Charm | A Dave East Story

9

Dave

This was my last week in the house and I must say. I've learned and experienced a lot. I was about to head downstairs to fix me a bowl of cereal when I passed Ayana's room.

"You going somewhere?"

"Me? Oh no. I'm about to have a party."

I laughed and shook my head. "You are one hard head, sneaky woman huh?" I walked in behind her and rubbed my hands down the sides of her dress. Moving too fast? No no no. Ever since two weeks ago when I found out that was Ayana at the club we've been talking a lot lately, she's a really sweet girl and I even got to see the girl that's full of laughs. We kept our distance when Quincy came around, I ain't want to beat lil homie ass.

"Stop." She looked down shyly and I pulled her closer into me lifting up her head to look back into the mirror.

"What? Why you always do that?"

"Do what?"

"Act shy, or nervous."

She shrugged. "I didn't think I did."

I let her out of my grip and sighed. "How about this... we cancel this party and we go out."

"What? Why?"

"Because it's my last few nights, and we haven't even actually enjoyed time together."

She giggled. "Dave, you know how Quin-"

"Fuck that nigga, just me and you. You can deal with him later. What you say?"

She bit her bottom lip as if she was hesitating, then she finally gave in. "Alright, let me text my friends."

"Give me 30, and i'll meet you downstairs." I walked out of her room to leave her be so I could get dressed. I wasn't thinking nothing of it, I just wanted to have a little fun with Yana before I left, who knows when i'll see her again. After the stuff she done told me, this girl deserves nothing but the best.

Charm

Me:party cancelled, dave wants to go out
stupid bitch #1🤘🏾:bitch drop quincy jones and fw this nigga!
stupid bitch #2: Monèt right, get dat DICK.
Me:STFU! It's nothing like that
stupid bitch #2: make it like that sis cause u be moody af get some before I do
Me:YOU WOULDNT DARE!
stupid bitch #1: 😌 she wouldn't cause she too busy worried about a man who got a wife at home
stupid bitch #2: bitch pls, their getting a divore, who cares 🤷🏽‍♀️
Me:y'all wild, I gtg ttyl about how it went
stupid bitch #2:so issa date?
stupid bitch #1: 😏😏😏😏
Me:don't get blocked tonight, bye yall
stupid bitch #1: That's all Lexus tonight, bye.
stupid bitch #2: lmao im joking, byeeee

I locked my phone realizing it's been 30 minutes, I grabbed everything I think I needed to grab and headed downstairs. Like he said he was waiting.

"30 minutes like you said huh?"

"Time is money. I value my time and others."

"That's a good thing."

Charm

I listened to Dave tell me about the history of Harlem to present day about the good and the bad and I must say. I was mesmerized. Not at what he was telling me but how he was telling me, I could tell he loved his hometown. I was cut off by my phone ringing.

"Sorry, its my Aunt."

"Take it."

I laughed. "I kinda don't have a choice."

I answered the phone and before I could speak she was screaming and I was confused. "Someone's excited, I guess."

"I am, and I am excited for you babygirl."

"Why."

"Well you know I have connections in New York, I got to talking with someone I knew and I told them how much you aspire to be a model and-"

"Aunt K, I haven't talked about modeling in so long."

"Honey, this is good for you! I know you still got it, look I don't care what you say, I already told your uncle and I told the company you'd love to do it."

"What? No no no." I placed my hand on my forehead becoming frustrated.

"Your doing it, I already got your tickets and your flight leaves Friday morning."

"It's only Wednesday."

"And that's fine, it gives you enough time to pack for a month."

"A MONTH!" I looked around noticing people were starting to look at me so I lowered my voice. "Ok, can we talk about this tomorrow. I'm kind of on a dat- I'm out with Dave."

"A date? You started to say a date? I've been meaning to talk to you about that, but i'll let you slide for now, see you in the morning."

"Okay bye." I hung up and sighed heavily.

"Everything okay?"

I shook my head and picked up my fork. "Yeah yeah, it's just my Aunt decided it would be okay  to get me this modeling deal."

"Oh, is that bad or good?"

"I mean, right now? I don't know. It's something I thought about a long time ago, now I just don't have a interest in it."

He nodded while chewing his food. "Where is it?"

I chewed the rest of my food before I looked at him and responded. "It's in New York."