“None at all. Where are we going and who all is going to be there?”
“Me and Laike. You and your homegirl,” I insisted, not wanting to leave Ever out of the circle. She was officially part of the crew.
“You like her, huh, Luca?” Lyric smiled.
“Mind your business.”
“She’s good for you, so I don’t mind.”
“What’s her deal?”
“She’s fragile, fresh out of a relationship with a man who should’ve never gotten the time of day, but that’s the past.”
“Sure the fuck is as long as I got something to say about it.”
“They have two children, so not exactly. Although he doesn’t seem to give a damn about them, that fact still remains.”
“Sounds like I’ve got two children, then,” I coerced.
“They’re the sweetest. She’s determined to get some rest tonight, so I don’t know if she’ll be joining me.”
“Lyric,” I called her name.
“Yeah?”
“Don’t dot the door without her,” I warned her with raised brows.
“Laike, I know you’re in the truck with this man.”
“I am, sis, and I’m sitting here trying to figure out how he can get you out of the house and I can’t,” Laike sneered.
“You’re just going to let him threaten me like that?” she sassed, ignoring Laike’s apparent jealousy.
“That nigga ain’t ’bout to do shit. He just acts like it sometimes. But don’t leave your homegirl. I want to see what got this nigga asking questions. This nigga never asks questions.”
“Right!” Lyric screamed in agreement.
“You don’t need to see shit,” I interjected. “You really don’t even have to go.”
“Nigga, I invited you.”
“I uninvited you.”
“Delusional!” Lyric yelled.
“Man, I don’t understand how you deal with this shit.” Laike shook his head. “I literally said I just want to see the damn girl. You acting like I said I’d shoot my shot.”
“You will!” Lyric and I said simultaneously.
“Yeah. I’ma just shut up ’cause y’all right.”
“Exactly.” Lyric was tickled as she responded. “Anyway, Luca, we will be there. What time? Laike send me the location. It can’t be too late. She works in the morning.”
“Around eight.”
“OK. I guess I’ll see you two then. Where are you guys headed, anyway?”
“To see Rico.”
