Elevation (Jacob Perez Story)

Chapter 18 | Friends?

Jacob: "Yeah... [He laughed] So... how was your trip? You never told me you'd be back soon. I thought you were out of town for longer"

Paris: "Yeah so did I..." [She sighed]

Jacob: "So... what happened?"

Paris: [She sighed] "So, I flew out to different states, visited a third of all our stores located in the U.S and it was fun. Did some hair, made some money and yea... that was it!"

Jacob: "Oh fr?"

Paris: "Well I came back cause although I have my business... I still study at college"

Jacob: "Damn... so when you gon tell me more about this business? Last time we hung out for the first time, you didn't say much about this job of yours. You told me you'll talk to me about it when you get back. So, what exactly is this business for? What role you working as?"

Paris: "Jacob... Salons... I did say I did hair" [She smiled at Jacob cluesless look on his face]

Jacob: "Oh damnn... [He chuckled] Right!"

Paris: "Doing hair is my passion, Jacob. My dream. I've had a passion for it for as long as I can remember. And... well I now owe a huge money making company alongside my partner. I'm kind of in charge though and I pretty much run all the salon business around the U.S"

Jacob: "Okayy... so you working for yourself type thing. You in charge charge!" [He smiled]

Paris: "Boy I'm in charge charge!" [She giggled]

Jacob: [He laughed] "Aight, aight... [He nodded] that's wassup! Yeah I'm real proud of you girl"

Paris: "Naww, thank you Jacob. But right now... I have to finish with college then I'll be outta this place in no time"

Jacob: [He nodded] "...What's the rush?"

Paris: [She shrugged] "Freedom... See Jacob, I just wanna live you know what I mean like... I wanna go out there, and live my life. L.A is so beautiful but there is nothing for me here but my office and my girls I guess"

Jacob: [He nodded] "I respect it. You gotta do what you gotta do on your own steam"

Paris: "Exactly... Plus... the therapist you hooked me up with Jacob. She's a diamond"

Jacob: "Oh word?"

Paris: "Yeah I had an appointment with her last night. I needed to see her ASAP. My mom has been really off with me since I came back yesterday, so I had my session and she's just... she's a godsend like fr!"

Jacob: [He was blinking constantly then got up trying distract himself] "Yeah well, I'm glad she's good for you"

Paris: [She rose an eyebrow, suspiciously] "Really?... You acting a lil off..."

Jacob: "I'm not"

Paris: "Your not?"

Jacob nodded with his back turned to her

Paris: "Jacob that's why your back is turned to me"

Jacob: [He turned back to her] "It's nothing it's just... complicated..."

Paris: "Complicated. Jacob, I'm a young pretty experienced woman! I can sense tension from a mile away especially when you are bad from hiding it. Did something happen?"

Jacob: "Just... [He shrugged] She is no longer my therapist"

Paris: "What? Why? What happened?"

Jacob: "No just... Ion need to see her anymore. I'm back on track I don't need no help" [He lied through his teeth]

Paris: "Jacob, everybody has issues and everybody needs help"

Jacob: "Yeah well obviously I don't"

Paris: [She looked at him, confused] "Okay... whatever you say"

Just then Paris's phone rings. Jacob looks at her then Paris gestures to him to 'wait a second. Paris answers the call

Paris: "Heyy... Yeah I just got back. Yeah I'm great I'm just with a friend right now.... Really? Shutup!... Okay when tonight?... [She squeals rocking back and forward] Okay... Alright then. Oh you won't be sorry!" [She was smiling and then nodded]

Jacob frowned at her. Paris turned back to him, smiling. He shook his head and chuckled

Jacob: "Who was that? They must've been hella special to put that big great smile on your face"

Paris: [She shrugged] "Oh it was just a friend"

Jacob: "Aight" [He then started walked around his room]

Paris: "Could you put something on or?"

Jacob: [He turned back to her and smirked] "What you uncomfortable?" [He threw his arms up]

Paris: "First time I've been in your room let alone your house and first thing I'd expect is for you to be fully clothed"

Jacob: [He chuckled] "What you my mom or something?"

Paris: "I thought you would of at least between the time I got here til now found a shirt to put on since I'm kinda like your guest/friend"

Jacob: [He chuckled] "Aight. If that's how you feel. Didn't think it'd bother you"

Paris: "Well it kinda does" [She pops her neck with a lil attitude]

Jacob: "What you a pigeon? Why you popping yo neck like that"

Paris: [She was straight faced but Jacob looked at her crazy and then she started to laugh lightly] "You soo silly..."

Jacob laughed as he threw a top on and threw himself on his bed. Laying on his back against the headboard while Paris sat on the edge

Jacob: "Paris, can I ask you sum truthfully?"

Paris: "Sure [She turns to him] What is it?"

Jacob: [He grabs for his basketball and starts playing with it] "You know my friend, Lucky right?"

Paris: [She looked down, and nodded then looked back at him] "Yeah... what about him?"

Jacob: "Well I'm not a fan of drama but... if you don't mind me askin... what happened between y'all?Everybody seems to know, but me. Not that I care but everybody brings it up and acts like sum bad happened"

Paris: [She turned away] "It's best if you don't know, Jacob..."

Jacob: "Why? Ion get it? What happened?"

Paris: [She slowly nodded] "Jacob... if you wanna know, do me a favour and put the basketball down... please. I can tell you but not with that ball spinning on your finger"

Jacob: [He quickly put it on his desk and nodded] "Yeahh... wassup?" [As he sat up, frowning curiously]

Paris: [She sighed] "It was long ago but... it was like the first year of college I think... [She rolled her eyes] Anyway I met Lucky at my party. I thought he was really cute and so we started talking and I thought he was sweet. Him and Maurice were friends at this point but the more me and Lucky talked, the more Maurice got jealous. So one night, Lucky invited me over to his house..."