3. Jodie

Background color
Font
Font size
Line height

I was stuck, I didn't even realize it until Landon called my name pulling me out the daze. "Huh?" I tore my eyes from her placing them on Landon. "You gon' say something?" He questioned.

I looked back over at her as she sat at the bar looking at a menu. Kira. Long haired thick redbone. She was the only girl I ever truly claimed as mine. I fucked shit up with her though. Being young and dumb. I apologized until I couldn't anymore but I did her so bad in her eyes she ran. I mean shawty up and moved to a different state for school. I told myself if I ever saw her again I would try my damn hardest to make shit right. But I honestly was nervous as fuck right now. Wasn't no telling how she would respond.

I shook my head no as I looked back at Landon. Chris and him looked confused by my response. "You pussy now?" Chris yelled out. I shook my head as I picked up my beer, drinking it. I wasn't in the mood for his childish antics.

"What's the problem?" Landon asked, "she here. You always said -"

I cut him off, "I know what I said and I'm good. That was years ago."

"Man, that look say ain't shit changed."

"I was surprised. I ain't seen shawty in years. You reaching."

"Well look, how you gon' feel if-"

"Chris shut the fuck up." I already knew he was about to say some dumb shit.

He laughed as I watched her get up. Turning around to where she faced us. I took my eyes off of her gluing them to the beer in front of me as I saw Landon turn around then quickly face back forward. "Yo she walking this way, I think she saw you too."

I ran a hand down my face as she neared closer, lifting my eyes as she got closer to the table only for our eyes to connect. I felt like her eyes held every emotion and I couldn't determine how she felt about seeing me again.

She stopped, surprise now clearly written on her face. "Jodie."

"Kira?" I asked as if I didn't already know.

A small smile started to form on her face. "Wow," she said as she looked me up and down. I didn't know if it was a good wow or a bad one.

"How you doing?" I asked trying to gauge how she felt.

Smile on her face, "I'm good. I'm back."

I chuckled, "I see. What brings you back?"

She looked towards Chris and Landon, giving them a wave and a smile as to not be rude. They spoke before she put her attention back on me, "can we talk after I hit the ladies room? Then I'll gladly answer that question."

I nodded my head, "yeah." She made her way past the table to the bathroom as Landon and Chris started up. "Bro you it." Chris said with a smile.

I shook my head, "shawty still want you." He continued.

Landon nodded his head agreeing. "She smiling, want to talk to you. You in there. Just do right by her this time."

I took a sip of my beer before putting it down, "I don't know how y'all took a simple conversation to mean we're back together. Ya'll on one tonight."

"This is the opportunity you wanted, that's all I'm saying." Landon finished as he picked up his beer.

She came back from the bathroom stopping at the table, her attention on Chris and Landon, "do y'all mind if I steal him?" They both shook their head no as she proceeded to ask me to join her at the bar. And I did.

That night Kira and I caught up on a lot, she told me how hurt she was by finding out how many girls I had cheated on her with. One girl had even went to the length to send her a video of me and the girl having sex, which I didn't know. I was trash as fuck and honestly had no business being in a relationship back then. But she told me her time away made her realize how much she loved me and how she knew I felt bad for what I did, which I did. She'd been contemplating on hitting me up, but her seeing me was her answer.

She was back in town to finish out her last year and coming right back to the University so I was bound to see her around campus. We'd been texting a lot since that night, and it was weird to me with how smooth everything went but I wasn't complaining. I just had to take shit slow. I didn't want her thinking we were in space that we weren't yet.

I stood in the middle of the commons reading one of her text as I thought about how to respond to it. "Can you move to the side and do that?" I looked up seeing Mink standing in front of me, she had on some hip hugging jeans with an off the shoulder top, her hair straightened with some curls at the end. I chuckled lightly as I looked at her, "you can go around."

A small smirk was forming on her face, "or you can move."

I'd known Mink for over a year now and I don't know what it was as of lately that had me attracted to her, I'd always thought she was cute but shawty was looking good as fuck recently. I tried to brush the shit off, and would continue to, that shit would be a conflict of interest with the shit Landon had going on.

"You just always got to find some shit to say to me."

She got wide eyed as a laugh formed, "I know you're not talking."

I laughed cause she had a point, "just get out of people's way," she said as she started to turn around in the same instance I saw Landon walk in with Ashley. He was being dumb as fuck. I quickly reached out to grab her hand and pull her back to where she was facing me. "Wait, wait, wait. Walk with me real quick."

She looked at me like I was crazy, "for what?"

"We don't ever just talk, just come with me to grab my food real quick."

"We don't ever just talk because you get on my damn nerves Jodie. What I need to come with you for? You being weird."

"I want your help on what to eat," I stated as I started walking, pulling her with me. I tried to stall enough time for Landon to get by with Ashley. I didn't support the shit, don't get me wrong. But he was still my nigga and I knew how Mink was.

