“That kinda shit gets me wet. You’re a good girl, Eris. He loved you enough to make the choice for you not to have to be involved in that lifestyle.”
“Yeah, make excuses for him.”
“That’s one thing I don’t do. I’m telling you the truth. You’re just in your feelings right now but when you’re alone, you’ll think about it and know I’m right.”
“I don’t want to think about this right now. I had my moment and it’s time to boss the fuck back up.”
“So, you’re about to be outside later?” she asked with hiked brows.
I was single and kid free. Why not?
“You know what? Hell yeah.” I twerked.
“That’s what the hell I’m talking about.” She ran her hand through my hair. ‘But first, we need to get this head together. You’re almost looking like what you been through.”
“Don’t play with me.”
“What? I said almost. You’re still fine, friend.”
I packed a bag with outfit options for tonight before leaving, riding in Suki’s car instead of mine. I didn’t want to do anything but show up and show out. We were getting car service later so it’s up tonight.
Suki had in a variety of artists playing. We rapped and sang our hearts out. I felt good. Sometimes you never know how beingalone handling emotions and feelings can be until you’re with others. Suki has always been my girl. Don’t let me stray too far. Always made sure I kept my head on right because we’re all the strong friends, but I was different. Carrying a different load that took more than me to carry it, but I do it.
We made a stop at her shop to get my hair together.
The door chimed and Rhea meekly walked in.
“She’s closed,” I told her, rolling my eyes.
“She told me to come.”
“Then I’ll leave. Call me when she’s gone.” I started to get up from the chair, but Suki had a damn grip on my hair.
“Bitch you rode with me.”
“You set me up?” I asked.
“I’m not gon’ keep doing this shit with y’all. I told her to come because we need to hash this shit out. We’ve never gone this long without kicking it. E, you and I made up. It’s only right y’all do too.”
“You, I understand. It’s fuck this bitch for real.”
“Wow, so you’re just going to call me out of my fuckin’ name like that?”
“You fucked that up when you came at me sideways then tried to drag Suki into your shit.”
“Eris, please,” she scoffed.
“Then explain to me what the fuck did I do that made you switch up on me?”
“You moved too fast, and I had a time digesting it,” she explained. “That’s my fault. You’re in love with him, but how you can love someone that fast? Do you even truly know him?”
“I don’t say that when you bring new niggas around.”
“I don’t love none of them though, E. That’s the game.”
“Rhea, you’re lying now because who was that nigga at the cookout?” Suki interjected.
“I mean, that’s different,” she argued.
