THE NEXT DAY
LALANI'S POV
"So how was you and Keondre?", my brother Le'Ron, who we sometimes call Paco, asked me coming in my room.
"It was good. The show was real good. So what you have planned for today?", I said trying to hurry up and change thee subjust because he could always tell when I was lying and I didn't want to tell him about what happened last night.
"I'm going to the trap for a while to make a few deals"
"Why? If Pawran (grandad) was here he wouldn't he happy about that. We were reaised in the church, what made you decide to be a drug dealer?"
"Why you worried about me? You such a goodie goodie. Why don't you live a little and stop judging people about their lives like you perfect"
"Le'Ron I know I'm not prefect no man is prefect and the only person that can judge you is God..."
"I swear you in to deep", he said cutting me off.
"No you not in deep enough. This thing is real. I don't understand you"
"No I don't understrand you. You need to live a little. I'm not saying go buck wild but have fun like dang. Go out with some friends or something. You always with Lily and when y'all not togehter you here at the house"
"Umm I wasn't here or with her last night and I did live. I stepped out for a night and..."
"Did it kill you?"
"Almost", I mumbled real low.
"What?"
"I'm right here?"
"Alright then go out some more just don't get out of hand. I have to go so I'll see you later", he kissed me on my forehead and left. I wanted to do what he said but I was scared at the same time. I was laying in my bed since I didn't have to go to work and I didn't have class later on tonight then my phone rang.
PHONE CALL
Me: "Hello"
Keondre: "Hey beautiful I just wanted to call and check on you and make sure you were okay"
Me: "Well I'm good. I'm about to get dressed so bye"
END OF PHONE CALL
I don't feel like talking to him. I wasn't in the mood for dealing with his mess or anybody else's. I got on my knees and I started praying because I needed God right now. I heard my mom come in but I kept on praying and eventually she left.
"Lalani", I heard my mom yell from in the living room.
"Yes ma'am"
"Can you come here you have company"
"Yes ma'am", I still just had my robe on from when I got out the shower so I put on my Hello Kitty shorts that were super short so I just wore them around the house and I put on a black spaghetti strap and I went to the living room.
"Hey LaLa", when I saw Keondre I just put on a fake smile in front of my mom but she saw through that.
"So Keondre, what is it that you do?", my mom asked crossing her arms looking at him up and down.
"I'm a business man. I'm 20 years old and I graduated high school top of my class with a 4.0"
"Oh really? And what church do you attend?"
"I'm going to be honest with you. I haven't been to church in a while. But I do go with my moms sometimes"
"Uh huh well if you want to be with my daughter you're going to have to do something because the bible says not to be unequally yolked. Do you know what that means son?"
