Ch. 10

"These pictures are pretty good really" Jazmine said, inspecting the photos of the egg that Riley had just taken with his nice camera. "Yeah nigga I know," he said cockily plopping down on her bed. After some contentious nagging and much reminding that he needed to do his part Jazmine managed to get the troublemaker there to do his part. "Aye where Cindy at?" Riley said, sitting up shaking his dreads. "She said she had to shower and change clothes real fast and she would be on her way" Jazmine said moving the egg gently under the heat lamp.

True, true, so she got a man or something" Riley said, standing up checking his reflection in her mirror. "No, she's single why?" Jazmine said, looking at him, raising her eyebrows at him. "No particular reason and damn jazzy stop being so nosey huey say you always so damn curious" Riley said giving her a scowl. "Um, excuse me, I was just asking Cindy is my friend the last time I check" Jazmine said, feeling insulted she was not nosey a little curious but never nosey she always kept her nose in her business.

"And wait Huey talks about me?" Jazmine said her mind racing to the other part of what Riley said. Apparently Riley must have been thinking about the same thing. " that mind of yours switch up quick huh Girl I just ask if your home girl had a man and nothing more and I don't care if she yo friend nobody questions young reezy and yeah Huey be talking about yo ass sometimes" Riley said rolling his eyes at her.

"Whatever so what does he say about me" Jazmine said impatiently how exciting it was to know that her best friend thought about her and even talked about her. "Well yesterday I said aye, have seen jazzy's ass lately?" Riley said with a plain face. Jazmine narrowed her eyes at the boy afraid where this conservation was going. "And?" she said "he said yeah, what about it Riley?" the boy said still with a blank face. "i said that ass fatter than a mothafuck that nigga stared at me for a minute and then he got mad and knock the fire out my ass" Riley said busting out laughing with tears falling out his eyes.

"Ugh really, that's not funny" Jazmine said, getting mad and pushing the boy off her bed. "Yes, it is" Riley said between he laughs "only to you, thank goodness your brother has manners, I'll have to thank him for defending my honor' Jazmine said standing with her hands on her hips. Riley scoffed "that Nigga wasn't defending your honor" Riley said, getting off her floor checking his clothes, making sure no lint was on them. The boy was so self-conscious about his clothes it was pitiful.

"Well, he punched you for talking about my butt, you jerk" Jazmine said frowning. "So" Riley said, shrugging his shoulders. "Ugh, why do I even bother" Jazmine said, raising her eyes to the heavens. "Man whatever that Nigga was just mad, cause I was checking you out" Riley said smirking. "Wait what!" Jazmine said, her eyes getting big. Riley snorted " not like that jazzy I was just looking I mean you cute and shit, but you more of my brother's speed" Riley said thoughtfully. "Well, that's comforting to know and what do you mean your brother's speed" Jazmine said breathing with a slight breath of relief.

"I know right and you more Huey type in my opinion" Riley said, walking toward the egg touching it gently. Jazmine giggled "I can't be Huey's type, " she said shaking her head. "Why not?" Riley said, turning around looking at her with interest. "Because we're best friends silly" Jazmine said smiling.

Riley gave her a deadpanned expression "what?" Jazmine said "you know what they say about girls and boys being best friends" Riley said smirking. "No Riley please tell me" Jazmine said sarcastically, folding her arms. And frowning, she was pretty sure he had something crude to say. "They turn into friends with benefits" Riley said laughing. "Omg shut up that's not true and that will never happen between me and Huey" Jazmine said scowling.

"You sure about that jazzy" Riley said, looking skeptical "I'm absolutely sure" Jazmine said firmly. Riley stared at her for another minute, then shook his head "you'll see in due time jazzy" Riley said shaking his head amused. "Wait, that was the same thing rayonna said to her and now Riley was saying it too. Jazmine thought scratching her head, but before she had a chance to ask Riley what he meant. Cindy walked in.

"About time yo ass showed up come in here and do your part" Riley said, smirking Cindy rolled her blue eyes carrying her favorite ice blue notebook. She looked nice in her plain white long sleeve sweater and dark blue skinny jeans and white and blue Jordans her platinum blonde lavender highlighted hair was in a messy bun.

"Shut up nigga" Cindy said, sitting on Jazmine's bed" what y'all did so far? The blonde said, flipping open her notebook. "Well, I wrote down the measurements and took notes and Riley took pictures" Jazmine said, giving her a small notepad of notes that she had written for Cindy to copy down and type up later.

"Cool, cool" Cindy said writing the stuff down quickly. "Aye jazzy you know anybody that can retwist dreads" Riley said, looking at his reflection again in the mirror this time he was looking at his hair. "No" Jazmine said curtly quietly praying that he didn't ask her, she knew how to braid, but she didn't particularly like it the last time she did Riley's hair it took hours and that's was when he had cornrows. Hair just wasn't her forte, especially since she could barely manage her own. That's why she was thankful for the new salon she was going to now.

"Damn" Riley said, scowling looking at his hair. "I know how to" Cindy said, speaking up. "For real" Riley said, looking at her with interest. "Hell yeah I do my teammate little brother's hair all the time". "Well hooked my ass up" Riley said getting excited. "Alright then 10 dollars" Cindy said, holding her hand out. Riley looked at her like she was crazy. "10 dollars why you can't do mine for free" Riley examined. Cindy snorted "because my labor is not free Nigga is looking at that head it's going to take at least a good three hours on that big ass head of yours so either take it or leave it" Cindy said looking at his head.

"Man, fuck" Riley muttered grumpily digging in his pockets and handing her a crisp ten dollar bill. And ya ass better do some fire work too, " he said, watching Cindy snatched the money from him and inspecting it to make sure it was real. "Boy shut up my work is always fire I don't do no half way shit" Cindy said satisfied and putting the money in her pocket. "We'll see when I can get it done" Riley said still scowling mad that he had to coughed up his money. Cindy looked at Jazmine. The girl rolled her eyes at the both of them. "I think we're done for today you both can go" Jazmine said.

"Thank ya kindly" Riley said, imitating his grandfather. "Where you want to do it at" Riley asked Cindy. "Do what" Cindy exclaimed, looking affronted. "My hair nigga what you over there getting memory loss or some shit" Riley said raising his eyebrows at her. "Oh yeah, we can do it at your place moms particular about me bringing people over and shit" Cindy said blushing. What was Cindy thinking about Jazmine thought amused as she looked at her friend. "Aye, what did you think I was asking you," Riley said smirking. "Nothing nigga let's go" Cindy said, scowling and getting up.

"Alright, but you know we just doing my hair right" Riley said smirking and Laughing, Cindy blushed a deep red. "Omg shut up see ya jazzy" Cindy yelled, leaving the room. "Peace jazzy" Riley said, laughing following behind Cindy. "Bye bye" Jazmine said, giggling watching the two leave her house bickering and walking across the street to the freeman's house. Once they were inside Jazmine walked back upstairs to her room.

She went to her bed and laid on it lazily feeling sleepy. As she laid there she went back to thinking what Riley had said earlier about seeing her in due time. And about her relationship with huey. Her and Huey being more than best friends how silly that would never happen. she thought snorting.

"Right"