Help You

Chapter Eight

IHOP
June 13th, 2018
8:00am
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Tami •

I sat across from Kirah and Reign, while Risha sat next to me. We got up really early this morning to come together and have breakfast.

I wanted to hear their thoughts on the situation now that it's done and over with.

"Honestly I hope shit goes smooth, I don't have time for thug drama." Kirah cut up her pancakes.

"I agree. I got 2 kids, they don't need me out of their life just because some thug made us all go to jail right along with him."

"Mhm." Kirah nodded.

I looked over at Risha, who hasn't said a word since we arrived here. I don't know what was up with her.

"Risha do you have any thoughts?"

Everyone directed their attention to her.

"Um...no. I just really don't wanna be involved." She looked down.

"Girl what you mean?" Kirah raised an eyebrow.

"I mean I'm not like you guys. I don't wanna be involved with that man." She rushed out.

"You think we want to? You think we wanna be involved with drugs and shit? No. But we love Tami and we'd do whatever we could to make her happy like she would do for all of us." Reign spoke up.

I bit my lip, watching them both go back and fourth.

"Tami, I don't feel comfortable being around these 2 while they continue to attack me. Ima just go to the shop."

"Alright, but are you ok?"

"I'm fine." Her nervous smile caused me to think otherwise. "I'll see you guys later." She left out.

We all looked at each other.

"She's weird, I feel a bad vibe coming from her."

"Reign she's just nervous. I mean I basically gave y'all no choice but to be apart of this shit."

"So? She still could just suck it up like we already have."

I sighed. "Can we just talk about something else please."

"Sure, I've got something to tell y'all anyway." Kirah said.

"What?" I bit into my scrambled eggs.

"Remember how I told y'all about the fine dude from the club?" We nodded. "Well he was there last night. His name is Boggie."

"Boggie?" I tried to remember in my head what he looked like. "Oh the light - skin one right?"

"Yes. Girl when I was walking to my car he stopped me talking about he wanna link soon."

"Don't trust him." Reign set her fork down.

"Why not?"

"Cause that dude messes with Imani."

"How you know?" I asked.

"I saw Imani get into his car one time while she was leaving out. I caught a glimpse of his face, and seeing him last night I knew for sure that was him. He's a thot."

"Damn." She frowned. "Well maybe I'll change his mind."

"See for yourself sis." She laughed.

"I will and if I end up getting him all to myself I'll holla at you."

"You do that." We all laughed.

We finished up eating before I paid for all of us. I stopped to get some gas before I headed to work.