I looked down at fingers hoping whoever was knocking my door would go away.
Jamal: your foods here.
Fuck. I forgot about that. I sat biting my lip contemplating whether I should open the door or not.
Jamal: Imarni you know I will eat it, so open the door.
I kissed my teeth opening my door a little so I could get my food but he pulled it away before I could grab it.
Me: Jamal don't play with me.
Jamal: open the door properly.
I sighed out going over to my bed so he could come in.
Me: can I have my food now?
Jamal: I have one question first.
Me: go ahead?
Jamal: whose shirt did you have on this morning.
Me: Tyree's.
Jamal: what the fuck?
Me: I want my food.
Jamal: did you fuck?
Me: you said one question.
Jamal: Imarni does it look like I'm playing games with you?
Me: no we didn't. I drunk called him so he came to pick me up. I had his shirt on because my dress was too tight to sleep in. We didn't have sex. We didn't kiss. All we did was fucking argue until he kicked me out of his house this morning.
Jamal: what were you arguing about?
Me: give me my food.
He kissed his teeth passing the bag over to me.
Jamal: why would you call him?
Me: I told you I was drunk.
Jamal: but why him?
Me: Jamal I don't know.
Jamal: I appreciate you being honest with me.
Me: I just want to have healthy relationships with everyone from now on. Lying to protect people's feelings only ends up in disappointment and heart ache.
I sighed out stuffing my face as he started smiling at me.
Jamal: so we're good?
I nodded pressing play on Netflix as we both ate watching it together.
Me: did I say you could eat my food?
Jamal: oh it's like that now?
**
I screamed as I felt Jamals leg touch mine underneath my duvet. He shot up making me burst out laughing.
Me: I'm so sorry. I thought there was something on my leg.
Jamal: Imarni you scared the shit out of me and I know you knew I was sleeping.
Me: first of all you suggested to put a horror movie on so you shouldn't of fallen asleep leaving me to watch it alone.
Jamal: I'm going to my room before you scare the shit out of me again.
I smiled as he kissed my forehead then left my room.
**
1 month later:
Vanessa: I have some bad news.
Me: what?
Vanessa: I have a date on valentine's Day.
Me: Vanessa!
Vanessa: I'm sorry.
Me: we said we would go out together.
Vanessa: I know but I really don't want to push this guy away.
Me: fine. Who is it?
Vanessa: I met him at Marcus's party but I ran off to find you before we could exchange details. And then last week I was shopping and I saw him. So it must be fate right?
I kissed my teeth rolling my eyes.
Me: I can't believe you're ditching me for a guy.
Vanessa: I can see if he has a friend so we can double date.
Me: a blind date? No thank you.
Jamal: who's going on a blind date?
I kissed my teeth again as Jamal walked into the kitchen joining our conversation.
Me: Vanessa's trying to set me up for valentine's Day tomorrow.
Jamal: I don't understand why you girls hype that day up so much. If your partner really loves you, everyday would be valentine's Day.
Vanessa: you're sounding real single and bitter right now.
Jamal: I'm just saying.
Vanessa: well I'm going on a date. I don't care about you guys.
Demari: date with who?
We all looked at demari as he walked in with his towel soaking wet from his shower as he normally does.
Vanessa: some guy I met a few weeks ago.
Me: have you got a valentine?
Demari: not yet.
Me: what does that mean?
Demari: I don't like paying for dates so I wait for one of my booty calls to hit me up after.
Vanessa: how do you still find having sex with every girl exciting?
Demari: I just don't want my heart broken and the only way to avoid that is not getting into relationships in the first place.
Jamal: I hear that.
Me: shut up Jamal.
I put my middle finger up at him going into my room since they all started laughing at his indirect towards me.
I face timed Romeo since I missed his call earlier.
Romeo: hello Marni. Nice to see you can finally call me back.
Me: sorry my phone's been in my room all day.
Romeo: yeah of course.
Since my argument with Tyree I changed my phone and my number and I haven't been back home. I know I'll have to see him eventually but I just don't want to right now so I was doing everything to avoid it.
Me: I'm sorry. Atleast I called you back though.
Romeo: I was calling to tell you we're going out tomorrow evening. I know you don't have any plans so you can't say no.
Me: alright fine.
Romeo: I just want to dress up and take pictures for Instagram and make some girls jealous.
I laughed at him rolling my eyes.
Me: I think your groupies hate me enough.
Romeo: I know but just play along.
Me: fine. Where are we going?
Romeo: I'm going to book something real quick. I'll text you alright?
Me: kool. See you tomorrow.
I hung up looking up at Jamal who stood in my doorway.
Jamal: I'm sorry.
Me: whatever Jamal.
Jamal: I didn't mean it towards you.
Me: why are you lying?
Jamal: I swear. I didn't.
Me: kool. Then you have no reason to apologise.
Jamal: but I do because I know what I said upset you.
Me: fine. I accept your apology, goodbye.
I tried to hide in my laughs as his jaw dropped.
Jamal: you're so mean to me when I'm so nice to you.
Me: I don't understand what you want from me.
I shrugged my shoulders going over to my wardrobe to pick out a dress for tomorrow since it's too late to buy one.
Jamal: where are you going in those?
Me: I have a date tomorrow.
I bit my lip watching his reaction as he stood screwing me intensely.
