Business Before Pleasure

Chapter 4

Amina

I left class tired as hell. I didn't get any sleep last night cause my mama kept blowing up my phone. It's some hoe claiming to be pregnant with Khalil's baby. I don't even know why she worried this ain't the first time. Khalil got money that every hoe in the city want a piece of.

I went to Chipotle and picked up some food. I went home and got in my bed with my Chipotle and turned my TV on. Holiday Heart was on so my face was glued to the TV.

Half way through the movie I was interrupted by a phone call. It was Que.

"What you doing big head?" He asked me.

"Chilling at the house, watching Holiday Heart."

"That movie with that gay nigga from baby boy in it?" he asked.

"That man is not gay Que."

"Bullshit. If you can act gay on that many movies then you a gay ass nigga."

"Nigga shut the fuck up. What you want anyways." I said trying to sound annoyed, even though I was happy to be talking to him.

"You want to chill with me today?"

"What is there to do on a wednesday in this boring ass city?"

"You'll be surprised. I'm taking that as a yes. I'll be there in half an hour." he hung up. I smiled and got up to get ready. I still had on my clothes that I wore to class so I took a quick shower and slid on some ripped acid washed skinny jeans, a tribal print crop top and my black and white Jordans.

I combed my hair into a high bun and put on some light makeup. I looked cute and casual which is what I was going for. As soon as finished my make up I heard the doorbell ring and I went to answer it.

Que was standing there in a blue polo button down, some 501 Levis and some blue and black and white Jordans. He had a boquet of roses in his hand.

"You look great," he said. "These are for you." He handed me the roses and I put them in a nearby vase. I grabbed my purse and some cash out of my safe before returning to the door where Que was.

He grabbed my hand and led me to his car. He opened the door and I got in.

"So where we going?" I asked.

"It's a surprise." he said as he kept driving.

The entire ride he let me pick the music But complained every time I picked something "that females listen to."

We pulled up to this place called race way. I haven't been here in ten years! There was go cart racing, fair rides, a game room, and laser tag.

He went and got two, three hundred dollar game cards. "So, what you wanna do first?" he asked me.

"Go carts!" I ran off like a little kid outside to where the go carts was. He came up running behind me. He was tired.

"You know you about to lose right?" I asked him in a serious tone. I can't lie I'm competitive as hell. When I was in high school I used to be the first one to finish work and I competed with my classmates for the highest grade. Shit, can't nobody say I didn't earn that number one spot.

When we got to the front of the line, they swiped our cards, and we got in the cars. We listened to the countdown and when they said go we took off. I was in front of everybody then these two white girls that look about 15 tried to pass me up. Oh hell no. I swerved through them and made them crash into each other, then hit the rubber wall. Alls fair in race and war.

On the last lap, Que caught up with me. I was not letting his ass beat me! I gave him a seductive look, then blew him a kiss. He slowed down, caught up in the moment. I took that as my chance to speed up and cross the finish line.

"Yeah I won bitches!" I yell as everybody in line laugh and a few people shake their heads. "Oh my bad kids."

Que came up to me. "I can't stand your ugly ass." he said mad. He's such a sore loser.

"I wasn't ugly when you was slowing down." I said laughing he mugged me and walked off toward the fair rides.

He went to the Power, One of the biggest rides there. This nigga know I'm afraid of heights. I'ma beat his ass!

We got in line. I was scared as hell and I felt like my heart was in my stomach and my stomach was in my ass. I felt like it would never end. He kept trying to hold my hand and shit. I'ma fuck him up for putting me on this ride.

When we got off I was happy. I mugged him then walked off toward the game room. I played everything. Dance dance revolution, pinball, racing, connect four, deal or no deal, and some more shit. When I cashed in I had over 100,000 tickets. I left with a barbie dream house and a stuffed white tiger. I know I'm childish but I've always wanted one.

After we left he took me to this Mexican restaurant by my house. Their food was good but people mostly go for the liquor. Lord be with me today because I do not want to get drunk.

We went in and was seated. I ordered a Piña Colada and a water for my drink and he just ordered a sprite. The waitress left to get our drinks.

"You know I'm never taking you no where else like that again," he said making me laugh. "Your crazy ass cheated and pushed me off the dance dance revolution dance floor."

I kept laughing and he mugged me. "Ok fine next time we can go to the mall and the spa." I said. He mugged me even harder.

"Do I look like a female to you?"

"Just a little bit."

The waitress came back and we ordered. She left and we kept talking and joking around.

"Amina?" I turned around to see Isaiah walking toward me.

"Oh um, hey Isaiah." I replied.

"What are you doing here?" He asked me. He looked at Que and Que mugged the shit out of him.

"Nothing just getting out of the house. By the way this is Que and Que this is Isaiah." I said trying to break the tension.

"Mina how you know this nigga?" Que asked me. Is there something I don't know about?.

"It's funny cause I was about to ask the same thing." Isaiah said. "We went on a date a few days ago."

"Well can't you see that's what we doing now and excuse yourself the fuck away from our table." Que said.

I was becoming more uncomfortable by the second. They started going back and forth with each other. Anger was rising between the both of them and I can tell they were about to fight.

"Umm Check please!" I yelled toward the waitress who was watching the argument. She brought me the check and I threw some money down and grabbed Que's keys from the table. I walked outside and locked myself in his car.

I turned up the radio and waited for Que to come out. I was pissed off at they ass. Whatever problem they had with each other they couldn't wait until they seen each other again on the streets.

I just sat there mad as fuck until somebody smashed the window. Glass was everywhere and i felt someone grabbing me out of the car. I tried to reach for my strap in my purse but they had my hands pinned down. I kicked and struggled to get free until I felt a punch to the head. Then everything went black......

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