" Nice to met you Brandy," he said his smile making the corner
of his eyes curl.
" So what are you doing around here?" He asked referring to the not so rich side of town the ice cream shop was located in.
"Just studying for my test tomorrow, its always quite here, no one to really bother me."
"So you come here a lot then?" He asked cocking his head to the side.
" Yea, I'm pretty much a regular," I said smiling sheepishly as I rubbed the back of my neck my brown skin tinting pink.
" Maybe I'll have to come here more often then," He said making me arch an eyebrow at him in question.
"You said you were studying ? So you're in college?" he asked quietly.
"Yea, I'm going to Fsu. ( Florida state university).
"Really, I have a friend who transferred there from UCLA."
"That's a good school, is that were your from?"
"Yea, me and a few friends moved here about a year ago."
From the minute she said she was in college I felt my stomach clinch. She was a brain, and that was one thing I wasn't . I'd never been to college, hell I'd barley passed high school. I'd avoided college girls since Amy. WE dated for awhile , just before O'connor came. Just when I was ready to tell her I was in love, she left me told me I was to dumb for her, and it was fun while it lasted. From then on I was wary of girls I didn't know. Looking back on it I think that's how the infatuation with Mia really started. Sure I'd always had a crush on Mia, I mean she was the princess of the group, and untouchable in a way. Even if we had dated I don't think we would have lasted, now I look at her like I look at Letty, and Ladie: a little sister, and a close friend. I think something in my face told her how wary I was about college girls because she spoke again.
"College is not all its cracked up to be sometimes, "she said. Sighing heavily. She hadn't really said much ,but her tone said it all.
"What year are you?"
"A senior , thank God, things are just starting to get … old ya , the same thing over, and over, work, go to school, work go to school," She said laughing softly. Though she laughed I could see the weariness in here eyes. It was the same look I saw in Ladie's eyes a few years ago, before …. The accident. What could be going in her life that was that bad?
"Do you live on campus?"
"Lord no, I live about 10 minutes away in an apartment with a friend of mine.
"You guys tight, and shit?"
"Umm.. yea, were pretty close," She said as I laughed at her for not saying the swear word.
"Do you live with your friends?"
"Well I got a place just down the street with my friend Leon, but the rest of us stay in different houses close by."
"So what are you doing tomorrow?"
"Well I have classes, and I work until 9:00, but after that I'm doing absolutely nothing."
"Would you like to come over, and maybe met my friends?" I asked timidly, something uncharacteristic for me.
"Sure I'd love to," She said a smile breaking out on her face, here's my number.
We exchanged numbers, and she left saying she needed to get home, and get ready for work tonight.
Later that night.
" Ladie Marie, I love you ," I said kissing her check as I walked in with a sleeping Jamie.
"Why what did Lad do?" Jesse asked walking in with a plate of chicken. Even now its almost a miracle when I see Jesse. I still can't believe we came that close to losing him.
"I guess you helped Jesse, Jamie helped me met a girl today. "
"OH God what are you teaching my son?" Ladie asked laughing as she took James to his room. They still lived with Dom, and Letty, but Jesse was just now getting back to normal. It had taken a year to heal fully, but now they were looking for a nice place. Mia, and Brian lived a few blocks away, we were still together more often then we actually were apart.
"Spill it V," Ladie said coming in to sit beside me.
"Well I took J.V. to get ice cream, and she was just sitting there studying. " " She was so gorgeous Lad, but I didn't know what to say, she's… high maintenance."
"V," She said thinking of Amy.
"I know Lad, but she seems…different somehow, I invited her over her tomorrow, I want you to tell me what you think."
"So V's found him a lady," Jesse said goofily. I guess some things never do change.
" I don't have a problem with it, but … You might want to watch out for Letty, and Dom..
"What about us?" they said walking down the stairs.
" I was just saying I met a girl today, and she'll be coming by tomorrow.
"Do you know anything about her?" Dom asked. Ever since things had gone down with Brian the team had been very paranoid.
" Just give her a try Dom," I said rolling my eyes.
"Aight, I just hope you're thinking with your head, and not your dick,"
"Amy!" I called as I stepped into our apartment.
"Hey Brandy how was studying?" She asked her voice muffled.
"It was pretty good I met ...." My voice trailed off as I sighed heavily. Once again her boyfriend for the past year was here. Lance Tran, the man made my skin crawl. There was just something about him, the look in his eyes , the man wasn't all there.
"Who did you met?" Lance asked smiling in an attempt to be nice. Somehow he knew I couldn't stand him.
"Oh just a nice guy, never mind that , I know y'all don't want to hear about my boring day," I said smiling as I went to get dressed for work. Amy had been dating Lance for a year since he first moved here. I hated that he was always over our place, often spending the night. I knew his family had alot of money, and he had graduated college, but I didn 't trust the man farther than I could throw him.
"Hey Brandy , when are you gonna go out with Kevin?" Kevin Tran was Lance's cousin, and I liked him even less. He was the brains behind the operation I thought.
"Lance, I told you i'm not interested, I'm not even looking for a relationship right now."
"You won't even give him a try though Brand." I hated it when he called me that!
