How to Love.

Chapter Fourteen.

[Israel]

"We'll ask her when she wakes up." I hear chattering from outside of my bedroom, I looked at my alarm clock seeing it was only 9 in the morning.

I turn away from the door and proceed to close my eyes. "Why don't we just ask her now?" I groan sitting up looking at the door. "Tell me what?" I ask groggily.

A few moments later both Lai and her boyfriend walk into my room. "He has something he'd like to say." She nudges him and he clears his throat.

"I'm sorry about what took place a few weeks ago, I never wanted to disrespect you or your personally space, I was just a little heated that someone didn't tell me they were behind on their half of the rent." He side eyes Lai who looks away.

I only nod my head rubbing the sleep out of my eyes looking from him to Lai. "And I'd like to apologize too." Lai speaks up rubbing her arm.

"That incident at the mall, I was way out of line. I was just angry because, I thought maybe you were just being a bitch. Now I understand, and I'm sorry." Israel looks her up and down, she seemed to be genuine.

"I forgive you." Her face lightens up with excitement as she engulfs me into an unexpected hug. I pat her back twice and step away walking back into my room closing the door behind me flopping down into bed.

I pick up my phone seeing I had a message from Aaliyah inviting me for breakfast. Of course I said yes because.. it's food.

I took a quick shower, hopping out and wrapping a towel around my body.

I connect my phone to my Bluetooth speaker and hitting shuffle as "Photosynthesis" by Saba and Jean Deaux.

I put on my underwear and lotion up, I head to my closet grabbing a black bodysuit and my red ugg slipper sandals.

I took my tracks out last night so I decided to put my curly mess into a sleek high bun letting a few curls fall.

I spray on my Victoria's Secret "Pure Seduction" grabbing my wallet and keys heading down the.

"I'm out—!" I yell to Lai who was in the kitchen. Aaliyah was waiting for me to meet her at her house so that's where I headed.

The door swung open before I could even knock and there stood Aaliyah smiling brightly. "Hey bitch." She hugs me and I hug back.

"You ready to go?" I question and she nods. She locked the door and we headed to her car. I slide into the passengers side and immediately grab the aux cord.

I begin to play music as we ride comfortably to our destination. We get out and Aaliyah locks the doors. "Table for four." Aaliyah tells the lady which makes me raise my brow a bit.

"Four?" I look at her and she nods with a smile. The hostess leads us to a booth and sets out the menus. "The other two should be here shortly. But could you bring 3 orange juices and a sprite?" She tells the woman who nods and walks away.

"Your girlfriends coming, and Justin too. That's four." I blink twice at her. "She's not my girlfriend." I roll my eyes playfully and she chuckles. "Oh please, she might as well be."

"Yo ya buggin' single life is where it's at." "-Bitch please." I laugh a little. "It's really not that bad." I reassure her. "Yeah, until you horny. Then what?" I fall silent watching Alex and Justin walk towards the table.