Playing With Fire

t h i r t y - e i g h t

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WEEKS LATER

Arnell was in the kitchen making breakfast when she heard someone knocking on the door. She walked over to answer it. "Hey!" Arnell sang while hugging her friend.

"I didn't know if this was the right apartment number. I was about to call you." Maggie laughed. She stepped inside and closed the door behind her. "Damn. I can't believe this is the first time I've been over here." She took off her jacket and hung it up on the coat rack.

"I know, I'm sorry. I've been so busy." Arnell told her. All Arnell did lately was work. Nothing else. Sleep. Work. Get paid.

"I've been a lonely ass bitch at school, you know I don't fuck with nobody." Maggie stated. "I miss you." She frowned.

Arnell decided to finish high school online. Since she had most of her credits, it wouldn't take too long. Arnell knew she would miss prom and walking across the stage at graduation, but she did what she thought was best for her. She couldn't stand being at that school anymore.

The girls continued talking as they walked into the kitchen.
"We should go out and do somethin' after breakfast." Arnell suggested. She hadn't really been out lately.

"Yeah. Okay." Maggie nodded. She took a piece of bacon off of the plate Arnell had it sitting on and ate it.

After Arnell finished cooking, she made their plates. It was the first time the two of them sat down and talked in forever. Maggie explained to Arnell how Jay asked her to prom and showed her her prom dress. It was beautiful, and Maggie looked beautiful in it.

"So, where are we goin'?" Maggie asked while placing her plate in the sink.

"Um, you pick." Arnell insisted. She downed the rest of her orange juice before placing the cup in the sink.

"How about we go downtown." She suggested. "They got this block party  thing goin' on all day."

Arnell nodded. The girls got ready and walked downstairs to Arnell's car. "When'd  you get a car?" Maggie asked buckling up her seatbelt.

"It's just a rental." Arnell stated. "But, I plan on gettin' my own soon." She slid the key into the ignition. She was able to just save up her money because Damitri was paying everything off for the next three months. The only thing she spent her money on was food, gas, and things around the house.

"Stop it." Maggie pouted.

"Stop what?" Arnell asked. She noticed that Maggie seemed a little upset.

"Stop growin' up on me."

Arnell chuckled a little. "Aw, Mags." Arnell replied. "I love you, too."

The drive there was annoying. Traffic was crazy, but that's usually how it was downtown. Arnell found a parking spot a couple of blocks away from where the event was.

They hadn't even been there for ten minutes before Arnell was ready to go. Arnell wouldn't have agreed to going if she knew that it would involve so much walking. Her feet were killing her. It was hot as hell and people were bumping into her which would piss her off.

"Relax, Nell." Maggie stated sensing Arnell's attitude. "You hungry?" She added.

"Not really, we just ate." Arnell said with her hand on her forehead to shade her eyes. She left her sunglasses in the car, but it was too far away to go back and get them.

"Two words." Maggie smiled. "Funnel Cake."

"Oooh, get me one, please." Arnell begged while clapping. She could make room for it.