He covered his mouth with his hand, then his eyes grew big. “Wait, those were your seeing glasses? I thought they were supposed to be going with some type of outfit you were wearing.”
“No. They were my real glasses, you childish ass buffoon.”
“Damn sis, you out here rocking Roz’s glasses and you wanna get mad at me for talking about them. Hell nah, they were ugly. Your other brothers ain’t shit cause they didn’t tell you. I’ma keep it a buck with you every single time.”
And this was what I meant. He said whatever came to mind. “Who is Roz, Reminisce?”
“Ol’ girl fromMonsters Inc. I think she was a lizard or some shit. Good movie though. I just watched it the other day.” He nodded.
“With who?” I was curious about his business.
“Lil G. He got a standing movie night shit going on at the house. We beefed a lil bit because he thought he was about to have me out here watchingLilo and Stitchfor the thousandth fucking time. Nah. If I’ma participate in movie night, then we gotta switch the movies up.”
I laughed. “Damn, I think everyone has been a part of his movie nights except me. I be all out of the loop.”
“That’s ’cause you’re out here working the fuck out of yourself. I’ma need you to take a break or something after this opening.”
I nodded, glancing around the semi-empty restaurant. “I actually am. I’m due for a half-naked tropical vacation. Plus, as of right now, none of my friends are pregnant, so I could do a lil table action in Greece.”
He gave me a look before shaking his head. “Hell nah.”
“It could be a group trip. Those are the vibes. The only pregnant human is Caya. She’ll be fine though.”
Rem nodded. “Let me know. I could go for a lil vacation too.”
I nodded, then picked up my phone. I couldn’t help the smile that slipped onto my lips when I saw I had a message from Oden. After he called me the other day about dinner, he and I started talking. It wasn’t a lot of heavy, but enough for two busy adults seemingly interested in one another. It was also enough for me to be giggling at my phone at random moments throughout the day.
“That must be ol’ boy you were on a date with the other night.” I looked up and my eyes landed on Reminisce who was staring right at me.
“Um, no. I don’t know how you know that anyways.”
“I know everything, Jade. I’m not saying I’m God or no shit like that, but I be in the know, baby girl.”
“I see. Then you already know who I’m talking to, huh?”
He shook his head. “Nah, not yet, but at some point, I will. It’s just the way shit goes, baby girl.”
“Yeah. I hear you.” I was smiling once again at my phone. Oden was responding to my earlier text message where I asked him if he was gonna ask me what I wanted tonight or if he was gonna wing it.
Oden:Nah. I’m winging it. Something tells me yeen gonna turn me down on anything. Plus you told me you ain’t allergic to anything.
Me:Not too much on me now. You making it seem like I’m greedy.
Oden:Not that at all, love. I just know my skillset.
I grinned, then looked away from my phone at my brother. He was peering down at his own phone.
“Yo, you rude as fuck.” He must’ve felt me looking at him.
“How? You’re looking at your phone too.”
Of course he laughed. “Only after you started looking at your shit. Who got you looking at your phone so much, sis?” By now his eyes were scanning the café before they found me again.
I smirked. “I thought you said you’d know.”
“I will, but why send me through all that when you could just tell me?”
I shrugged. “Figured I’d just let you do your stalker duties, sibling.”
