"So you're cool with Dre right?" Vantasia had come behind me in the lunch line.
"Uh no not really." I say.
She laughs a little as we began to move through the line.
"Girl, you ain't gotta lie, ain't you they water girl."
"I mean, yea but I don't really talk to anybody ya know." I tell her.
"Oh okay, no sweat just wondering. So have you thought about this party?" She asked me.
"Yea, I actually have."
"Cool, you should really consider, here's my number in case you do." She said sliding a piece of paper into my jacket pocket.
"Sure." I simply say as she walks away.
That was odd. But okay.
After eating lunch I only had 2 more periods left and then I was heading for the gym. I put my things away and got ready to start my job when I heard and whistle. I looked toward where it came from and it was the same dude who I found down here looking for the pills.
"What's up." He said leaning against the lockers.
"Ummm, you need help with something?"
"Nah, just waiting on my cousin Dre." He said.
"I'm D btw." He said easing up to reach his hand out to me.
"I apologize about the last time we met." He said.
I finally gave in and shook his hand.
"Oh it's cool." I say trying to sound hard.
"Preciate you for what you did too." He said.
"Oh, it was no problem. Dre is a big part of this team and I don't want anything to jeopardize that."
"Oh really? I'm glad you think that way." He said.
By this time Dre was on time and walking in.
"But aye, we'll talk another time." D said.
"What's up?" Dre said walking over to us with wondering face.
"Hey." I speak shyly.
"Not shit, how long y'all practicing you need me to wait?" D asked him.
"Nah go head, but hmu in like an hour." Dre said.
"Aite." They dapped each other and D left.
It was an awkward silence. And it didn't help that Dre stared at me, still with wondering eyes.
"Who's that?" I play it off and ask.
"That's my cuzzin." He said putting his stuff down and undressing. Lord I'm not supposed to be in here for this part but my feet won't take me away from here.
"Why you good?" He asked me.
"Yea, other than the fact that he just pops up and scares me every time." I say but in a joking way.
Dre laughed a little. He was now shirtless and I couldn't help but to stare.
"Yea he cool, a little anxious sometimes but he aite." He said unpacking some stuff. When he opened his gym bag I saw stacks of cash!
"I'm gonna go and stock the coolers you need anything specific?" I asked him.
"Nah, just gatoraid, any kind." He said.
I nodded, watching him zip the bag . Damn was he that comfortable? Was he not worried about the people coming back for a search?
"Hey." He said as I was about to walk off.
"Yea." I said turning back to face him.
"About the money, keep it." He stated.
Instead of rejecting. I nodded . "Ok" he said.
"Cool." He said walking off.
