Marvin pulls back his arm and swings. He hits Riley in the eye. Riley stumbles back a couple feet. Alicia screams for them to stop, but it's not helping. She calls for Kacey. Kacey runs downstairs and Alicia tells her to go get Huey. Kacey runs next door and bangs on the door. Huey opens the door.
"Huey we need you like right now!" Kacey tells Huey in a hurry
"Why?" Huey ask
"Cuz Riley and Alicia's friend Marvin are fightin and we need you to stop them."
"Why can't Alicia stop them?"
"Cuz she doesn't want to hit them."
"Fine let me turn the TV of and lock the door."
Huey walks back into the house turns the light and TV off and locks the door. He follows Kacey next door. Kacey opens the door and takes Huey into the living room. Huey sees what's going on. He runs over to the fight to try to break it up. Justin spots Huey and runs over and pushes Huey.
"Man back off let em fight."
"Why so they can knock the hell out of each other."
"Yea why not?"
"Well you might let Marvin do that, but I'm not going to stand here and let my brother get beat up."
"Man I wish you would try to break up dis fight."
"If I do what are you going to do to stop me?"
"Dis."
Justin swings for Huey, but Huey ducks. Huey jumps up and kicks Justin in the chest. Justin flies into the wall. He gets up and runs for Huey full speed. Huey moves to the left. Justin stops turns around and looks at Huey. Huey walks up to Justin. Justin punches Huey in the jaw. Huey's head turns to the left and he spits blood. Huey looks at Justin and hits Justin in the jaw and Justin falls on the floor. Alicia and Janal run over and hold Justin down. Huey nods his thanks to Alicia and runs over to where Marvin and Riley are. He kicks Marvin in the stomach. Marvin flies on to the couch. Alicia lets go of Justin and runs over to hold Marvin down. Huey helps Riley up. Riley has a busted lip, black eye and swollen jaw. Riley gets away from Huey's grip. Marvin has calmed down and so has Justin. Alicia walks over to Huey and gives him a hug.
"Thanks Huey for helping me."
"Yeah well I should take Riley home."
"Ok, but can you give me a minute to talk to him."
"Ok make it quick."
Huey walks to the door. Alicia walks over to Riley and grabs his hand and drags him into the kitchen.
"Riley, why did you come over here?"
"I had to make things right between us. I want you back Alicia."
"Riley you really hurt me and I don't know if I can forgive you for that."
"Alicia I know what I did was wrong, but I need you in my life. I miss yo phone calls at 3 in the mornin. I miss you comin over and hangin in my room." Riley says with a smirk remembering all the times they were in his room together
"Riley I miss all dat to, but I need time."
"Alicia please forgive me I want you back."
"I'll come over as soon as Marvin and Justin leave. Ok?"
"Aight I'll be in my room."
Alicia hugs Riley. Riley walks to the front door and leaves with Huey. Alicia walks back into the living room. She tells Marvin and Justin that they should leave. Alicia walks next door. She rings the doorbell. Huey answers the door. He lets her in and she walks upstairs. She walks to Riley and Huey's room and knocks on the door. Riley opens the door. Alicia follows him to his bed. She sits down and looks at him. He looks at her.
"Look Alicia I kno what I did was wrong and I'm real sorry." Riley says with a sincere look on his face.
"Riley I kno you are, but I'm not sure I can jus forgive you right away."
"Why?"
"Cuz I actually thought I was special. Dat I was gonna be treated differently than all those other girls and then I walk in here and see Kayla giving you dat gift. I thought to myself I guess I was wrong I guess I'm jus another one of his hoes dat he don't care bout."
"But Alicia you ARE special your not one of those hoes. You mean the world to me, and I'll do anything to prove it."
"Yea, but I don't understand why it took me walkin in here and seein you cheat on me to get you to realize dat."
"Cuz at the time the only thing I was thinkin bout was how you told me you could do whateva you want and I was like well if she can do whateva she want den I can do whateva I want."
"Dats yo excuse," Alicia tries to calm down," Riley when I said dat I could do whateva I want I didn't mean sleep wit anyone. Riley even if he did take me to his house I wouldn't have done anything wit him cuz I care bout you to much to destroy what we had, but obviously you didn't care cuz you destroyed it."
"Like I said before Alicia. I'm real sorry for what I did and I love you."
"Yea I kno, but I still need time."
"Ok, but I jus wanna let you kno dat tomorrow I'm havin a party at Usher's club called Confessions. And I want you to come. Please?"
"Okay I'll come, but jus to let you kno I will be bringing Janal and Jasmine."
"Thanks, but I have jus one question."
