Along Came Him

Chapter 2

"Pass the damn ball!" I yell at Jaicee, who insists on hoggin' the shit like she'll die without it.

"Dont yell at me, nigga!" She weakly tosses it towards me, only to have it blocked and stolen by my cousin, Anayla.

"Aaahhh nigga you cant play!" Nay shouts at Jai.

Jaicee gives her the bird before adjusting her sports bra "I aint made for sports, i told yall."

"Hold up, i hear my phone." I walk towards my duffel bag on the gym floor and take my phone out of the front pocket. A number with an unknown area code flashes on the screen.

"Yall know this number?" I hold the phone out to Nay and Jai. They shake their heads and go back to talking to each other. I answer the phone.

"Hello?"

"Is Drew there?" I regocnize the voice immediately.

"This is she."

"Oh, talkin proper now i see."

I laugh softly and switch the phone to my left ear. "Im talking like i have sense right now."

"My names Dylan, if i aint say it yesterday."

"You mentioned it."

"Yeah..."

An awkward silence fills my ear. I hate talkin to niggas who cant keep a conversation.

"Whatchu doin later tonight?" Dylan asks, breaking the silence.

"Probably going to watch MTV until i fall asleep, nothing special."

"Ah, okay, im going to a party later on and i was wondering if you wanted to go with."

I smirk and wipe a smudge off the front of my converse "A date?"

"Nah, i wasnt tryna say that. Just wanted to hang out. "

"So why dont you go alone?"

"Well," he starts slowly "See i need a female to go with."

"You lucky im not entirely crazy."

"Why you say that." he questions.

"Cause i wouldve turned you down."

"Text me your address and ill be there later."

"Aight."

"Okay."

"Bye."

After he hangs up, i run giddly over to Jai and Anayla "Yall guess who just called me!"

"August?"

"No, he will never be calling me. Tf i look like talkin to a celebrity?"

"Like Drew talkin to a celebrity."

"What is a August?" Anyala asks, scratching an A into the gym floor.

"Girl, you 14 and dont know who August Alsina is?" Jaicee grips her head "Gurl you live under a rock or somethin?"

"No, i dont pay attention to people like that."

"The dude who knows August called me."

"Dylan!"

i look at Jaicee sideways "Howd you know?"

She shrugs "Google."

"I have a date tho."

Nay stands up "Can i do your hair?"

"That aint her hair."

I roll my eyes "You have no chill Jaicee."

"Im just saying."

"Lets go home so i can get ready."

-End Chapter 2