The Hustle

9

Los Angeles, CA
In Dinah's Car
10:00p.m.
2017

"You never stop amazing me with the these dates, DJ." Dinah nodded, not really listening.

"What date is this the fourth?" Dinah asked dumbly. "No you ass, it's the seventh, but after this I'm gonna stop counting."

Dinah chuckled and sniffed a little bit. "Look I gotta tell you sum' baby and I don't know how you'll react. Fuck it hear it go." Dinah said, and if she was being honest, she didn't want to tell her, but she knew in order for them to grow and shit. She had to tell her.

"Remember when you first me, and the people I was around." Normani nods confused. "They my people so to speak basically my crew." Dinah said hoping Normani would get it. "Okay?"

She didn't, well that's what it looked like to Dinah, but she wanted to be sure before she jump to conclusions.

"I'm in a gang Normani called the bloods."

"A gang?" Normani repeated. "Yeah babe."

Normani then gather her things and pulls on the car door. "Unlock the door DJ." Normani said calmly.

"What?"

"Unlock the fucking door, DJ!" This time she yelled.

Dinah unlocked the door and Normani immediately got out.

"Mani, wait. Are you serious?"

"A gang! A gang Dinah!"

"Will you keep you voice down. In case you haven't notice, they're plenty of people who can send my ass to jail in this neighborhood."

"At this point, I don't give a fuck." She then began to walk away, but Dinah grabbed her wrist. Normani yanked away hard.

"You didn't mean that Normani. And why you leaving, I didn't do that shit when you said you had a child."

"That is literally two completely different things. You can't even compare them."

"See, see this is exactly why I didn't want to tell you. Now you judging me, and shit."

Normani was silent but her chest was fuming.

"I waited this long, because I wanted you to know me and not judge."

Dinah then walked up to Normani and grabbed her hand.

"Look I'm sorry it had to go down like this, but it's better you hear from me and not the streets. I really like you Normani."

"I like you too Dinah." Normani mumbled. As much as she wanted to, she couldn't deny that.

"What, couldn't hear you?" Dinah said playfully as leaned her closer to Normani's mouth. Normani smiled shyly.

"I said I like you," She wrapped her arms around Dinah's neck.

"I really like you, but you know I got a son to think about." Dinah nods and peck Normani's lips fast.

"I know and you know I wouldn't never put you or them in danger. I got you okay?"

Normani head was looking at the ground, but Dinah picked her head up with her index finger and thumb.

"Okay?"

Normani nods and kisses Dinah lips. When she pulled away, she bit her lip and looked at Dinah.

"You um, wanna come in?" Normani asked with lust in her eyes. " My sister has him."

"Yeah I bould get with that." Normani licked her lips, before walking to her side door to get in the house and Dinah bit her lip, watching that ass in that dress.