“I don’t know. Some hours.” “Did you grab a card?” “No.”
“Why not?”
“Because I have it, Face.”
“I didn’t ask if you had it. You gon learn one day. No matter how much money you have, always spend your man’s money first.”
I tittered. “Well, technically I am spending your money, boy.
But I get it. You don’t want me paying for nothing.” “Yeah.”
“Did you eat that lunch I made?” “Yeah. Shit was good as fuck.” “That’s good.”
“Yeah. But you uh…you didn’t use your pads thismonth.”
I frowned. “Why you say that? Don’t tell me that Shi done started her period.”
“Hell, nawl. Nothing like that. I’m just bringing it to your attention, Babi. You haven’t had a period in a couple of months.”
“Right. But I’m not really concerned about that. I told you that my period has done this in the past. And I clearly wasn’t pregnant.”
“I know. You told me that. But I would still feel better if you took a test. Just give me a peace of mind.”
I sighed. “Is it really that serious?” “For me it is.”
“Okay. Well, I'll see about getting a test soon.” “I already got one.”
I laughed. “You’re so fucking unserious.” “Nah, aint nobody playing with you.”
I glanced at Soya again, and noticed that she was gazing out of the window. “Bae, you got me being rude. I’m supposed to be kicking it with my cousin, and you got me talking on this phone.”
“Okay. Well, call me when you get to the venue.”
“The venue?” I laughed. “I thought that you was gonna at least say once I'm headed home.”
“Nah. I want you to grab a few books for me.”
“Okay, whatever. Especially when we’ll just end up reading the books I pick out together. But I’ll buy whatever you want.”
“Alright, bae. Call me.”
“I will. Bye.” I ended the call.
“Aww, Babi. That nigga is like really in love with you. I can hear it through the phone.”
My heart skipped a beat. “You think so?”
“Yes. And you’re gonna lose him if you don’t stop straddling the fence. You have to make a decision. Even if that means hurting Too Low. Cause…this is good for you, Babi. Except maybe him doing the same thing that Too Low was doing, but on a bigger scale. By the way, you can’t be mad at Too Low for not wanting to stop hustling, but you’re over there with Face, and he’s doing the same shit. But I digress. I really want you to choose yourself, Babi. Be with the man that can make your life better. Plus, I’m cool with you letting the apartment go. Idefinitely appreciate you and all yourhelp.Igotaniceamountofmoneysavedup.AndIbeen
looking at some apartments in Humble that’s in my price range. I think that we can move over there. Put Cass in a better school district.”
I sighed. “That’s the only part I won’t argue about. Cass does need to be in a better environment. But why not The Woodlands? Then y’all will be closer to me.”
“I thought about that,” she claimed. “But Humble is closer to downtown and my job. Plus, there’s more Black people in Humble. I don’t want Cass in a school where he’s the only Black child. Hell, nawl.”
I laughed. “Yeah, Shi did say that there’s only two other Black kids in her class. So, that’s something to think about. Thought that I was gonna have to go up to that school and jack one of those little white girls up. Fucking with my baby.”
Soya gazed at me. “You really love those girls, don’t you?”
