𝚍𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚔 𝚝𝚎𝚡𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 - 𝚛𝚘𝚍𝚍𝚢 𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚌𝚑 (on hold)

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india jalyse
when i made it home, i wasted no time in getting dressed to visit my uncles. they asked me to meet them at privé around 1:00. it was currently 12:30, and i was switching my wig for the third time this week. i laid my baby hairs and started on a simple makeup look consisting of foundation, lashes, and lip gloss. that's one thing i always loved about myself, i don't need much to look pretty. i retreated to my closet to find another outfit. i settled for a pair of black denim jeans and a cream colored crop top with my gucci slides. when i took off my sweatpants, roddy's amex card fell out of my pocket and hit the ground. i picked it up and slid it in my wallet. i grabbed my purse and left the house.

i called uncle dallas when i merged into traffic on the freeway. i listened to the drone of my ringing phone over the speakers of my car before it stopped abruptly. "hey sweetie. you on your way?" i heard him ask over the noise of the restaurant.

"yeah, i'm like ten minutes away." i said. i tapped the steering wheel with my fingers impatiently as traffic inched on.

uncle dallas stopped to talk to someone in the background, i could only assume it was a waiter. "okay cool. is roddy coming?" he asked. i told him no. "well, we'll see you when you get here." we said our goodbyes and hung up. i quickly turned on my playlist and tossed my phone on the passenger seat, cruising comfortably to the restaurant.

i parked next to uncle lenon's car in the parking lot. i got out of the car and walked into the restaurant, looking until i found my uncles and walked up to them. they all stood up from their seats and walked over to give me a hug. uncle dallas hugged me last and guided me to my seat. "so," uncle tj said as he sat down, "how's our pretty girl doing today?" he asked.

i smiled and hung my purse up on my chair. i turned back towards them and gave them my full attention. before i could open my mouth to speak, the waiter walked up to me and asked me for my drink order. "i'll have a sprite please." i said politely. he nodded with a smile and walked away. i reached for the menu and looked for what i may want. "um, i'm doing... pretty great today. i really do feel amazing today."

i stopped for a second after i said that and thought about what i just said. i was genuinely happy, and it felt amazing. being with roddy has been indescribable, he just makes me feel like glitter. i've watched the quality of life skyrocket in front of my very eyes. it was such a beautiful thing.

my uncles and i talked amongst ourselves until the waiter came by and took our orders. i ordered some cajun alfredo pasta while my uncles each ordered their own meals. the waiter took our menus and left. "so can we go ahead and talk about what happened at jamar's house a few days ago? i'm tired of beating around the bush now." uncle tj laughed. i laughed with him and sat up a bit straighter.

"yeah, i'm tryna see if that beating was well deserved." uncle lenon agreed.

i shrugged my shoulders. "it was, but i'll let y'all decide..."

i casually told them the story from the beginning. the more i told the story, the easier it got. it didn't phase me anymore. i earned a few nods of understanding from them as i moved my hands while i talked. they all looked at me in disbelief as i finished talking. uncle dallas opened his mouth to speak. "hell yeah," he nodded, "that shit was well deserved." he laughed. i shrugged and took another sip of my drink. the waiter came back to the table and gently placed a basket of calamari on the table. "um, we didn't order this." uncle dallas said politely.

"i know, it was sent over here by the man at that table over there." he pointed and i was the only one who followed his gaze.

i shook my head and reached for the basket, handing it back to the waiter. "tell him we said thank you, but we respectfully decline." he nodded and took it from my hands. jordan is stalking me. you can't tell me he's not. this is officially stalking. my uncles all looked up at me in confusion; they all knew calamari was one of my favorite foods. "you don't accept offers from strangers. that shit's weird." i shook it off. they didn't say anything else after that.