Secrets In The Open

Chapter 12: Simple Shenanigans

Layah's P.O.V.

-2 weeks later-

"So Lay, how is Alana as a sister, because she is a real bitch as a coach." said Bella as she stole one of Kai's fries.

"Get your own food fatty." he said throwing a napkin at her.

"So, yeah, how have things been between y'all since....you found out.?" Kayla asked.

I sighed. "Apparently her real name is Aliyah King,...and she's been trying real hard to get to know me. But I'm not having it. Still kinda bug that my parents kept this secret from me." I said rolling my eyes.

"Damn Lay, that's kinda rude." said Trey chewing with his mouth open.

"Ew, nigga, close your damn mouth." D'Jay said sitting down to our table.

"DJAYYYYYY," screamed Trey, "I missed you, you only show up to practice. You don't even come scouting for hunnies with me anymore." he said with a pout causing Kayla to move his arm from around her and Kai to chuckle.

"Y'all cute as hell yo," said Kai.
"No y'all cute as hell." Kayla said referring to me and Layah.
"So who asked who?" Bella chimed in smiling.
"Kai was being a Lil baby crying for me to be his girlfriend." I said sticking out my tongue.
"Hmm, I ain't the only one who is be crying for something" he said smirking causing me to hit his arm.

"Aww shit, that's real cute. SO D'JAY MY NIGGA Where do you be anyway?" asked Trey.

"Work my nigga." he said shortly. "Something you don't know about." causing all of us to giggle.

"What's so funny fatty?" Kai said causing the whole table to erupt in laughter.

"Kai, ease up offa Bell. She's just sitting there all quuuiiet." said D'Jay smiling at her. She mouthed something to him, but I didn't catch it. Are they....flirting? Or am I seeing things?

"So, Lay, are you gonna sit down with your parents and have a heart to heart?" Kayla asked.

"I don't even know. I can't stand to look or even talk to them right now." I said uncaringly.

"Come on Layah. What has it been? Two weeks? You have to talk to them eventually." Kai said hugging me. I sighed, knowing he was right. Seeing that I was becoming upset, Bella changed the topic.

"Why don't you invite her to D'Jay's production on Friday?" asked Bella causing D'Jay to smile.

"Yeah, you should invite her." he agreed.

"What the hell, why not" I said exasperated.

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-Later that night-

Marco's P.O.V.

"Aight man, take it easy." I said taking the money from my 'customer'. I don't know, but doing this shit makes me feel good. I got good money, my boss trusts me enough to share the product and keep good much of the profits. 'This shit is crazy.' I thought as I smiled to myself.

"What up mayne." D'Jay said as he came from the alley. I just smiled. I loved this lil nigga. We grew up tight because his dad was never around. So I always thought that he was my responsibility.

"Here ya go mayne, you slow as hell." he said handing me a wad of cash.

"You sell all your product already?" I asked, raising my eyebrow. "Damn, that's tight." I smiled taking out the amount needed to pay the boss. "Here." I said as I handed him back the rest of the money. "Go take lil shawty out to dinner or something, get outchea." I said proudly of my little cousin. He looked at me shocked and scared. "Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." I said as I held up my hand. We then shook hands.

"I love you mayne." he said quietly.

"Aight, enough with that gay shit." I laughed and said, "love you too mayne. Imma take care of you aight? That's how Aunt Daphne would've liked it." I smiled truthfully.

"Yeah man, I miss her too."he softly said.

"Nah nah nah, don't come here crying. You got a lady now."

He only grinned. "Aight brother, see ya later." he said turning and heading back into the alley. I shook my head and turned around to the feeling of a cold metal of a gun pressed up to the center of my forehead.

A deep voiced snarled, "Where's Smoke?" I clenched my jaw.

'Shit, I'm sorry Aunt Daphne.' I thought to myself.

Family Affair-Mary J Blige