The Stick Up Kid

My Girl

            At 5:30pm Raquan, Tymark, and I were making our way through the Woodlands. We passed a load of small one-story houses. Oddly enough I haven’t seen any Three-Five yet, which was unheard of in these parts.

            The Three-Five, or Five for short, were an average sized gang that originated on the west side of my city, San Tera. The Five’s not as bad as some of the more violent gangs that reside in the South Tera, but they still had their moments. Raqaun and me aren’t in a gang. We’re neutral, which means we shouldn’t be a target for gangs. The problem was, being neutral in the Woodlands didn’t mean anything. If you’re not from there, then it’s open season for them. That’s why I usually drive or get a ride to Jaliesha house, to avoid getting jumped, or worse.

            We continued to breeze down the road, walking by a large group of Three-Five members. The gang mean mugged us while we passed them. Tymark glided on his bike next to us, throwing the evil eye right back at his rivals. From the way they were staring at Tymark, they probably knew he banged. They continued to watch us even after we passed.

            We reached Jaliesha’s house after two more blocks and went to the door. Normally I’d knock, but she told me that the door would be unlocked so I went ahead and entered. I walked into the house with Tymark and Raquan behind me. It smelled like fried food in here.

            “Yo Li-Li!” I shouted, hearing my voice echo through out the home.

            “I’m comin’!” she called out. “Give me a second!” Raquan took the liberty to make himself comfortable. He snatched the remote off the table, plopped down on the couch, and turned the TV on. Tymark took a seat in a near by chair and started texting on his phone.

            A few moments later Jaliesha walked in the front room. I gazed at her as she came closer. She has brown skin, black eyes, and long golden weave. Jaliesha’s kind of on the slim side, but I liked her like that. She wore grey sweat pants, a white lounge shirt, and bugs bunny slippers.

            Jaliesha came in the room smiling, until she spotted Raquan with his feet propped on the table. “Boy what the hell you doin’! Get yo damn feet off my momma table!” She yelled, slapping Raquan’s feet off the furniture.

            “Man imma ‘guest’ Li, I’m suppose to make myself at home,” Raquan told her. Ignoring his statement, Jaliesha rolled her eyes and stepped to me.

            “Hey KT,” she smiled, engulfing me in a tight hug.

            I held her close to me and sniffed the side of her neck before I kissed it. She smelled like mango passion fruit, just how I liked. “Man what’s up you with Li?” I asked, letting go of her. “Why you wasn’t at School?” We took a seat on the couch next to Raquan.           

            She shrugged her shoulders, scooting closer to me. “I aint feel like goin’. Plus I had a test in Mrs. Zoe class,” she answered.           

            “Yo where Pam at?” Raquan blurted out, referring to Jaliesha’s cousin.

            “Pam?” She repeated. “Pam aint here.” Raquan and Tymark shot me a cold look that I ignored.

            “Aye let me holla at you real quick babe,” I said, getting up from the couch. I led Jaliesha to her room where we sat on her bed. I laid back on the pillows, watching Jaliesha wrap her arms around my chest. She loves to cuddle. “When yo momma comin’ home?”

            “ Late,” she told me.

            “Good,” I leaned in and kissed her on the side of the face. “You can call some of yo girls ova’?” Jaliesha moved her hand under my shirt, so she could feel my bare chest.

            “For what?” She wondered.

            “So Quan and Mark can have some company,” I told her. She gently ran her fingers around my chest and rubbing one of my nipples.

            “Okay baby,” She agreed. Jaliesha eased off the bed and got her phone. She put it to her ear, walking out of the room. I took out my own phone to text Raquan and Tymark. I wanted them to know I was looking out for them.

            By the time I finished my text; Jaliesha entered the room. She had taken her pants off, only wearing a shirt. My eyes gazed at her smooth legs while she moved closer to me.

            “Pam and Keke on way,” She said to me. She got back on the bed and crawled on top of me, unzipping my pants while doing so. “Guess what?”

            I put my hands on her soft torso, bringing her body unto mine. “What?”

            Jaliesha moved her mouth close to my eardrum, her face grazing mine. “I’m off my period…” she whispered. A grin immediately grew on my face. I glided my hands down the small of her back, and got ready for a good time.