two years later
"Granny, I'm going ta da mall." I said.
"You tellin me or asking fa money?" She asked, laughing.
"I'm telling yuu but shii if you offering money." I said and she laughed.
"Be safe." She said and I nodded. I walk out my house and greet my neighbors with a friendly fake smile. They get on my nerves playin loud ass music all da time. The voice sounds familiar as hell and so do the name, but I can't neva place it.
I picked up my bestfriend Sa'Riya and we rode together singing different songs that she played on the radio through the aux.
I know what your thinking...do I miss Baton Rouge and the answer is no. I have no regrets.
"Ight get out my car." I said as she played some gay ass Justin Bieber song.
"Fa real. Dis song is my childhood." She said and I laughed at her.
"I useta fw him but now he done switched up." I said and she laughed.
"BABY BABY BABY OOOOOH!" She screamed at the passing cars.
"Turn dis shit owf." I said.
"Yo accent funny." She said and I nodded.
"You say det a lot." I say.
"What is it?" She asked.
"Its a ATL, BR, Jamaica mix." I said.
"Ouh that cool." She said as I pulled into the parking lot.
We was shopping for a good hour before a crowd of people started herding towards the Gucci store.
"Wonda what that bout." I said.
"Les go find out." Riya said and we went over der.
"Oh shit it YB." A group said.
"Youngboy here?" Sa'Riya asked and I shrugged, not knowing who she talm bout. She pulled me by my wrist to the front of the crowd, against my will.
"LonieBear?" I heard someone say.
There's only one person in the world that calls me that. I snapped my head towards the direction it came from.
"Gorilla!" I said and jumped into his arms, wrapping my legs around his torso.
"You'on even hug me like det and I'm yo nigga." I heard and I looked at Ben confused.
"You'on remember Kentrell?" Ben asked.
"He's here? Where?" I said, somewhat excited, but at the same time pissed. Ben pointed towards behind me and I turned to him.
"Why ain't you eva call or text? I done had the same number dis whole time." I said.
"Why aint you tell me you knew Youngboy?" Riya asked.
"Ion know Youngboy, I know Kentrell." I said.
"It juss hurt too much ta talk ta yuu. Yuu just lef and shii." Kentrell said.
"Did yuu grow up?" I asked and he shrugged.
"I blew up." he said, smiling.
"Mkay." I said. "Call me nigga."
And wit dat I left and all my old emotions came runnin back ta my brain.
AND I DON'T LIKE IT.
