Thug Luv Pt. 1: Beginnings

Check Yo Self

"What's good with you D?" Monte asked dapping me up as I walked into the crowded house.

"Man my lady out here tripping, I had to get away real quick," I took the beer he handed me.

"Shit nigga you in the wrong place. You need to be back at the house talking to her, she probably think you went to see another bitch," Monte said, checking out a girl that walked past him.

I took a sip from the beer. "There are no "others" she the only one and I told her that but she wasn't tryna hear me so I just left."

"What's the girl name? You ain't told us nothing about you being tied down all of a sudden," Monte said.

"Her name is Kyra."

"Kyra who? Kyra Patterson from Compton?" Monte asked.

"Nah, Kyra Bryant...I don't know if you've heard of her. She Kobe's sister."

"Ohhhh the sister that family keep acting like don't exist! On some JFK shit...The hell she doing with you," Monte asked making a face.

I mugged him. "Fuck you mean by that?" He busted out laughing.

"I mean I could've seen it back when you was all goody-goody and still acting but now? She must like that bad boy shit," Monte said.

"I don't think so bruh. I mean I know I blood and all but I try to show her the old me as much as possible," I said finishing the beer.

"So she different huh?"

I nodded, "Yeah. Completely. She  just like her brother in a way, like, I can tell she's street but she's real good at covering it up. Not all loud and rowdy and on every scene, I like that."

"Shit I need me one of those, sick of these ghetto birds. Anyway, you should go back home and talk to that girl. That shit y'all was fussing about is petty, feel me?"

He was right. I shouldn't have walked out on KD like that even though she was tripping, she probably think I went to see Mel...

"Go on and get things right with ya girl, man," he said punching my shoulder to get my attention back. That's one thing you're not supposed to do in a relationship, walk the fuck out during a fight."

"I'ma go do that right now," I said, getting up and leaving the beer I had on the floor, "I'on even know why I came here."

Monte got up and walked to the door with me. "Me either but it was nice to see you again, dawg. You don't be coming around no more."

"No offense bruh but if I really wanna do things the right way with KD I'ma have to get  outta here eventually. She don't need to be in an environment like this," I said opening the door and stepping out on the porch with him.

"I'm happy for you. You was straight wilding out here not too long ago, time to get it together especially since you getting older. Nobody really wanna bang forever but they rarely get out without any trouble. Good luck with everything you got going on, man for real," Monte said walking me to the car.

I thanked him for letting me come by unannounced and backed out of his yard and left for home. I hoped KD wasn't still too mad about the situation so we could have a conversation about it and put it aside. Mel and I had history and it was fun while it lasted but people change and situations change. It was clear Mel still had feelings for me and I could sense a little jealousy towards KD and I being together but I could have cared less. I only hugged her because I didn't wanna be an asshole while she was crying but I ended up pissing off KD even more, thinking back to it I could see why she got so mad. If only she knew she didn't have to worry about me going anywhere. Why would I want my past when I've got my future sitting right at the house?