Chapter 19: Houseguest
Stephanie went home the next morning, she had showered off and took a nap. She laid in her bed asleep when her doorbell rang, she ignored it and continued to sleep. She was awake and alert when someone knocked frantically and loudly on the door, she got out of bed and covered up her naked body with a 2xl t shirt Franklin had left there during one of his visits. Stephanie walked to the door angrily and quickly and aggressively opened the door. "What!?" She shouted opening the door. Jimmy was standing there with a duffel bag in his hand, he looked at his cousin's bare legs and back at her nappy hair. "Uh hey." He said nervously. Stephanie sighed and walked away from the door leaving it open, Jimmy walked inside and sat his bag down. "What do you want Jim?" She asked in an annoyed tone. "As you know we moved out of the house, Dad is losing his mind. I got tired of staying with my mom so I figured that I'd come crash here awhile." Jimmy explained. Stephanie sat on the couch and crossed her legs, Jimmy sat on the recliner on the right side of the couch facing Steph. "I don't care, your family. But do not make a mess, if you do you clean it up. And if you don't clean it up you're gone." Steph told Jimmy. "Sure, I got it. Do you wanna get high?" Jimmy asked Steph. "Sure." She replied,
Jimmy pulled a blunt out of his pocket, he grabbed a lighter off the table and lit it. Jimmy took a big drag and inhaled, he then handed it to Steph ad he coughed wildly. Steph took a drag and inhaled as well, she blew the smoke and entered a euphoria. She and Jimmy passed the blunt back and forth, when they were done Jimmy put out the blunt and laid it in the ashtray. Stephanie stood up and walked to her bedroom, she unwittingly left the door open before she stripped off the t shirt. Stephanie put on a pink g string thong, yoga pants, and a black tank top, Jimmy watched her get dressed. Stephanie caught him looking and realized she left the door open, she quickly and angrily slammed the door before finishing. She put on a pair of Converse sneakers and walked back into the living room, Jimmy was zoned out high as a kite. Stephanie stepped in front of him and snapped her fingers. Jimmy was alert now, he looked at his younger cousin. "Hope you got an eyeful you pervert." Stephanie said firmly. "Sorry about that." Jimmy replied. "Whatever, listen. That's another rule. Do. Not. Be. A. Creep. If you do you're outta here." Stephanie told Jimmy. "Got it." Jimmy replied.
Stephanie sat down and turned on the T.V. Underbelly Of Paradise was on, Steve Haines looked as smug as ever. Stephanie sighed in disgust and turned the channel, Weazel news was playing. "A daring attack on a police convoy yesterday has LSPD baffled. 25 year old Maurice Hernandez who was going to testify against alleged crime lord Martin Madrazo was brutally murdered along with eight police officers who were transporting Mr. Hernandez to the federal penitentiary in Blaine County." The reporter said. "That's heavy shit." Jimmy said in awe. "I know, some of my best work." Stephanie replied. Jimmy's jaw dropped, he looked at his cousin in disbelief. "You did that?" He asked her. "Yeah, I got paid good money for it." Stephanie replied with a smile on her face. Jimmy lit a joint to calm his nerves, he timidly passed it to Steph who he was slightly afraid of at the moment. They got stoned and talked, Jimmy kept on his toes while talking Stephanie. When the joint was finished Jimmy butted the roach and put it up, Stephanie's phone rang. "Hello?" She asked answering it. "Hey babe, it's Franklin. Wanna come chill at my house for the day, maybe spend the night?" Franklin asked Steph. "Oh God yes, get me away from my creep of a cousin." Stephanie replied. "Ah Jimmy ain't so bad." Franklin said with a laugh. Stephanie hung up the phone and walked into her bedroom, she shut the door and got changed again in her short black dress, and thigh high heeled boots. She walked out of her bedroom to find Jimmy passed out on the couch, she grabbed her car keys and exited her penthouse.