The Conversation Continues [Book Two In The Hello Series]

Chapter 41- Prince's Plan

The Conversation Continues Ch.41

Early February 2015

Ray

"Hey." I nodded at Prince when he, Roc, Prod, and I met up at Rosco's just to eat and to chill.

"What's up?" Prince nodded.

"I'm starving, man." Prod opened his menu.

"Me, too. My momma ain't cook nothing." Roc shook his head. "Ain't right."

"Right. My momma told me that I had to make myself something to eat or go buy it." I laughed. Prince was looking around and his leg was jumping. "You alright, Prince? You look kinda jumpy."

"Me? Yeah. I'm alright." He smiled nervously, then started messing with his phone. Prod, Roc, and I shared a look.

"Prince, you aren't, ya know, doing anything that could hurt Artemis, are you?" Roc asked.

"You mean?" Prince moved his hands for emphasis and Roc nodded. "Naw. I could never cheat on Artemis, man. I love her. I would rather kill myself than cheat on her."

"Got ya. So why you are so jumpy then?" Prod asked.

"I got this...plan." He smiled and we frowned.

"What's your p--"

"Can I take your order?" The waitress asked.

"Yeah." We all picked up our menus and ordered our food. When she left we continued our conversation.

"What's your plan?" Prod asked.

"It's for Artemis and Juno's birthday." Prince answered. "And it's okay. Brit, Jari, and Isis are in on it. They're doing most of the work. It was just my idea."

"So what's the idea, damnit?" I asked, frustrated with the curly haired half Mexican in front of me.

"So, you know on the twelfth we're going to Houston for a show then for the thirteenth and fourteenth we're gonna be in Austin and Dallas. So I thought, why not do all the shows on the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth, right? Then on the thirteenth we drive toward New Orleans, but Artemis and Juno think we're heading towards some place on the edge of Texas. We get them into the city while they're sleep. Then at some late time, bring them to a teen club where all of their friends and family will be. And they have an amazing birthday. We stay for most of the month up until we have to go for promotions and things." Prince explained as our food came.

"Thank you." I sais to the waitress. She gave a flirtatious grin before leaving. All four of us rolled out eyes. "Anyway, how will you keep this away from nosy Artemis?"

"Isis, Brit, and Jari are actresses. They can hide anything. Me? Isis said she'd slap the shit out of me if I can't hide it or I say the wrong thing." Prince said and we all laughed. We started eating and didn't really talk.

"Y'all look like a bunch of fatties." Artemis smirked as she Brittany, Juno, Isis, and Jari walked up to us in their dance practice clothes still on.

"And you look hungry. Come eat." Prince smiled. We pulled seats out for them and got a waitress to come to take their orders. Thebsae waitress who took our orders came back over and the boys and I groaned.

"I'm sorry. Can we get someone else?" Roc asked nicely.

"Are you not liking my service?" She asked with a too sweet grin as she stuck her chest out toward Roc.