chapter 19

Riani Nalani Brown | Riri

Putting on a creme colored cropped jacket with the matching lowrise flared sweats, I put on my yeezys and then grab my bag and heading out.

I was really just running some errands today like stalking up on my hygiene products and things like that, and I even decided to record today.

Pulling up at target I grab a buggy and then sit my camera inside.

"Hi guys. So I am now at target and is making my way to makeup and hygiene isle and if I remember then after I will see if target has any new clothing pieces." I say into the camera.

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Once I finished up with my target shopping I then head to a gas station to get some gas.

Really I had went over my limit at Target because I just kept picking up shit likeeee.

Pulling up to the gas station I purse my lips at the whole group of niggas on the side of the store playing loud music and smoking and shit. This gas station is real ghetto that's why I don't come to this one, but it was the closest.

Quickly walking in the store as I heard some of them calling after me making me roll my eyes.

No I do not want you bums that sit at a gas station all day like you have no home.

Paying for my things and walking out I felt a tap on my shoulder making me turn around seeing it was Zeno.

"Ian know it was you forreal." He says making me smile then see the group of niggas looking at us then I look at him and back at the group.

He had on a white tank top and jeans, a gun sitting in his pocket and then had on one of them small book bags.

"Wait are you in a gang?" I furrow my brows confused making him chuckle.

"Some like that. Just sell drugs and shit forreal." He shrugs.

"Oh wow ian know that." I widen my eyes a bit.

I've always been scared of drugs dealers because they looked rude and mean. Zeno did to but ian know he was one so I wasn't scared but now I'm rethinking that...

"I see you aren't as bold and outgoing as you were at the party. Your ass acting all shy and nervous." He says making me laugh.

"This how I really am around people I don't know forreal. Liquor be bringing out a whole new person in me." I laugh but really I was scared and I don't know why. He ain't rude and really he nice to me but that gang stuff just threw me off a little.

"Mm. You look good as hell though, what you out doing today?"

"Thank you, and I was just out running some errands and then I'm heading back home."

"When you gone let me take you out. You playing and shit bra." He folds his arms over his chest.

"Take me out where then?" I raise my brow.

"Shit, anywhere you wanna go." He shrugs.

"We can go somewhere simple to get to know each better?" I ask and he nods.

"I could pick you up later, get food and chill in my car at my house."

"Yeah we can do that. But I got to go, bye." I wave at him and he nods.

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"Riani, are you talking to someone." Kam smiles as she had my phone from when she was trying to do something a text came to my phone.

"What you mean." I laugh grabbing my phone and hoping it wasn't Kiari because he would really just text the most craziest shit for no reason.

Luckily it was Zeno.

"I know you see that textt." She says.

"I mean I sort of was but I don't know now." I shrug.

"Whatttt."

"Like he nice and real cute but I don't know now cause I found out he was in a gang, drug dealing or whatever the fuck, but like would if we get in a relationship and they be having to many opps and I love my life or would he randomly gets mad and just pull a gun out on me and they so use to killing that killing me wont mean a got damn thing." I huff and Kam looks at me like I'm crazy.

"Oh girl your overthinking like crazy." She laughs.

"I'm think smart actually."

"I mean you do make complete sense though so I can't even argue with you on that but they all not bad though, maybe times got hard for them and they needed quick money." She shrugs.

"I mean I guess, But I'm not linking up with him." I say grabbing my phone.

"Orrr just link with him and see how his energy is and then go from there." She shrugs.

"You right. We just chilling though so I'm gone say if we can just chill in his car." I say texting him back.

"Ok but don't let him pick you up at your house though." She says and I nod.

I throw on a hoodie and some sweats and then me and Kam head out and wherever we go that's where he's going to pick me up at.

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I've been in his car for some now as we been talking and I was singing while he was just sitting there smoking and laughing at how ass my singing is.

"Aye I got a question." He says turning the music down.

"Yes?"

"Am I the only guy you're talking to right now." He says making me raise my eyebrow.

"Oh we like talking, talking?"

"Hell yeah we are. I like you so why wouldn't we be." He says.

"I don't know." I shrug.

"So are you?" He asks and I hum.

"Why I feel like you lying then." He lowly chuckles putting his blunt out.

"I don't know. You got trust issues or something?" I ask.

"Nah I don't, so that's why I'm confused on why I'm feeling this way." He says while looking at me.

"I'm confused to."

"Mhm." He hums putting his hand on my thigh making me glance at it.

"You told me you weren't from here this part of Atlanta, so where are you from?"

"A different part..." I trail off. I knew he was asking but he didn't need to know all that.

"Oh so that part is where all your family and shit stay." He says and I slowly nod.

"Wait so you the only one down here? By yourself?" He raises his eye brow.

"I'm going to college here so yeah." I nod and he hums nodding as well and then he moves his hand up further.

"You and this hand." I nervously chuckle but tried not to show it.

"Just resting it. You look good though." He says sitting up straighter and coming closer to me.

"Thanks."

"You acting all weird and shit. Lemme relax you." His hand unexpectedly goes into my shorts and he tries to kiss.

I quickly remove his hand and back up from him.

"Woah. Ian ready for all that yet and you moved to quick." I say.

"Ain't ready? I know your ass ain't no virgin." He laughs backing away.

"You moved to quick and any girl with self respect would even know that." I say and his expression changed.

"Moved to quick? Any girl that ever wanted me would think I moved to slowed." He says.

"You didn't even stop to think if I was into to it. You just immediately put your hands in my shorts and tried to kiss me."

"I put my hand on your thigh so you knew where I was going at? We been sitting in this car for almost two hours not doing shit and you saying some Im moving to quick?" He scoffs.

"Sitting in this car for two hours not doing anything? Thats the only reason you asked to chill with me?" I pull my phone out already going to this uber app because now he tripping.

"Nah I wasn't, but the way you were throwing it on me at that party I would of thought you been easier. Shit your ass look easy." He mumbled that last part.

"Imma go before I have to cuss you out." I put my bag on and was about to open the door but he locked it.

"What the fuck?" I turn to him.

"My fault, my mouth took over and ian mean to say that shit to you. fix that attitude of yours." He says making me humorlessly laugh.

"Fix my attitude? you just disrespected me? Yeah you tripping, let me out."

"Riani, I just said my mouth took over and ian mean to say that shit."

"Ok, my ride pulling up so unlock this fucking door." I say and he just looks at me before unlocking the door and I immediately get out.

Fuck be wrong with niggas?