E. 99th Street

Once

Tania Brooks | Nia

"Alright, get ready for Wednesdays game" Coach announced as we all left the weight room

The past five games we played were starting to kick my ass. We've been doing back to back weight training and I've been becoming more lazy.

I grabbed my Nike gym bag off the floor and set the strap on my right shoulder. Daya and the cheerleaders had practice today, so I rode with her. I sat down in the bleachers with my gym bag next to Janae on my phone waiting for them to finish.

I'm hungry 😩

Rashad 😊: Didn't you just come from weight training ? 😂

Yeah, but I'm hungry 😂😩

Rashad 😊: what you want ?

McDonalds because I want some fries and a Oreo mcflurry and Janae wants some fries

Rashad 😊: k

You're really gonna bring us some ?

Rashad 😊: I said k didn't I ? 😑

Shut up

I tucked my phone in my back pocket and looked up to see Ciara mugging me. I gave her a smile and wave as she looked away. She could've at least wave back.

"You petty as hell" Janae snickered

"I mean she was staring at me, so I waved"

Their practice lasted another ten minutes before they started packing up their stuff. Rashad texted me he was outside, so I picked up my gym bag and told Janae come on.

"Where you going ?" Daya asked

"My friend is pickig me and Janae up, I'll meet you back home"

"Okay, but be home before 7. We're going to go see our grandma"

"Alright, wait can she cook ?"

"Yes she can cook" She laughed

"K, see ya" I grabbed Janae's hand

We walked outside and I spotted Rashad in a black Range Rover.

"Oooh, yo dude got money" Janae joked

"Shut up" I pushed her

"Oh my god, is that Prince ?" She stopped walking

"Who the fuck is Prince ?"

"Bitch all this hanging out y'all been doing and you don't know Prince"

"No, is that a problem? Who is he ?"

"He hangs out on the north side of Cleveland"

"How old is he ? 21 ?"

"19, he graduated in May"

I gave her a simple oh and continued to walk to the car. I got in the passenger seat as Janae sat in the back next to that Prince guy. I sat my bag on the floor and grabbed the McDonalds bag from his lap, well tried.

"How you gon' come in my car and not speak ?"

"Cause I'm hungry that's why" I took the bag from him

"Rude ass"

"That's nice"

"Prince meet Tania, Tania that's my nigga Prince"

I turned back in my seat to see him rolling a blunt before looking up at me.

"Hey"

"Wassup" He nodded his head before returning his attention back to his blunt