MUST BE LOVE

Chapter 17

Imani's POV

We got back from New Orleans & Chris little sister came with us cause she wanted to come to Atlanta. She's staying for at least the rest of the month. This nigga Chris won't let me go home cause he said he needed me there to entertain her cause he wasn't. So I'm bout to go meet Shaye & Ashley at the Lennox mall to have a little girls time

"So ya'll really bout to leave a nigga here in the house bored as shit," Chris complained standing in the doorway of the bathroom while I curl my hair. Since he won't let me go home I had to bring some shit over there I need on a daily

"Yup. You didn't want to go to mall & you wanted me to entertain Chasity so that's what I'm going to do," I said fluffing my hair making sure it was just right

"Imani, can you fishtail braid my hair like you did last time. Move" Chasity said pushing Chris out the doorway coming in the bathroom

"Rude ass. You could have said excuse me. That's why I should have tripped yo little spoiled ass "Chris said

"Stop being mean, before I beat you up. Yea Chas come on," I said

"Him & Khalil are always mean to me & call me spoiled. Its not my fault everybody loves me & I'm the youngest, the cutest & the only girl," Chasity said sitting on the toilet while I brush all her hair to one side. She had some long hair & it was all hers. I think they're mixed with something for real but Chris claim they're not

"You are spoiled. I know I played a part in it too, but that's all bout to change while you're here. I'm a give yo little ass some chores," Chris said

"No, you're not. I don't even do chores at home, so why would I do them here," she said back to him

"You got yo nerves Chris, cause you don't even clean up after yourself. This place was a mess until we started dating & cleaned it," I said truthfully

"Be quiet Imani. Nobody asked you & it was not junky. I just had clothes everywhere," Chris claimed

"Clothes everywhere, dishes everywhere. You probably had a small ecosystem living somewhere," I said finishing up Chasity's braid

"That's just nasty. Mommy would have a fit, if she knew you was living in filth," Chasity said to Chris

"Oh shush up. But what I'm supposed to do while ya'll out having girl time," Chris asked

"Hang out with Mike or something. I think he had his kids cause Shaye said that's where she was dropping MaKaiah off," I said putting a rubberband on the end of Chasity's braid. "I'm done & you look cute. I like that outfit," I told her. She had on some white shorts, a red cropped t-shirt & her Jordan's 

"Thanks, girl. I like yours too. You're gonna have to let me borrow it while I'm here," Chasity said I had on some ripped jean shorts, a peach sleeveless flare shirt & some brown gladiator sandals that went up my leg

"I don't like either outfit. I think both of ya'll need to go change. Both ya'll shorts are too short. Imani yours have holes in them & Chas where the rest of your damn shirt. Ya'll not walking out my door dressed like that that. Hell no," Chris said with his arms folding looking at us 

"He must be talking to you Chas. Last time I checked I was a grown ass woman & my father was absent," I said cleaning up my mess in the bathroom

"He's not my daddy either so I don't know who he's talking to, probably himself. I've been telling people he's crazy," Chasity said looking down at her phone

"Ya'll must not want to go now where. I'm not playing. My girl nor my sister are not bout to draw attention cause they ain't got no clothes on," Chris said