"What?"
"Why you gotta bring dem?"
"Uh cuz dey my girls and it would be wrong of me to go and leave dem at home."
"Aight. Thanks again for agreein to come."
Alicia gets up and walks to the door. She looks back at Riley. She opens the door, and Riley grabs her wrist. He spins her around. She looks at him and he looks at her. Then he kisses her on the lips. She pulls away.
"What was dat?"
"It was a kiss."
"I kno dat, but why?"
"So jus incase you decide not to give me a second chance I can at least say I got one final kiss before it was over." He says with a smirk on his face.
"Oh."
Alicia gives Riley a hug and walks out the door and downstairs. Riley hears the front door close. Then, Huey walks into the room. He walks over to Riley.
"Not like I really care, but what happened?"
"I asked her to give me a second chance. She said she would think bout it. Den I invited her to dat party I'm throwin at Confessions tomorrow. She said she would come but she was gone bring her girls. Before she left I gave her a kiss jus incase she decided she didn't want to take me back."
"You think she's going to take you back?"
"I don't kno, bro. I hope she will tho. Huey I realized I made a mistake and I'm goin to make up for it at da club. I jus gotta figure out what I'm gone do."
"Why don't you do something that shows everybody and her that she means something to you? Like sing to her. You know how much she loves Trey Songz, and Chris Brown. You should pick one of their songs to sing."
"Man dats what pussy ass niggas do. Imma gangsta I'm gone make her a rap."
"It's your chose."
"Yea, so what you gone do bout Kacey and Jazmine?"
"Honestly I don't know."
"Everybody already know you like Jazmine so you might as well gone tell Kacey dat you don't like her like dat."
"Yeah, but I don't want to hurt her feelings though."
"Man fuck her feelins."
"What does Alicia see in you?"
"She sees my great looks, she kno I'm great in bed-"
"I really didn't want to know all that."
"Hey bro you asked. I jus answered the question."
"Yeah well know I wish I hadn't asked."
"Whateva."
Huey leaves the room. Riley goes to his computer and opens up a file called Beats. He plays a beat and likes it. He tries to make a rap to it, but he can't think of anything. He thinks to himself how can dis me so damn hard. He tries again and still no luck.
Downstairs with Huey .
Huey's sitting on the couch watching TV. He thinks about what Riley said. He pulls out his cell phone and dials Jazmine's number. She picks up on the second ring.
"Hello?"
"Hey Jazmine."
"Huey?"
"Yeah. Can you come over her in like 5 minutes?"
"Why?"
"I need to talk to you."
"Umm ok yeah see you in 5 minutes." Click.
He hangs up with Jazmine and calls Kacey she picks up on the third ring.
"Hello?"
"Hey Kacey it's Huey."
"Oh hey what up?"
"Umm can you come over in like 5 minutes?"
"Uh yea sure. Why do I need to come over?"
"I need to talk to you."
"Uh well were talkin right now. So why can't you say what your gone say instead of makin me walk over there?"
"Because I need to say it in person."
"Um ok I'll be over there in 5." Click.
He has 5 minutes to think of what he's going to say to them.
5 minutes later
The door bell rings. Huey goes to answer the door. It's Jazmine and her hair is straight. She's wearing a pink tank top, black booty shorts, and black and pink flip-flops. Huey was speechless. He stays like that until Jazmine clears her throat.
"Can I come in?"
"Uh yeah sorry. Come in."
"Thanks. So what did you want to talk to me about?"
"Uh I'll tell you as soon as the other person comes."
"Who else is-" Ding-Dong.
"Just one minute."
Huey goes over and opens the door. It's Kacey and her hairs in a ponytail. She's wearing her blue school cheerleading shirt, black booty shorts, and blue flip-flops. He lets her in. He follows her into the living room. Kacey stops walking when her eyes land on Jazmine. Kacey eyes turn to slits. Jazmine feels someone looking at her. So she turns around and her eyes land on Kacey. She glares at Kacey.
"What are you doing here?"
"Huey invited me over her. Whatchu doin ova here?"
"Huey asked me to come over here so he could talk to me."
"He asked me the same thing." Jazmine and Kacey both turn and look at Huey.
"Huey you want to tell us why we ova here?" Kacey ask
"I need to talk to both of you about the same thing." Huey says with a scold
"And that is?" Jazmine ask
"How I feel about both of you."
"Oh. Ok." Kacey says
"Can you guys sit down? Kacey you sit over there and Jazmine over there." Huey points to where they need to sit.
They walk over to their seats and sit down. They look at Huey waiting for him to start talking.
