Nigel
After leaving the shower I began to get dressed. Being that I'm over here at Crystal's house so much a lot of my clothes are here. I threw on a baby blue T-shirt with some blue jeans. I threw on my white and baby blue Jordans and wore my silver chain. I put in one of my stud earrings and began to brush my waves.
Crystal came out of her closet in some high waisted jeans with a black shirt and black wedges. She had straightened her hair and of course had on some lipgloss with silver hoops.
She came and stood behind me in her mirror
"You know we make a fine ass couple."
"Fine ass chocolate couple." I corrected her and smiled. She gave me a kiss on the cheek and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Nigel I'm scared. What if your dad and sister don't like me?"
I looked walked over towards her and sat on the bed with her.
"Babygirl whoever I love, they'll love even more." I gave her a kiss on the lips and it quickly became heated.
She leaned back on the bed and I began to kiss her neck.
"Mmmm, Nigel" she moaned.
She softly ran her hand over my head and I worked my way back to her lips. I broke away remembering that we had plans.
"Aii, we gotta go." She nodded her head while wiping her lipgloss off my lips.
As we sat in my car, Crys put on her music and began rapping along.
"POP THAT PUSSY WHILE YOU WORK, POP THAT PUSSY UP IN CHURCH. POP THAT PUSSY ON THE POLE, POP THAT PUSSY ON THE STOVE. MAKE THAT PUSSY SLIP-N SLIDE-" I turned down the music.
"If I hear pop that pussy one more damn time I'm popping you." I looked over at her. She knew I didn't like to hear no shit like that, especially not in my car.
"Damn but I was feeling that in my soul." She shook her head and went on her phone.
After a few more minutes of driving we pulled up to my house. We were about a half hour early but I really missed Nyla and couldn't wait for her to meet Crystal. As we got out of the car Crys glanced at me nervously and I reached over and grabbed her hand.
We walked in my house and went in my living room. I told Crys to wait there so I could find my dad and Ny. As I ran up the stairs I saw Ny in my room looking through my collection of chains.
"Damn so this why I can never find my chains no more?" She quickly looked up at me and ran over to give me a hug. I hugged her tightly and kissed her on the forehead.
"Nigel! I've missed you so much. You get a girlfriend and forget all about your little sister." She broke away from the hug and lightly slapped my arm.
"Never that baby sis. But she is downstairs and can't wait to meet you." She smiled at me and began to walk down the stairs. Before walking into the living room she stopped me.
"If she's a hoe, rude, or I just don't like her in general. She gotta go." I nodded my head in agreeance knowing that that wouldn't happen.
As we walked in the living room, I saw Crystal looking at some of our family photos. When she noticed us she quickly moved away and focused her attention towards us.
"Crystal this is my baby sister Nyla. Nyla this my girl Crystal."
Crystal
I looked at Nyla and Nigel. Honestly I don't know why but I expected them to resemble way more. Maybe because when they were younger they did. I walked over and shook her hand.
"So is the Crystal who was with Carter? The one who had HIV?" Nigel and I both look at her in astonishment. I glared at her and back at Nigel.
"Ny where the fuck did you hear that?"
"We go to the same school and word spreads." She shrugged her shoulders and looked me up and down. Feeling my self becoming angry I took several deep breaths.
"Girl a rumor is a rumor. I don't have HIV. And yes I was with Carter but that's old news. I'm now happy and in lo- grateful that god blessed me with being with your brother." I hoped that they didn't catch how I almost said I was in love with Nigel. It's not that I wasn't. It's just that I have a fear that the moment I say it to out loud and to other people, things are gonna get ruined between us.
She looked me up and down one more time before walking away. I looked over at Nigel in anger.
"Crystal I have no clue on what the fuck that was. I don't know what her problem is but relax. I got this. It's gonna be okay."
"Nigel if she doesn't like me then how the fuck are we supposed to be together?"
"Relax aii. She just trying to get under your skin. It's all gonna be good I promise. Now my pops ain't here but he texted me and said he'll be here in an hour so let's just relax okay."
I nodded my head in agreeance and walked with him into his kitchen.
When we walked in I saw Nyla eating a bowl of cereal and scrolling on her phone. Apart of me wanted to fuck her up and push her head into the bowl but the other part wanted to just talk to her for Nigel's sake. I sat next to her as she gave me a side eye.
"I know why you don't like me."
"Mhm. Why is that?"
"Well you feel like I'm going to take your brother away from you. But I would never do that. I know how much you mean to him and I would never try to take your place."
"Mhm."
"So with that being said, can we start over and be cool?" She scoffed and ate another spoonful of cereal.
"You know what? Fuck this shit. I don't have patience for shit like this. Nigel your sister doesn't wanna talk to me or be cool with me and I'm not about to kiss her ass just because she's your sister!" I quickly got up and grabbed my bag and Nigel's car keys. I sat in his car and began to scroll through Facebook.
Nyla was really pissing me off. I don't have patience for people like her. Every part of me wanted to be disrespectful but I would never do that to Nigel. I love him and would never wanna hurt him. I sat in his cart for about 20 minutes before he came out of the house and sat with me.
He kept glancing over at me as I continued to just stay on my phone. I didn't really feel like talking and was ready to go home. But I told him I'd do this family day with him to meet his sister and father. I just pray his father won't act like Nyla.
"Babe."
"Mhm?"
"Put the phone down so we can talk please."
I put my phone down and began to crack my knuckles and then my neck. I looked over at him because I felt him staring at me.
"I'm sorry Nyla acted like that. I talked to her and her opinion of you isn't gonna change. She thinks that I'm just a rebound before you go back to Carter."
"Do you think that?" Silence fell over the car for a few seconds before I heard him take him a deep breath.
"When we first started messing around, yea. But then I stopped. But now I don't know because you stopped yourself before you could say you were in love with me. And I mean I get it. We've only been messing with each other for a few weeks. But I need to know before I truly give this my all. Are you still in love with Carter?"
I looked over at Nigel and saw the look on his face. He looked worried and scared that he was gonna get an answer he didn't wanna here. I looked out the window and back at him. I looked at him directly in his eyes.
" I will always have love for him. Because he was my first everything but no. I'm not in love with him. I don't wanna be with him. I wanna be with you. You're not a rebound Nigel remember that."
He leaned over and gave me a nice and slow kiss.
"Aii. So with all that out the way, let's get this family day started." He grinned as he got out the car. I prayed to lord that this day with Nyla would get better. Cause lord knows I don't have my anger completely under control yet.
A/N
Next chapter will most definitely be their family day. I might upload it tmrw or the day after because I'm still not finished with it. But please like, comment and vote❤️ and if you're still reading this book I just wanna say thank you so much for bearing with me. I just want you guys to know that this really means a lot to me. This is my first book that I'm actually sticking with and I just really hope you guys are enjoying it❤️
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