" I know you've been hurt by someone else. I can tell by the way you carry yourself. If you let me, here's what I'll do. I'll take care of you"
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Chapter12
I sat back in the seat, observing the scenery. Marie looked beautiful in all her brown skin glory. She has on makeup like she did that night out the club, but not too much to the point where it looks like she's swearing a mask. Her smile so pearly white and straight, she must have had braces when she was younger.
I admire the fact that she cherishes her natural hair, females now a days like to wear those long ass weaves.
Not saying that there's something wrong with that but I like women to wear their natural hair, what god gave you to work with. My mother adored her natural hair. It was black and curly, went right below her shoulders.
The waitress came back with the food. She sat down every bodies meal on in front of them.
"And the tavern burger"
"Thanks ma"
I thanked the waitress, her cheeks grew rosy. She blushed and Marie adjusted in her seat.
"How's your burger?"
"It's good, you wanna try a piece?"
"Yeah"
She responded pushing pasta around in her plate. I cut her a piece of my burger and handed it to her.
"Thank you"
"Your welcome gorgeous"
She nodded her head biting into the piece of burger. She closed her eyes in satisfaction, her pasta must not be that good to her.
"So chris you going to the club with us to?" Hazels best friend questioned.
"Imma slide if it's okay with Marie, iont wanna
Intrude on nothing more" I looked over to her while she was chewing on the burger.
She turned and nodded her head.
"I guess I'm going" I chuckled with my eyes remained on her.
"You got any friends?"
"I got a few, it's just mainly me and my brothers"
"Ooh you got brothers? They coming to?"
I looked at her
"I don't know what they have planned for tonight but they might be there"
"Oh god Monae please live this man alone, don't nobody want you"
Jacob laughed sipping on his drink.
"Jacob don't you start with me!"
He put his hands up in surrender
"I quit, don't want you to get all worked up" he chuckled.
"Y'all are a complete mess"
Hazel spoke grabbing a piece of bread.
"I'm ready to turn up, we sitting here all conservative and what not" Jacob said taking a bit out of his baked chicken.
"Yeah let's get some boxes and the checks, so we can be out" Marie looked at her phone checking the time.
She called the waitress over requesting a few boxes and the checks. Everybody got they're own checks. Marie was the last to pay since the gratuity for the dinner party was added onto hers. She pulled out her card but I stopped her grabbing the booklet which contained the check.
"I got it"
I reached into my packet grabbing my wallet
