Why are you the way you are?

Chapter 1

Salem
"Ugh oh my god bitch!! Move the table up! UP!" I screamed at my friend Tori.
"I'm trying the shit is too fucking heavy! Why didn't we hire mover again?"
"Because we are gonna prove to our parents that we don't need them or their money." I said
"But they paid for this apartment."
"Baby steps."
"And they are paying our rent."
"Baby steps" I said through my teeth
"And they are paying for damn near everything else." Tori said
"Fucking baby steps!!!"
I continued to struggle with the table on the narrow staircase and just dropped it. Fuck this table and fuck moving I'm already over it. I don't want to break a nail over this shit. Oh wait let me introduce myself. Hi I'm Salem I'm twenty three years old, I stand at 5'0 feet tall and I weigh about 135 pounds and curvy. I have long brown hair and pretty green eyes. The crazy girl helping me move into our new apartment is Tori she stands at about 5'3 we weigh the same and she has beautiful natural hair and the most gorgeous pair of brown eyes I've ever seen. We are just two fine bitches. Anyways back to it.
"Can't we just find someone to help us?" Tori asked
"Good idea. Do you see anyone willing to help?" I asked in a sarcastic tone.
"I could help you ladies out if it's no problem." Some guy said from the top of the stairs. I looked at him and got a good look at him. This man is fine he's tall standing at about 6'5,nice muscles, sexy coffee color skin,nice dark hooded eyes,and a beard. I saw the way Tori looked at him so I knew she called dibs and I'm stuck here admiring his sexiness.
"Hi I'm Tori and this is my girl Salem." She said as she held her hand out and was giving him the fuck me eyes.
"Hey beautiful I'm Malcom I was just visiting my brother when I heard y'all out here yelling at each other." He said not taking his eyes off Tori.
"Well can you get your brother?" I asked interrupting the love fest going on here. Yes a bitch is single and I haven't had sex in a year so I'm very irritable.
"Yeah let me go get him." He said again not taking his eyes off Tori. I laughed to myself at these two and stood here waiting for him to disappear into the apartment.
"Omg!! Girl do you see that man he is so fine and I think he likes me!!" Tori said
"Yeah girl he is fine but y'all two were over here falling for each other and I'm still here stuck in this damn stairway with this stupid table!" I said
"Girl you need to hurry up and get laid I don't like bitter Salem." She jokingly said.
"You right about that- omg girl look at him." I whispered. I saw this man walk out of the apartment and my heart just stopped. He was the same height as Malcom but instead of having coffee colored skin he had more of an caramel skin tone. He had a thick beard and he was thick himself with muscles and had beautiful light brown eyes. He also had dreads that I wanted to pull on so bad. I would say he was the man of my dreams but the nigga had this evil ass stank face.
"What you looking at?" He rudely asked
"I ain't looking at you. Look your brother said you can help us. So can you yes or no?" I asked. I placed my hands on my hips and looked him in his eyes. Why the hell is he so mean? I don't know him and he don't know me so what's the issue here. He smirked at me and then came to my side and picked up the table. When he got close to me I inhaled his cologne and closed my eyes. He smelt so damn good and I just wanted to lay my head on him and just melt.
"Shit move out the way. You want me to help but you all in my way get your ass in the house and tell me where you want this ugly ass table."
"Excuse me? Why the fuck are you so rude you don't know me! And our table ain't ugly stupid ass!" I yelled. I turned and looked over my shoulder and saw the way he was looking at my ass and shook my head. He wanted my booty but he wanted to be an asshole to me. I think the fuck not!
"You have to excuse my brother Xzavier he got left at the alter so he hates all women right now" Malcom said to me.
"Well I don't blame the girl because dealing with a man like him I would rather die first." I said staring at the rude guy named Xzavier. He shook his head and then picked up the table and walked into our apartment.
"Don't drop it!" Tori yelled
"Well tell me where to put it midgets." Xzavier said
"MIDGETS?!!" Tori and I yelled.
"Who the fuck you calling a midget?" I asked
"You shorty. I see y'all ain't got nothing in here to drink but y'all want us to help you move in here."
"Don't you live across from us?" Tori asked
"That's beside the point. I'm thirsty and I need something to drink if you want me to continue."
I walked away and grabbed a bottle of water from the freezer and threw it at him. I turned and looked at his brother who obviously was occupied because he couldn't stop ogling my girl's ass to deal with his savage brother. I cleared my throat at him to get his attention and he finally looked up. He looked at Xzavier and mouthed "be nice." Before looking back at Tori.
"You can help me with my bed in my room if that's okay." Tori asked Malcom.
"Yeah show me which one and I got you." They disappeared to the back and left me here with the demon spawn all by myself. Deciding not to talk to him I grabbed the box for the bookshelf and began opening it. Once I saw all the parts for the shelf I wanted to scream. Why can't these come already put together!
"You need some help?" Xzavier asked
"Why would I want your mean ass help? So you can roll your eyes some more at me? No thanks." I said struggling to take the pieces out the box. Xzavier sighed and took the instructions out my hand.
"Go sit down and watch the master at work."
"The master? Shit more like the asshole." I said pushing him out of the way. Well I tried to push him out the way.
"Girl don't put your tiny little hands on me. You wanna fight?"
"Please I can kick your ass."
"Pssh okay midget." Xzavier said before snatching the instructions right back.
"Stop calling me that!"
"Well i don't know your name. So it's midget now."
"My name is Salem." I said in an aggravated tone.
"Why the fuck did your mama name you that? Stupid ass name." Xzavier said while laughing.
"You know what fuck you! I don't need you anymore you may go!" I yelled
"I will. After I put this together so you can put that lip back in and just hand me the tools when I ask for them. Can you do that?" He said smirking.
"Ugh whatever." I said
I got comfortable on the floor and watched him put the bookshelf together. You know if he wasn't an asshole he would be a wonderful guy but yet I'm stuck with this man as a neighbor. Oh boy this will be fun. I can feel it.