The Trapped Ones.

23.

"I'll be your glow." - Iman Europe.

Raina

"I can't just stay in this house all day everyday. It's not healthy." I whined on the phone with Tiffany. It's been a good two months since she found out that she was indeed pregnant.  She still has her days where she'd rather be locked away in her room, but for the most part, she's fine. I also found out that I'm having two boys. More damn testosterone, Lord be with me. 

"Well let's go to the mall and spend some of my brothers money." I laughed at her foolishness and got up. "That my dear, has been the smartest thing you've said all this time." I could feel her rolling her eyes at me, that's the usual. "Whatever, just get your pregnant ass up, I'll be there in thirty minutes." "You did notice that your also pregnant right?" I smirked. She smacked her teeth and hung up. I shook my head and walked to my bathroom to shower quickly. 

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"Hey babe."  I could hear him beaming through the phone. He had to go back to Panama for two weeks and decided to take Cameron since his grandfather missed him dearly. So I'm all by myself. "What you doing?" I sat at my vanity, plugging up the flat iron. "Doing my hair, your sister's kidnapping me." He chuckled. "You need to get out Rai, you been cooped up in that condo all week." I rolled my eyes, propping the phone between my ear and shoulder as I straightened my Malaysian weave. "I understand Dr. Phil" "Your such a damn smart ass." I shrugged my shoulder. "Can't help it. Where's my baby?"

"At his grandfathers, nigga hasn't spared me a glance in a week." I giggled. "You set yourself up for that one." "Yeah, I guess." He huffed. "Well baby, I gotta go, Tiff should be here in a little." "Iight ma, call me later on tonight, imma be handling some business all day." "Be careful baby." "I will Rai, phone sex later or nah?" I rolled my eyes. "Get off the damn phone boy." He chuckled. "Love you mama." "Mhm, love your nasty ass too daddy." 

"You still ain't ready?" Tiffany asked as she stuffed grapes in her mouth. I had just finished my hair and makeup. "Does it look like I am, fatass." "Don't do me boo. Don't. Do. Me." She said snapping her fingers. I giggled. "Whatever, just come  help me with my shoes." She rolled her eyes, helping me into my loafers. "Thanks boo. You know I haven't seen my toes in two months." "They still look pretty good. No lies." She confirmed. We both burst out into a laughing fit. "Let's go."

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We had been in the mall for about three hours and I was getting tired, but the shopaholic in me wouldn't let me  tap out. We walked into Champs since Cam wanted these pairs of KD's for the longest. I was examining the shoes they had when I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around abruptly and instantly wished I didn't. There he was, smiling in my face. The infamous Jahron Brando. He smiled at me and I genuinely smiled back. "Hey Raina." "Jahron." He took in my appearance before licking his soft plump lips. "You look like you boutta pop any minute ma." I smiled."Yeah, just a couple more months." "Rai, what the hell is taking you so long?" Tiffany's loud ass mouth yelled out. 

Then I got the greatest idea. I smiled at them both as they looked at me like I had lost my mind. "Jahron, this is my best friend Tiffany, Tiffany, this is Jahron. Ya'll got an hour to get acquainted with each other. Now go." I pushed them out of the store. Tiffany mouthed that she hated me as Jahron awkwardly took her hand leading her away. I laughed at me trying to be a matchmaker. I paid for the shoes and walked toward the food court.

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Those two came back holding hands and laughing. I arched my brow at them as they took their seats. "So.." "So what?" They both answered at the same time. "Stop with all the teenage shit. Do you guys like each other yet?" I smiled. "Raina, you are one crazy person." Jahron chuckled. "But yes, you can we like each other." I clasped my hands together. "Date or nah?" I asked eagerly. "Date." Tiffany confirmed. "Did you tell em about your little situation." She nodded her head. "First thing I told him before we started talking." I twerked in my seat a little. "I'm the best matchmaker ever!" They both shook their heads at me. "You act like we boutta go off and get married Rai." "Can I be happy and accomplished for once without someone wanting to burst my damn bubble?" I grabbed my smoothie from her. "Hey! I was just saying, now give me some." She pouted.

"Whatever, keep the rest fatty." She flicked me off. "Anyways, exchange numbers because I'm tired and I think my feet are swollen." They did as told and we both parted ways. "So what do you really think?" I asked as she pulled off. The man is gorgeous! And yes, he told me about ya'll little encounter. You hoe you!" "Hey! I did nothing! It was all him. He's so damn charming!" I laughed. "That he is, but he's sweet." She smiled. I hadn't seen Tiffany smile genuinely in a very long time and I was glad that I could see her this lively. "Sleepover at your house?" I asked. She shook her head. "Thank God! I did not feel like being in that condo all by myself. I sleep with hangers just in case some shit goes down!"

"Rai, what the hell is a hanger supposed to do?" She chuckled. "I can wring a niggas neck with a damn hanger. Don't. Sleep. On. Me. Boo boo."

"I swear your too much Raina."

Hi boos! Sooo this was just a filler chapter, it's been like two weeks since I've updated this story and I was having the worst Writer's Block, so this was just to get my feet wet, per say. Anyways, how was the chapter? I think it was pretty funny, but what do you guy's think? Also, there's only four more chapters until the ending of this story!

Love you all!

-Tushari :)