of yet.
“Thanks for looking out for a nigga,” I said getting out the truck.
Arriving at my house, I noticed was Ava's car was gone so I decided to shoot her a text. Even though Ric just ran her down to me, it was just something about her that I wanted to keep close to me.
Me: “Good afternoon sexy, just wanted to let you know I'm thinking about you.”
Ava: “Good afternoon to you to. Awe are you, I'm thinking about you too.”
Me: “What you getting into later?”
Ava: “Don't know. What do you have in mind?”
Me: “Whatever you want to do as long as I'm with you.”
Ava: “What you trying to start boy? Call me later ok.”
Me: “I will beautiful.”
The next person I reached out to was my nigga Hurrah. Hurrah bought old cars, fixed them up and sold them. He had been working on an all-black ‘71 Plymouth Cuda Phantasm for months and just finished it yesterday.
“What's good Hurrah, you still got that ‘71 Plymouth?”
“I do, come on through so I can show it to you.”
An hour later I was picking my sister up from school in my new car. It was her senior year and I know she was hurt that our mother wouldn't see her walk the stage next week, so I wanted to do something special for her. When she spotted me she came running over to the car cheesing.
“Oh my gosh, Ayce, I love it. I like that it’s different from what everybody else is driving right now,” she said walking around the car checking it out.
“I'm glad you like it, now come on so we can hit up the mall.”
She quickly got into the car and we made our way to Beachwood Mall.
After coming out the third store her mood completely changed.
“What's wrong with you?” I asked her.
“I really hope you not selling drugs, Jayce. Mama would not be happy.”
I looked at her for a moment before I answered.
“Look, you have nothing to worry about. You think I want to disappoint mama selling that shit? I just picked up a little work to make sure we’re good.”
“That's all fine and dandy, but you are all the family I have left and I can't lose you,” she said with tears in her eyes.
“I'm not going anywhere, Kalie,” I said giving her a hug. “I ain't doing this for the rest of my life, just until I finish school. Now let’s go finish shopping so I can eat because I am starving.”
Before we left the mall, I stopped by Pandora’s and picked out something nice for Ava.
***
It had been about a month, and even though my mother's house was still on the market, I was still able to buy a two-bedroom condo in Westlake for my sister, and a three-bedroom house for myself right around the corner from her. My sister was a high school graduate now. Although it was a bitter sweet moment for us, she was still excited about finishing school. Even though I told her she didn't have to, she got a job at a little clothing boutique in the mall. I'm still working on getting her a car. We have been to three car lots and she is being so indecisive. I keep telling her she is going to end up on the bus, but she knows I won't do that to her. I think I'm just going to have to pick one out for her.
Ava and I ain't together, but we have been spending a lot of time together lately. I love being in her presence and the sex is some of the best sex I have ever had. I would be lying if I said I didn't think about how she fucked my nigga, well two of my niggas, but it was a long time ago. I am really feeling her, even though I could be setting myself up for failure.
We talk or text every day, but for some reason I couldn't contact her today and the shit was fucking with me. I know Ava could handle herself, but it just ain’t like her to not return my call.
To be June, it was still kind of cool outside, so I threw on my True Religion jeans, a white tee and my True Religion runner jacket with my Butters. In between choppin’ it with a few niggas, I got done making my rounds kinda fast. I just had to stop by Slick’s house. Pulling up to