South Central L.A •90s•

•8 - Throwback•

"Hey sis, guess what I heard?" Aaliyah said to Lauren.

"What's up?"

"I hear that Mila is coming back to California to finish up her senior year here."

"What?! Get outta here!"

"True story."

"Does Lay know about it?"

"He was the one that told me."

Layzie and Jamila Chilombo had been tight since the 5th grade. They eventually started dating their 7th grade year. By the time their sophomore year came around, Jamila learned that her family was moving to Washington due to her dad finding a new job there, causing her and Layzie to break up.

"So how does Lay feel about her moving back down here, though ?"

"He sounded pretty happy about it."

"Has he said anything about getting back with her?"

"He thought about it, but he don't know, yet."

Janeé walked in "Hey y'all."

Aaliyah and Lauren replied with a smile, "Hi, Bryon."

"... Bye, bitches!" she walked back out of the room.

The two sisters laughed.

"Well I guess I better get ready for my date with Eric."

"Where y'all goin'?"

"He taking me out to eat and then we gone catch a movie."

"Awhhh, dinner and a movie. Where y'all eating and what y'all movie y'all bouta watch?"

"Well, we might hit up Broken Spanish , and then we're going to catch Soul Food at the theaters."

"Broken Spanish? Look at Eric tryna ball out," Lauren smirked.

"My baby be spoiling me," Aaliyah said as she walked over to her closet.

"Wait, I just thought about it, y'all bout to go see Soul Food? That don't come out until the 26th."

"No I meant to say Money Talks, but I can't wait to go see Soul Food!"

After she picked out what she was going to wear, she took a shower, fixed her hair and makeup. By the time she finished getting ready, she heard a honk outside. She grabbed her purse and headed out the door and up to Eric's car.

"Damn, baby look at you, looking all sexy and shit. Might have to switch plans and take you back home instead," he licked his lips.

Aaliyah laughed, "boy you know you need to quit!"

Aaliyah and Eric arrived at the Broken Spanish restaurant. After they took their seats, the two sat and held conversation. Aaliyah could feel somebody staring in her direction. She looked to her right and noticed Elgin sitting at a table with some female and he was looking directly at Aaliyah.

"Who's that nigga staring over here?" Eric said to Aaliyah.

"Nobody," Aaliyah lied.

"Li Li, keep it 100 wit me."

Liyah sighed, "You remember that Elgin guy I was talking to you about the other day?"

"That's that nigga?"

"Yeah."

"Aye I don't appreciate that nigga eyeballin' you like that, I'm bouta walk over there and set his ass straight!"

"Eric, calm down, don't even worry about it, as a matter of fact, let him look, and we'll give him something to look at."

Eric raised an eyebrow. Aaliyah reached across the table at Eric's face. She pressed her lips against his and the two engaged in a passionate lip lock. The look on Elgin's face just screamed jealousy and disgust. He knew what Aaliyah was doing: she was trying to piss him off, and it worked! Elgin's date noticed that instead of paying attention to her, he was focusing his attention elsewhere. She slammed her napkin on the table, got up and stormed out. Elgin noticed that she had threw down the napkin and ran out behind her. Aaliyah and Eric parted lips and bust out laughing.