Young & Dumb

11.

Alijah's POV

Ever since the IHOP incident my name has been the talk of the neighborhood. I got bitches from left to right eyeing me down, making sly remarks, and trying to fight me. For what? About some niggas who barely even know your name? And did I mention every drug dealer and bum thinking that they can hop down on me or thinking that I am easy.

"Girl you need to give me the secret recipe." Shay said laughing.

"What recipe?" I asked laughing.

We were at the neighborhood corner store getting us something to snack on. Just to sit on one of our front porches to talk shit about any and every body.

"You know the recipe I'm talking about." She replied.

I was still laughing. "Just be you." I simply stated.

"I'm gone be me alright." She replied devilishly.

"I hate you." I busted out laughing.

"What?" She asked shocked. "I can't help it that I'm a little throwed off in the head."

"A little?" Now that shocked me. "Girl yea. You need SSI."

"You think?" She questioned. "I need to go down there for real. See what kind of deals they can cut me."

"See now you're playing let's make a deal." I said putting my things on the counter to pay for them.

"Well.." she shrugged her shoulders. "I'm just tryna make a come up that's all."

I started laughing again. "Shay you're a mess."

"$10.39" the cashier said. I began to dig through my purse for my wallet. "Damn where the fuck is my wallet at?" I asked out loud but to myself.

"Don't worry about it best friend I got you." Shay said adding her things to the total. I was still digging through my purse."$18.35" the cashier said.

I watched as Shay pulled the fresh $20 bill from her pocket.

Before she could give the money to the cashier I felt a strong pair of arms push between the both of us.

"I got y'all." He said handing the cashier the money, but not before buying what he needed.

"Thank you Zee." I said cheesing from ear to ear.

"No problem Miss Lady." He said eyeing me up and down. "I told you, fuck with a real nigga like me you won't have to worry." He continued on before winking at me and leaving the store.

I was left speechless. Cause yea I'm gone marry him one day.

"Girl you got yourself a hood charming." Shay said as we gathered our things and put them in the bags that the cashier gave us.

"I wish." I replied.

"And bing like genie your wish shall be granted best friend."  Shay said as we began walking out of the store.

I began to laugh. "There the lil ugly hoe go right there." Kia said pointing in our direction. It was her and two other girls, Asia and Kayla, who I knew from school.