The Help (MB)

Chapter 36

*Peyton*

"And,and then,she goes "Where yo baby momma at? Why you leave her? Yadda yadda" and he goes "baby I love you,take me back,please take me back," and then she was like "you aint gettin none of this" and then he kissed her THE END." Penny explained all in one breath what she overheard while eavesdropping by the kitchen this morning.

"So thats why she broke up with him? He had baby momma drama?" Amaya asked,laying on the bottom of my bed.

"Yeap. Word has it,she was a hooker back in the day and she got drugged and raped without a condom. But you know these street folk tell lies all the time." Penny flipped her braids behind her back and rolled her eyes.

"And where exactly did you hear these 'words' from 'street folk'? You havent even been outside." I said,shaking my head and waving my hand in a dismissive motion.

"Chile please,it's all in here." She pointed to that big head of hers. "You cant keep all this personality bunched up in here too long,it'll crack."

Amaya laughed. "You're weird."

"Says the girl who paints her nails black and dyes her hair purple." Penny retorted.

"Hey,some people have different ways of 'not keeping their personality bunched up in here'." Amaya pointed to her head like Penny did and rolled her eyes.

"That's true Penny. You can't judge her."

"That ain't personality. That's plain craziness." She said,pooching her lips. I giggled and Amaya rolled her eyes.

"So what happened today on that walk with you and ya mans?" I asked Amaya,and she shrugged.

"I talked to him about my problems."

"What problems?" Penny asked.

"Business. Getchu some." Amaya said.

"Well then sorry."

"Anyways,He was just telling me he's there for me no matter what and all that good stuff." She said.

"Awww,you guys are so cute." I said,smiling at her. She blushed.

"I'm surprised Ray ain't in here all hugged up on you. Where he at?" She asked.

"He's helping the boys get settled in. He'll be in here soon,don't get your hopes up." I laughed.

"Come get food everybody!!!" I heard Kenya yell from the kitchen.

We all jumped up from the beds and raced in the kitchen. We fixed our plates and sat in the living room since there weren't enough chairs at the kitchen table.

I sat on the couch and Ray sat beside me. Marquan,Craig,and Amaya all bunched on the lounging thingy,and Kenya and Chres sat on the reclining chairs. Penny,Prince,and Diggy sat on the floor in front of me and Ray.

"I hate shrimp." Diggy said.

"Starve then." Kenya looked at him.

"Nevermind,i'll just pick around it.." He frowned. I chuckled.

"So,are things up north better than whats going on down here? I heard y'all got it real good up there."

"Yea,everybody down there is filthy rich. I remember before we moved,it was nothing like when we got there. It took a long time to get used to it." I said.

"Yea imma have to teach y'all some lessons about the streets." Marquan grinned at the boys.

"Boy please,you ain't gotta teach us shit. I know my way around." Prince said,smirking.

"Yea,plus the girls have told us just about everything anyway." Craig added.

"What happened to that diner I used to work at?" Kenya asked.

"The one we met at?" Marquan smiled,and Kenya grinned.

"Yea,is it still open?" She asked.

"Nope it shut down a few years after you guys left,and a man bought it and made a shake and skate place. It's fun,and it stay live on Friday nights." He smiled.

"We have to go one Friday.." Amaya said.

"How about tomorrow? I hear its a special,buy one pair of skates,get one free." He suggested.

"Yea that sounds fun." Ray said.

"Hell no now y'all know I cant skate." Kenya said.

"Yea me either." I added.

"I too!" Diggy raised his hand high.

"Suck it up,y'all going and that's final. We need some fun in our lives." Ray said,looking at them.

"Okay,man,whatever." Diggy said.

"So its final. Tomorrow night. The whole crew finna turn up!" Marquan smiled.

"Please dont say that saying I hate that saying." Penny said.

"TURN UP!!" Everyone yelled in unison,then we all laughed as she cursed loudly..

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