Rose Gold Hearts

Chapter 8: Slippery

Cinnamon
"Hellooo?" I said curiously as the unknown caller didn't respond.

Who is this? I thought as the phone hung up. I shrugged then looped my arm through Sapphire's. Somehow I convinced Sapphire to take me to the outlet & spoil me. Even Sapphire doesn't know how I do it, it just happens.

We carried a bunch of bags looking for something delicious to eat. "What about Moe's, I'm in the mood for a burrito." Sapphire trailed on as I smiled. "Oh you know me so well" I beamed.

Just as they were walking inside Cinnamon saw a familiar face. She stopped in her tracks staring.

" I can't believe they close at 3:00 on a Saturday! Now I gotta eat Moe's like we don't have Moe's back home. I'll eat here though because I'm hungry & we already here why would I just leave this place when they open? Where I'ma go? I don't know where I'm at this aint Kansas I aint been to Kansas either see that's the thing my own babies can get up & leave but it takes me 37 years to even think about coming this far but these tortilla chips are good real fresh fresh off the grill whip up those fryers are you even listening to me boy?" Mrs. Fuentes was extremely long winded and by the looks of Enrique, she broke him.

He sat there staring blankly before going back to eating.

I took this chance to eat somewhere else. I got a very uncomfortable feeling and didn't want to be recognized.

As I stood outside letting Sapphire order, I called the mysterious number back. I've been known to be extremely curious and this was bothering me.

They picked up as I was about to hang up.

"H-Hello??" The voice said shakily. I smile politely.

"Hi! Yes I received a phone call from this number I just wanted to know who's calling?" I asked awaiting a response.

The caller took a deep breath and spoke "Uh yeah I-I don't know if you remember me or not but-" I recognized exactly who it was. I was frozen in place. This cannot be him I know this is not him I repeated to myself.

"..I know we ended on a bad note and um I could've swore I seen you at a party. I um just wanted to make sure this is still your number.." Desmond stated.

"Oh hello. Yea this is my number still. Cool to hear from you but I'm kinda busy so I'll see you around" I hung up abruptly & let out a deep sigh I was holding in.

Just as Sapphire walked out, I grabbed her arm again. I pulled her across the street to the beach & got us some reclining chairs to sit in.

As Sapphire ate her food Cinnamon pushed her thoughts away enjoying the scenery. This was really her home.

Desmond
He sat on his bed staring at the digits on the screen. It was really her.. he thought sadly to himself.

I could tell how she rushed off the phone she wanted nothing to do with me. I remembered that about Cinnamon.

When she was mad or aggravated she would talk really fast and hold her breath so her voice wouldn't shake. I could never forget these things about her no matter how hard I tried.

I walked out onto the balcony sitting down. As I stared off into the distance I heard shouting coming from downstairs. It was nobody but..

"AYE DEZ YALL GOT ANY ORANGE JUICE. I ONLY DRINK ORANGE JUICE APPLE JUICE FOR LIL NIGGAS. DEZZ AYE DEZZZ DEZZZ I KNOW YOU HEAR..WHAT?! YOU SAID SOMETHING I CANT HEAR?!?!" J shouted as he rushed up the stairs.

I laughed to himself making my dimples show. I loved J, but that dude was completely insane.

"Dez you heard me? You got orange juice?" J said calmly stuffing an entire honey bun into his mouth. I doubt he really knew what his food tasted like he just sort of inhaled it.

I burst out laughing. "Yeah man I heard you I'm pretty sure the whole neighborhood heard you. No we don't have orange juice crazy ass.." I laughed still.

"See I knew you was a lil nigga..how he even live here with no orange juice he ain't gonna ever grow.." J said to himself walking off. I furrowed his eyebrows together noticing something different.

"Bro..d-did you cut your hair!" I ran over to him admiring the cut. J hair used to be very very long but now it was almost as short when they were kids. He left some length & shaved the sides.

J laughing swatting Desmond away "Yes I did thanks for noticing. Just something different. It was either that or dye it red before they ship me off."

"I like it you look like a rockstar or something" I said still admiring the cut laughing. Before J could feel proud about his haircut Desmond slapped him in the back of the head where the hair was shaved.

"YOU BALD NOW BROO" I fell onto my bed laughing. J was not amused.