Playing With Fire

Chapter 26: Reconnection

Chris:

PART 3 - Reconnection

When we got to Bow's house after a 2 hour drive back to LA, I pulled up just below his driveway and put the car in park, Jhene unclipped her seat belt and opened the car door to getting out, "Aint you coming in?" she asked looking back at me, I licked my lips and shook my head no,

"Nah, I'll just wait for you out here" I mumbled in response, things between me and Bow still weren't good, we weren't on speaking terms so I wasn't about to just walk up in the nigga home like that, that would be disrespectful, so instead I'll just keep my distance and wait for her to come back out, she sighed and put her foot back in the car leaning back

"Is this about you and Bow?" she questioned, I didn't say anything just continued to look ahead out of the front window "Oh come on, this thing between you and Bow is stupid and I'm pretty sure he's over it, this IS Bow were talking about, all you gotta do is come in and apologize then you can leave if you want" she reasoned

"Nah I'm cool" I licked my lips

"Being stubborn Chris isn't cool, it won't get you anywhere in life I hope you know that" she let me know, my head quickly snapped in her direction and I raised my brows at her, I know she wasn't over here preaching about stubbornness with her ridiculously stubborn ass. A small smile crept onto her face and she let out a brief laugh, "Shut up, this is not about me right now" she justified, I chuckled and turned my head, facing out front again

"No, but seriously don't you think y'all been 'beefing' for long enough?" she said using air quotations, "Y'all aint talking over something stupid as well, a minor issue that can all be solved with one simple apology..." I looked over at her again, her face dead straight and after a moment realising she wasn't about to budge I huffed and pulled my key out the ignition getting out of the car, Jhene followed and we both walked up the driveway me following behind her. She knocked the door by the knocker and we both waited until the door eventually unlocked and pulled open revealing Tikira "Wha'gwan sexy gal!" she joked in a Jamaican accent, Jhene laughed pulling her into a friendly hug

"Wha'um baby love" she joked back, both girls began cracking up at their dumb joke, whilst I stood there waiting to get this shit over and done with, Tiki smiled and then looked up just spotting me, I nodded wassup to her

"Hey?" she replied dryly, looking back and forth between me and Jhene sceptically, she moved her head gesturing for Jhene to explain, Jhene smacked her teeth and looked at her blankly

"Tikira don't do that" she warned

"What? I'm just confused as to why he's here" she spoke coldly whilst looking me up and down

"Man fuck this, Jhene just come out when you done" I said turning back around to walk off the step, I wasn't about to stand here like an idiot whilst this chick disrespected as if I wasn't standing right there. Just as I was about to turn around to step of the porch, Jhene grabbed my arm and pulled me back towards her

"No, Tikira he's here to apologize to Bow, so can you stop being such a bitch towards him for no particular reason!" Jhene defended, Tiki smacked her lips and rolled her eyes

"Whatever ANYWAY I got somebody here for you! You are gonna flip!" she yelled excitedly brushing off the topic

"Can you let us in? And who?" Jhene questioned apprehensively

"My bad" Tiki moved from the door giving way to both me and Jhene to walk in, Jhene walked in first still holding onto my arm and I followed behind her "You just wait and see, Jhene I promise you will not expect this" she laughed "Chris, bow's outside in the garage" she pointed down the hallway,