Sweet Trouble

e House parking lot, and me trying to get them in the car? I did. I was the mother of the

Toy, and Marcelle as they danced along to the music

d out as she dropped to the

around!" Marcel

to my Honda Accord. "You don't know them n

ck out, I noticed a set of headlights blinding me. Once I was able to focus, I realized it was the Cadil

out of the car," N

had to be about six feet in height. He had almond-colored skin and wore his hair in braids with a trimmed goatee. He

checking herself in the mirror.

aid, making sure that th

o my window. I rolled my eyes as he knoc

olled my eyes again because that was the exact reas

y as homeboy gave me a slight s

ou doing?"

doing

oll your window

is," I said as Naia

aid, flashing ano

n," I smi

miling back. "Aye, Anthony! Come check her out!"

d a lot like Angel, except he wore his hair in a low cut and was slightly shorter. I did the math. There was

passengers in the car before focusing his attention on me. I stared at both of them with

rom behind me. I did as I was told and praye

looking at all the passengers in the

I smiled. "Try

said, looking back at his brother. "Wh

're goo

ampus and can't have company pas

e. My roommate is at work

, or where you li

o know me,

Lo," Nai

chill," Marcelle sai

now them or anything about them. If I said no, I knew my girls would get in the car

" I said, finally giving in

" Ange

ack to the car. I watched as they bo

o, but someone needs to write down their

oy spoke up fr

newest inductees into the group. I still did not know much a

e it down,

when it was time to go. We finally pulled up to an apartment complex that I had never been to before. I followed the Cadillac through the complex, taking note

verything in me wanted to turn around because that shit looked suspect as hell. Anthony go

aia said, ope

e strange apartment, Ny?" I asked, n

he vibe feels wr

could not leave my girls hanging. I checked my phone to make sure the battery was

t be accepting any food or drink from them. My friends took a seat on the sofa while I stood off to the side and examined the apartment. I noticed that it was a two-bedroom apart

aid, patting a chair that w

took a seat while he pul

usic and I watched as my friends started to put on a show. I watched as Anthony kept a close eye on Toy. He was really feeling her. She was very pe

ngel asked me, taking my at

dance like a

really be

y mocha skin. I wore my hair in long box braids. I was what people would call thick. I was a D-cup with a small waist, thick thighs, and

nally said once I

are you

ere...from

up. I'm from Mi

s like the third largest county in South Carolina, but it was still considered a small town. It was nestled between the Tennessee and

was always in awe of people who moved

re. She said there were a lo

Naia eyeing us. "My girl o

ling you

one that

ing that you d

te-colored skin with a thin frame that boasted a few curves. Her natural, jet-black hair fell to the middle of her back, stopping short of her tiny

t, but my girl was

property. So tell me about yourself, L

or in high school. My parents have been married for about 15 years. I'm a sopho

. What are y

ng in communications and journa

do you

rite for the school's

told me that he had not found a job yet, but he had only been in town a couple of months. I noticed some stray hair weave. He went on about speaking six different languag

utting him off mid-sentence. I could

e a sec to straigh

g his head. They both disappeared into the bedroom located closest to the kitchen. My friends continued to d

ng his hand out for me. I ha

everywhere, but he was not quick enough. I noticed a bra thrown across an armchair that sat in the corner.

the counter. An average guy would not have known that. I even checked the medicine cabinet to confirm my suspicions. Tampons, birth control, and female hair products overflowed from the cabine