Tyree: why did you take so long?
Me: sorry I couldn't find my shoes.
He squinted his eyes at me holding onto my face.
Tyree: what's up you look upset?
Me: nothing I'm fine.
*
Me: what do you want to happen between us?
Tyree: I like us how we are right now.
Me: what, you mean only talk when we see each other and meet up in secret to cuddle together?
Tyree: something like that.
Me: so you don't want us back together?
Tyree: do you ?
Me: I don't know.
Tyree: okay. Put it this way, do you think it will work out if we did get back together?
Me: no because I know it's always easier said than done. I'm going to want to focus on my uni work but have drama going on with you and Jamal.
Tyree: talk to me about you and Jamal. What's this friends with benefits thing you said you have going on?
Me: me and him are just friends but we have sex occasionally.
Tyree: and you think that's going to last?
Me: it's been okay so far.
Tyree: how long has it been?
Me: probably just over a month.
Tyree: so how does he feel about you being here right now?
Me: he's mad at me.
Tyree: I don't understand how you think you can break up with someone and expect friends with benefits will work without feelings getting involved.
Me: the same way you think me being here with you will be okay.
Tyree: the difference is. I'm more mature about it. I know what I want and if I can't have it without unnecessary drama I don't want it because I'm not settling for anything less.
Me: but you kissed me.
Tyree: I like kissing you. I know it's not going to go any further because I promised myself I would stay celibate until I know the person I'm having sex with is for sure.
Me: I can feel you're on hard right now though.
Tyree: because it's killing me to feel your body on mine but I can resist, I've been doing this for long enough.
Me: what is it that you want? What would make you give up your celibacy.
I turned to face him as we both lay in his bed.
Tyree: I'll know when I see it.
I slowly nodded putting my leg over his body.
Me: so you haven't climaxed for a few months?
Tyree: yeah.
Me: you're doing well.
Tyree: I know. But I think I need to change the rules a little bit. I need to release just not through sex.
Me: so you want to jack yourself off?
Tyree: yeah I need to cum every now and again to get my mind focused.
Me: let me do it for you.
I watched him as he stared back biting his bottom lip.
Tyree: don't say that.
Me: why not?
He groaned out loud putting his hands down his boxers.
Tyree: fuck, you're killing me.
Me: let me help you.
We broke eye contact as his phone started to ring.
Tyree: it's jay I need to get this.
He answered the phone walking out of the room. Why is my brother calling him right now?
He came back into the room 5 minutes later putting his clothes back on.
Me: where are you going?
Tyree: I gotta go sort something out I'll be back in a hour.
Me: what is it?
Tyree: I'll tell you when I'm back.
Me: promise?
Tyree: yeah.
He came back onto the bed kissing me on my forehead then my lips then walked out. I guess I'll go to sleep then.
Just as I was dosing off to sleep Romeo called me.
Romeo: where are you?
Me: why?
Romeo: answer me first.
Me: at Tyree's.
Romeo: what the fuck are you doing there?
Me: we were just talking. He's gone out now.
Romeo: Jamal and demari were just fighting.
Me: over what?
Romeo: you. Why didn't you tell me you and Jamal got back together?
Me: we didn't get back together.
Romeo: that's not how he's acting right now.
Me: where is he?
Romeo: I don't know. Demari kicked him out.
Me: I'm going to call him.
Romeo: all his shit is still here including his phone.
Me: fine. I'll go to his house.
Romeo: kool. Call me in the morning.
**
I got an Uber to Jamals house. He was walking up to the door just as I pulled up. Even though he saw me he still tried to close the door.
Me: I'm sorry.
Jamal: I'm not in the mood right now.
Me: I told you I'm going to always be honest with you. Me and Tyree have finally made up but we're just friends.
Jamal: I don't believe you.
Me: I told him about us.
Jamal: is that supposed to make me feel better?
Me: why don't you believe me? If I was going to lie I would've never told you that I was going to see him in the first place.
He finally let me in the house leading the way to his bedroom.
Jamal: demari knows about us.
Me: I know. Romeo called me that's why I came, to see if you're okay.
Jamal: no I'm not okay. I'm pissed off.
Me: he's just trying to be there for the both of us.
Jamal: then why the fuck is he fighting me?
Me: what happened after I left?
Jamal: he kept asking what we were arguing about so I told him. Then he tried telling me to leave you so we started fighting.
Me: you two need to hug and make up before we go back to uni. That fight was pointless.
Jamal: baby I did nothing wrong.
Me: tomorrow we need to all meet up, talk it out and get over it.
Jamal: fine.
Me: and don't think I forgot about you and Marcus. You two need to make up too.
Jamal: that's not going to happen.
Me: yes it will. Let's go to sleep.
