COMPLICATED

9.

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Anthony's POV

"You're an idiot," Chris stated and I gave him a straight face.

"Dude. We all know you've been crushing on Nessa since like freshman year of college. Probably even before that," Darius said giving me a pointed look.

I adjusted my phone on the mount on the vent.

I called Chris and Darius since they physically aren't here and Darius is with his Dad in Virginia and is flying back in 2 days to be with his mom. His parents got divorced when we were in 10th grade, and his dad got a job offer that was away from Georgia.

Chris is from Chicago so that's that.

I thought who better to call then my boys because I have honestly been confused as hell the past couple of days.

"I have not," I lied.

Okay so maybe I'm lying to myself.

I have always had a thing for Vanessa I mean look at her who wouldn't she's absolutely stunning.

Right now, she and my little sister were at my mom's shopping doing girly shit as I would say or as my mom would say "having a pamper day". 

"Anthony," Chris and Darius said giving me a serious look.

I groaned. "Fine. I'll admit freshman year is when I started to look at her in a different light."

Darius smirked. "Chris our boy is whipped!"

I laughed flicking him off.

"I just don't know how you managed to keep all of these other guys from trying to holla at shawty," Chris stated looking up from most likely his PS4.

I gave them a sly smile. 

Okay it may have been wrong to tell all these guys she was off-limits but only because I know half of these guys are only looking to get into her pants. She deserves more than that.

I can admit in high school that's when I was highly attracted to her but back then I wasn't down for being in a relationship. I was focused on basketball, and no commitments.

"She's bad," Chris smirked.

"Chris. If you were here you'd get a punch in your fucking mouth," I said mean mugging him making him laugh.

"Relax I'm just messing around."

Darius laughed. "Dumbass. So what's been going on with you two though. Before we left you guys were spending hella time together. Thought you were holding out on me or something."

I chuckled. "I don't know. See I've been associated with Ashley, Vanessa hasn't really been around. But I was cooling this thing we had going on, and I realized Ness and I haven't really spent time together like that in months."

Darius turned his head. "I don't like her. I know we never call females out their names but I don't know what you were thinking with Ashley dude. She's terrible. How can you still even talk to her after everything she said to Vanessa."

I paused.

The fuck did I miss?

"Oh shit. I smell tea. Let me turn my game off," Chris said all hyped standing up to turn off his game and his hype ass was too high right now and tripped over something almost falling.

Darius and I burst out laughing.

"You're a dumbass Chris," I laughed grabbing my water taking a sip.

I looked out my window seeing people drive by in their cars.

I was in the parking lot of the mall. I thought I'd go try and find some things for myself, maybe some stuff for the fam.