Forever and a Day - By Jasmine Barber Page 0,35

no reason,” Kiyan shook his head.

“I told you, I’m noticing he is always doing it.”

“Look, I was going to tell you but I honestly forgot I didn’t tell you about her. If I would have remembered I would of never let Sha’s birthday party be the first time you met or heard about her.”

"I thought if anything we were friends, so tell me how you just forget to tell your friend that you were dating someone"

“We are friends and I know I fucked up. I didn’t handle that the right way.”

"Look I'm gonna be honest, finding out like that kind of threw me off because we talk about everything with each other. So I was a little confused as to why you wouldn't tell me about something like this."

"I know and I can’t take it back but if you want I can set something up between you and Mara and y'all could get to know each other."

"Only way I'll do that, is if you do the same with Kris"

"Oh well that ain't happening."

"Why not Kiy?" laughed Bri.

"First of all, this nigga is not my friend and he will never be okay with me. He stuck up and I don't like him."

"Well damn if that's how you really feel, then I have no choice but to respect that. But other than him being stuck up is there another reason why you don't like him?"

"Nawh, if he wasn't how he was, then he would be iight, but he not so I'm not interested."

“Okay that’s fair enough. But I don’t think me and what’s her name will have nothing in common so I will not even waste her time or mine.” Changing the subject before he had a chance to respond, Brielle said, “We’re here and we’re late. Are you ready to see the Knicks kick Boston ass?”

“I’m ready, let’s go.”

By the time they reached the inside, the game was in the middle of the first quarter. Brielle had courtside tickets and she was excited because the Celtics and the Knicks were NBA rivals. Brielle was all into the game when Kiyan looked over and saw Brielle jumping in and out of her seat with her Iman Shumpert jersey on. He loved how the Knicks were kicking Boston ass. The score was now 38- 20. He was about to engage in conversation with Brielle when his phone vibrated and showed a text from Samara.

Samara: Hey baby, what you doing?

Kiyan: At a basketball game with Bri.

Samara: Oh. Well tell her I said hello.

Kiyan: Ite I got you.

Samara: You coming over later?

Kiyan: I’ll pick you up for dinner later on?

Samara: :] Okay. Love you.

Kiyan: Iight.

Kiyan thought to himself how the hell did she love him when they only had been dating for a couple of weeks. He knew that if she continued to get attached too quick that he would have to hurt her feelings.

~~~~~

It was Wednesday morning when Brielle was at work. She was still hyped from the game on Monday that this week at work was going by quicker and quicker. She knew sooner or later she would have to come down off of her high horse. She was still unsure about her relationship with Kris. All she knew is that if he wanted to continue being in a relationship with her, some major changes would have to be made because if not they wouldn’t work.

Brielle was typing out a proposal when her phone indicted she had a text from Jaiden.

Jaiden: Wassup ma?

Brielle: What Jaiden?

Jaiden: That’s how you talk to your man?

Brielle: You’re not man and right now your aggravating me while I’m at work.

Jaiden: What did I tell you when I was at your house?

Brielle: Bye Jaiden.

Jaiden: I’m not done talking to you.

Brielle: Well I’m done talking to you. I hope you have fun talking to yourself.

Brielle put her phone back in her desk and continued to type until Keyshia barged into the office and sat on the chair in front of her.

“Girl I’m not gone tell you I seen Jaiden this pass weekend.” Keyshia said.

“I don’t really care!”

“Well girl he was telling everybody that y’all got back together.”

“That’s a lie. I’m not in a relationship with him. I’m still with Kris.”

“Well girl, speaking of relationships, how is my boo?”

“Who is your boo?”

“That cute ass Kiyan.”

“Girl Kiyan is in a relationship. He has a new girl.”

“Since when?”

“A couple of weeks ago.”

“Well it’s still new, he’ll be easy to get.”

“Do what you gotta do.”

Before they knew it Kiyan was knocking on the door.