ETHAN'S POV

I rushed out the bathroom after wrapping my towel wrapped around my waist.

What I thought was gon be an hour or two of rest ended up being five.

So of course Isaiah's mentally challenged ass was currently blowing my phone up.

It started to ring for the 17th time and I guarantee if I wasn't such a naturally laid back nigga my phone would've went flying across the room 30 minutes ago.

A nigga was tired of hitting decline just for this bozo to call right back so I answered.

"I got your texts nigga, what you want??" I held the phone to my ear with my shoulder while I went in my closet

"Hurry the fuck up. You worse than a bitch ock, prolly putting Oil sheen in yo beard and shit"

"Yeah aight nigga" I waved him off. I tuned out while he starting talking cause I was looking for a fit

"Ayo you said educated hood nigga right? That include jeans?" I asked even though I was gonna do what I wanted anyway

"Its whatever at this point, anything except butt ass naked, just make moves nigga I ain't make reservations for shit" I hung up, tired of his bitching I tossed my phone on the bed

Since he wasn't pressed about what was being worn I decided on a white shirt, some robin jeans and a navy blue bomber with a hat. For sneakers, I just put on my Jordan 5 Hornets.

Might sound simple as hell but I wear whatever I put on. Not on no cocky shit, but I make the clothes, they don't make me. I ain't even feeling this whole restaurant shit like that anyway

Ethan☝🏽️

After I put my chain and ring on, I sprayed some Ralph Lauren cologne on my jacket and sent a text to Zay. Just in case the nigga thought I was going Awol

EazyE: I'm omw out now

I locked my phone and went to the front. I grabbed my keys from the counter and left out.

In the parking lot I was on my way to the car when a notification came to my phone. I pulled it out thinking it was just this nigga Zay texting me back but that wasn't it

I stopped walking. "The fuck..." I put my hand on top of my head turning my face up at the post I was tagged in 5 minutes ago.

@KitheMami: All Mine! 😍 @Suave.E #MCE #nosharies #yupimTHATbitch #letthehatebegin 💅🏽

@CrysDoll: E cuffing? Since when ?

@Diamondxo.94: 😻😻😻always wanted him
@Ellabandz: Guess I gotta talk to my brother cause.....😕

@BankrollZ: 😭😭😂😂😂😭 #Goals

I exited out of the app when I saw Zay comment. I went to my car and got in, waiting for the phone call I knew was coming.

Not even a ten minutes later.....

"Got some problems only lord knows" I straight faced my phone as it lit up and rung in my lap.

I buckled my self in and answered it on speaker. "What you calling for"

I pulled out of the parking lot and set my gps to the location he had sent me earlier.

It was silent for a while. I waited, eager for this nigga to speak. I was reaching to end the call when he busts out with a loud ass laugh.

I nodded, agitated with the situation and just Kiana as a whole. This female seemed like she was set on getting me into something I wasn't looking nor yearning for.

A relationship

She was yelling to the roof tops that she was ready to do this no strings shit with me, but now she singing a different tune. That's that crazy shit

"That shit ain't funny man"

The laughing faded. "Damn I should've face timed you yo I know you salty as fuck bruh" I shook my head.

"She cut off son that's it" I shrugged, making a right

"What about the bomb ass sex doe?" I started to answer until he cut me off

"My bad son, I know what you bout to say. Do you know my name?" I laughed cause that's exactly what I was getting ready to say

"Exactly now get off my line so I can call in the replacement" We laughed before he hung up, leaving me to drive the rest of the way in peace.

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When I pulled up I was impressed. It was somewhere fancy but not too fancy, One of those places where you can eat good without getting stared down by white people cause you black and can afford to eat there.

Getting out, I gave the valet my keys and grabbed the ticket from him. "Thank you" I nodded and he returned the gesture

"No problem sir" I tipped him then went inside.

They had somebody point me to the table we were gonna be at. When I got there I had to double check to see if they got it right because nobody was here

They told me it was.

I pulled my phone out and texted Lyrica, knowing she wouldn't lie to me.

Mr.Carter😂😊: Where y'all at? Tell Zay I said he a bitch and a hypocrite

L Rock🙄: Traffic chile, traffic we're down the street. And no sir I will not relay that message suck us both 🖕🏽

I put my phone away and sat for about 5 minutes before I saw Zay come in.

A couple seconds after that I saw Lyric come in with London on the side of her. These motherfuckers

I huffed. I was not up for whatever dumb and dumber was tryna do

As they made they way over London spotted me and immediately tugged on Lyrics arm with her eyebrows pulled together

I smirked. She was just as fooled as me.

"Bout time" I scoffed when they made it to the table and sat down. "Shut up nigga" Zay grabbed a menu

"Hey Lon" I smiled

She looked up "Hey E" She said dryly. I drew my head back "Since when I'm E?"

She shrugged.

I left it alone and looked for something that at least sounded good in this menu.

After we ordered we got our drinks first and talked, waiting on the food.

