In Love With a Thug✔️

Chapter 13

When I walked into my momma's house I didn't expect to see her or him. I haven't seen them in years. I lock eyes with my bestfriend. I still consider her my bestfriend even after all these years. Then I lock eyes with him. My first love.. Here they are both sitting in front of me. My bestfriend gets up and walks over to me.

"Hey bestie boo." she says and I chuckle at the nickname we gave each other so long ago. Tears stream down her face as well as we hug. I've missed her so much.

"Jasmine. I've missed you so much." I say into her shoulder as we hug each other.

"I missed you too Imani." She lets go and I look at Jonah. He gets up and walks over to me. I couldn't even help it. Everything came back and I hugged him. He wrapped his arms around me resting his chin on my head since he was so much taller than me. He hugged me tight while whispering how sorry he is.

I didn't even realize that Malique was watching this whole thing in the doorway until he called my name. I let go of Jonah and wipe my eyes before I look at Malique. He looks like he is about to blow up on everyone so I walk over to him and reach for him but he pulls away from me.

"Que." I whisper but he just shakes his head.

"No, what?" I ask him. As he continues to shake his head. "I have to talk to them." I whisper lower, not even sure if he heard me.

"Who are they?" he asks, looking up at them and I turn around and smile at Jasmine and she smiles back.

"That's my bestfriend." I say and look back at him.

"And the nigga." he says not looking at me as him and Jonah have a stare down. I take a deep breath before answering not really knowing what to say.

"He's her brother. My first love." I whisper to him and he looks down at me. "You have nothing to worry about, I promise. But I really need to speak with them." I assure him. "I'll call you." I promise him.

He looks up to Jonah, and then back down to me before nodding his head. He wraps one of his arms around my waist and kisses me. "I love you Imani." he says and I say it back. He kisses me one more time before walking out the door. I shut the door behind him and turn around to see everyone looking at me.

"What?" I ask everyone, and they all shake their heads and Jasmine walks back to me and embraces me in another hug.

"You have no idea how much I've missed you Mani." she says to me and I hug her back. "Was that your boyfriend?" she asks me and I smile just thinking about him.

"Yea, that's my boyfriend." I said and she smiled at me and I heard Jonah suck his teeth in. "Is there something you need to get off your chest?" I say back to him and he scoffs at me.

"Naw, I ain't got none to say." he said to me and hugs my mom and says bye to her and my sisters. "Bye Imani, I'll see you back at the house Jas." he says and he walks out the house.

"You guys moved back?" I ask Jasmine and she nods smiling at me. Jasmine and Jonah had moved further down south with their grandma after Jonah had gotten into some trouble. Long story short, Jonah got into some shit he had no business being into and ended up hurt because of it.

"Y'all move back with auntie?" I ask her and she nods again. After their mother had died in a car wreck their aunt took them in. My mom, my aunt, and their mom, along with their aunt were the best of friends. Jasmine and Jonah's mom died when we were 12, and I lost my aunt a little bit after that. When I tell you me and Jasmine have been friends since birth, I am so serious. But things happen and people move and grow apart. But I will forever love her. No matter what.

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"So when am I going to meet you mans boo?" Jasmine asked me. We are now in my room with Mariah and Lisa. I was doing Jasmine's hair and Mariah and Lisa were just sprawled out on my bed watching tv, enjoying the conversation we were having as a whole.