His Melanin Addiction

23

Josiah Davis

"I think you a really brave nigga." Kelvin said as I walked into the mall looking for a new fit to wear to Chastity's birthday party.

"What you mean?" I asked as I pulled out a Gucci shirt.

"You really about to go to Trinity lil sister party and bring the killer with you."

"She's not a killer, it was on accident."

"Yeah, you tell her something major about you and she completely ignores that." Kelvin said before walking over to the dressing room to check on Alina. I shook my head. I was about to pick up another Gucci shirt when I felt a hand touch my shoulder followed by a head.

"Hey, baby." She greeted, I gave her quick head nod. I turned to see Imani and one of her friends.

"Why are you looking at Gucci? I thought I told you we were wearing YSL." Imani said holding up the bag. I honestly didn't know the damn difference. Imani was the one buying the fits for us so I just shrugged.

"I thought they was the same thing. My bad." I said earning a scoff from her friend.

"Broke ass niggas be like." she said.

"Yo, what the fuck you just said?"

"Liza, what the hell watch your fucking mouth." Imani said. I shook my head before hanging the shirts back up.

"Oh if it ain't the muthafuckin killer." Kelvin said as he walked up.

"It was an accident Kelvin." Imani said as she flipped her braids.

"Yeah, so were you." Alina mumbled loud enough for us to hear as she walked up behind him. Imani's mouth dropped open and her friend looked at her and laughed. Imani glared at her then looked over at me.

"What?" I asked genuinely confused.

"You're just going to let her say that to me?" Imani asked. I shrugged.

"Imani she already said it, what the fuck you expect me to do?" I asked. She rolled her eyes before she stomped her foot and walked away. Her little friend followed behind her.

"Great she's gone. So you guys think when she's done buying our friendships she'll disappear?" Alina asked. I looked over at her of course I was annoyed.

"Alina, where's Trinn?" I asked, she was supposed to be here too.

"I told you." she said before trying to walk away. I grabbed her little furry backpack causing her to spin around. She had a nervous smile on her face.

"No, you didn't where she at? I don't want to leave until she get something to wear." I said honestly. Even though we got full rides I think she'd rather not spend much money on herself and get a gift for Chastity.

"She went out with her new mans." Kelvin blurted out making me look over at him. I looked over to Alina for some type of validation. She did that little smirk, you know the one that's like "I'm sorry, but yeah." I looked around feeling myself get mad.

"Why you getting mad. You got a whole killer on your arm. Let my cousin in law, be happy bro." Kelvin said. What he said made complete sense. But she wasn't supposed to be with anyone but me.

"Ight, what's his name? Do I know him? Ya'll know him? Where they met-"

"Damn, for a dude with a girlfriend you surely want to be all up in Trinity's business." Alina laughed as she looked through the racks, Kelvin nodded as he dapped her up.

"Can ya'll just tell me, I just want to make sure she's in good hands."

"His name is Evan, you don't know him at all, we barely know him. They met through a mutual friend and yes, they have."