***

"Thank you" I said to my uber driver as I got out of the car. I spent the last two weeks at Quincy's place. Being with him helped take my mind off of everything but it felt good to just be back at home. My bed has been calling my name.

I walked inside the building and headed right up to my apartment. I reached inside my purse for my keys as I walked down the hall. As I unlocked the door I could hear a few voices on the other side of it.

"Ayeee look who's finally home!" Michelle exclaimed throwing her hands up in the air. Music was playing lowly through the speaker.

"Hey P" Jacobi and Sean said in unison.

"You gotta take a shot!" Michelle said filling up a shot glass.

We're always hanging out on a random night for no reason at all. I didn't even know I was coming home to company. Good thing it's only Jacobi and Sean. If it was Tyler and his friend, me and Michelle would've had to fight.

"Hey yall" I smiled "Let me put my stuff up. I'll be back" I told them before going into my bedroom. I unzipped my bag and just turned it over dumping all my clothes into the dirty clothes hamper. I sent a text to Quincy letting him know I was home. I always forget to text him and let him know when I'm home but I knew with everything that happened to me he would actually worry if I didn't keep him posted. Once I pressed send I plugged my phone into the charger before joining everybody.

"Now what're we taking shots for?" I asked walking over to the kitchen counter.

"We need a reason to take shots?" Sean laughed filling up everybody's shot glass.

"Touché" I replied. We clinked our glasses before tossing it back.

"Oohh" I groaned as the alcohol went down my throat, "Lemme get another one"

"Sean c'mon hurry up and roll up." Michelle said.

"Ion got no woods" He replied pulling a baggy full of weed from his pocket.

"I got some" She replied before running off to her to grab them.

"How you been? I haven't heard from you inna minute." Jacobi asked me leaning against the counter.

"I'm in a better place now" I replied shrugging my shoulders. I hadn't seen him or Sean since the party. They've both sent a few texts checking up on me and insisting on coming to see me.

"That's good. You know I put the paws on dude that night? I hit em with that Mayweather special." Jacobi said and started to punch the air. "He tried to swing. I ducked, hit em with that bink bink. He hit me, boom, I ate that shit." He was reenacting the fight and I was cracking up. I loved when Chicago niggas tell stories. They're so extra and animated.

"Cobi please" I laughed rolling my eyes "Thank you for beating his ass"

"It's on sight whenever I see his ass, on God. If you find out anything about him let me know. I'mma handle that"

I nodded my head. "Thanks for coming to check on me that night. The doctors said he would've ruptured my esophagus if you hadn't came in when you did."

"Nah don't thank me. I should be apologizing for letting that shit happen under my watch. Never again though. Y'all already know I love y'all, I'd kill any muhfucka bout y'all"

"Love you too Colby Jack" I chuckled kissing my hand and touching his cheek. "Y'all heard that. Jacobi said he loves us" I said walking into the living room.

"Love me enough to send a grand to my cash app?" Michelle asked raising an eyebrow.

"Fuck no" Jacobi scoffed plopping down on the couch beside her. He takes the blunt from her fingers and pressed it up against his lips.

"Where you been at P?" Sean asks me as I sat down on the couch beside him, "You still with that New York nigga"

"Yes I am" I nodded my head laying my legs across his lap, "When yall asses gon get in a relationship?" I asked looking at him and Jacobi.

"Ion do relationships" Sean replies.

"Paris always tryna ship us off. If you tired of us just say that" Jacobi laughed passing me the blunt.

"See if I had a girl, she'd beat yo ass for having yo legs on me like this" Sean chuckles.

"She ain't gon beat shit"

Michelle and I met Jacobi and Sean one night while out bowling with some of our friends. Their friends was trying to get with ours. I wasn't trying to be forced into caking up with one of them for the night and neither was Michelle.

Jacobi and Sean was tucked off doing their own thing so we went over and started hanging out with them. We took some shots and ended up competing against each other. Ever since then, we've all been the best of friends.

"When am I gonna meet the lil nigga? I gotta make sure I approve of him" Jacobi stated blowing clouds of smoke into the air.

"Oh so I need your approval now?" I asked raising an eyebrow at him.

"You always need my approval. Gotta make sure these niggas treating you right."

"He's treating me just fine" I smirked before drinking from my cup.

"See I ain't even need to know allat" Jacobi replies and we all laugh.

"Next time he's here we should all hang out" I told them "He just beat my pops and King in basketball. Maybe he can break y'all ankles too"

"Her ass think she dating Stephen Curry or something" Sean laughs "He ain't breaking shit"

"I could sit here and rant on about how raw my nigga is or y'all can pull out some cards so we can play spades, the choice is yours"

"Where them cards at?" Jacobi said getting up from the couch.

***

"And that is why I believe the advertising department is the most important factor in having a successful business. Thank you" I finished off my presentation and unplugged my computer from the projector.

"Nice work Ms. Baldwin." My professor nods her head at me as I walked back to my seat. "We'll finish up the rest of the presentations next class. Enjoy the rest of your day."

