Work It Out (Dave East)

Chapter 21

Julian
Thursday

Rosanna's petty ass has been sitting downstairs ignoring me for the past hour and a half.

I'm planning on taking her to my mother's house tonight for dinner but if she can't get her attitude together then I don't know. I don't want her attitude to be all funky when she meets my mama for the first time.

Honestly, I don't particularly understand why she so damn mad. I mean I don't want Marissa and I done told her that. I'm not even entertaining the chick, as she saw at the park.

I let Ro have her time to have her little attitude but now it's time to talk this shit out.

I went downstairs and took a seat beside her on the couch. She didn't even look my way, just continued to tap away on her phone.

"I gave you your time to be mad and cool off now we gonn talk this shit out like adults."

She rolled her eyes and looked at me.

I looked at her, waiting for her to speak but she didn't so I decided to be the bigger person.

"Okaaaay.. I'm gonna be honest, I don't understand why you're so mad. I told you I don't want that girl, nor am I even entertaining her."

Once again, she rolled her eyes.

"That's not the point Julian. The bitch is straight up disrespectful and she always popping up. You keep ignoring her but that obviously isn't doing anything because she still thinks she has a chance with you. She doesn't know her place."

"Aight. I'm sorry, next time I see her I'll let her know wassup. I'ma set her straight ma." I took her hands in mine.

"Thank you cause if you don't set her straight I will."

I nodded.

"So you good? You not mad at me no more?"

She shook her head, "I was more mad at her than you. She was utterly disrespectful and I wanted to slap the weave out her big ass head. But I was also upset with you because you didn't understand where I was coming from."

"When you're upset with me or I do something to make you mad, talk to me about it baby. We can't work it out if you just sit around pouting and shit."

She sucked her teeth.

"I was not pouting."

I straight faced her, "You were pouting."

She rolled her eyes and laughed. "Anyways."

"Sooo how would you feel about meeting my mom?"

"Uhh.. I don't know, I wouldn't mind but I don't think she likes me."

I shook my head.

"She doesn't even know you."

"Remember when I went to your house cause Skai was sick and your mom was at the door, she was giving me hella attitude bae."

"That's just because she doesn't know you. Once she gets to know you, she'll love you."

"Ugh. Alright, when do you want me to meet her?"