South Central L.A •90s•

•5 - Here To Stay•

"Sooooo, how was your visit with Eazy?" asked Lauren.

"It was good," Aaliyah looked away and smiled.

"Wait, did y'all-" Aaliyah cut her off.

"No, no, no we didn't go that far! We just chilled, watched a movie, ordered some Mexican food and made out majority of the time."

"So when do you think you guys will finally have that moment?"

"I don't know, I mean, I don't want to rush things too fast. I'm still keeping my guard up because I know how he is."

"Yeah just be careful sis. I don't want you to end up getting hurt."

Aaliyah knew for a fact that if she gave it up to him, her feelings would grow deeper and she didn't want to mess anything up between them. The pair had been good friends growing up and she refused to let anything small ruin their close knit relationship.

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The next day, during lunch, Aaliyah was hanging in the hallway with Eric and the gang, doing the usual kicking it and joking around like normal high schoolers do. She was having such a great time ... that is until she took a look to her right and saw something she wasn't ready for.

"What's the matter, girl?" Lisa asked Aaliyah.

Aaliyah nudged her head over in the direction she was looking. The two ladies noticed three girls dressed in white crop top shirts and small denim shorts. Aaliyah's lip flared up at the girl in front of the other two.

"Oh hell no, I know she didn't have the nerve to show her face at this school!" Lisa said.

"Ughh, who the hell are they?" Selena asked with a disgusted look on her face.

"You remember when I told y'all about the bitch that I saw with Eric?"

"Who, Tomica?"

"No not her, the other bitch who I caught at his house."

"Yeah, is she one of them hoes walking this way?"

"In the front, yes, I don't know who them other two bitches are."

"The other two are her sister and her cousin. I guess they call themselves Jazz and Diva," Lisa added.

"Wait, that's not the bitch you said killed Eric's baby, is it?" Selena asked.

"Girl, yes!"

"It's bad enough that Tomica goes here," Lisa began, "but now Kim is here, too! It's about to go down this school year!"

"Hey what y'all over here talking about?"

Eric looked at where the girls were staring and made a face.

"Aww hell naw, what the fuck is these bitches doing here?!"

"I guess we bouta find out because here they come."

Kim and the girls made their way over to Eric.

"Hey boo, you miss me?" Kim asked while licking her lips.

"Kim what is you doing, here?" Eric asked her while raising an eyebrow.

"We go to this school, now."

"And you had to bring these hoes with you as well?"

"Dont worry about that, just know that I'm here now, and I'll make sure you in good hands, daddy," she said as she kissed his cheek and shot a sneaky smirk at Aaliyah, who scoffed and rolled her eyes at the hoe.

As Kim and the girls walked off, Aaliyah turned back to Eric.

"What was that all about?"

"I honestly can't even tell you, but don't trip, baby girl, you aint got shit to worry about, I promise."

"Mmhm."

Eric lifted her chin, "Baby, do you trust me?"

"Yeah I guess so." Eric wasn't too fond of her response.

A few seconds later, Bryon approached the group.

"Aaliyah, where yo sister at?" he asked.

"I don't know, probably somewhere hiding from you," she smiled.

"That ain't funny, but for real, have you seen her, though?"

"I haven't, sorry."

"Awh okay, I need to ask her about this homework assignment real quick."

"Nigga, a homework assignment ?" Eric raised an eyebrow. "Now I know you, and all these years not once have you and Neé held a decent ass conversation about anything."

"Aight, aight, I'm just bored and I wanted to fuck with her."

"You like my sister, don't you?" Aaliyah smirked.

"Naw it ain't nothing like that, G."

"Then why you always be pickin' with her?"

"Because I like gettin a reaction out of her, that look she get on her face when she pissed off, it's sexy to me."

"So you do like her?"

"Man Eric, get yo woman, she askin' too many questions."

"Aye playa, there go yo woman right over there," Eric pointed down the hall where Janeé was, talking to some dude and smiling. Bryon was now filled with jealousy and Eric and Aaliyah noticed it.

"Aye, who dat nigga talking to her?" he questioned, "and why she smilin' at him?" Aaliyah burst into laughter.

"I thought you said you didn't like her," Eric pointed out.

"I don't."

"Then why you care about who she talking to?"

"Right and why you care that he makin' her smile?" Aaliyah asked.

"Shit I was just wondering, that's all. But why y'all interrogatin' me though?"

"Why you all in my sister's Kool Aid? You obviously like her if you askin' these questions."

"And you noticed when I called her his woman, he didn't deny that shit at all."

Eric and Aaliyah looked at Bryon and smirked. Bryon lowered his eyelids.

"Man, y'all ugly."

They then see Janeé heading towards them. She took a quick glance at Bryon and kept walking. Bryon began to walk towards her.

"Aye girl where you goin?"

Janeé took off running. Bryon took off after her.

"Janeé, get yo ass back here!"

The crew just laughed and shook their heads.

"Those two are a weird ass couple," Lisa said.

Everyone else shook their heads in agreement.

Eric tapped Aaliyah on her shoulder, "Aye, why don't you say we get outta here and grab something to eat, on me."

"Oh come on Eric, you know I can take care of myself."

"Girl, what I tell you about all that? You know I don't care about spending money on you, you know I'm good for it."

Aaliyah smiled, "Alright, if you insist, let's go."

Although Eric was a ladies man, on the inside, he had a good heart and that was one thing that Aaliyah loved the most about him. But she knew that she had to be careful. Considering that she, his ex girlfriend and his former fling all attend the same school together, there was bound to be some shit going down and Liyah knew it!

Y'all, I feel like this chapter was a little bald headed (my mama's word for short or not enough) so I think I might just post chapter 6 just for y'all!

H.W.A in the Real Muthaphukkin G's video I'm the MM.

Chapter 6 coming right up !!