Curves

Chapter 22

Malik

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"Aye Leek," my old man said. I looked up from the paperwork and at him. We were currently in the process of him finally retiring so he does less office work and just watches over the place mostly.

"What's up pops?" He motioned for me to follow him so I did. We came to the loading area where our guys were loading the trucks. 

"You know what's wrong with him?" He pointed to Zy who was quietly working. You'd think that was a good thing but Zy ain't no quiet nigga.

"Nah he been quiet for a lil minute now."

"Zy!" my pops called. "Come here for a second." Zy stopped what he was doing and followed us to the office. "Iight lil nigga," pops said once the door was closed. "Why you moping around here like that? Fuck wrong with you?"

"Nothing man."

"Zy I'll beat you like you're thirteen again. Out with it."

He sighed before sitting down. "I fucked up Unc. Mo finally let me take her out on a date a couple of weeks and the shit was just embarrassing as fuck."

"How?" I asked. He told me everything that happened and all I could do was shake my head. "I told you don't let that goofy ass nigga in your head. I should've known some shit like that was going to happen."

"Dumb ass boy," pops shook his head. 

"I was already behind everyone else I was just trying-"

"You were being a dumb ass bruh," I said. "We told you to stop treating this shit like a damn race. You're not competing for Mo. You're supposed to be showing Mo why you deserve a chance. Why y'all should give being more than friends a shot. The moment you start worrying about other niggas is the moment you fuck up and lose focus."

"Exactly Zy. Had you listened to us none of that would've happened. And even if it hadn't your date still wouldn't have been enough. Why? Because you weren't being real. Mo knows you a lot better than most. How could she enjoy something knowing you don't love or like it."

"I was trying to show her I can be sophisticated if I tried. I know I don't have the same education as her but I wanted to try for her. Try to get into the things she's into. Show her I'm not some stupid ass nigga."

"You are a stupid ass nigga," I said. "Mo knows that already. But that doesn't stop her from loving you man. Don't be something you're not. That's how you fail every single time. Don't stunt or flex."

"Being myself means being her best friend. She'll never see me as anything more than that. It's about time I realize that," he sighed before getting up and leaving. 

"Dumb ass," I mumbled pulling out my phone. Zy is about as stubborn as a fucking mule. Pig-headed ass. 

Me: MoMo? 👀🤗
4:43 pm

❤💕😘Lil Sis😘💕❤: Leeky?! 👀😍

4:43 pm

Me: Yes 😌😏 it is me my lovely sister. You free today? 🤔
4:44 pm

❤💕😘Lil Sis😘💕❤: Yup. The girls just left so I was about to go get something to eat. Wanna meet up?

4:45 pm

Me: Fo sho. Send me your location.

4:45 pm

"Iight pops I'm going to lunch," I said grabbing my wallet and keys.