Catching Up
JoJo
Sasha Banks
Roman Reigns
Josie sat on her couch in her tank top and sweats, with a table full of junk food, binge watching Modern Family. This was how she spent most of her evenings. She didn't have many friends and wasn't fond of people. She didn't need to go out and socialize to have a good time. She could have a good time at home with food, TV, and her dog Goldie.
Her phone rang. Josie initially ignored it until she saw that it was her best friend, Mercedes, whom she hadn't seen in a couple of months. Heart leaping with excitement, she picked it up and answered.
"What's up, ma? What you doing?" asked Mercedes.
"Nothin', watching T.V.," said Josie. "So, how have you been? Are you still with that hunk, Cedric?"
"Oh, I gotta get you up to speed, baby girl," said Mercedes, giggling. "Cedric and I broke up weeks ago. I got a new boo."
"Oh." said Josie, trying to mask the disappointment in her voice, "who is he?"
"His name's Leke," said Mercedes, "I met him at the gym I where I work out. Tall, dark, and handsome. Kinda looks like the new Aquaman."
"Sounds like a hottie," said Josie, trying not to sound envious, "do I get to meet him?"
"That's what I'm calling you about," said Mercedes, "we need to catch up. Why don't you come over to my house? We'll chill out, smoke a little weed, order pizza, and watch a few movies. What do you say?"
"You had me at pizza," said Josie. Mercedes laughed.
"Your greedy ass,"
"And you love me for it," said Josie, "see you tomorrow."
Mercedes had been Josie's homegirl since high school. She'd protected her from the bullies, and helped Josie come out of her shell a little bit by learning how to steal cars and smoking pot in the girl's bathroom. Josie had developed romantic feelings for her over the years, but was too afraid to act on her feelings. She always would sigh sadly to herself, whenever she tagged along on Mercedes' dates. She'd give anything to be with her.
The next evening...
Mercedes lived in Ladera Heights, 10 minutes away from where Josie lived in Culver City. Her Honda pulled up in front of Mercedes' post modern home, where Mercedes was waiting outside, looking good in her Sailor Moon t-shirt and Daisy Dukes.
Mercedes was a well-toned 5'6 with mochaccino skin, and dark eyes that glistened like chocolate diamonds. Her hair was colored a strange shade of magenta, though this suited. Josie thought that Mercedes could don a clown wig and still look sexy in it.
"God, girl, it's good to see you!" Mercedes exclaimed, hugging Josie tight. Josie felt a slightly tingly feeling in her lower pelvic area and wasn't in a rush to let go of Mercedes so soon.
"You too," said Josie, "what have you been up to?"
"Shit, just working," said Mercedes, "Gotta get that loot, girl, bills coming too fast."
"I hear you," said Josie, "So where's your Leke?"
"He's in there rolling up the blunts," said Mercedes, "come on."
Josie followed Mercedes inside her house. There, in the living room, Leke was on the Italian leather sofa, licking a particularly fat blunt.
Mercedes sure knows how to pick them thought Josie, her mouth watering at the sight of Leke. He stood about 6'2 or 6'3, his black tank top hugging him, showing every slab of muscle. His long black hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail. For all his Hawaiian name, he could have easily passed for Latino or black.
"Hello," said Josie, extending her hand to him, "I'm Joseann, but everyone calls me Josie."
"Nice to meet you, Josie," said Leke, nearly shaking her arm off with his large hands. His voice was equivalent to a lion purring, "Mercy has told me a lot about you."
"I hope nothing bad," said Josie, grinning.
"Is it true that you and Mercy got busted for mooning an undercover cop in your senior year?" asked Leke, returning the grin.
"Oh my God, Mercedes, you told him?" said Josie, even though she was laughing.
Mercedes said nothing, but grinned wickedly.
"I hope you told him about the part where you were trying to run from the cop while your pants were still down." said Josie.
Leke roared with laughter.
"Damn, wish I would have been there to see that," said Leke, "just so I can see that fine ass in motion."
He got out a lighter and sparked the blunt up.
"Alright, ladies," said Leke, "Ready for this Toke-A-Thon?"
"Ready to get red-eyed," said Mercedes
"I hope you two can hang," said Leke, taking a hefty pull.
Mercedes and Josie looked at each other and just started laughing.
"He must not know," said Josie.
"He definitely doesn't," said Mercedes, "we used to smoke with our cousin all the time, and he's like the champion of stoners."
"You ain't dealing with no lightweights here," said Josie.
"Stoner chicks," said Leke, passing the blunt to Mercedes, "so fucking sexy."
"You know it, baby," said Mercedes, taking a drag and coughing a little. "Let's get this shit started."