Behind Closed Doors

Heard It All Before

                                                                     Heard it all before
                                                       All of ya lies, all of ya sweet talk 
                                                      Baby this, Baby that But your lies

                                                ain't working now look who's hurting now
                                                          See I had to shut you down
                                                                Played the fool before
                                                        I was your fool I believed in you 

        It's been two weeks since I got those keys from that mysterious girl.  Could she be fucking Jobari?  Is she doing this to fuck with me?  Is she T?  I have to find out who that girl was and the only person I know I can get that from is my girl Tiffany.  Tiffany been my girl for about 2 years now and she a sweet girl.  She cool with everybody, about 5'0, thick, and she brown-skinned.  I texted Tiffany as I was getting in my car to go to work.  Alex had got me a job with him at the mall inside Forever 21 and so far the money been coming in good.  Akia ran out the house and stopped at the passenger door.

  "Can you give me and Chris a ride to the mall?", she asked grinning from ear to ear. 

I looked at her like she was crazy, its 2:45 p.m I have to be at work in 15 minutes. 

"What's wrong with yall cars?", I asked with an attitude. 

       Without hesitation she got in the car began texting and laughing.  I shot a look at her but she didn't peep.  We pulled in Chris driveway and I don't understand why he couldn't walk over. I mean he lives right next door.  He wore some basket ball shorts, a t-shirt, and some nike slide-ons.  I almost didn't notice the letter J necklace that hunged from his neck.  He slid in the backseat. 

"Wassup Lyric" , he said licking his lips. 

"Hey", I said.  "Don't act  like Lyric the only person you see", Akia snapped. 

"My bad Wesley Snipes, you so black I didn't see you." He joked. 

I snickered. 

"You ain't funny", She said. 

        We was heading into the mall and Akia told me Tone was giving her a ride back home, but Chris still needed one.  I walked inside Forever 21 and Alex was mean mugging me from the cash register and I just knew something or someone has pissed him off.  Alex been my friend since middle school and everybody was always suspicious about him being gay.  He didn't come out until our sophomore year,  but you wouldn't think he was gay because he doesn't dress like it.  Alex is 5'8, lanky but he got a body, curly brown hair. brown-skinned, and dark brown almond eyes.   I went to clock in at the register and Alex was giving the customers attitude. 

"Ay, what's wrong with you?'' I said while putting some clothes in a bag. 

He looked at me warily before speaking.

  "Yo dude been up here looking for you and don't worry I told him you was at the food court", He Said.

"Where Shanette?", I asked