She looked at me like she ain't believe me, and then quickly started to look around. One thing Mink wasn't was dumb. "Who the fuck you see that you trying to avoid?" I was fortunate as hell that she thought I was trying to avoid somebody, opposed to what was really going on. I quickly turned her back around, "chill, it's like you want them to see me." I played into it.

She rolled her eyes, "man bye!" By this point I knew Landon had walked by, but I felt the need to give it a little more time. She turned around headed to walk out but I grabbed her arm pulling her towards me once again. "What's your rush?"

"What's your point in this?" she asked back. "I'm pretty sure the girl is gone by now!"

"Damn, you can't chill with a nigga for a second?" I asked ignoring her statement.

"Nigga we don't chill any other time." Valid point.

"Mink c'mon, let's try and turn over a new leaf." I smiled my perfect smile.

She rolled her eyes but continued to walk through the eatery with me. I wasn't even hungry like that but felt like I needed to get something since I was pulling her along with me. Landon was going to give me the money back for this shit to. I decided to just get some fries from Chick-fil-A.

Mink stopped at the smoothie shop looking at the menu before I even made it to Chick-fil-A, "nahh you ain't even want to be in here remember?" I stated as I grabbed her hand pulling her away. She laughed "well nigga I'm in here now." She gripped my hand as she tried to be in sync with my steps, we were now walking hand in hand but the shit didn't register into my mind until late and I thought nothing of it since it was Mink.

"Jodie!" Kira said with a smile on her face as she appeared in front of me. I hadn't even noticed she was in here fucking around with Mink. Her smile dropping as she looked down at me and Mink's hand. I quickly let go knowing how it looked, "it ain't nothing like that," I quickly stated as she looked from me to Mink.

"This your girl or something?" Mink asked, I looked towards her as I saw her looking at Kira, small smile on her face. She was being friendly.

"Soon to be," Kira answered for me as she returned the stare and smile to Mink, but hers more sinister almost as if she was trying to one up Mink and that shit was unneeded.

"I'm Mink," she smiled, all too happy to introduce herself and I know it was for my sake, seeing how it could have looked from Kira's point of view she was trying to make it known it really wasn't like that. Kira just looked at her before putting her gaze on me. She could be rude as fuck, something about her that I loved especially when it came to niggas trying to talk to her. Her curve game was impeccable. But in situations like this I wasn't feeling it, and it lowkey turned me off but at the same time in her eyes it looked like Mink was a girl I was dealing with so I understood why she was doing it.

"You rude as fuck ain't you?" Mink questioned as her gaze stayed put on Kira. I couldn't act like the comment wasn't expected, Mink didn't do well with disrespect and her and Kira were one in the same with their mouth so I wasn't even trying to do this shit today.

"I mean you're walking hand in hand with him like I'm supposed to be all giddy and happy to meet you. I'm good." Kira shot back.

Mink started laughing, "girl! He fucking told you it wasn't like that off jump. Like what the hell are you talking about?" She was focused in on her before turning to me, "is this another bitch you fucking that got her place confused Jodie? Like let me know. Cause this bitch weird."

I couldn't believe this shit right now, "Mink chill out." She chuckled, "I'm chill."

"Good, know your place boo," Kira threw out all too happy.

I shook my head, "Kira chill man. Y'all both doing too much. Mink is literally just a friend." I stated with my eyes on Kira. My gaze then went to Mink, "This is Kira, an ex that I've reconnected with."

Kira still didn't care, Mink rolled her eyes and turned around and walked away. "Bye girl!" Kira waved with a small as Mink turned around flicking both of us off. Kira did entirely too much sometimes.

"You don't hold hands with just a friend." Kira stated as she emphasized the word, her focus now completely on me.

"I was pulling her from the smoothie shop, we ain't even think nothing of that shit. Like c'mon, if it was something don't you think shit would have went a little differently?"

She tucked a hair behind her ear as she looked at me, "she could be a scary bitch who ain't want to let it be known."

I looked at her like she was stupid, "you just heard her fucking mouth and you think she gon' fake some shit? And honestly you don't even have the right to trip if I was fucking with her Kira. You just came back around. We ain't established shit. That shit was messy as fuck for no reason. And what I'm not about to deal with is that type of shit again."

"Jodie I'm not trying to deal with that type of shit either, like don't give me a reason to act like that and I won't."

"Don't give yourself a reason," I corrected.

"It's just past shit," she pleaded. "I'm sorry, I know I overreacted a little but I just can't help it sometimes when it comes to you."

I sighed understanding, "Don't say sorry to me, say that shit to Mink."

She looked up at me quickly, "you got me fucked up."

"And you had her fucked up, bout to have me losing friendships and shit."

"I'm the only female friend you need," she smiled as she grabbed my hand and we made our way out.

I wasn't sure if this was some shit I wanted to deal with, but I knew I needed to clear the air with Mink and cuss Landon's ass out since he was the root of all this.

You are reading the story above: TeenFic.Net