Emerald

25. Pina Colada's

'' I mean what do you wear at a beach house party? '' I asked Marcia

'' Booty shorts! Crop tops! Bikini's! Leopard print tops! RAWR!'' She replied through the window of my laptop screen.

'' How about this? '' I asked her as I raised a peach pink top and white skater skirt.

'' Now that's called a fashion disaster.'' She replied as she snacked on her guacamole and nachos.

I groaned as I started rummaging through my clothes again, my bedroom looks like a total mess with my tops laying on the floor my skirts, jeans and shorts all on the bed and my jewellery hanging on my TV.

'' So... I happened to eavesdrop on your conversation on the phone with Nicholas,'' Marcia spoke slyly.

'' How did it go?! '' She completed as I looked up to find a desperate-looking Marcia with her eyeballs being the only thing displayed on the screen.

Oh, nothing fancy just a casual night of cutting a man's tongue out.

'' did he take you on a ride? '' She added

I almost died

'' Did he show you his pio pio ''

No, but I did witness a crime.

'' JADE! '' she yelled and I snapped out of my daze.

'' We went to a restaurant and he brought me ice cream and gave me hickies'' I slapped my hand on my mouth the moment I realized what I said.

shit, shit, shit.

'' Mamma Mia! '' She exclaimed as I blushed and hid my face in the mountain of clothes that I piled up.

'' Your romance gives me a spicy electric shock! Oh la la, I can feel it in my bones.'' She declared as I took a glance at her shaking herself, I chuckled at her silliness and a small smile etched onto my face.

To kill or to be killed

His words lingered in my ear the whole night yesterday and today as I stopped rummaging and paused all my movements and just... Just thought about him.

What he does

Why does he do it?

Does he have a potential option?

Can he change things?

Even if he had the chance to leave things behind he can't, his past won't let him live freely it will kill him as every second passes by. Flashes of last nights images appeared in my sight as I slightly flinched at the scene where Cobra had got shot. Well if he did get shot I would be six feet under the ground right now.

The part where Nicholas approached me so gently with such warmth and comfort made me realized the soft spot that he has for me. The way he stood for me and protected me was enough evidence to show that he'd take a bullet for me, but he won't let anyone disrespect me.

Butterflies tickled my stomach as I remember our hotly shared scene, which I ruined by asking for Ice cream!

Really! Ice cream?

Well, it's not like I didn't get what I asked for. I have six tubes of coffee, chocolate, vanilla and butterscotch flavoured ice creams occupying my fridge also caramelized pralines which rested peacefully in two plastic containers.

get you a mafia man, who'd bring you ice cream in the middle of the night by putting someone's leg's on fire

I know other girls would be shaking in trauma cause of what I witnessed, but what makes you think I slept peacefully at night?

Brownies?

Yes!

I think I'm not so shocked or terrified... maybe because I've witnessed almost being homeless when I was just seventeen years old; I've been in worse situations where I could have been raped and molested violently. I have seen life so closely ending on me and I'm not scared of death anymore; One thing I've learnt is that nothing is permanent.

Not even your glue stick Or black marker

I'm tired of living my old boring life, It's time for some thrill and love.

'' Mhmm I know that look, Everything is all rainbows and butterflies ain't it? '' Marcia said as I blushed richly

'' shut up '' I replied as I ended the video call and closed my laptop.

A sigh left my lips as I looked down at the mess in my hands and groaned God I have to clean this up.

A buzz grabbed my attention as I laid my eyes on a text message that sent my soul at a full soul freeze.

'' Jade, your mother want's to meet you.''

I was quick and up on my feet as I picked up my black jeans and wore them hastily.

******

It was six-thirty in the evening when I arrived at the hospital. I raced my way to room number fifty-six, I barged in with my chest heaving up and down my pulsation stabbing at a rock-solid pace. I only felt harmony when I saw my mother sitting on the wooden rocking chair that I had gotten for her.

She rocked herself slowly as she concentrated on a photo that was in her hand. A small smile playing on her lips as she kissed the image, the second she noticed me she delicately graced me in her arms.

After our special moment, she made me sit down with her on her bed as she narrated to be the story of her best friend.

'' And Johanna never came back to me '' Ma said as she laid her picture down and looked at me with tears threatening to flow out her eyes.

'' Did you ever see her again? '' I asked

'' No, She just disappeared. She left.'' Ma replied holding the picture close to her chest as a tear rolled down her cheek, I hugged my mother as she bitterly sobbed on my shoulder.

I was grateful that she opened up to me about her past and about someone she loved. Johana was a very touchy subject for my mother, she always referred to her as her best friend she never told me her real name. Today was the first time I ever got to see her and hear her name roll out my mother's lips.

But right now I needed her to calm down which she did seem to. I softly rubbed her back as she embraced me in a warm hug and held on to me for as long as possible. After a few minutes later, I decided to break the ice and tell her something which I never planned on telling her as far as I was concerned.

'' So... I met a boy.'' The minute those words few out my mouth, ma pulled back in a quick second.

'' A boy? '' She asked me curiously.

'' A man! '' I replaced and told her.

'' Is he a boy or a man? '' Ma asked confused.

'' His name is Nicholas, he is twenty-seven years old,'' I said placing my hand on hers.

'' Pina colada? I like pina colada's '' she questioned quirking an eyebrow.

'' No what? Mom, his name is Nicholas, not a pina colada.'' I exclaimed as I tried to suffocate in a laugh.

'' And where did you meet this man? '' she asked me as I scratched the back of my head.

'' Ahhh... Meeting.'' I replied sheepishly, she pinched the shell of my ear as I yelped in pain.

'' Ow! Ow! Ow! Ma! '' I shrieked holding her hand.

'' Why you little sneaky girl! '' She pressed even harder and I yelped louder. She willed me of the pain and I rubbed the sore area in distress.

I was about to speak and converse more with ma until the door opened and the nurse came in and announced

'' Sorry to interrupt but it's time for your mom to sleep now jade. It's Ten-thirty.''

'' Looks like I will have to leave now ma,'' I told her

'' Don't think this conversation is over Jade! I want to know more about this pina colada man.'' I slapped my hand on my head as I signed and kissed her forehead biding her a goodbye.