"Ok so I know you both like me. But the truth is I only like one of you."
"Ok and?" Kacey says trying to hurry this along so she doesn't miss Drake's performance on 106&Park.
"I want to tell you guys which one of you I like so you guys can stop fighting over me."
"Ok so who do you like?"Jazmine ask
"The person I like is . Jazmine."
"You like me Huey?" Jazmine ask
"Yes."
"So now dat you told us who you like can I leave?"Kacey says in a hurry
Huey tries to read her expression.
"Kacey your not mad at me are you?"
"HELL NAW! Why would I be mad at you for pickin Jazmine?"
"Because I know you like me."
"Huey I did like you, but eva since Monday I've liked dis guy named Derrick."
"Oh the guy from Chemistry?"
"Yea him."
"Oh."
"Yea and I told him I would call him as soon as Drake got done performin on 106&Park. So I gotta go. I wish yall the best of luck in your relationship. Peace." Kacey says throwing up the peace sign
"So Huey what do you wanna do now?" Jazmine ask
"Well I was going to ask you a question."
"Ok go ahead."
"Will you be my girlfriend?"
"Of course."
Jazmine smiles and Huey just looks at her with a smirk on his face for once. Riley walks downstairs.
"What yall niggas smilin bout?"
"Nothin Riley."
"Whateva nigga."
Riley walks out the door. Huey turns on the TV and Jazmine goes and gets comfy next to him. He puts his arm around her. She snuggles up next to him. She puts her head on his shoulder and smiles. Huey flips through channels until Jazmine grabs the remote from him.
"I was looking for something to watch."
"I know but you were taking to long."
"Just give me the remote back."
"No."
"Jazmine." Huey says in a warning tone
"What?"
"Don't make me take it from you."
"You wouldn't dare."
"You sure about that?"
"Yes I am."
"Ok well then you're dead wrong." Huey says reaching for the remote
Jazmine hops off the couch and runs into the kitchen. Huey runs after her. He runs into the kitchen and looks around for Jazmine. He hears a giggle come from behind the island. He runs over there and looks behind the island. She's not there he looks up. He hears a giggle come from the living room. He runs in there. He looks and she's not there. He hears someone running upstairs. He runs to the stairs. He hears a giggle come from upstairs. He runs up the stairs and looks to the left and the right. He walks into his and Riley's room. He looks in the closet she's not there. He walks back into the hallway. Now he's annoyed.
"JAZMINE COME OUT I'M NOT PLAYING ANYMORE. I'M SERIOUS!" He says in an annoyed tone
He walks downstairs and into the living room. He sees Jazmine sitting on the couch watching 106&Park. She doesn't look up when he walks in and sits down.
"Jazmine?"
Shhh. "Usher's on stop talking."
"All I said-"
"Huey shut up."
"Huey I'm serious be quiet. You know I love Usher."
Usher goes off and Jazmine looks at Huey with an apologetic look in her eyes.
"Sorry Huey. For telling you to shut up. It's just you know I love Usher."
"That doesn't change anything. You know I don't like people telling me to shut up."
"Yeah sorry."
She snuggles up next to him. He puts his arm around her. She looks up at him and he looks at her. She leans in and kisses him on the lips. She pulls away and looks at his expression. He looks shocked. She smiles and kisses him again. He kisses her back. They were so caught up in their kiss they didn't notice they had an audience. Caesar cleared his throat. They still didn't break apart. Cindy sighs.
"AYE YALL GOT GUEST!"
They finally break apart and realize they have guest. Jazmine blushes and stands up. Cindy runs over to Jazmine and gives her a big hug. Caesar gives Huey some dap. Then the couples go stand by each other. Cindy and Caesar start smiling.
"OH MY GOSH! Are yall together now?"
"Yeah."
"Finally yall told each other how yall felt bout each other." Cindy says with a huge smile on her face
"Yeah Huey asked me today."
"So Huey what happened with Riley and Alicia?" Caesar asks
"She broke up with him."
"Why?"
"She caught him cheating on her with Kayla."
"The slut at school?"
"Yeah that's her and Alicia dumped him."
"Aww I liked her unlike all of Riley's other girlfriends."
"Riley doesn't like to call the other girls girlfriends. He likes to call them hoes."
"Well whateva you wanna call em I didn't like em."
"I heard Kayla was good at giving head."
Cindy pops him on the back of the head. "I hope you don't plan on going to see her cuz you will end up like Riley. Single. Not only that your gonna have a black eye and a broken arm to go with it."
Jazmine snickers. Riley walks in the door. Cindy looks at him.
"Nigga what's wrong witchu?"
