“With that attitude, you do. I’m just sayin’. Don’t go up in here lyin’ and shit. How he gon’ help you if you don’t tell the truth?”
“So, you want me to go in here and tell this nigga that I got bodies under me and about to add a new one to it?”
“Hell nah!” Zoo’s face balled up. “Now you’re bein’ funny. You know what the fuck I’m talkin’ about.”
Grinning, I entered the doctor’s office and went straight to the check in desk.
“Brooklyn Smith to see Dr. Holiday.”
“How you gon’ be a whole shrink and ya last name Holiday? Nigga name sounds too jolly for me,” Zoo commented.
“Shut up,” I said for his ears only.
The nice receptionist smiled too hard as she handed me my forms.
“Take your time and let me know if you need anything.”
“He doesn’t need anything. His girl gon’ come up here and have words with you if you don’t back off. I got her on speed dial.”
The receptionist giggled like Zoo wasn’t being honest. I pushed his ass towards the seating area, then sat and filled out the stack of papers.
“Damn, they wanna know how often you’ve threatened somebody in the last thirty days. Skip that one, bruh. They gon’ send you straight to the bin with that answer.”
Grumbling under my breath, I lied on that question and kept going.
Zoo pointed to a question two down from the one I was still working on.
“Skip that one, too. They tryna slick trip you up with these questions.Do youthinkabout harming yourself or others?” Zoo shook his head. “Thinking about it is enough for them to commit yo’ ass. Skip it.”
“Why are you here?” I asked.
“‘Cause I gotta make sure you make it up outta here.”
Sighing, I finished my papers and took them back to the clerk. She had another goofy smile plastered on her face.
“Thank you,” she said. “Someone will be calling your name, shortly.” Her brown eyes traveled the length of my body. I’m sure she wanted to be the one calling my name, but I was too gone over Bronx to give a fuck about any other woman. So, I went to my seat and acted like shawty didn’t exist.
“Why females be so bold nowadays?” Zoo questioned. “I just told her sour grape head ass that you have a woman. Shawtystilltryna get ya attention.”
Shrugging, I said, “Ignore her like I am ‘fore I call PJ up here. You lookin’ too damn hard.”
“You’s a lie. And if you tell that lie to Pen, I’ma fuck you up.”
“Scary ass,” I mumbled just as the clinic door opened, and my name was called.
Zoo followed me to the back, where the young white girl led us to a room with two couches, two recliners, and a simple desk that had several charts sitting on top of it.
“Oh, this is nice,” Zoo stated.
The lady grinned. “Have a seat, gentleman. Dr. Holiday will be right in.”
Zoo and I sat on the same couch. We were barely settled when the door opened, and Dr. Holiday walked in.
“Good afternoon!” he cheerfully spoke.
“‘Sup,” Zoo and I spoke in unison.
I made eye contact with my cousin, letting him know to chill. Dr. Holiday looked like one of those creatures off of the Sci-Fi channel, no cap. Zoo was already picking apart Dr. Holiday from head to toe.
