My First Crime (a short story)

Part I

"Layla let me tell you about my new boo!" Marie gushed over the phone.
"Go ahead," Layla replied, ready to listen.
"Okay so last night when I had went out to that new nightclub there was this guy that was just staring me down girl! He was cute too! Super tall, nice brown skin and his dreads were oh so nice. Anyway, I finally got aggravated with him staring at me and I went up to him. Long story short he was telling me how good I looked and he wanted to take me on a date, we danced all night and before I left he gave his number, he wanna take me to Red Lobster tonight at 7! Girl I'm so excited!"
"When can I meet him?" Layla asked.
"Come over today around 5 and you can help me pick out my clothes and stuff and wait for him to come." Mya explained excitedly.
"Sounds good cuzzo, I'm happy for you girl. I'll hit you later when I'm on my way," Layla replied, a hint of jealousy in her voice.

Layla arrived at Marie house at exactly 5, with her make up bag in her hand ready to help her cousin get ready for her date. It took Layla and Marie a whole hour to settle on what Marie should wear for her date, then it took an additional 45 minutes for Layla to do Marie's hair and makeup. Right as Marie was putting the finishing touches on herself, the doorbell rang.

"Oh my goodness he's here!" Marie gasped. "Ima need a few more minutes, let him in for me and keep him company."
"Okay, but hurry up, I don't wanna sit here and talk to him if I can't have him." Layla replied, half serious. Right there Marie should've known that her cousin was up to something, but she didn't dwell on what Layla had said for too long.

"Hi, you must be my cousin's new boo. I'm Layla, her cousin obviously." Layla introduced herself.
"I'm Jamal, you kinda cute. Almost as cute as your cousin." Jamal said, flirtatiously.
Layla giggled, "Well, my family got some pretty good genes."
"Yeah, and I'll like to get into yours," Jamal winked at her as he walked into Marie's house and sat in the living room.
Jamal and Layla talked all the way up until Marie had came downstairs.
"Take my number, I wanna hang out with you sometime," Jamal said putting his number into Layla's phone.

Right from the jump Layla knew what he meant, but she couldn't stand to see her cousin with something she couldn't have. "I'm free tomorrow night, you can come to my house if you want." Layla said, smiling crazily.
"Okay lil mama, and don't say nun to ya cousin either."
"Of course not!" Layla responded just as Marie walked down the stairs.

"Hey baby!" Marie exclaimed seeing Jamal.
"Wassgood hot stuff? You looking good tonight. Ready to go?" Jamal asked as he wrapped Marie in a hug.
"Yeah I'm ready. See you later Layla."
As Marie and Jamal walked out of Marie's house, Jamal's winked at Layla.