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Queens, NYC
8:10 PM
Nicki Maraj

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"Would you pass the peas please?" Dream asked from across the dinner table as I did.

My family was big on dinnertime dad made sure we all never missed it, and mom made sure to have something on the stove worthy of us to eat since we all were very picky.

"LeBron has a big game ahead and he could use extra support so I was hoping you guys could join," Chyna announced.

"When is it?"

"This Thursday," she answered.

"I have work," Dad told her as Lauren quickly followed and mom was talking something about a book club.

"Well, don't look at me." Dream mumbled.

"I'll go," I spoke up.

"Oooh!! Maybe you can bring Nas-" she tried, adding as I kicked her foot underneath the table.

"Thank you! He honestly needs all the support he can get' his coach said that this is the big game that determines rather or not he gets signed to the NBA." Chyna detailed.

"I always knew that boy would be great!" Dad stated.

"That's good Chyna; see when are you all going to start bringing home doctors, lawyers, ballplayers... you know guys with ambition?" mom questioned us as the table got quiet'.

I stared over at Lauren who was already looking at me; shit none of us was dating them kinda dudes' it must hurt mom to see Chyna be the only one with a successful guy.

"The only guys in my life is daddy and Jesus." Dream bubbled.

"My little angel." Dad cooed.

If you saw how we act around our parents' verses when they aren't around you'd die of a laughing fit. We acted like angels in their presence, dressed different, spoke different, even treated each other different, I think we had them fooled but I could never tell for sure.

"Nicki..." Mom started as I gulped down the lemonade in my glass "I saw Drake on our drive and he's gotten really handsome."

"Hey, Now!" Dad inserted getting jealous which made mom smile. Yikes!

"-as I was saying he is a good guy that has his head screwed on right' you should really consider giving him a chance." she finished.

"He's perfect for you," Dad decided "he's one of my best workers and since I've never had a son of my own it would be amazing to pass the business down to the husband of my daughter."

"Uhm..." I trailed off; why me? Why not Lauren or Dream "Drake and I are friends we've been knowing each other since we were in diapers dating him would be like dating a bro-"

"Your father and I started out as just friends and look at us 17 years late.r" she reminded, placing her hand on the table as dad held it. I just stared at their wedding rings then back down to my food which I couldn't really enjoy.

"So I helped deliver a baby today," Lauren stated, switching the topic to her job which was as a doctor' assistant.

"That's nice dollface, what was it?

"Can I be excused?!" I asked.

"No."

"Yes, now Darren don't start let her go..."

I threw down the hand towel and walked out. I couldn't believe that I was runner-up in carrying dad's business not even to own it myself though but just to be the girl of the guy that would own it, this isn't fair. I ripped off the burgundy cardigan I wore then took out the hairpins in my hair one by one. They were trying to ruin my life I was convinced and nobody could tell me otherwise.

I needed to get out so I searched around for my iPhone, finding it, I dialed my homegirl Thembi "what's Good in the Hood?" She answered.

"Thembi, I can't take this!! I can't." I cried.

"Damn girl, what's going on?"

"I'll explain later just come and get m-" I stopped as I heard taps at my bedroom window the noise stopped and started again and repeated.

"Nicki! Girl wha- are." Thembi words all sounded like she was speaking in tongues as I move the curtains out the way then opened my window peeking my head out'.

"You gon' let me up or nah?" Nas asked.

"What's the magic word." I answered staring down at him before remembering what happened last time and laughing this n*gga couldn't stay away from this good good "I'm just kidding with you," I giggled lowering the ladder to the fire escape "look! Thembi imma have to call you back something came up." I said before hanging up and tossing the iPhone on my bed right around the time Nas climbed up'.

"I wanted to see you."

"Well, here I am," I answered, noticing he got his haircut.

"Why your face red you were crying?"

I wiped my eyes again then locked the bedroom door before sitting on my bed "you sure do ask a lotta questions." I mocked him and I remembered he told me the same exact thing.

He laughed "Scoot over!" I did "So your parents down there?"

"Yep!"

"And you up here crying; shit my dad gets on my nerves too but still when I see him I be happy." he continued making me laugh at that yet also had me in awe as well a little cuz nobody in our neighborhood really has dads in their lives like that'.

"You stupid!" I told him.

"Rather be something than nothing."

"Why you here?" I retorted.

"I already said I wanted to see you," he said "and I got a job."

"Where?"

"Car shop."

"Cool! Buy me a car!" I said as he just laughed at that; I'm aggy! "for real tell them to design me a Pink Lamborghini with diamond-encrusted seats..." I continued "so I can be riding through the hood like." I threw up the peace sign and stuck my tongue out.

"You gon' crash."

"Boy Bye! imma crash into yo' ass."

"Alright, keep it up," he warned as I frown ion know who daddy he thought he just became "and the only ass that's going to be crashed into is yours."

"Word! And who going to do it'?" I sassed.

"Me with my long black limousine," he replied as I bite my lower lip "crashing into your pink little-"

"Boy!! ain't nothing little over here," I cut him off.

He laughed "You! You bout 5 feet."

I jumped to my feet "I'm 5'3," I told him making sure not to be too loud so that my parents wouldn't hear anything "stand let me show you." I said after while grabbing his hands as I slip out of the heels I wore "c'mon get up Nas; is that your real name by the way?"

"It's Nasir," he lets known as he stood in front of me where he stood tall.

"Nasir and Nicki." I giggled' loving what I heard. I stared up at him as he bit on his lower lip. A wave of nervousness washed over me' "see we are almost the sa-"

He kissed me as I stood on my tiptoes giving in to him—maybe it was the new haircut that had me ready to go all the way'.

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A/N: She said ready to go ALL the way while the parents downstairs and everything mhm

The goal I did set was just exceeded so to show you all I'm thankful for you all support a BONUS chapter will be next so that's 3 chapters that'll be updated today (chapters,9,10,11) hopefully these will last yall til next week😘