Preppy Princess .(Shmateo)

28/The blacker the berry .

Mateo POV

My older brother looks down at me. He took a sip of his soda. "Ion' like your girlfriend."

I shrugged, and looked up at him weirdly after going into my thoughts. "And I said I liked yours?"

"We broke up, and you know that. But everyone fucked with her. We don't like your girlfriend."

I knew exactly why, but didn't want to mention it. It made me feel awkward to know that your family and friends don't like someone you love based on someone's race.

Ayleo stopped me suddenly, and I sucked my teeth. "Come on man! We were mainly supposed to buy the new sneaker release and go!"

Ayleo waved me off, disregarding everything I had just said. "Look. At. That." He pointed.

There stood a short melanin teenage girl. She had a little weight on her, but it was at all of the right places. Her hair was in a bun, and she wore a long bright orange maxi dress.

"Melanin beauty right there." Ayleo looked at me. "The blacker the berry,-"

"The sweeter the juice yea yea I get it." I interrupted as I rolled my eyes.

"And yo' bish must got no juice! That shit is water!"

"So, are you gonna get her or not?" I crossed my arm's, looking over at the girl. She stood leaning on the balcony, casually typing on her phone.

Ayleo rubbed his hands together. "Watch this.."

He walked towards her, and I sighed. "What about the sneaker releases?!"

I ended up following him towards her. He cleared his throat, and she looked up. "Hi." She smiled friendly. She seemed weirded out, I would too. Just two random black niggas standing infront of a girl.

"I just wanted to say, you look cute today." Ayleo said.

She nodded. "Uhh thank you." She was about to walk away, but Ayleo stopped her. I scrunched up my face to prevent myself from laughing.

"You single?"

"Yes. Can I leave?" She said rudely.

I stopped her. She seemed aggravated. "I'm sorry about him. You're too pretty to be upset. You look very beautiful today, and this dress just makes you look the best in the room."

She nodded, and sighed. "Thanks."

"No forreal. Do you believe you're beautiful?"

She shook her head. "Not always."

"I think you are." I shrugged. "Very. What's your name?"

"Maya." She fumbled with her fingers.  She twisted her face to prevent herself from laughing.

"Well, I'm Mateo and my brother here thinks you're beautiful too. But, can I get your number? Maybe we could talk sometime and I could get to know you."

She nodded, and took off her purse rummaging through for her phone. I quickly took Ayleo's phone from his pocket. Before he could complain, I shushed him.

She smiled at me sweetly. "Here."

I looked over at Ayleo. "Hey, I don't remember my password." I looked back at her. "I can be dumb."

She nodded, and giggled. "I understand."

Ayleo rolled his eyes and unlocked his phone. We exchanged numbers. "Bye Maya."

She cheesed. "Bye." She waved. She walked away, so did we. I turned towards Ayleo and gave him his phone. "There ya' go."

He rolled his eyes. "Thank- WOAH who is that??" He pointed.

"Ion' know, a mannequin?"

"No, her!" He motioned. A black girl walked out of Forever 21. She wore an outfit that would make a nigga drool.

Even me....

I bit the inside of my cheek. "Let's go man."

Ayleo sucked his teeth. "You have to have a side."

"She's prolly sigh someone, and I have a girlfriend."

"One with no flavor!"

"She has a butt."

"But where are the titties." He stated.

I rolled my eyes. "No. Ion' want a side."

"But didn't you say she's been backing out on sex alot? You're shoulder just healed and your white girlfriend being boujee. Ion' like her." He paused. "But go before she's gone!"

"No!"

"What if you get sex? What happened to the old Mateo? No care about hoes, fuck em' and duck em', that cold hearted nigga who hustles."

I shrugged, myself really not giving a damn.

"This love shit is getting to you man. It's just one side! If you get her, yea. But so what, just gave her for sex when yo' weird ass girl won't give you nun'. It's on the low."

I shook my head. "Ian' doing my girlfriend like that."

"So what?! All you would have to do is say sorry and she would forgive you! Come on Teo, it's just one si-"

"What if I get caught?" I protested.

"You won't. Are you with your girl now? If yout and that girl were to already be talking, y'all could be fucking right now. Yo' girl ain't in sight." Ayleo looked around. "Is she?"

I shook my head. "She's at dad's house."

"Dad said she can be there?"

I sucked my teeth. "Dad don't give a fuck."

"You right....But go!"

"No!"

"Snap out of it man! It could ust a quick fuck. You'd been horny and she isn't giving it to you right?"

I nodded, now giving him my full attention. "Yea."

"Then go. You see that ass man? And those breasts...tell me you ain't see it. You know you like the body, so go get it. And the blacker the berry," He started.

The sweeter the juice.....

I looked over to see her walking into H&M. I pushed pass Ayo and walked farther down into the store, and I seen her looking through clothes. I walked by, and slickly bumped into her causing for her to drop her purse and some shopping bags. I bent down. "I'm sorry."

She smiled. "It's fine, I'm a lil' clumsy." She laughed, helping me pick up her things.

I looked into her light brown eyes. "You're beautiful."

"Thank you." She cheesed. "You're cute."