Meadow was annoyed.
But Brent was entertained.
Meadow sighed. “Rena…”
Rena popped her lips. “Meadow.”
Brent gestured to the booth. “You can sit with us if you want too Rena.”
“I ain’t moving the the inside. Pull up a chair or somethin’.” Zaire offered.
Rena did what he asked, pulling a chair up to the end of the table as close to him as possible. Zaire shifted half an inch…not enough to be rude…just enough to keep some between them.
Meadow grinded her teeth and she huffed out air but kept her words to herself.
Brent leaned in. “So what’s the deal? Y’all on a little date?”
Meadow scoffed. “Brent please shut up.”
Zaire looked at Meadow instead of Brent. “We out…that’s all.”
The way he saidwemade Meadow’s cheeks warm.
Rena caught it. “So, Zaire…you famous-famous or just Instagram famous?” She knew the answer but wanted to make conversation with him in any way she could.
Zaire shrugged. “Depends on who you ask.”
Rena sucked her teeth. “Well, I ain’t never seen you till the other day.”
“Damn,” Meadow muttered. “Try again, girl.”
Brent choked on his drink.
Zaire chuckled under his breath. “She always talk like this?”
Brent nodded. “Every day.”
Meadow tossed her hair. “And y’all keep coming back.”
Zaire inhaled the blunt and leaned back, admiring his work. “Like clockwork.”
The bartender returned with their drinks. “Rum punch for the lady…top shelf bourbon for you, Zaire and Hennesy for you, Brent.” Hayley looked at Rena. “Tabs on him.” She pointed her head towards Zaire. “What you getting Rena?”
Rena eyes lit up. “Oh, something fancy.”
Hayley chuckled. “I gotcha boo.”
“What does that even mean?” Meadow chirped. When the question rolled off her lips, Meadow and Zaire cracked up.
“Little inside joke?” Brent looked between the two of them, confused on what was so funny.
“Just a joke.” Meadow rolled her eyes.
Zaire slid Meadow’s drink closer to her without looking. “Hold that.”
She rolled her eyes but took a sip. A hefty sip, knowing she was gonna need it to get through the night.
Zaire inhaled the mid weed slowly, then passed it to Meadow.
