My Addiction Is You Part 2

3 Years Later: I Missed You

Torri's POV:

"Hey Strawberry!" I shouted at my friend Anacia. "Hey Mimi." Anacia replied back to me. Anacia has been my homie since diaper days. I'm kidding but it sure as hell feels like it. We've been close since I can last remember. I love her like a sister. Besides from that... Me and Anacia were going to go to the mall today and shop a bit, eat, the usual. But while Anacia hoped in my Mercedes Benz, I let my mind drift... All I heard was "Girl she looked crusty as fuck. And gon' talk bout' me. Bitch..." But I was zoning in and out trying to think of....

Juju...

It's been 3 years since I've last seen Juju. I don't know where she is. Or if she's dead or not. I don't even know if she is looking for me. I miss her like hell... I still can't believe she risked her life at her mama's funeral for us. I'm betting she knew Diamond would've killed all of us. Still... I can't help but wonder about her. And what happened to Mariah? Shit, I don't know that. Juju kicked us out in a hurry to get Diamond distracted and kill off her gang and her.. Of course, I'm blessed to be alive and to see a brighter day.. But I want my baby back. Yeah, she hurt me sometimes (never physically) and cheated (she can't remember when or how or why) and verbally threatened me (never meant it. Loved me too much.) But that's my fucked up ass stubby...

"Mimi, you thinkin' bout' Juju again, ain't chu?" Anacia said. Putting my car in ignition and pulling out the drive way, I gave a solemn shrug "Maybe Strawberry... But I just miss her so much, y'know? That's my baby.  Every since I left just to start a new and better life with no violence, it haunts me every day. I should've stayed.. Like for real. On some real shit, I feel terrible leaving her behind. But I wish I knew what was going on with her. I have no way to contact her." Anacia looked at me while I kept my eyes on the road and gripped the steering wheel til my knuckles ran white "Mimi, she will find you. Give it time. I know you miss her. You still got love for that girl. You've always been a ride or die type of girl. So I know she would ride for you too. You taught her loyalty. You taught her that the streets ain't for everybody and the streets isn't a real home.. Baby girl you show'd her the best of happiness in life through all her fall outs. She's got to get to you. Just wait on it. Stop blamin' yourself. That girl loves you to death." She's right... I'm sitting here blaming myself and knowing damn well, it ain't my fault. But we pull up at the mall and I do a smooth park before I turn off my car, and take my keys, purse, and phone out the car. Anacia hops out and shuts her door. "We should go eat first..." She said. "Ahaha.. Your fat ass. But fine. We can eat first. But seriously Strawberry, it's been 3 years. 3 whole lonely ass years. I got kids I ain't ask for and got to do business all the time, I barely get a break... But where is she at, cause she sure as hell ain't here helping me." I'm massively bipolar so I'm pissed now. Like I miss her so much but her ass taking too long to find me. I moved into her city too. Like how the hell you ain't seen me on no billboards and ain't seen my name or heard it anywhere?! Ugh, I'm so fucking agitated and confused and sad and happy. See, I'm so bipolar. Anacia just shook her head "Girl, I don't know. Maybe she just been keeping a low profile. Maybe she already found you. Maybe you'll see her in the mall today, hell I don't know, damn." She smacked her lips and started walking ahead of me. Following behind, I began studying everyone that walked by me. They looked nothing like my Pooh Bear... Anacia is right though... I need to relax. Or stop thinking so hard. Anyways, Anacia found our seats and had me sit down while she went to go order us our food. I wasn't much hungry anymore but while we are here, I'll down something. 'What the...' Something caught my eye. When I looked up, I saw...

Her.

She was sitting 2 tables down from me. But I know that face anywhere. It's my baby. My Juju. My Pooh Bear! She's back y'all! I shot up out my seat real quick. I felt so happy inside now. Til... I saw another bitch sit beside her and were talking and Juju had her arm nestled comfortably over the bitch's shoulder. Anacia came back over with our food, and looked at me oddly "Girl why you standin'  up and still like a cat that caught a strange sight?" I shook my head and pointed over her shoulder "Juju.. She's here. But she got another bitch with her." She looked over her shoulder and rolled her neck "Mh. Well let's go say hi. For old times sake." Grabbing my arm, she pulled me over and then mean mugged the girl. Juju looked up at Anacia, immediately recognizing her then her eyes eased over to me. Her beautiful chinky light brown cool and seductive eyes. She raised her thick and arched eyebrow before that cute little smirk crept on to her beautiful ass face "Wussup ma. Long time no see, literally. I'm glad to see you're still breathing." She smiled. Ugh, her fucking smile. Those pearly straight white teeth between those thick pink lips. 'Stop it Torri.' I shook my head. "Hey Juju. I agree. It's good to see you too. So who's this?" I jerked my thumb over to the girl beside her. Anacia tilted her head waiting for the same answer.. "Oh her. Dats Destiny. Dats my homie. I kno we look like a couple wit me doin' dis buh I have a habit of doin' it.. It's comfortable fa me.. Anyways ma... How you been? I miss'd ya like hella. I thought you disappear'd and di'd some where." Juju nodded over to Destiny and Destiny smiled. "I've been alright. But I do want to talk and catch up on things, now that I know you left that thug life behind you and I want to know what's been going on. Besides, I am glad you didn't cheat on me." I found my voice again while I thought about all the 'talking' we'd be doing. I missed her. She's still mine, thank goodness. So I'm going to show her exactly how much I miss her. "Sure, just gimme yo number ma. And I ain't left da game. Buh I am actually workin' as well. Destiny and I, gotta go." Juju stood up and gave me her phone. I simply put my number in '267-436-2413' (not a real number. I'd never give out my wifey's actual number.) and saved it under the name 'Wifey.' And I handed it back. She took it and smirked at the name before leaning forward to quickly sneak a kiss off my lips then turn away and jog off with Destiny quickly following behind. Blushing, I grabbed Anacia's hand led her back to our table "Let's save this food. Wrap it up. Get it to go. I want to hurry up and shop and go home." Anacia laughed and moved her hair out her face before she wrapped our food up and put them in to go bags "Eager to get back to your 'daddy?' Huh?" Rolling my eyes, I strutted off to the Jimmy Jazz store to get me some new Jordan's and some outfits "So." Was all I said. She shrugged and watched me shop til I got what I wanted and nearly spent 690 bucks on everything I bought. "Now let's go get my things." She mean mugged me then turned and eased into Victoria's Secret. I sat down and waited for her til she came over to me and asked "Can you pay for my stuff? I don't got enough money on me right now. I bought a lot of food back there at the food court." With pleading eyes. When I sighed, she smiled and I gave her a few bucks before she skipped back to the cashier and paid for her things and bagged them. Once she bagged them, we were on our way to the car.