“Oh wow,” Toni said politely. “Nice to meet you.”
Pluto smiled at Reni. “Real nice to meet you.”
Sha’Nelle barely stuck her hand out, her mouth tight as hell.
I pushed my tongue into my cheek ‘cause I knew exactly what that meant. Sha’Nelle had been feelin’ Renza, and he never looked her way. And now this thick ass, fine woman walked in claimin’ him? Oh yeah, Sha’Nelle was crushed.
Renza grabbed Reni’s hand like he was ready to escape. “We gon’ holla at y’all later.”
I leaned back and asked, “You sure you don’t wanna stay, boy?”
Pressure grinned big. “Aye Reni, you want somethin’ to eat?”
I choked and started coughin’ so bad I almost dropped my cup.
Renza shot Pressure a death stare. “Nigga…”
Pressure held his hands up. “I ain’t mean it like that. Damn. I was bein’ polite.”
Pluto popped him in the back of the head. “Be polite inside your own mind.”
Reni tried to smile even though she still looked irritated. “Y’all have a good night.”
Renza tugged her forward, clearly scared she was gon’ turn around and start up again. They disappeared through the house and the door shut behind them.
Me and Pressure looked at each other for two seconds before bustin’ out laughin’ so hard the table shook.
Pluto shook her head. “Grow the hell up, y’all.”
I wiped my eyes and leaned back in my chair, tryna stop laughin’ long enough to breathe. “Man… I can’t wait to see that nigga tomorrow.”
Pressure damn near fell forward on the table. “Nigga… did you SEE her? Renza been hidin’ all that from us? Since when he like big girls?”
I slapped my thigh. “Say, I ain’t never seen that nigga grab nobody hand that fast.”
Pressure hit his chest laughin’.
I leaned forward. “Bro, she fine too. Thick as hell. Renza really be livin’ a whole double life.”
Pressure nodded hard. “That boy been talkin’ about Pluto, talkin’ about Toni, talkin’ about everybody… the whole time he been laid up with Jill Scott.”
That’s when Toni shouted across the table, “Y’all shut the hell up! Y’all childish as fuck.”
I waved her off. “Girl, go on somewhere. You know damn well Renza got some explainin’ to do.”
Pluto started laughin’ behind her hand. “I’m still stuck on us not knowing he had a girlfriend.”
Pressure lifted his cup. “To Renza. May he never live this shit down.”
I clinked my cup with his.
Toni shook her head, smilin’ even though she tried not to. “Y’all two worse than some fuckin’ babies.”
We both hollered again, ‘cause we couldn’t help it.
Pluto put her hand on Toni’s back. “Girl, just let they slow asses have it.”
Pressure wiped his eyes. “Thank you.”
