It Started With Facebook // Shmateo

Chapter Seven

Chapter Seven

Sasha | Briarwood Mall Parking Lot

Mateo told me to message him when I arrived so that's what I was currently doing.

Here. Where to now ? -Sasha Dean ; 5:15 pm

I got a reply about a minute later.

You in the parking deck or infront if Dillard's -Mateo Bowles ; 5:16 pm

Parking deck. First level. -Sasha Dean ; 5:17 pm

Okay come out to where you pulled in at. I'll be there waiting. -Mateo Bowles ; 5:18 pm

I replied with a simple okay. I turned off my engine and grabbed my wallet before sliding out of my Jeep. I locked the doors as I walked to where he said. Once I got there I saw him leaning against the wall tapoing on his screen.

Me: Guess whose here!

He cracked a smirk as he locked his iPhone and met me halfway.

Mateo: About time.

Me: Oh shut up.

We began walking towards the mall.

Mateo: Everybody is waiting in the center court.

Me: Alright.

Mateo: What's New Orleans like?

I shrugged.

Me: Its alright I guess. We speak differently. We use the words uptown, downtown, et cetera. We have a streetcar.

Mateo: Sounds aight.

Me: We don't bury our dead.

He laughed.

Mateo: Wait what?

Me: We dont. If we bury something its likely to pop back up with the next hard rain. So imagine, you bury a dead person and it rains the next day. The coffin pops back up. That'd be really weird.

We finally made it to the center court as we were laughing.

Girl: What's funny? Whose she?

Mateo stopped laughing and I did too.

Mateo: This is Sasha. My facebook friend. Sasha, this is Gina, Kamia and Shawn. You already met Ayleo and DaLani.

I nodded while waving.

Me: Hi.

DaLani threw her arm around my shoulder.

DaLani: You like shopping?

Me: Not all day.

She sighed while rolling her eyes in relief.

DaLani: Thank God. My bestfriend likes to shop all day, everyday and take her sweet precious time.

I laughed along with Kamia.