“I saw that juicy booty standing here looking all lonely. I don’t know how you have all this ass, and the rest of you is small. Looking like a sexy ass ant,” she teased.
“Go to hell, Cece. You play all day.” I shoved her shoulder playfully. It had always been a running joke because I was bottom-heavy with only a scoop of breasts. It never bothered me because I loved my body the way it was, and I never got any complaints from the men I dated.
“You look beautiful, and this ship is incredible. I haven’t even gotten a tour yet, and I’m already in love. This cruise is gonna be everything and more.” China squealed with excitement.
“Facts. This is my first cruise, and I plan to make the most of it. I’m glad you were able to make it. I honestly don’t know if I would survive if you weren’t coming. Now, I don’t have to sit in the room sulking for the next few days.”
“Never. I wouldn’t have let you suffer alone. I’m shocked his fuck ass invited me, but I plan to take full advantage of his generosity. It’s the least his bitch ass could do.” She fussed.
“Don’t even start. You would think he’s about to start his meriod from the way he’s been acting lately. His mother claims he’s under a lot of pressure, but I’m ready to remove some pressure from his plate by exiting stage left.”
“Wait, what is a meriod?”
“A man period. I swear, some of them are more hormonal than we are. Can you believe he got upset with me for not packing his bags for him? He never asked me to either. I guess he expected me to do it on my own.”
“I’m all for catering to the right man, but to think I’m going to do it because you expect it of me is crazy. Enough about that sorry ass man of yours. I want to enjoy this trip, and the thought of him makes my stomach churn. Let’s go put these drink packages to use until these rooms are ready. I’m tryna stumble my way down a hallway or two.”
China grabbed my hand, and the two of us headed over to the bar. It was pretty full, but we were able to snag a couple of seats. They were playing pop music, but I knew a few of the songs and vibed in my seat. China had this idea she saw online for us to try multiple drinks that were a different color of the rainbow. The first drink was a strawberry margarita that I drank entirely too fast.
“Alright now. You play around if you want to. I’m not trying to end up holding your hair while you hug the toilet tonight. It’s every bitch for themselves on this trip. Besides, I’m hoping tofind a fine, single man to toss me all over that interior room.” China cackled, taking a few sips of her drink.
“Amen to that.” We raised our glasses and toasted to a successful trip.
We spent the rest of the night laughing about the past and enjoying our cocktails. Of course, we weren’t able to finish all our drinks in one night, but we managed to drink two colors from the color spectrum. Our second drink was some kind of tequila sunrise. The combo of the two drinks almost put me on my ass, but I held it together as best as I could.
Once we paid our tab, we linked arms and headed to the casino. I didn’t intend to stay long, but I wanted to see what they had to offer. My eyes grew wide as I observed the area, marveling at how big it was and how many people were already there.
“It’s packed in here, and it smells like stale cigarettes, musty construction workers, and disappointment.” China snickered.
“Girl, take your childish ass on. It is kind of stale and funky, though. I didn’t know people were allowed to smoke in here.”
“You know folks don’t care about rules when it comes to those cancer sticks. You would think they have a little crack in them the way people act.”
We took a seat at the slots and talked shit while we played. I wasn’t a fan of losing money, but since I had it to blow, I decided to try my luck. The first couple of times were a bust, then my luck increased.
“Okay, bitch! I see you over there running it up. I’ma have to take you to the gift shop so I can hold your waist while you buy me something.”
I giggled because of China’s foolish antics.
“We can definitely stop by there. I owe you big time, so I can definitely buy you a nice little keychain and a Stanley Cup or something.”
“Thank you, bookie. I actually need to get one because I left mine, and I saw a couple of videos about people being dehydrated on the ship since you can’t have bottled water.”
“I completely forgot about the no-bottle rule. Did you bring a 12-pack?”
“Hell yeah. I brought ginger ale because I need to have my medicine in case I get sick. If you have any stomach issues, come to me before you waste your money. I have so much medicine in my bag, it’s not even funny. I wanted to make sure a bitch’s stomach wasn’t fucked up. I can’t be cute and shitty.”
“China, please. You aren’t wrong, though. I packed some things for nausea, but I’ll be banging on your door if I need something. Oh shit! I hit again.” I squealed. I loved winning but absolutely hated to lose. Once I made $200, I decided to stop. I wasn’t the risk-taking type, so I knew when to let things go.
“Where are you going?” China asked when she saw me get up from my seat.
“I’m about to take my pissy self to the bathroom, and then we can head to the upper deck to find something to soak up this liquor. I heard the burger place on the ship is really good, or even a slice of pizza.”
“Oh, yeah. Everyone says Guy’s Burgers is the best, and I need something greasy to put on my stomach too. I’m gonna go to the bathroom with you. I’m too sexy to walk around by myself. Somebody might try to kidnap me.”
“You are crazy, girl. Let’s go.” I grabbed her hand, and the two of us walked to the bathroom. I still couldn’t get over how big the ship was, but it was like one big maze.
After we finished and washed our hands, we headed to the elevators to go up to the deck where the food was. I tried to text Kalvin to see if he wanted me to grab him some food, but he hadn’t replied to me yet. My head was down, so I wasn’twatching where I was going. Within seconds, I collided with a hard chest and stumbled back.
