"So lemme get this right. Y'all friends? But y'all got a understanding of what exactly?" Tyler asked.
"Well that we like each other and are interested in one another but right now I can't be the man I'm supposed to be for her."
"So she choosing to wait for you?"
"Not necessarily wait."
"Whew Chile , y'all giving me a headache. The pressure, the pressure." He said fanning his face. I rolled my eyes. You need patience dealing with this nigga.
"Yeah well anyway I got a interview at this auto mechanic shop tomorrow."
"Ah shit you bout to go in there fucking up people shit."
"Fuck you Ty. I worked on the tanks and shit in the military."
He shook his head. "I just don't understand."
"Understand what?" I asked with a confused look on my face.
"How the government just threw you away like that after you served this country. That shit ain't right. I feel like something should be done."
"Yeah. I'm getting it together now though so don't sweat it man. Imma be alright."
Reign walks down the hallway smiling.
"What you grinning for long head ass girl?" Tyler asked.
"Aight now. Ease up off my head. But I am smiling because guess who is coming over in a few?"
"Who?"
"Skyyyyy" she said dragging the name.
"Who is sky?" I asked
"Oh HELL NAH IM OUT. I ain't coming over til that DEMON leaves."
"Sky is my cousin from New York. Her and Tyler don't really see eye to eye."
"Loud mouth, over the top, extra ass, old face, young body..." Tyler mumbled while walking into the kitchen to get food. As usual.
"Well Tyler she gotta stay somewhere while she down here!" Reign pleaded.
"That hoe ain't staying with me. Nope. Cancel allat."
"Come onnnnn. It's only for a week."
"A WEEEEKKKKKK?! A WEEK? 7 days? 5 business days? 168 hours? A weeeeeekkkk?!" He said imitating Soulja Boy.
"Now as much as I do for you Ty. Come on." She hit him with this baby face and her eyes got bigger and her lip poked out just a little bit. I wanted to kiss her right then and give her all the money I had in my pocket. And shit I only had $3.
"Uggghhhh fine! I'll do it but the minute that trout mouth hoe get loud and carried away she is OUT."
"Okay okay."
"When she coming?"
"Tomorrow night."
Tyler rolled his eyes. "Im giving you silent treatment until then. GOODTBYE" he slammed the door.
"So I guess this Sky character can't stand him either?"
"Well they used to date when we started college. But Sky ended up cheating on Tyler with one of the basketball players and ended up pregnant. Initially she thought the baby was Tyler's and so did he. But as the baby started gaining its features, he started to doubt it and got the baby tested. She came clean and he left her. Haven't seen her since."
"Damn." I said shocked
"Yeah. Tyler jokes and plays a lot to hide his pain. He's been through more than you know."
At this point I was speechless. Someone so vibrant was actually hurt and damaged. But shit. I'm here now. And Tyler my boy. So if this Sky girl come out here fucking with his head, that's her ass.
"That's my cousin and all but if come out here filling Tyler head up with bullshit, that's her ass."
I laughed.
"What?" She asked
"I was thinking it but you said it."
"I mean that. That's fam but Tyler has been there more than most of my family has. And I'll protect him if need be. But anyway. Ready for your interview tomorrow."
"Stay ready you ain't gotta get ready."
"Yeah yeah. Well I was so happy when you got that call this morning. You know I prayed for you. That you'd find something."
"You prayed for me?"
"Yeah. Is that weird? I mean I'm not the most religious but I do believe in the Most High. And I believe in praying for others."
"Not weird. Just... the first time I had anyone tell me that."
"Oh people pray for you. How you think you made it this far? But you know eventually, you gonna have to talk to him for yourself." She smirked then winked and walked to the bathroom.
She is right. I do. Maybe it'll help me get over this inner battle.
