"Aiza get up mamas" Skai groaned as Kareem shook her leg.

"Get up so you can eat" he said once again, finally she got up and mugged him.

He smiled and kissed her cheek "Imma be downstairs"

Skai nodded then moved towards his bathroom with my bag.

"Good morning" he said as she finally came down the stairs.

"Good morning" She smiled as he passed her a plate.

"What you doing today?" He asked causing her to shrug.

"I think Maya wanted to go to the mall today, so that's probably what imma be doing"

He nodded then went back to his food.

Her phone went off showing that Maya texted.

👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏽

you still coming to the mall wimme?

yea, what time?

likeee 12?

that's fine, can you get me from Kareem's since that's on the way to the mall?

yeah

They texted some more as the conversation turned into Maya complaining about August, making Skai laugh.

"Aiza you listening?" she heard Kareem asking making her look up from the phone.

"Umm no I wasn't, what?" she replied making him shrug "Never mind"

Kareem walked away in his feelings a little because he felt like she was playing in his face and texting a nigga.

"Kareem?" Skai called out in confusion as he walked up the stairs.

He ignored her and slammed the bedroom door shut.

She scrunched her face up in further confusion but decided to give him space and clean the kitchen.

Once she finished she decided it was time to get ready for the day.

"Kareem" she called again, he paused the game and looked at her. "What's wrong?"

He shrugged "Nothing, but get ready so I can take you home"

"Umm okay?" she let out a dry laugh and headed into the bathroom.

When she got out, packed all her stuff into the bag Maya brought neatly then sat waiting for him to come out his closet.

"Aiza you need to let me know what type of time you on wimme" he told her.

She furrowed her brows "What you mean? I told you that I like you and I thought we were on the same page"

"Yea but at breakfast you was texting a whole nigga and laughing all up in the phone" he said leaving her even more confused.

"The only people I texted today was my dad and Maya, no niggas or whatsoever" she told him.

"Yea but you was ignoring me and laughing at whatever was on your phone" Skai scrunched up her face.

"Kareem I was laughing at Maya's messages, she was telling me about an argument that her and August had" Skai explained making Kareem instantly feel bad.

He motioned her towards him then pulled her into his chest "I'm sorry, I just thought you was playing wimme"

"It's fine Kareem, we just gotta work on trusting each other and communication. But my stuffs ready to go home" she told him.

He shook his head "Nah I ain mean that, I'm sorry. Will you stay until you gotta go out?"

She smiled "Yea, Maya is gonna pick me up from here"

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I rolled my eyes and sent it back, only for it to be sent again with an extra $100.

💕

stop sending me money boy.

No, enjoy yourself. Lmk if you need more.

im not spending this Kareem.

Aiza, you don't gotta spend all of it today. But you will spend some of it.

Skai huffed then exited out of their messages. "What's wrong witchu?" Maya asked.

"Kareem sent me $600, and I don't want his money. I have my own money" She expressed.

She frowned "Chile when August gimme money or his card, I spendsss. I don't think it's about us having our own money, they just wanna take care of us. It's probably his love language"

"Okay but I feel like he JUST set up a whole last minute dinner date for me, I don't want him doing all this stuff"

"It's what he wants to do, it's not like you're using him" Maya replied.

Skai shook her head "I just don't really want this thrown in my face either you know"

Maya nodded "Yea but you gotta try to hope for the best"

They walked into PINK and gotta few sets. "Ouuu let's see if Chanel got that new bag I showed you"

Skai nodded and followed Maya.

Luckily Maya found the bag, Skai found some double C earrings for herself and a few perfumes for her mom.

Everything she purchased she made sure not to touch Kareem's money.

They walked into the food court and got Chic Fil A then headed to Foot Locker afterwards.

"LIL MAMA IN THE RETROS" Skai heard someone call.

She looked down at her feet and rolled her eyes "I KNOW YOU HEAR ME TALKING TO YOU" she turned and saw Kareem smiling at her with August beside him.

Her face heated up in embarrassment as she quickly walked over to him. "Hi" she greeted shyly.

"Hi mamas" he replied back pulling her into a hug.

"Where y'all going?" He asked smirking seeing that she already had a lot of bags, he was glad that she used the money.

"Foot Locker" she answered. He nodded and followed behind them.

Skai picked up 2 pairs of Vapormaxes and some white Air Forces.

"You got more of the money I sent?" Kareem asked as she walked up to the register.

"Kareem I didn't spend any of that" she revealed causing him to start mugging her.

He nudged her out the way and paid for the shoes then grabbed her hand so that they could leave.

"You don't have to drag me like I'm your child" Skai huffed when they reached the parking lot.

"What I tell you earlier? You don't gotta spend all the money, but at least some. Wassup witchu?" He asked putting her bags into his car.

"Nothings wrong with me Kareem. I just don't wanna spend your money, you've already done a lot for me this weekend" she told him.

"I don't gotta problem with doing stuff for you ever. Spending my money on you is what I want to do" he explained as he pulled out the parking lot.

"Whatever Kareem. But I don't want us getting in an argument and you start throwing everything you've done for me in my face" she told him.

He clenched his jaw "Aiza imma grown ass man, and that's not my character. When a nigga wanna do stuff for you it's because I wanna do something. Not to throw anything in your face later or any other malicious shit."

They both stayed silent the rest of the ride until they reached her house.

He opened her door and gathered her bags "Thank you" she mumbled.

When they reached her door she turned to him "I don't think we can work Kareem, I'm sorry-"

"It's whatever Aiza, I shouldn't have fucked wit ya young ass in the first place" he said storming off to his car.

Skai blew out a breath and headed inside.