Episode 6 - "Hey Girl!!!"

Buzz buzz buzz. Buzz buzz buzz. Buzz buzz buzz. I look at the caller ID that reads Shelly. Oh that’s my girl, I gotta answer this.

“Girl! Whats Up! How was Miami?” I am excited to hear the stories she has come home with.

“Girrrlll! I got home two days ago but I lost my phone so you know I had to replace it! But the trip was lit! I am on my way to your house to kick it! Are you there?”

“Yes I’m here just text me when you are outside!” I encourage her. She pauses.

“...is ya ugly ass brother there…” She asks with disgust in her voice.

“Eww girl which one!” I made a joke. I know she does not like Cash at all and she does her best to avoid bumping into him. Especially because she has brothers too that don’t agree with our friendship because of him.

“You know who I’m talking bout...I'm talking bout ‘Trash’..” She puts emphasis on it.

“He is at Leslie house. Just hurry up and get here.” I rushed her a bit.

“Bet! I’ll be there soon.” She hangs up. I yell for Camren.

“Camren!!...Camren!!” I wait as I hear his footsteps approach the room.

“Yea! What's up?” He stands in the doorway.

“Shelly is on her way and I need you to let her in and look out for Caleo. You know she doesn't like him.”

“Oop! Shelly back from Miami, I know she got me something back!” Camren twerks on the door celebrating.

“That is so nasty twin! I hope she won't bring you back anything with ya nasty self!” He continues to twerk. “Fa real twin just let her upstairs.”

“I got you!” He walks away from the door with his crooked nose leading him down the hallway.

“You might wanna get that checked out!” I yell behind him.

I get out of bed and turn the radio on cause my favorite girl is on her way. Shelly was always like a sister to me. We met each other as youth at a recovery meeting with our parents. Her mother was getting clean and so were my parents. We have been tight ever since. My sister died as a baby and Shelly been the closest thing to one for me. Unfortunately, her mother never got clean. She died of an overdose shortly after my father passed away. We visited their graves together one year. That was the last we ever spoke about it.

Buzz Buzz buzz. I answer the phone, “Twin gonna open the door, just come on up!” I hang up the phone and checked the mirror. “CAMREN! SHE OUTSIDE!”

“I got her!” I hear the door chime followed by Shelly's loud mouth.

“Damn Cam! What happened to yo nose! Look like you got smacked with a kilo! Hell nah!” I chuckle from upstairs. That girl is hilarious! Then I listen to what Camren is going to say…

“Don’t even talk about it girl! Cause if it was a kilo it would be coming from yo ass you drug mule!” Camren banter’s back. “I hope you got me something back from ya trip tho!”

“It aint a kilo BUT it’s something!” I hear their footsteps approaching, “Really yall? Y'all play way too damn much!” I gallop to the door to hug and greet my favorite girl! She had on a lime green one piece outfit and some fly ass Nikes to go! Her hair was now a silver blonde from the red she usually wears. “Damn sis! You look good!” We celebrate! “Now you know ima need those nikes sis! Damn hella fly!” I marvel at her.

“Well you know how we do!” She strikes a pose while Sean Paul plays on the radio.

“You looking umm..Healthy..” She says, acknowledging the weight gain.

“Mhm.” Camren mumbles. I give him the death stare. “Ok, ok. I’m going.” Camren closes the door behind him. “Ew. What was that about?” Shelly turned her nose up.

“Nothing. You know he always tryna steal my friends.” I cover for myself. I hope she doesn't notice the load in my stomach. “So, what happened in Miami?” As we get comfortable in the room.

“I wish you was there sis...for real.” Shelly takes out her make up pouch with all her weed and begins to roll a blunt. “It was so lit! Fly dudes everywhere! The beach was popping! The hotel was rocking! And the party was not stopping!” She does a little jig dance. I smile at her. “I’m glad you had a good time but I'm even more glad you came back cause this house is driving me crazy!”

“That's cause you never go nowhere! You need to get out more! Looking like you've been in the house eating mayonnaise sandwiches all day. Eww. Your thighs are so fat now! And I have only been gone for two weeks!” She teases me. “Why are you always talking shit!” We laughed until she sparked the blunt. “Girl, I’m telling you that was the best way to get away from my life. I feel like my glow is up and I know my game is banging! Trust we ought to have a good rest of the year!” She inhaled the blunt and passed it my way. I shook my head no, she shrugged and moved her hand back. “You don’t like smoking with me no more?” She said with smoke in her lungs. “No. Cause you always making me laugh til I get hungry.”

“You do be goofy as shit tho..” Shelly teased me.

“Uh uh. You were not supposed to agree with that!” We both laughed and spent the evening catching up on her voyage. She discussed starting a business as a “Travel Specialist”. She has already started booking trips when people contact her, then once she builds clientele, she will move up to a “Tourist Greeter” for first time abroad travelers, and her ultimate goal would be a “Travel Host” which involves investing in real estate in different locations for tourists looking for a safe and fun time. Sort of like “TimeShares” I guess she wants me on her team. I told her I was interested in joining her and look forward to working under her. I have a fear of flying but she said I can stay local and build clientele while working through hotels in the surrounding areas.


For some reason, we didn't get a chance for me to tell her about the baby. Part of me was too nervous to tell her my secret. Shelly doesn’t know how deep things are with me and Shot. Sometime’s Shot and I worry that she may betray the secret by being so close to the streets. So far only my 2 brothers and Shot knows. I would like to keep it that way until I can figure out my next move. I don’t want to depend on Shot for his financial support. I just want to start work with Shelly and have a nest egg...just in case. I plan to tell Shelly eventually when it's obvious.

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