"What's this I hear bout you cheatin on Alicia with Kayla?"
"Why can't niggas mind dey own damn business?" Riley mutters under his breath
"What?"
"Nothin."
"Mmhmm. So go ahead and explain to me what happened?"
"I ain't gotta explain shit to yo ass."
"Nigga you better start explainin unless you want my foot up yo ass."
"Aight nigga calm down. She made me mad so I took Kayla up on her offer to make me feel better. Alicia walked in on us. Den da next day she broke up wit me."
"Riley the one girl you dated dat everyone like you had to loose cuz you was bein stupid."
"Man shut up."
"Tell me to shut up again Riley and I'm goin to give you a black eye to match the other one."
"Aight, man."
"Dat's what I thought."
"So bro you gone get back wit dat? Cuz I got a friend who would love to hit dat." Caesar says
"Tell yo friend he put a hand on her and I'm gone fuck him up."
"Aight bro I'll tell him."
So they all just chill out at the house.
Next Day . (With Alicia, Jasmine, and Janal)
"So why are we going to this club?" Janal ask
"Cuz Riley invited us and yall kno we weren't finna sit at home on a Saturday night."'
"Yea I kno dat but why are we going to a party thrown by Riley?"
"Cuz maybe this will help me decide if I wanna take him back or not."
"Why do you wanna take him back?"
"Look she want him back and we goin to the club so stop askin so many damn questions." Jasmine says annoyed
"Thanks." Alicia says
"No problem. Well I'm finna go get dressed."
"Yea me to."
"Yea I guess."
They all head upstairs. They all go to their rooms. Before Alicia goes into her room she stops by Kacey's room. She knocks on the door.
"Come in."
"Hey it's me. You invite Derrick to the club tonight?"
"Yea. I want Huey and Jazmine to meet him."
"So you and Jazmine finally gettin along?"
"Yea every since I meet Derrick I thought there was no need for me to argue with her every day."
"Oh ok. Well I'm goin to go get dressed."
"Okay."
Alicia goes to her room. She walks over to her closet. She picks her pink v-neck Aeropostal shirt, jeans, and her black pumps. She puts on her clothes styles her hair. She picks an updo with curls coming down on each side of her face. She sees everybody else is ready. Kacey is wearing a pinkish-purplish Juicy Couture shirt with jeans and light pink pumps. They all head out the door and climb into Alicia's Escalade. Alicia stops by Huey and Riley's house. Then she stops by Jazmine's house. Kacey told Derrick to meet them at the club. Alicia gave Koran and Jaylen directions to the club. Jazmine told Cindy and Caesar to meet them at the club. They arrive at the club 10 minutes later. They all climb out of the car. They walk to the door and the bouncer lets them in. They all walk over to their V.I.P. table. Kacey get a text from Derrick saying he's here so she goes and gets him. Marvin text Alicia saying him and Justin are there so she goes and gets them. Kacey introduces Derrick to everybody. Then Alicia walks over with Justin and Marvin. Riley hops up ready to fight with Marvin again. Alicia tells Riley to sit down. Marvin walks over and tells him that what happened with them was a mistake. They do the man hug. Jazmine receives a text from Cindy saying her and Caesar are there so she goes and gets them. Jazmine walks back with Cindy and Caesar. Cindy hugs everybody. Caesar daps all the guys up and hugs all the girls. Riley excuses himself because he needs to go talk to the DJ about something. Jazmine and Huey go to the dance floor, along with Kacey and Derrick. Janal and Jasmine ask Alicia if she's gonna be ok alone with Marvin. She says yes, so they leave with Justin. Marvin ask Alicia if she wants to dance and she says yes. So they head to the dance floor. They dance to 5 songs. Then the DJ calls Alicia and tells her to go the middle of the dance floor. He tells everyone else to clear the floor. Everybody clears the floor and the DJ tells Alicia to look to her left. Alicia looks to her left and then music starts to play.
Everybody sees it's you.
I'm the one that lost the view.
Everybody says were through.
I hope you haven't said it too.
Alicia looks around.
So where do we go from here,
With all this fear in our eyes?
And, where can love take us now?
We've been so far down.
We can still touch the sky.
She stops when she sees Riley walk through the crowd.
If we crawl Til we can walk again Then well run Until were strong enough to jump.
Then well fly Until there is no end.
So lets crawl, crawl, crawl Back to love.
Yeah, back to love, yeah.
Riley walks up to her lip-syncing. Alicia turns away. He grabs her wrist and turns her back around.
Why did I change the pace?
Hearts were never meant to race.
Always felt the need for space.
And now I can't reach your face.
