As Time Goes By

Kylan 54

Marcel was more than just my cousin he was my best friend, so what I am about to say is only because I love that nigga...... but he has a serious problem, we stood off to the side watching some dudes race down a long abandoned road and the look in his eyes was something like a drug addict looking to get their next hit and I could tell he was dying to get out there and race. Ever since we were little he just had this thing about being the fastest, it was nothing for him to put on fifty pounds of gear and go on a five mile run around our neighborhood, even with that extra weight he was still faster than everyone else so just imagine how fast he was without the weight. The older we got running became less exciting for him and he got into racing backs then eventually cars.... how he was able to keep it from Aunt Tonya I'll never know but he did it expertly and now here we were here trying to earn some money that we really didn't need. I looked at Marcel who was tapping his fingers against his legs and I knew he was getting the itch to race.

"Don't even think about it Marcel..... we're only here to watch and nothing else." I said and he stopped tapping his fingers but I could still see it in his eyes that he was considering it. "Look Christmas is in two days and it would really fuck up my plans if you get hurt because of your addiction." I said half joking, half serious.

"Chill Kylan I'm good...... the person you need to be talking to is Cori, that nigga looks like he's about to either punch somebody or cry." Marcel said smirking and we looked at Cori who was having a heated conversation with Xavier and I'm pretty sure I knew what this was about, me and Marcel walked over to them and Cori was going on one of his infamous rants.

"I just think it's fucked up that you are dating my cousin but standing there flirting with that damn Taco truck nigga and the only reason I'm not beating your ass is because I don't feel like hearing Odion's mouth when I get home." Cori said heated.

"Let's be serious Cori, you can't beat me and you know that but you're my best friend and I'm not going to fight you over what you think was going on so let me enlighten you.... if I got flirt with the nigga to save two dollars then I will and you can get mad at me all you want but I promise you if you call Odion right now he's going to tell you it's no big deal, hell he would've been right there with me flirting with the dude because we're both cheap ass fuck.... except for when it comes to each other, there have been plenty of times when Odi who flirt with someone just to get a deal and I don't trip because I know why he's doing it. Now the real reason you're in your feelings is because Paris cussed you out because instead of spending time with her you want to come with us and your trying to channel your anger as if we forced you to come so miss me with that bullshyt." Xavier said and Cori took a step towards him and I knew they were about to start fighting until me and Marcel stepped in between the two of them.

"Both of y'all need to calm down, Cori why don't you call Paris instead of bitchin, Xavier.... you and Odion are so fucking weirdos." Marcel said laughing. "But I can't hate because if you and Odi got an understanding then who am I to judge. Where's Trinity?" Marcel asked looking around.

"There he go right there...." I said pointing at him talking to sexy ass women, we all walked over to Trinity standing a short distance away but still heard everything he was saying.

"Look I'm an artist and whenever I see a beautiful woman I just......" Trinity said but got cut off.

"Let me guess you want to pant me naked." One of the chicks said laughing.

"Nah babygirl..... I want to paint both of y'all naked." Trinity said smirking and honestly I didn't think that shyt was going to work but surprisingly enough they gave Trinity their numbers and walked off. "I could see y'all was doubting the kid but never underestimate the power of passion women love passion......." Trinity said laughing. "Yo what is Marcel doing?" Trinity asked and I turned around to see Marcel about to get inside a car and I started to stop him but someone beat me to it.

"MARCEL DUANE RILEY STEP YOUR BLACK ASS AWAY FROM THAT DAMN CAR!!!!!" Aunt Tonya yelled walking up with Uncle Marcus and honestly I would've been less scared if it were my dad because these two...... well y'all know how they are. Aunt Tonya walked over to Marcel and started smacking the back of his head much to the amusement of everyone there. "I DON'T KNOW WHY Y'ALL ARE LAUGHING BECAUSE I HAVE NO PROBLEM BEATING Y'ALLS ASSES NEXT!!!!" Aunt Tonya said and I just knew we were about to have to fight.

"Sorry ma'am....." The biggest dude said looking down. "A give this lil dude some space....." The dude said and as they walked by I heard him saying, "I know a hood mom when I see one and she's definitely not playing." While Aunt Tonya and Uncle Marcus cussed out all of us I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket.

"Uncle Marcus can I take this call?" I asked and he nodded, I walked over to the car and got inside hoping it was Quamir texting me but instead I had a voicemail from an unknown number.

"Kylan..... why'd you have to do me like that? That was fucked up, I didn't do anything for you to be treating thissss way......" Rondell slurred into my phone, how the fuck did he get my number anyways and I thought Uncle Zyshaun talked to him. As soon as I pressed delete that same number called again.

"What do you want Rondell?" I asked heated.

"Kylan I'm trying to see you..... pleassse I misss you and I'm ssoorry." CLICK. I didn't have time for this shyt, I blocked that number and turned my phone off hopefully Quamir didn't call because I'd be pissed. When I stepped out the car my cousins and Xavier were all walking over to me and I could tell Marcel was embarrassed.

"What did they say?" I asked and I could see Trinity trying his hardest not to laugh, Marcel didn't say anything he just jumped in the backseat and stared out the window. "Okay so nobody is going to tell me? I need to know what I'm walking into before we get back to the house."

"Basically Aunt Tonya said she was going to knock the black of of Marcel once we got somewhere that she won't get caught, my advice to him was that his best bet is to camp out at my house until she calms down." Trinity said.

"Y'all know how Tonya Riley is, she'll find out where I'm at and it'll be even worse because she had to come look for me..... to be perfectly honest I much rather deal with her than my dad because his cold disappointment is worse than her yelling.I just wanna know how she found out, because I was too smart in not getting caught then all of a sudden she shows up and shows her ass." Marcel said.

"My money is on Alex or Ace..... you know them niggas is snitches well not so much Ace because he just can't keep secrets, but Alex was probably just trying to be spiteful." Cori said.

"Ayy when we drop Marcel off y'all wanna go over Odion's, that's where everyone is at and I know y'all don't wanna get caught in the crossfire." Xavier said and I like his plan better than hearing Marcel get yelled at for three to four hours.

"Y'all really going to leave me hanging like that?" Marcel asked pissed.

"Without question, especially if Grandma is up waiting for you too because you know she's going to make shyt worse..... don't get me wrong it's going to be funny as hell and it would almost be worth it just to watch but I can only deal with one lecture a night." Cori said.

We got back to the house and dropped Marcel off, I'm man enough to admit that I refused to go in that house and I wasn't the only one; Cori, Trinity and Xavier all sat in the car with me and as soon as Marcel opened the door we could hear him start getting cussed out and we sped off to Uncle Devin's house. I turned my phone on and thankfully but sadly Quamir hadn't text me, damn I've only been on one date with that dude and I'm already acting like he's my boyfriend; I thought to myself before walking into the house and down to the basement. The smell of weed hit me in the face like a brick and all I could do was shake my head.

"Where's Alex?" I asked and JD started laughing.

"Why you wanna give him details of how you fucked his girl..... if that's what your doing let me know because I need something to make me laugh." JD said even though it was clear that he either had a contact or he'd been smoking in which I felt bad for him if Domo found out, I looked down at my phone and saw that Quamir had text me.

QUAMIR: Ayy I'm bored you trying to come over? I got 2k

I tried not to laugh while trying to decide on whether or not I wanted to go over there with him, damn should I go or not?

****** Should Kylan go over Quamir's house? ******