A Little More Than Love

Chapter 3: M I K E L

~I will not be posting a picture of Mikel, simply because I can't find any good pictures of a female to male transgender and I do not want to offend anyone. But it more because I can't find picture to fit his description, but if anyone a has any suggestions I'm down to use them. 

I walked around with my head held high, the feeling of being untouchable was amazing. Yuri and I had been fucking like rabbits, a few times unprotected and protected. I know ya'll think I'm dumb, but come on, don't judge ya girl! I was in love with this man, and if he asked me to jump I definitely wouldn't ask how high, hell I would just jump.

"So he just asked you to be his girl?" Elle asked. Her face was far from excited, but curiosity plagued her.

"Yes Elle, why is it so hard to believe?" I groaned. 

"Because ya'll been kicking it ever since freshmen year and he ain't never done you right," she retorted. 

"We were not together," I said. 

"Then why did you keep all ya goodies for him while he was out sticking it and moving it?" 

"Cause Elle, I only limit myself to one sex partner. I don't wanna end up like you did freshmen year," I snapped. 

"Ou! Bitch that was low," she said as she busted into laughter. I joined her and this was the reason I loved Elle so much. We knew everything about each other and when we brought it up, we never got mad, only laughed. We never get mad at the other for bringing up past indiscretions. Simply because, it's the past. 

Elle had gotten pregnant our freshmen year when Sahif decided he wanted to hoe around. She did her own thang with this boy named Tasir and he ended up getting her pregnant. Don't judge my girl because she had needs too, but she was reckless. She ended up telling Sahif and the reaction she got was the total opposite of what she thought. He basically told her that he would kill the man, but it made him wake up because he wanted her to carry his children one day. He cut all of his women off and paid all his attention to Elle. Long story short, Elle got into an argument with Tasir about Sahif manning up. Elle was always going to ride for Sahif, but what she did't know was that Tasir was a hot head and that led to him beating her black and blue. Ultimately, she lost the baby causing Sahif to fill over in rage. Sahif left Elle in the hospital for the remaining days and then came back when she was due to discharge. We never heard anything from Tasir again not even today. Elle kept asking Sahif where he was, but Sahif always dismissed her. Eventually, Elle stopped asking. 

"Girl I don't need to get pregnant and besides I'm not dealing with two dicks that's sticking it and moving it," I said. 

Elle shrugged her shoulders, "You got a point." 

We dug into our food from the UC savoring every bite. I closed my eyes for a brief second and opened them to see Yuri hugging on some slim woman. The hug was brief, but long enough for my heart to drop in the pit of my stomach. I nudged Elle, bringing her attention away from her Panda Express. 

"What?" 

"Should I beat his ass now or later?" She followed my eyes in the direction that I was staring at. 

"Never," she shrugged. 

I scrunched my face up, "What do you mean never?" 

"You chose his ass, he's already showed you he was a hoe. You never do anything about it and now you want to beat his ass for showing you who he's always been?" Elle asked. She had a good point, and I didn't like it.  Yuri always had a slew of girls, but from my knowledge they were just groupies. I never asked him about it, but we were single so he wasn't obligated. 

"We were single," I retorted. 

Elle smacked her lips, "True enough, but you could have still asked him. You think he's just gonna drop all his bitches like that? Tuh! Wake up call! I've been in your shoes Erry and it took me to do my own thang. You never did your own thang." 

I rolled my eyes and took a breath of frustration, "Elle you make that shit look so easy." 

"It is. Watch this," She waved her hand signaling some dude's attention. He was caramel, rocking wavy long hair in a ponytail. Tattoos blanketed his body except for his face. He smoothly walked over chewing subtly on some gum. 

"Hey Mikel," Elle said. He reached over and hugged Elle. She opened her arms to welcome the hug, "This is my best friend Erykah." 

He reached over to hug me and I let him. I glanced over at Yuri who was staring at us. I could see death written in his pupils leaving me paralyzed in anxiety. He was just all over some other chick and now he wants to give me the death stare. 

"It's really nice to meet you Erykah," Mikel said lowly. His hazel eyes pierced me causing my cheeks to heat up. 

"And it's gone be your very last fucking time meeting her too!" Yuri barked. 

"Hold up dude, I'm just now meeting her. I'm cool with Elle," he retorted. 

"Hold up Yuri! How you gone be over there hugging on other bitches, but when a man is polite to Erykah it's an-

"Shut the fuck up Elle!" Sahif  barked coming through the door. 

"Mother fucka! Come get your friend! He can cut this aggressive shit!" she spat. "Come on Erykah! Mikel!" Mikel walked behind Elle and I followed suit. 

"Erykah! Bring your ass back!" Yuri screamed. I looked over my shoulder and rolled my eyes. He got me fucked up thinking I was gone stay around him while he's acting out. 

"Elle you almost got me killed bitch," I spat.  Elle and Mikel walked quietly to the car. Mikel opened my door for me and I hopped in, "Thank you." I got situated in the front seat but this awkward silence was killing me. Fuck it! I need to say someth-

"Ahahahahahahahha! Erry! This is my big cousin from Florida, Mikela, but we call her Mikel" Elle said with a grin. I turned around and looked at Mikel hard. She sat there with a roguish smile which was getting me worked up. 

"You're a girl?" I asked. 

"I'm transgender so refer to me as a male. Don't judge me because of it too," Mikel barked. 

"I'm not, you almost got fucked!" I spat. Everyone in the car busted into laughter. 

"I'm a man we can fuck. That ain't a issue. I was feeling you when I saw your thick ass," he said lowly. My face started to burn while Elle focused on the road. 

"Don't nobody want your funky ass Mikel," Elle said.

"Bitch shut up, your friend up there said she'll fuck so what you trying to say?" Mikel asked. 

"Bitch I'm your cousin, don't come on to my friends because Erry is technically our cousin!" Elle spat. "My bitch don't want a strap-on anyway."

"Well excuse me, bitch I got the reassignment surgery! So I got some thick and long inches and I'm not talking about those nappy bundles in your head." 

"Buuuurrrrrrrn," I said. Elle looked over at me with a playful scowl on her face. I shrugged it off and continued to scroll through Facebook. Yuri kept messaging me, but I wasn't feeling it. The way he acted was unacceptable. After Elle dropped me off at my room I had to lay down and think. I thought about what Elle was saying and how Yuri acted today. I don't know why I was surprised because that's who Yuri was. Elle told me if someone shows me their true colors, believe them. He looked borderline possessive. In the amount of time that I've known Yuri, I never saw any anger issues, until today.