20-year-old university student Maliyah Tijjani is independent and fierce, yet damaged. She's been damaged for many years of her life and she is trying her best not to bring her past traumas into her new profound freedom. She avoids dating to maintai...
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Sunlight peaked through the curtains and into my eyes.
I didn't want anything more than to just go home and hoop or play the game. It was my distraction from reality, and I was not fucking with the world right now.
I tried to stretch but felt somebody's arm and leg tangled into mines.
Maliyah's.
I don't know how someone can get in my head this much, but she did. She was winning. And I didn't like that.
I didn't want to accept the fact that I was beginning to develop feelings for her, which meant I can't treat her the way I treat Naomi or any of my past fuck buddies.
I had to open up and actually explain shit about my life? I'll pass. She'll live being just my neighbor.
I can keep my dick in my pants.
I looked at her. She had dried up drool on the side of her face but still looked cute. I rubbed my eyes, took a deep breath, and removed myself from her grasp.
I scurried around, first heading into the bathroom to pee and brush my teeth. I took a brisk shower, packing up my soap and shit.
I didn't even know what time it was, but I packed my belongings together and got dressed. I left the room key on the nightstand near Maliyah and left.
I had to dip before she wakes up. Falling asleep together is ten times worse than falling asleep on the phone.
On my way down to the lobby, I found my phone and texted Levi.
levi iMessage 11:31 AM
you up bitch?
Yea foo where you at
do me a favor and drop off maliyah for me
Where you going? Thought we was riding together.
handling sum
You good bro?
yea im straight
Love you
weird ass nigga
I chuckled and put my phone back in my pocket. Levi knew me. He knew I didn't like being bothered after a night like last night. If I say I'm good then I'll be good.
I headed towards the continental breakfast. I loved hotel breakfast. There was nothing better than going on tournaments with your team and winning a game that night and storming a breakfast hall that morning.
