onenightsavage

meetandgreet

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2 Months Later

"Are you almost done, Ali? I'm half starved" My dad flopped down on the couch dramatically.

"I'm turning it in now"

"You can't rush her homework, sweetheart" My mom said. "Take your time, Ali"

"It's not me, it's my stomach" Dad responded.

I made sure that I attached the right file and pressed submit then closed my laptop.

"I just need to grab my jacket" I said.

At the restaurant, we sat down at a round table.

My parents discussed menu options and disagreed over who was able to drink tonight.

I settled it when I offered to drive back.

I gulped down two sweet teas before our food came. That and the cold made me have to use the bathroom.

The Boy

"Jahir, this is Steph and we'll be over there" Reno pulled out her chair for her and walked away.

"How are you?" I asked, and extended a hand.

She shook it and laughed a little. "I'm great. How are you?"

"Amazing"

She laughed again.

What was so funny?

I pushed that negative ass nigga to the back of my mind.

"You have a nice laugh" I complimented.

"Thank you, you have a nice voice"

"You know puberty" I picked up my menu.

"Have you eaten here before?" She picked up the other menu and looked at the back.

"No, this is my first time here" I said.

That chicken tender basket was calling my name.

The fries looked heavily seasoned, and I hope that they actually came like that.

"I'm just going to go with the tenders and a lemonade"

"You're like a big kid, aren't you?" Steph asked.

"I just want the tenders. Did you expect me to get the grilled chicken breast?"

She shot me a curious look. "Sorry, I wasn't trying to make it a big deal"

"Sorry"

Reno pulled up a chair. "So how are we doing?"

He looked nervous.

"What?" I asked him.

"I saw a roach, so maybe we should just go"

I tried to look around the floors, but he stopped me and grabbed my face.

"Nigga" I shot him a look.

"I just want y'all to have a good time, that's all"

"Yep. Just figuring out how to talk to each other, honestly" Steph said.

"Uh huh" I agreed.

"Excuse me, I like your blouse" Steph called out.

"Fuck" Reno said, turning around. "It is a nice blouse"

"Thank you. Hi"

"Hey" Reno said.

I turned around, but Alicia had already walked off.

Reno and I both stood, and he excused us.

She had already entered the bathroom.

I grabbed Reno by his collar and he pulled me off.

"You was tryna distract me from the fact that she was here" I accused him, getting in his face.

"Why does it matter? Steph seems to be-"

"Fuck that bitch!"

The door to the women's bathroom opened and out came Alicia.

"How are you?" Reno asked, stepping in front of me. "Jahir's on a date"

"Why would you tell her that? Fuck off!" I moved past him and grabbed onto Alicia, hugging her.

"Congratulations" She said.

I missed her voice.

"Don't congratulate me on that" I inhaled deep, taking in her sweet smell.

She broke away from me and I stared at her.

"Can I-"

"I have to get back to my table" She cut me off.

"You'on care about seeing me?" I scrunched my face up.

She grabbed my hand and put it over her heart.

It was beating as fast as my own.

"Why you let him touch the titty? He's never going to get over you" Reno sighed.

"We can't do this, Jahir" She mumbled and walked away.

That face. That ass. That body.

I can't believe that I fucked that.

"Atleast she has sense" Reno said.

I walked over to the men's bathroom.

After six minutes in there, I exited.

I scowled at Reno when I saw him waiting for me.

"You really had to rub one out over that?" He asked.

"Mind your own business" I said.

After a short walk around the restaurant, I found Alicia sitting by herself, biting her fingernail.

"Hi" I spoke.

She looked up and bit her lip. "I can't do it, Jahir."

"I'm not asking you to do anything. Why are you alone?"

"My mom spilled something on her dress and my dad accompanied her. She went to go buy something really quick. I'm waiting for our food"

"You look nice. How are you?"

She shrugged and let go of her lip.

"So you not happy?" I asked.

"Jahir..."

"You act like we can't be friends? Can we be friends?"

"Okay"

"Okay? Can I get your new number?"

"No, tell me yours" She pulled out her phone.

I gave it to her, and she told me that she saved it.

"I have to cut you off if it gets out of hand. We can never be alone either" She said.

"Deal"

I agreed, knowing that I would break it.

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