The Girl Next Door

~22~

Long, interesting chapter to make up for the wait. Enjoy 😊😊

"You got that something, that keeps my so off balance..."

Robyn Fenty

7:45 p.m.

Onika squeals as I throw her to the bed and begin attacking her stomach with tickles.

"Stop!" Onika screams in between laughter.

I ignore her pleas and continue assaulting her abdominal area.

"R-Rob! Please stop!" She says, backing away from me and moving up the bed. I spot the tears in her eyes, so I quit.

I sit on the edge of the bed and continue playing my video game.

"Wha's today?" I ask Onika, who's coughing and closing her throat.

"Friday," she replies.

I nod,"ya wanna go back ta school next week?"

"I don't know. Maybe. I missed a lot of practices for dance."

"But, ya told ya coach why we missin' a lotta days, right?"

"Yea. I just think that I need the practice."

I smirk and lay back onto the bed, propping myself up on my elbows.

"Practice right nah," I say, looking back at her.

Her face takes on a reddish color,"no."

"Why nah?" I ask, raising my eyebrows.

"Because I said so."

"Come on, nah. Jus' one dance. An' I tell ya if ya need ta go ta ya practice."

Onika shakes her head, climbing off of the bed,"I'm not doing that."

I groan, sitting back up,"Ya so-"

A knock sounds at the front door, interrupting me.

I groan and glance at Onika, who's already walking out of the room. I notice that her butt looked a little choked in her shorts, causing me to laugh.

"Ya ass eatin' ya shorts!" I yell, bursting into a fit of laughter.

Onika smacks her lips and screams in frustration,"shut up!"

I snicker and resume my game, blinking the tears of of my eyes. Whoo... That was funny.

"Son, what the hell you doin'?" I hear a voice beside me ask.

That sounds like Z-

"Okay, we gon' pretend I'm not standing right here."

I turn my head and smile, seeing Zen standing in my doorway, wearing an arm sling.

I rush to her and gather her in a bear hug, rocking her back and forth. She chuckles, swaying with me.

After a minute, she nudges off of her,"alright, quit with the gay shit. All naked and shit, hugging me..."

I pull away, laughing and looking down at my body. I only have on a sports bra and basketball shorts, so technically I'm not naked.

"Nah even naked..." I say, walking back to the bed and putting on a shirt.

"What you been up to?" Zen asks, sitting beside and picking up Onika's pink controller that she bought.

"Nothin'. Hangin' wit' Nika and stayin' low. Tha's bout it," I say, starting a new game.