Page 20 of Rayzor: Tell Me It’s Mine II

“Damn right.” She smiled.

The doorbell chimed.

I knew it was City. I was expecting him, but I wasn’t expecting to see Maleek.

Eris got up, hugging Maleek. “Hey, Maleek! How you been?”

“I’m good,” he replied with a half- smile. Either he was still pissed about the shit that happened between us or something else.

“My God. He looks so much like Rayzor!” Suki exclaimed, coming from behind the couch.

“Yeah. Everybody says that,” I explained.

“Oh. I forgot that you’ve never met her before. Maleek, this is my best friend Suki,” Eris introduced.

He straightened up his posture “Sup, Suki,” he said, putting a lil’ extra in his voice.

“Look at this lil’ nigga trying to be cool,” City murmured.

I looked at him, trying to figure out why the hell he brought my brother over. City shook his head, and that was enough to make me stop. That wasn’t his shit to tell. I glanced over at Maleek, and he didn’t even look my way.

“I’ve heard so much about you,” Suki said. “Well look, the kids call me auntie and since your brother and my girl are together, we’re family. I’m here, cool?”

“I appreciate that. Thank you.”

She gave him a fist bump and walked back toward the kitchen.

“If you’re hungry, there’s food and stuff in the kitchen,” Eris told Maleek.

“Maleek!” Erin yelled as she entered the house with Levi on her heels.

“Leek!” Levi screamed.

“Maleek, put his big ass down,” Eris argued.

“Y’all gon’ outside or do whatever,” I said, dismissing them.

City slipped out towards the kitchen like we couldn’t see his big ass, but we didn’t nothing.

Maleek put Levi down as all of them took off again. Their voices faded into the background as I sat back on the sofa staring at the TV without watching it. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but something wasn’t right. Maleek’s actions, City wasn’t saying shit, and they both were holding back from me.

“Is everything okay with Maleek?” Eris asked, interrupting my thoughts.

I shrugged. “That’s what I’m trying to find out.”

I stretched my neck back to see the yard.

City walked back with a plate of food and took a seat in his favorite spot. Suki’s sandals shuffled against the floor.

“I was sitting there. You gotta sit your ass on the floor or over in the other chair. Rayzor got too damn many to choose from.”

“You can sit on my lap.” He slid down and back into the seat.

Eris burst out laughing.

“Nigga, bye. I’d rather sit on fire.”

“That’s what these hoes be saying ‘bout my dick,” he replied.