"I just dont' think wer're compatable," I said stalking out the door.
" So what are you doing around here?" He asked referring to the not so rich side of town the ice cream shop was located in.
"Just studying for my test tomorrow, its always quite here, no one to really bother me."
"So you come here a lot then?" He asked cocking his head to the side.
" Yea, I'm pretty much a regular," I said smiling sheepishly as I rubbed the back of my neck my brown skin tinting pink.
" Maybe I'll have to come here more often then," He said making me arch an eyebrow at him in question.
"You said you were studying ? So you're in college?" he asked quietly.
"Yea, I'm going to Fsu. ( Florida state university).
"Really, I have a friend who transferred there from UCLA."
"That's a good school, is that were your from?"
"Yea, me and a few friends moved here about a year ago."
From the minute she said she was in college I felt my stomach clinch. She was a brain, and that was one thing I wasn't . I'd never been to college, hell I'd barley passed high school. I'd avoided college girls since Amy. WE dated for awhile , just before O'connor came. Just when I was ready to tell her I was in love, she left me told me I was to dumb for her, and it was fun while it lasted. From then on I was wary of girls I didn't know. Looking back on it I think that's how the infatuation with Mia really started. Sure I'd always had a crush on Mia, I mean she was the princess of the group, and untouchable in a way. Even if we had dated I don't think we would have lasted, now I look at her like I look at Letty, and Ladie: a little sister, and a close friend. I think something in my face told her how wary I was about college girls because she spoke again.
"College is not all its cracked up to be sometimes, "she said. Sighing heavily. She hadn't really said much ,but her tone said it all.
"What year are you?"
"A senior , thank God, things are just starting to get … old ya , the same thing over, and over, work, go to school, work go to school," She said laughing softly. Though she laughed I could see the weariness in here eyes. It was the same look I saw in Ladie's eyes a few years ago, before …. The accident. What could be going in her life that was that bad?
"Do you live on campus?"
"Lord no, I live about 10 minutes away in an apartment with a friend of mine.
"You guys tight, and shit?"
"Umm.. yea, were pretty close," She said as I laughed at her for not saying the swear word.
"Do you live with your friends?"
"Well I got a place just down the street with my friend Leon, but the rest of us stay in different houses close by."
"So what are you doing tomorrow?"
"Well I have classes, and I work until 9:00, but after that I'm doing absolutely nothing."
"Would you like to come over, and maybe met my friends?" I asked timidly, something uncharacteristic for me.
"Sure I'd love to," She said a smile breaking out on her face, here's my number.
We exchanged numbers, and she left saying she needed to get home, and get ready for work tonight.
Later that night.
" Ladie Marie, I love you ," I said kissing her check as I walked in with a sleeping Jamie.
"Why what did Lad do?" Jesse asked walking in with a plate of chicken. Even now its almost a miracle when I see Jesse. I still can't believe we came that close to losing him.
"I guess you helped Jesse, Jamie helped me met a girl today. "
"OH God what are you teaching my son?" Ladie asked laughing as she took James to his room. They still lived with Dom, and Letty, but Jesse was just now getting back to normal. It had taken a year to heal fully, but now they were looking for a nice place. Mia, and Brian lived a few blocks away, we were still together more often then we actually were apart.
"Spill it V," Ladie said coming in to sit beside me.
"Well I took J.V. to get ice cream, and she was just sitting there studying. " " She was so gorgeous Lad, but I didn't know what to say, she's… high maintenance."
"V," She said thinking of Amy.
"I know Lad, but she seems…different somehow, I invited her over her tomorrow, I want you to tell me what you think."
"So V's found him a lady," Jesse said goofily. I guess some things never do change.
" I don't have a problem with it, but … You might want to watch out for Letty, and Dom..
"What about us?" they said walking down the stairs.
" I was just saying I met a girl today, and she'll be coming by tomorrow.
"Do you know anything about her?" Dom asked. Ever since things had gone down with Brian the team had been very paranoid.
" Just give her a try Dom," I said rolling my eyes.
"Aight, I just hope you're thinking with your head, and not your dick,"
"Amy!" I called as I stepped into our apartment.
"Hey Brandy how was studying?" She asked her voice muffled.
"It was pretty good I met ...." My voice trailed off as I sighed heavily. Once again her boyfriend for the past year was here. Lance Tran, the man made my skin crawl. There was just something about him, the look in his eyes , the man wasn't all there.
"Who did you met?" Lance asked smiling in an attempt to be nice. Somehow he knew I couldn't stand him.
"Oh just a nice guy, never mind that , I know y'all don't want to hear about my boring day," I said smiling as I went to get dressed for work. Amy had been dating Lance for a year since he first moved here. I hated that he was always over our place, often spending the night. I knew his family had alot of money, and he had graduated college, but I didn 't trust the man farther than I could throw him.
"Hey Brandy , when are you gonna go out with Kevin?" Kevin Tran was Lance's cousin, and I liked him even less. He was the brains behind the operation I thought.
"Lance, I told you i'm not interested, I'm not even looking for a relationship right now."
"You won't even give him a try though Brand." I hated it when he called me that!
"I just dont' think wer're compatable," I said stalking out the door.
