Rise ( Urban)

Filter

"I hate to have a filter with you and claim that I was kidding after every sentence"

Bina

" Hello, Xander." I answered my phone in an annoyed tone.

" What you got going on today?"

" Work. The same thing I do everyday."

I work as a tutor for kids working on getting there GED and for kids taking the SATs.

" Okay. What are you doing after that Sabina?" It was obvious Xan was already annoyed so to make this conversation end quicker I told him I was hanging out with Chance today.

" Bina, whatever. You always doing some shit" was all he said before he hung up the phone on me.

Xan always finds a way to somehow ruin my day usually but today that's not happening.

   After work today, I'm going to pick up Donny from the airport and we're going to spend some quality sibling time together.
I haven't seen Donny in almost four months, he's been super busy with the whole family man thing he has going on. He just had his second kid so I know his hands have been real full lately.

I got ready for work and left out of my apartment within thirty minutes.

Usually, I go to the office to give in my paperwork to show the progression of the students I work with but sometimes i make house visits or I meet up with my students at the Library.

I walked into the Library to meet with one of my students.

" Hey, Liza. How you been?"

-

Dre

" Damn man what's taking her so long"

Getting tired of waiting, I rushed upstairs to her apartment and unlocked the door. Bina's room door was wide open as usual so I just walked in.

I should've knocked because when I walked in Sabina turned around butt ass naked and startled.

" Damn, Bina a shirt on." I closed my eyes out of respect.

" No, you should've knocked before barging in my room dummy." Bina walked to her closet and put on one of my sweaters and some jogger sweatpants. She still had her head wrap on and no makeup on.

I was loving every minute of her being her natural self.

" Girl, Hurry up. Donny's lands in like 45 minutes."

" nigga don't rush me" Bina nudged me as she was walking past me.

" Now let's go. It takes 30 minutes to get there."

-

" Donny!" Sabina called out to her brother as soon as she laid eyes on him.

She ran full speed and jumped into her twin brothers arms and she repeatedly told him how much she missed him.

" I missed you too, Bina" He responded back as she got down from his embrace.

When Donny saw me, We hugged each other like always and said our hellos.

Donny and I used to be real close growing up. We played basketball together in Elementary. One day, at a game he introduced me to Sabina because I didn't believe he had a twin sister and every since then we were inseparable.

" Where's Chano?" Donny asked

" Work." Both of us answered simultaneously.

" He said he's gonna come by the house later." Bina said.

All of us got in the car and rode back to the house.

It was quiet for a while until Donny spoke up again.

" Hey, Bina you still with that Xanax dude?"

I let out a stifled laugh and Bina gave me the death glare.

" you mean Xander?" She corrected him.

" Yeah, him." Donny nodded.

" Yes I am, why?" Bina asked

When I looked up at Donny, he raised his eyebrows at me but I slightly shook my head.

I still did not tell Sabina how I felt about her.

" No reason, just tryna figure out why my little sister wants to ruin her life with his bum ass" Donny sighed

This is one of the reasons why I love when Donny visits. He never tries to sugarcoat when it comes to Bina.

When I speak to her, I feel like I have to watch what I say to her and how I say it because Bina has no problem not talking to me for a long time. But with Donny on the other hand, He doesn't care if he hurts her feelings or not. He always says what I'm thinking but she only seems to listen to him and Mama.

" Donny. You don't think I know this?" She turned around to look at him.

" If you know it then why are you still with the nigga? Hmm"

" Because I don't want to waste years just because we had a few bumps in the road" she pouted.

" A few bumps?!" We both exclaimed.

" After I say this, the conversation is over. Cause' that was the dumbest shit I have ever heard come out your mouth"

" What D?" She rolled her eyes at him.

" That man has literally cheated on you more times than Kim K can say 'So Cute' in a minute. He has stolen from you, treated you like shit and he had never once told you he loved you. But you don't wanna give that up? Why? Because he reminds you of Dro? Cause you don't wanna be alone? That shouldn't be an excuse for you to settle for some bumbass SoundCloud rapper when you can do way better. This is deadass the last time imma say it, cause i know Dre tell you the same shit but you don't wanna hear it"

" Thankyou!" I finally spoke up.
Somebody else sees what i have to deal with.

Sabina was crying, she doesn't ever really cry all that much, so I know Don got through to her. Now let's see if she actually follows through.

Sorry for Mistakes🤷🏾‍♀️