Thug-ish (Book 1)

2:Movies

Leticia

Yaya insisted on me riding in West's car since she apparently didn't know where the movie theater was. I know that's some bullshit because everybody knows if you could just put it the GPS. I'm not too bothered though because West has a nice ass black Porsche with red, leather seats.

"So your Yaya's little sister?" West asking.

"Wrong." I laugh at her. "I'm her big sister. I'm turning twenty one tomorrow."

"Oh, such a baby." West teases me.

"I ain't no baby."

"Yeah, you are. Twenty one ain't nothing. I been there done that."

"Oh, you're old huh. How old are you?"

"Twenty two."

We both start laughing and then she turns on the radio and Trey Songz starts blasting through the speakers. She goes to change it and I smack her hand.

"Did you just pop me?" She asks in disbelief.

"Don't turn the station on my husband." I demand.

"Oh, so you're straight then?" She wonders.

"What movie should we see?" I ask her changing the topic. I want to let her mind wonder.

"I was thinking the new marvel movie, but you didn't answer my question."

I snap my head towards her and smile so hard. "You like marvel movies too! People be thinking I'm a big ass kid cause I love them."

"Maybe we both just big ass kids."

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West is really nice even though she stole my shirt, but she paid for me to get into the theater and she paid for my popcorn and an icee and some candy. Malo was gonna buy everything because that's what she promised Yaya, but West told her it wasn't necessary.

Malo sits on Yaya's right, I sit on her left, and West sits on my left with the popcorn in her lap. Unfortunately, we are not watching the new marvel movie. Yaya suggested we watch this scary bullshit and both Malo and West agreed.

I hate scary movies. I don't know how I always get stuck watching them. I sink further into my seat as the movie progresses. At one point I jump and scream so loud that West laughs at me.

"It's just a movie." She tells me.

"I don't care."

"Come here." She says as she sets the popcorn on the floor. She pulls me into her lap and brings my head down to rest on her shoulder. Luckily we aren't blocking anybody since we sat in the very back.

"I feel like a baby." I pout.

"That's cause you are one." West tells me.

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After the movie we go to some fancy Italian restaurant. Yaya and Malo sit on one side of the table and West and I sit on the other. It's like a double date, but West and I aren't dating.

"Leti, What you getting?" Yaya asks.

"Oooh, Leti. I like that." West teases.

"Shut the hell up." I say as I playfully punch her arm. "And I'm getting the lobster Alfredo."

"Imma get that too then." West says.

"Copycat."

"Baby."

"Is this how we use to act?" Malo asks Yaya.

"Use to?" I raise an eyebrow at her. "You still do."

"Then I see why you don't like me." She laughs.

"You don't like my best friend?" West asks as if she is appalled.

"I don't like you either." I stick my tongue out at her causing her to do it back.

Someone ruins the moment by clearing their throat. I turn my head and see our waitress smiling at me. "How may I help you ladies?" She asks the table, but her eyes were only on me.

"I'll have the lobster Alfredo." I tell her.

"That's a lovely choice. I hear it's really good." The waitress smiles.

"I'll have the same." West says with an attitude.

The waitress finally tears her eyes away from mine and nods at West. "And you ladies?" She asks Yaya and Malo.

"I want this platter thingy right here." Yaya points at a picture on her menu.

"I want the chicken pasta with red sauce." Malo orders.

"Any drinks?"

"Bring two bottles of champagne." West says.

The waitress nods again and hurries off to place our orders.

"She was cute." Yaya says.

Malo glares at her and smacks her lips. "Excuse me? Do you not see me right here?" Malo demands.

"Chill the fuck out. She wasn't checking for me anyway. Her eyes stayed on Leti the entire time." Yaya laughs.

"Yeah, She is cute. I should get her number." I smile.

West laughs, not in a "haha" kind of way, but in an angry way. "I'll be right back." She excuses herself from the table and walks off to the front of the restaurant.

"Malo, What she doing?" I ask.

"I don't know. It's West." Malo shrugs her shoulder.

West comes back and sits down with a huge grin on her face. "What did you go do?" I ask her.

"Don't worry about it, baby."

Just then some older guy comes to our table with our food. "Hello, my name is Frank and I'll be your new waiter for the evening."

I look at West and she looks happier than a kid in a candy store. "You did this?" I ask her.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." She shrugs.

"Mhmm." I roll my eyes. Looks like somebody gets jealous pretty easily. I can use that to my advantage.