#idk... life

7.2 ½

4.2

7.1 ½

Kane: You think she’d stick around?

6.1 ⁴/₇

The light skinned, curly haired guy smoothly walks over, interrupting the mini party Jasmeen, Tess and I were having. “Can I talk to you for a sec, beautiful?” He grabs my hand, leading me back to VIP where we’d be alone. “I’m Los, short for Carlos.”

“I’m Joya, my friends call me Joy because I’m such a ray of sunshine.” I panic as soon as the words slip out. Of all the stupid jokes I’ve heard over my name, that’s the stupidity I blurt out. Los just laughs. 

We enter VIP and sit on the couch. He looks at me for a few moments before kissing my hand. “I wanna get to know you,” he says. “Can I get your number. I’d like to take you out soon.

“Yes you can. Sounds good to me.” Another lame sentence slips through my lips. I dictate my number off to him while he puts it in his phone. He saves me under Joy Sunshine. It’s cute.

“I didn’t eem ask. You are single, right?”

“Single as the day is long.” I ugly laugh but he doesn’t seem to notice.

5.0 ²/₂

I should just leave, I think while I wait on the porch. I’m going to wait 15 minutes, if he’s not out here I’m leaving.

I startle when I hear the front door open 13 minutes later. I have a sour feeling toward Kane, the sound of his voice bothers me. “My bad on taking so long. I was surprised you were on time. That’s rare for you.” I don’t look at him, I continue to sit as if he hadn’t said anything. Long minutes of silence between us pass. “Joy? You good?”

“Yup. Couldn’t be better!” Sarcasm, I knew he’d catch it immediately. I turn serious. “You literally asked me to be hear at 1:30 and I find you knee deep in some chicken head. We could’ve just met at the pool.

“My bad, forreal. This chick lemme do whatever to ‘er. It be hard to say no to that.”

“Gross.” Men are really fucking gross. 

6.1 ⁷/₇

Carlos: Maybe we should invite ‘em back to the crib.

Clyde: You got her number. Just hit her up tomorrow.