Red Nation

Chapter 16

Red Nation: Chapter 16

~Lexis P.O.V.~

After dinner we all went our separate ways. Why do I just let Varo gang up on Chewy? They got a little beef because Chewy owes Varo some money and the rest is history. We all warn Chewy not to borrow money from Varo but I guess he had to learn the hard way.

Trey was out on his date with Brie and DeShawn went to Lauren and Breezy's to help with setting up furniture. Ty got the itis and is passed out in the backseat. Ivanna was also fast asleep in her car seat.

"When was the last time we went on a date?" Nelle asked softly as she grabbed my free hand and naturally our fingers intertwined.

"I have no idea but our 18 year anniversary is coming up, since the day we met." 18 years we've been apart of each other's lives. Time went by too fast.

"Awe you remembered."

"Of course I remember. You think I don't remember shit like that? We met at the park behind your Mom's old house. You were playing cube runner and blasting Tyga through your beats. We talked for a long time, then I left cause I had to make a run. We met up again at the park then went back to your place and we had our first kiss right at your door before I left." Talkin' 'bout 'awe your remembered' of course I do, that shit's important.

"We were so young and had no kids, we weren't even in a relationship."

"Yeah but I already knew you were my ride or die the second I saw you drive by Arlie's old house at the intersection."

"You did not-"

"Natural thug instincts Nelle Bells." I laughed before I reached over and kissed her soft lips.

"You're too much sometimes Lexis." She knows I'm not. "I was thinking back about your childhood and I find it so hard to believe how you were before you were jumped in. You were such an innocent little boy who clung to his mother and now you're a big time drug dealer and gang leader." She said.

"I told you I was never meant for this shit. I squealed when my Mama put frosting on my nose. I was such an innocent kid like I was shocked when I thought back over my childhood and it only took one night of curiosity that changed me." Fuck curiosity. Gets you into nothing but trouble.

"True but then things wouldn't have turned out the way it did. Not to mention things have been really low with you, it kind of scares me a little." She said with a small laugh.

"Knock on wood. I like that things are going so smoothly. I don't want any problems." I don't have time for any gang related problems.

"Nothing is going to happen right?"

"You ask me like as if I can see into the future. I can barely plan out what I'm going to eat next, let alone what's going to happen way ahead of time." I said as we pulled up to the house. "Also don't jinx anything either. Ty wake up we're home." I said as I reached back and shook his leg. I hopped out of the car and grabbed Ivanna before heading inside.

"Are you putting her to bed?" Nelle asked with a yawn.

"Yeah, I'll meet you in bed." I said.

I changed her diaper and put her in her pj's then set her down in her crib. "Goodnight Ivanna." I said before I turned on her nightlight and cracked the door. "You goin' to sleep anytime soon?" I asked Ty who was laying in his bed in just his shorts. For a split second he looked just like me when I was his age and I was laying sprawled out like he was. Trippy but sick at the same time.

"I'ma be FaceTiming for a little while. I'll keep quiet." He said with a quick smirk.

"Yeah I'm so sure of that. Night kid." I closed his door and walked to my room where I found a happily sitting Nelle in one of my shirts on the bed. "I like that shirt. I think I got one exactly like that." I said, slipping off my shirt and grabbing a pair of sweats. I crawled into bed and pulled her up onto my lap.