I stuffed my computer into my book bag before putting my AirPods into my ear. I looked at my phone and seen a text from Quincy. I opened the thread and he sent a picture of a bucket hat.

Should I get this

Delivered: 2:15pm

I quickly typed back "Idk, put it on. Model it for me" before closing out the app and opening the music app. I pressed shuffle and Nasty by Ariana Grande began to play. I put my book bag on before heading out the building.

As I walked the country mile to my car I could feel my phone vibrate in my back pocket. I knew it was Quincy so I opened the message.

I couldn't help but laugh at how awkward he was smiling. He didn't even have the hat on right. He plays way too much. I typed back;

You're so annoying lmao😂 Yes get it baby. You look cute

Delivered: 2:19pm

Once I made it home, I started taking out my sew in because I had an appointment within the next few hours to get it done.

"P, I'm about to run to the store with Sean and Cobi" I heard Michelle yell out from the living room.

"Wait I wanna come! I forgot to get some shampoo" I replied back looking for a hat to throw on my head.

"Hurry up they downstairs waiting"

I slipped on some uggs boots and grabbed my phone before running out the room.

"Whew chile you look rough" Michelle laughed.

"Okay bitch shut yo ass up" I laughed, "I'm finna get my hair done. Don't do me"

We went downstairs and Jacobi's car was parked right out front.

"Hey y'all" I said as I got into the back seat.

"Damn who you been fighting?" Sean said looking back at me.

"Alright yall gon get off me ion even look that bad." I laughed buckling my seatbelt.

"Paris you coming out tonight?" Jacobi asks me.

"Where y'all going?"

"To the bulls game"

"She looking a lil rough ion wanna be seen with her" Sean jokes.

"Boy fuck you. Now when I show up fine as hell don't be on my dick" I spat back. My phone started to ring and I looked down at the caller I.D, it was Quincy. Just as I answered the call I sneezed.

"You sick? You contaminating everybody in the car" Q laughed.

"I'm not sick" I said rubbing my itchy nose. "What do I look sick? Do I look rough?"

"I feel like this is a trick question" He chuckled scratching the back of his neck, "Nah you look beautiful baby. Was that good? Did I answer the question right?"

"Man fuck you" I smacked my lips "Whatchu want? Wassup?"

"So why did I get to my apartment and there's this big ass, heavy ass package waiting for me in the mail room. I get upstairs to open it and it's a bunch of spray paint and acrylic paint."

"Oh yeah. Did I get the right ones? I wasn't sure what brand you used" I asked.

"Yeah you got the right stuff but like what made you get it?"

"Nothing. I just figured you could never have too much stuff. I forgot I ordered that, I did that like last week"

"Thank you. You didn't have to do that though"

"I know I didn't have to, but I wanted to" I replied with a shrug "I ordered some canvases too I don't know when they're getting there so keep an eye out"

"Alright I will. Where you headed to?"

"To the store to get some shampoo to wash my hair. I'm finna go get my hair done"

"Oh okay well Imma let you go. I just wanted to say thank you. Send me pictures of your hair when it's done"

"I'm not getting anything special"

"I didn't ask all that"

"Oop. Big dick energy" Michelle said from beside me, "Take notes yall" She said tapping Jacobi and Sean's shoulders.

I laughed and rolled my eyes. "Alright. I'll text you later"

"Okay" He replied before hanging up the phone.

"You out here dropping a bag on art supplies? Paint ain't cheap. Let me find out you love this nigga" Jacobi said looking at me through the rear view mirror.

"Whaaaat? Me? In love? Never" I said sarcastically with a laugh.

"Oooh Paris is in love" Michelle teased poking my side. "Paris and Quincy sitting in a tree"

"You're so childish" I laughed as she kept singing the song.

"Do you love him or do you love that dick?" Michelle asked raising an eyebrow at me.

"That's the million dollar question right there" I replied and we both laughed.

"Did I tell you he told me that he loved me and I panicked?"

"Did you say it back?"

I shook my head no, "I didn't know how I was feeling at the time. I didn't wanna just say it and I didn't mean"

"Girl you should've just said it. When was this?"

"The last time he was here" I stated.

"Merch he told you he loved you and you ain't say it back. Yo ass bogus as hell" Sean laughed shaking his head. "Ruthless"

"Nah it's the fact that he still fucked with yo ass after that. I would've been shitty as hell" Jacobi stated.

"Paris must got that gorilla grip. Got a nigga pussy whipped" Sean chuckles

"That super soaker" Jacobi added in.

"Y'all are irritating" I laughed rolling my eyes looking down at my phone. I had a notification from instagram saying that Q tagged me in a post.

😭❤️

"Look what this nigga just posted." I said shoving the phone in Michelle's face"All y'all some comedians today huh?"

This nigga never posted me on his instagram and this is what he chooses to post. I laughed and rolled my eyes. I quickly commented;

"Untag me. This is not me. I'm reporting this for bullying💀"