Well some of us talked. Lon was still mute for whatever reason, She barely get out so I didn't want her to not enjoy herself because of me. If I was the reason that is.

She was seated right next to me. I didn't say nothing at first because I thought she was just tryna ignore my presence but then I noticed she wasn't really beat for anybody.

I stretched my arm out over her shoulder and pulled in her closer ona slick so I could whisper in her ear.

  London

Ethan pulled me a little closer to him and leaned into my ear. "What's wrong ma?" I shook my head, causing him to suck his teeth.

It really was nothing. I just wasn't feeling this and it had nothing to do with him, I didn't want to come in the first place.

"It's me?" The concern in his voice told me he wasn't asking to tease. "No"

He nodded and squeezed my shoulder "What's the problem then?" Not wanting Zay and Lyric all in our A/B conversation I typed it in my notes.

I just don't want to be here in this boring ass, expensive ass, our food look good but it's bland ass restaurant 😭😩

He laughed but covered it up with a fake cough making me smile.

"What the hell yall got going on?" Zay eyed us suspiciously but we ignored him. Ethan pulled his phone out and typed something up

Let's ditch these lame ass mfs😂😂😂😂😭 ion wanna be here either. I got a plan

I held a laugh in and sipped my martini. All of a sudden Ethan stood "Yo I forgot my wallet in my car damn" He pat his jacket

I watched him carefully. "You a dumb ass nigga" Zay sucked his teeth "Ima pay sit yo ass down"

"What if you dropped it outside or something? I think you should still check" I spoke up, attempting to save our plan.

He smiled at me briefly then snapped his fingers "Yea, she right bro. Can't have nobody getting a hold of important shit like that"

I got up "I'll help you look"

"Yea let me com–"

"No stay here the food should be coming soon" I cut Lyric off and gave her an assuring smile.

"Okay. Just hurry up" She motioned for us to go ahead.

I grabbed Ethan's hand and practically dragged his ass out, giggling like a school girl once we were outside. "They're so stupid"

He laughed too "Yeah they is. That was too damn easy" My eyes slightly widened seeing that I still had a hold on his hand.

I quickly let go "Sorry, I was excited" I smiled nervously. "You good, come on"

I followed him to the Valet where he returned the ticket in exchange for his car keys.

"You ain't drive here did you" He asked walking me to his car "Nope, I rode with them"

"Good" He unlocked the doors and I got in. He got in after me and started the engine.

"Ion like for my time to be wasted so since we ain't doing that lame ass shit they doing let's go somewhere else" I searched his face for the joke but he was serious

I was surprised that he wanted to be in my presence without Zay or Lyric around. I was surprised I was even thinking this over rn

I bit on my bottom lip, contemplating.

"Like where?" I pushed a few stray hairs out of my face.

"Somewhere simple like uhhh" He rubbed his beard as he thought.

"The movies, you know they got that arcade in there. I could beat ya ass in a few of those then we could watch something" He had pulled off but was glancing my way occasionally, waiting for my response

"I think I can deal with that. I doubt you'll be beating ass in anything though" I laughed, I watched his eyebrow raise up indicating a smart ass reply.

"Is that right?" He asked leaning back some and using one arm to drive while the other rest near the gear shift.

"Yup" I answered, popping the p. "We'll see about that"

"Just remember that shit you talking when I'm whooping that ass" I rolled my eyes at his level of self confidence.

If he's so sure of himself he better beat me in everything or Im gonna hold it over his head forever.

"Ethan your gonna be hella mad if you lose. I can tell right now you're a sore loser" I teased

"Def not. I take my Ls like a man" he chuckled stopping at a light.

His phone started to ring, he took one look before sending whoever it was straight to voicemail.

I laughed lightly "What was that Isaiah?"

"Nah"

I shook my head "Wow. Then that was petty"

He shrugged "They irrelevant, shouldn't even be calling my phone quite honestly" He's so blunt but wonders why I call him rude

"If they're irrelevant they shouldn't have your number" I said.

He gave me a questionable look "Maybe at a point in time they was somewhat relevant"

"Hey I'm just saying...you don't like to waste your time yet you have temporary people in your life who're relevant one minute but not the next" I said with a shrug

He looked like he was in a thought before he laughed "That's only one minute of my time wasted"

"I'm not even gonna get all deep on you right now" I unlocked my phone and temporarily blocked Zay and Lyric who had began to text and call me nonstop

"They blowing you up too" Ethan chuckled looking my way. I heard his phone vibrate again and again also

"Here I'll block them for you" I grabbed his phone off of his lap and searched for their contacts.

"They tried to trick us and got they ass played" He shook his head

"Exactly, it's ashame it had to come down to this...Cause I ordered some expensive ass steak" I started laughing and he did too

"Man I got some shit I can't even pronounce" He laughed some more.

I shook my head at how childish this was. "Wow...We're so petty for this"

He pulled up to the theatre. After he parked he looked at me and nodded "That we are"

"But about this ass whooping" He stepped out of the car with a smirk before coming over to my side.

"We're about to see right now playboy"

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