Euphoria

Buoyant (56)

'Thou shall stayeth Fleek' 2:15 book of Nubian queens

"Ari you did what!" Zorea roared I slid down on the sofa setting the tub of ice cream on the coffee table.
"I know, I'm sorry." I groaned, she shook her head.
"Why are you saying sorry to me say it to yourself, do you know you're perverting the courts of justice ? What were you thinking!" She waved her arms in the air.
"I know, but the could've, would've, should've is a little too late it's done."
"I love you like a sister, your heart and everything about you speaks love an care but sometimes you've got to learn to say no and stick with it." She picked up the ice-cream taking a scoop putting it into her mouth,I sighed.
"I know, I just thought that I was helping him out because he said his story wouldn't add up but he lied, he lied to me, this isn't a lie like he commented under a girl's Instagram picture and denied it, he told me he wasn't apart of something but was." She giggled at my annoyance as I nibbled on my inner lip before plopping herself next to me sighing.
"We all make mistakes, it's just Laith makes a hundred and one mistakes, as does Taylor he isn't perfect either, but he's learning."
"Learning Laith doesn't learn he makes his own discoveries." I scoffed frowning also taking a scoop of ice-cream into my mouth. She starting giggling.
"You guys are like taps one hot one cold if you use the cold one by itself it's freezing but if you use the hot one, it burns but when you combine them that warmth is one relaxing bath." I burst out laughing at her analogy of Laith and our relationship. I shook my head.
"Whatever you just said pretty much sums us up but I'd be the hot one because I'm smoking!" She chuckled.
" Tell them again!"
"We're literally sitting here stuffing our faces In a tub of ice-cream in winter." I shrugged.
"Emotions have no time." She started laughing.
"All we need now is fast and furious to set the mood, such a cute film." Zorea scrunched her face.
"How is that a cute, it's an action movie."
"Nah mate, he's fighting for the love of his life he thought died,beautiful."
"Ride or die antics." I replied relishing the cold ice-cream in my mouth.
"Just like Laith and you." I scrunched my face.
"Leave it."

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The buzzer rang and I ran to the door responding.
"Who is it?"
"It's me Laith."
"Taff I'm going to have to call you back." Tafari kissed his teeth.
"You're hanging up the phone for an inconsistent clothes hanger?" I giggled slowly pressed the button for it to open the door and left the main door ajar for him to enter before returning to my seat with the books sprawled around me whilst I studied.
"Stop it Taff you were distracting my studies as well."
"It's not everyday study sometimes give Tafari money and good cook food." I kissed my teeth
"You must think I'm your mother." He chuckled.
"About anyways flop head I'll holler you later when life is stress free I'm out."
"Bye" I smiled ending the call Tafari always has a remark to give but it still kept me smiling.
"You alright?" I nodded smiling at him before turning around continuing to write.
"I tried calling you yesterday but you never picked up and when I come to your door you didn't open it but I knew you were home I saw your snapchat story."
"Sorry I didn't hear." I continued to read my book not even turning to him.
"Cool." There was a silence so I assumed he is occupied on his phone as usual.
Do you have work today?" I thought he was calling someone but jumped when I felt his hand on my shoulder trying turn the swivel chair around.
"Didn't you hear me I said, do you have work today?"
"You were talking to me sorry I thought you where on the phone."I turned back around resting my head in my hand. I could feel his eyes burning into my back."
"You know what I'm tiered of this, you don't want to listen to me I don't care." He flipped. I furrowed my brows confused as he stood up.
"You've just caught me at the wrong time I have too much work to do to sit back and chill."
"Is that all you care about? These times you were casually on the phone" I scrunched up my face turning to him,
"What are you talking about, what kind of question is that?"
"It's a question worth an answer." He placed his phone in his pocket.
"Okay then pretty much yes I have a lot to catch up on since November Im trying to make something of myself who wants to fail?" He rubbed his forehead causing his cap to bop up and down.
"I'm sorry I should've not flipped like that I'm just mad stressed but you giving me the cold shoulder isn't alright also."
"To be honest you're not the only one, I'm tiered of your petty excuses I'm tiered of your fein for pity." His face scrunched up into confusion.
"What are you talking about,whose pity do I fein?" So tables have turned now he doesn't know what I'm talking about.
"It doesn't matter." I turned back around.
"As usual you run away from the situation." He replied.
"I'm not running I'm preventing any arguments by ignoring you." I spun back around shuffling through my sheets.
"Preventing is that what they call it now?" He halfheartedly chuckled. I turned around with a scowl.
"Laith just go away and leave me alone; I done what you wanted of me now let me be."
"Is that what it's all about, if it's that big deal just go to the police and tell them the truth then."
"You know I can't do that!"
"You were stupid enough to believe me so why not" My mouth widened I snapped slapping him across the face. He clenched his jaw with a cold glare plastered on his face. I didn't even care nor was I scared, he always wants to go below the belt with me.
"You're right I am stupid, stupid enough to believe you, but you know the thing is, it's that same fool who is walking away." I stood up walking out the room to open the door especially for him.
"Take your sorry self and go, I can't deal with your nonsense there's so much one can take." He put his trainers on standing back up.
"What are you saying?"
"I am saying to go." He paused scrunched up his face before closing the door.
"Am I a prick, I'm not going till I say what I have to say."
"Say it on the other side of the door where you can hoard up the oxygen with lies." I waved him off but he grabbed hold of my wrist.
"You push me to say these things to get a reaction, you're either listening or not." I snatched my wrist away shaking it out as I pulled away too hard. I squint my eyes shaking my head. I re-opened the door crossing my arm waiting for him to exit. He looked between the door and me before walking out I closed the door behind him sighing.