Devilish Taste

11- Pretty Wild

"Ashanti girl, one of your tables been staring you down." One of my co-worker says, pointing her finger directly over to the customer table.

"I completely forgot about them, thanks Tracy." I thank her as I made my way over to them so they can receive their check. I was pleased when they didn't hassle me about forgetting to attend to them. They tip me which in return I was surprised, even though it wasn't a great tip I still felt thankful for the tip. I clean up the table by wiping everything and putting the dishes into a cart that was nearby. My mind began to fill with the events of yesterday.

Last night was fun, until someone had to go and shoot up the place making our night end short. If Nino hadn't shown up to save me, I don't know what would of happen if Jerome kept forcing me to dance with him. I have to start watching my back when it comes to him. I really don't want to bump into Jerome with the way we are right now. Since he's always around my brother and now that I found out Stanley is with Jerome in a gang, I'm pretty sure Jerome is going to be asking Stanley for me. I was glad for the fight Stanley and I had, simply because if Stanley brings Jerome to his place I won't be home.

Stanley hasn't contact me yet, and I'm assuming he thinks I'm just going through my phase and I will return, which I won't. I was serious when I told myself I was going to grow up and become an adult and not play around anymore. Stanley words really hit me. The way he felt about me while he was going through so much made me feel even more guilty. I honestly didn't know he went through that with our parents. I was assuming he was just going through a phase with our parents like we usually do.

The mini conversation Nino and I had before our night ended, had me up late at night thinking. Nino killed someone or hurt someone. Heck, he probably killed and hurt innocent people for the things he stands for. When I ask him that question, I honestly didn't know what to say when he just stare blank at me like I was supposed to know that answer. I never killed someone, I did use to fight girls back in high school over Jerome crazy ass, but that was about it.

How can I stand by him and catch feelings for someone my parents would definitely kill me? Knowing them, they would say I lend my heart to the devil. Nino, for some odd reason he excites me, he makes me want to know the world, the dangerous world. This is how he was raised up, his family was taken from his lifestyle. He accepts this lifestyle, so I'm guessing he's already accepted death in his heart.

I couldn't stay away from him. Once again I say it again, the heart wants what the hearts want and that is him.

"Aye yo Ashanti! Jerry is looking for you." Amanda taps my shoulder, coming from my thoughts.

"Okay, can you finish this up for me?" I ask her. Amanda nods her head and took over while I made my way to Jerry.

I knock on Jerry office door twice, waiting for his response. Once he answers to come in, I made my way inside walking up to his desk.

"Hey Jerry, what's up?" I greet him, waiting for him to answer me. He looks up from the pile of papers he was reading.

"Hey Ashanti, give me a minute." He tells me as his cell phone began ringing. Jerry looked so stressed, I can tell he hasn't sleep a full eight hour of sleep, the way his eyes were so baggy. Jerry was real young, probably hit thirty in his age.

"Okay Ashanti, I'm back. I wanted to tell you can clock out now, since you took care of the large crowd we had fast. I know I've been cutting hours from everyone, it's because we're having some financial issues, and it seems that our bosses went a little overboard on hiring new people."

"It's okay Jerry, I understand." I told him truthfully. I was mostly thinking about Nino and I first date tonight. I wonder where he was taking us. It didn't really matter as long as we were together with no interruption.