle it Zo', besides Marcus is a big boy he can handle what's going on between me and Roseline." I said quietly.

"I'm serious Khalil I don't want to see Marcus get hurt." Enzo said looking at me, for the longest time we just stared at each other.

"What's going on Lorenzo why are you so worried about my dude?" I asked looking at him.

"Alright you want the truth Khalil? I thought I could forget about my feelings for Marcus, I thought if I distance myself from him I eventually move on but I can't. I've loved that nigga everyday since I was twelve and that shyt won't go away. Honestly my feelings for him have grown." Enzo said looking me in the eyes.

"Enzo.... you're going to have to move on because I have no plans of letting you or anybody else have Marcus. I love you like a brother but Marcus...... that nigga owns my heart." I said truthfully.

"I got traded from the Bulls Khalil." Enzo said looking me in the eyes.

"Traded to where Zo'?" I asked confused.

"I got traded to the San Antonio Spurs. It's like the universe is pulling me to Marcus, first we went to college in the same state now I'll be playing ball in the same city he got relocated to. In college I avoided Marcus like a plague but I don't think I can do it anymore." Enzo said.

"So where does that leave us Zo?" I asked.

"Khalil I value your friendship over everything. You're my brother but..... I think sometimes I put our friendship over my own happiness. But I'm going to tell Marcus everything and let him decide." Enzo said finally breaking eye contact. Before I could respond the tailor came in the room to get me and Enzo measurements for our suits.

Later that day I was having dinner with Devin, Nico, and Enzo. Things between me and Enzo were awkward I'm mean Enzo would always be my best friend but I couldn't let him take Marcus away from me especially after everything we've been through. As I sat there thinking I noticed Devin lean over towards Nico, moved his dreads and start whispering in his ear. I watched the smirk on Nico's face turn into a full blown grin, and realized there was something going on between them. I started to get pissed, but I noticed how happy Devin was when he was around Nico and calm down. Maybe I should talk to him see where his head's at. Once we were done Devin said he was going to take Nico home and come back to my house because we had to be up early tomorrow to get everything ready for the party.

"I'll take him home. Devin you ride with Enzo." I said looking at them waiting for them to give me a reason not to. I watched Devin give Nico a brotherly hug but I could tell they wanted to do more, and that confirmed everything for me. We got in the car and I could tell Nico was nervous so I decided to cut straight to the point.

"What's going on between you and Devin?" I said looking at him out the corner of my eye. Nico tensed up but didn't say anything. "Come on Nico I saw how ya'll were at dinner. So are ya'll like...... together?" I asked.

"Nah..... it's not like that with us..... I'm not..... I mean Devin has a girl and that's my boy...... we're not gay." Nico said quickly.

"Look lil dude if you got feelings for my lil brother than it's cool, just don't lie to me." I said never taking my eyes off the road.

"Aight I'm gay... and Devin is bisexual. Dev was there for me when no one else was, our old friend Will outed me in front of the whole school when I told him. I was so embarrassed that I transferred schools, Devin was the only person that stuck by my side and well we kinda fell for each other." Nico said.

"Well when ya'll with me you don't have to hide who you are, as long as Devin's happy then I'm happy but...... if you hurt my brother we're going to have some problems." I said looking at him as I sped the car up. The look on Nico's face was priceless, I slowed down and smiled at him. "Man relax, I'm just fucking with you." I said as we turned on his street. We got in front of his place and Nico jumped out.

"Umm thanks Khalil." Nico said walking quickly into his apartment. As soon as I pulled off my phone started ringing I figured he'd call Devin just not that quickly.

"What's up Devin?" I said bracing myself for an argument.

"I just thought you should know that crazy bitch Roseline is here waiting for you." Devin said.

"WHAT!!??" I yelled into the phone.

"Yeah you should probably know Marcus is here too, so I would hurry if I was you." Devin said I dropped my phone wasting no time speeding home hoping like hell this shyt didn't get out of hand.