The Boondocks: You Like Me Or Nah? {ON HOLD}

22) You Like Me Or Nah?

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"What can I do? What should I change?" Mindy asks for the fifth time. She had grabbed a chair earlier and sat in front of him.

Riley's eye twitches.

"I want you to like me, Riley, I'm willing to do whatever I have to. Just...tell me." She makes a crooked smile.

"Well, you can start of by...LETTING ME GO AND SENDING YOU TO A FUCKING ASYLUM YOU CRAZY BITCH!" Riley attempts to tear the rope holding his wrists together behind him, but whoever tied it sure knew what they we're doing.

Ming giggles. "Aside from that, silly. I know it seems a little...tight right now, but the love will come."

Crazy bitch, he thinks. Dammit. Murph...

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Jazmine, Andrew, Ming, Caesar and Cindy arrive to the school and park in the parking lot reserved for students. They climb out hand in hand with their dates except for Cindy. Jazmine frowns, "Maybe--"

"I fuckin' texted this nigga ah million times, Jaz. He ain't comin'." Cindy sighs in annoyance and runs a hand through her hair. "Mutha--"

"I'll wait with you," Jazmine offers, making Andrew scowl a bit. Ming and Caesar nod in agreement, "Us too."

"Naw. Don't...don't let me ruin yo night, aight? Go have fun."

Ming shakes her head and snakes her arm around hers. "I'll wait with you."

Caesar just grins and leans on the hood of the car. Jazmine's about to say something, but Andrew gently grabs her hand, "Come on, Jaz. She'll be fine."

Cindy sends Jazmine a crooked smile. Before Jazmine's responds, Andrew drags her inside the building. Ming smiles encouragingly, "He'll be here."

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"How come we didn't stay with our friends?"

"Is it so wrong that I just want to spend tonight dancing with the prettiest girl here?" Andrew snakes his arm around Jazmine's waist. She blushes, "I guess not."

"Cindy's tough. Now come on. All I wanna talk about is you and me." Jazmine laughs as Andrew twirls her onto the dance floor.

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Cindy looks up from the dashboard at Ming and Caesar who chatter silently outside of the car, leaning on the hood. She looks down at her phone again with no new messages and clutches it in her hand. With a sigh, she opens the door and climbs out. Ming and Caesar look at her. "Any luck?"

Cindy just shakes her head. "I kept you here long enough. Ya'll go have fun, seriously."

"But--"

"Please. Imma be cool."

They had never heard Cindy say please before.

Ming forces a smile. "Alright." Caesar takes her hand and leads her inside the building to the party.

Cindy grabs her clutch and shuts the door.

"Cindy? Hey."

Cindy whirls around and almost gasps when she sees Lance. He shoves his hand in his front pocket, gesturing at her dress with the other. "You look stunning."

"Uh, yea...whatchu doin' out here?"

"I..." He clears his throat. "My date kinda ditched me."

"Oh." Cindy throws her arms in the air. "That makes the two of us."