Riley smiles at her and Alicia smirks back.
So where are you standing now?
Are you in the crowd of my faults?
Love, can't you see my hand?
I need one more chance.
We can still have it all.
He spins her around.
So well crawlTil we can walk again.
Then well run Until were strong enough to jump.
Then well fly Until there is no end So lets crawl, crawl, crawl Back to love.
Yeah, back to love, yeah.
Alicia giggles when she realizes Riley's trying to dip her.
Everybody sees its you.
Well I never wanna lose that view.
So well crawl Til we can walk again.
Then well run Until were strong enough to jump.
Then well fly Until there is no end.
So lets crawl, crawl, crawl.
Riley looks into Alicia's eyes while he finishes the song.
So well crawl til we can walk again.
Then well run Until were strong enough to jump.
Then well fly Until there is no end.
So lets crawl, lets crawl, lets crawl Back to love.
The song ends and everybody claps. Alicia pulls her hand away from Riley. Riley looks into her eyes.
"So will you take me back?"
"No." Alicia says and walks away. Riley 's face drops. He stands up to walk away, but Alicia turns around and looks at him and smiles.
"No is what I would say if I was crazy. Riley I will take you back," Alicia walks over to him and hugs him and kisses him on the lips," I can't believe you did all of this for me."
"I told you I love you."
"Yea I kno and I love you too."
Riley hands her back her necklace and kisses her and everybody goes 'AWWW'. Kacey, Jazmine, Cindy, Janal, and Jasmine run out of the crowd and up to them. Huey, Caesar, Marvin, Justin, and Derrick walk out of the crowd like there special. They all talk for a couple minutes. Then Alicia tells the DJ to play Nicki Minaj's song Your Love. Alicia grabs the microphone from Riley and starts singing the song.
Shawty Imma only tell you this once, you're the illest (bah ba dah dah oh)
And for your lovin' Imma Die Hard like Bruce Willis (bah ba dah dah oh)
You got spark, you, you got spunk You, you got something all the girls want You're like a candy store And I'm a toddler You got me wantin' more and mo mo more and
Your love,your love(yeah)
[repeat 4x]
Your love, your love [repeat 4x]
[Verse 1]
Yo(yo)
He the type to pop tags and be cockin the brim Might breeze through The Ave, might stop at the gym And he keep a du rag, keep his wave on swim Wa waves on swim so they hate on him Anyway I think I met him sometime before In a different life or where I recall I mean he was Adam, I think I was Eve But my vision ends with the apple on the tree 'S' on my chest cuz I'm ready to save him Cuz I'm the one like I'm Tracy McGrady And I think I love him like Eminem call us Shady When he call me mama, lil mama, I call him baby
[chorus]
Shawty Imma only tell you this once, you're the illest (bah ba dah dah oh)
And for your lovin' Imma Die Hard like Bruce Willis (bah ba dah dah oh)
You got spark, you, you got spunk You, you got something all the girls want You're like a candy store And I'm a toddler You got me wantin' more and mo mo more and
Your love,your love(yeah)
[repeat 4x]
Your love, your love [repeat 4x]
(yo, yo yo yo)
[Verse 2]
He they type to keep a couple hundred grand in the rubberband Just left Money Gram in the Lemon Lam Hot damn make me scream like summer jam I mean the nigga must be from the motherland Anyway I think I met him in the Swai I was a Geisha he was a Samari Somehow I understood him when he spoke Thai Never spoke lies and he never broke fly Pressed on my chest let me get my cape on With a certificate that I changed my name on Na Na Na Name on With a certificate that I changed my name on
[chorus]
Shawty Imma only tell you this once, you're the illest (bah ba dah dah oh)
And for your lovin' Imma Die Hard like Bruce Willis (bah ba dah dah oh)
You got spark, you, you got spunk You, you got something all the girls want You're like a candy store And I'm a toddler You got me wantin' more and mo mo more and
Your love, your love(yeah)
[repeat 4x]
Your love, your love [repeat 4x]
Find me in the dark I'll be in the stars Find me in your heart I'm in need of your love
She finishes and everybody starts clapping. She smiles and looks at Riley. His jaw drops.
"I didn't know you could sing."
"Well now you do." She says smiling.
The DJ starts playing Trey Songz song Say Ahh. Everybody's having a good time then a fight breaks out. Riley, Alicia, Huey, Jazmine, Janal, Kacey, Jasmine, Marvin, Justin, and Derrick go to see who's fighting they get to the front of the crowd see...
Authors note: Songs in this chapter are Crawl by Chris Brown and Your Love by Nicki Minaj