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| two weeks later | October 9th
"Damn so that mean you have to pay double rent?" Duke asked me and I sighed. "Yes this shit so dumb." I said then rolled my eyes.
I was in the process of trying to move but my apartment won't let me break my lease. I was thinking of getting my new apartment and just pay the last two months of rent at my old one.
"You wanna get a house?" he asked me and I scoffed. "Why would I get a house and pay all that money when it's just me?" I asked him.
"Nah I mean, do you want to get a house.. with me?" he looked me in my eyes as he laid in my lap.
"Duke are you being serious?" I asked him and he nodded his head. "When do I eva play?" he asked me and I chuckled thinking of my answer.
"If I say yes then what?" I asked him. "Then we get a house. And I'm a fast man so you'll be in your new bed by this weekend." he shrugged and I thought about it.
"Can I give you my answer later?" I asked him and he nodded his head. "Ion mind." he said and I nodded my head, "Okay."
That would be a big step for me if I moved in with him. I needed to sit and talk with my mama before I made my decision she would never tell me a lie.
"When you plan on opening shop?" he asked me and I shrugged. "My set goal was the 27th but i'm just scared to open." I said and he sat up and looked at me.
"Whatchu scared fa?" he asked me and I fiddled with my fingers. "I just feel like i'm guilty. I feel like everyone has connected my name with his." I said and he took a deep breath.
"Baby, Regardless of what people think you still got your own life to live. You can stay down till you feel that you're ready, but ion wantchu staying down forever because you care bout what a muthafucka think." he told me.
"A nigga gon think, but that's all a nigga can do. Fuck the media and fuck a nigga opinion, real talk." he said and I nodded my head.
"I hear you." I said and he nodded his head. "I heard you say you wanted some Salad earlier you want me to get Salata?" he asked me and I nodded my head.
"Please." I said and he nodded his head then leaned in to give me a kiss. "Ima be right back. Text me all that you want." he said getting out the bed and stretching his back.
"Okay." I said then closed my laptop and put it to the side. "Ima take a nap till you get back." I said then yawned.
"Okay mama, don't forget to text me." he said then gave me another kiss, "I love you."
"I won't. I love you too be careful." I said then he left the room and I closed my eyes. I heard his front door close indicating that he left while getting comfortable in his bed.
