“Huh?” Logic glanced up at him, confused.
“Paintball, a car, or a trip?” Sage reminded him. “The helicopter might be a far fetch.”
“Ya think?” Spice cocked her head to the side. “I’m too cute to be jumping out of a helicopter. I don’t even like rollercoasters.”
“Then I guess it’s a good thing it’s not your birthday.”
“We can do the paintball thing, but Joey can’t come,” Logic cut in before they could go back and forth.
“Man why? That’s my homie and if he can’t come then we’re not going to have an even number.”
“How? You and Spice against me and Shugg,” Logic reasoned. “That’s even.”
“You know Al gone wanna come,” Sage countered.
“Aht aht, why do she get to be on your team?” Spice scowled at Logic. “Say she’s your favorite without saying she’s your favorite.”
“Girl, don’t hate the game.” Shugg waved her twin off. “You heard what he said.”
“Yall chill,” Logic tittered.
“We need more people,” Sage stressed. “It’s not going to be fun with just us.”
“Not gone lie, more people would be clutch,” Spice agreed.
“Aight, Joey can come and I’ll invite a few more people,” Logic gave in.
“For real?” Sage jumped off the couch. “Can we get a party bus?”
“OMGeeeee!” Shugg clapped her hands. “I always wanted to hang out on a party bus. Can I invite people too? Will it have a pole?”
“No,” Sage cut her off. “It’s not your birthday and why would it have a pole? Don't make me lock you in the closet until you’re twenty-one.”
“Whatever.” She rolled her eyes. “I’ll just wait until my sixteenth birthday. Lo will be rich by then and I’ll get the car, the party, and the bus.”
“That’s right,” Logic promised. “But I’mma have Al look for a party bus. We’ll plan it for the weekend of your birthday. Tell Joey if he gets into any trouble beforehand, he can stay his ass here.”
“He gone be cool,” Sage assured him. “I’m about to go call mama.” He bounced off to the back of the apartment.
“I’m about to go call mama,” Spice mocked. “And yall trying to stick me on his team.” She rolled her eyes. “Could’ve never thought.”
Logic glanced back at his phone and saw that the three dots were gone. For the second time that week Tyler had left him on read. Deciding not to text her back, he exited the messages and went back to listening to the twins go back and forth about who was going to be on Sage's team. Logic knew when the day came, they’d both be on his team, and Sage would have Joey and Al. It was the only way to keep the peace.
“Soooo, who else you gone invite?” Shugg wiggled her eyebrows.
“Right, I hope and pray you not thinking about asking Scottie to come along,” Spice added.
“I’m telling you because if she comes, I want to be on Sage’s team just to shoot paintballs at her.”
“Yall gone act like that whenever I bring someone around?” Logic asked, cocking his head to the side.
“No, just her.” Spice shrugged.
“Eh, speak for yourself. I’m not ready to share you.” Shugg tooted her lips. “I don’t want another woman walking around here thinking she runs stuff. Then what if she wants you to leave us? We do good all by ourselves, you don’t need nobody right now.”
Logic didn’t get a chance to respond because Sage bopped back into the living room with a big smile plastered on his face. Taking his seat, Sage folded his arms without saying a word.
“Well, don’t leave us in suspense, what did The Road Runner say?” Shugg snapped her fingers.
