CELEBRITY

Chapter 2

The breeze blew my hair as I sped through the Houston traffic. The blunt that laid between my pointer and middle finger burned slowly, which I was grateful for. My self medicating worked only to an extent. The nerves in my stomach still twisted and turned. I hated that he did this to me.

My eventful start to the weekend could not stop reality from snatching me back into its suffocating grasp. Only a few more blocks away resided my boyfriend. The feeling of waking up next to my celebrity crush just to go throw myself together to meet my undeserving significant other was a feeling of pure anguish.

If I could have chosen anything else to do I would have, but we had prescheduled this gracious brunch a week ago. It was my commitment to make it here. I was also feeling a bit guilty for completely cheating on my man in a very heated one night stand with someone who did everything he possibly could, better than him. The least I could do was make it to this brunch. Just as a pushed the old Jeep into park, my phone began to ring loudly. TRENAY flashed across the screen in bold letters which pulled a small smile from lips.

I pressed the green icon, accepting his FaceTime, "I thought you was finna ghost me Baye." He smiled shyly into the camera as his hand moved to the back of his neck.

"Well I wasn't and didn't," as my eyes scanned his surroundings I was able to register he was probably at a studio. "What you got going?"

"I'm in the studio trying to record with one of my potnas. I was thinking about you. Let me bring you on a date," once again his bright smile dazzled into the phone.

My stomach felt as if it did a backflip. I wanted to start my car back up and chuck the deuces at this brunch with Caleb. He didn't deserve my presence anyways. I knew he wouldn't be grateful for it. Though I felt this now, I knew I needed to think more realistic. Did I really think talking to one of the hottest rappers out at the moment was going to be anything more than temporary? He told me himself this was just a weekend for him. He would be flying back to his life in the next 24 hours.

I might not get the chance to marry the nigga, but I'd definitely enjoy this time I was being given, "Yeah ? You want to take me on a date?"

"Yeah. I need to be around you more," a laugh pushed out of him but it seemed like he was mostly laughing to himself. "I haven't stopped thinking about you since you left Baye. I can't lie."

My cheeks felt like flames had struck them from the way they burned from blushing. He was definitely a smooth talker and I was going to have to learn to watch that. I enjoyed it way too much. "I would love to go on a date with you. What time do you wanna meet up?"

"Ima plan some shit out for us. Let me text your phone when I do that, ight?" I could tell by his facial expression that he was now excited and thinking. It made my heart jump a bit.

"Alright just text me," with that we ended the call. Now, onto my boyfriend...

Caleb sat checking his smart watch, most likely preparing to tell me I was late. I sat in front of him at the well dressed table. A flower sat in the middle of us to add an even cuter touch.

"You decided to finally grace me with your presence," the tone was very bland.

I nodded before sipping the cup of water that awaited me, "Sorry. I'm not too late though." The waiter approached us, asking for our orders in which we gave him quickly. This was a restaurant we ordered from quite a bit so the menu was familiar.

Our dates had become more of routine meet ups in order to say we still maintain a relationship. I loved Caleb and I used to think he loved me but time started to show me otherwise. We were together because we did not know much about life without the other. I'd been with him since I was seventeen. It was hard to see myself ever completely cutting ties because of the fact I didn't have many other ties to anything.