Pitch black darkness swallows the very light of the stars, flashes of lightning temporairly illuminating the sky as beads of rain dance outside the window panes.
Brr-inggg...Brringggg....
In the midst of a very vivid dream, I vaguely heard the phone ringing. At first I thought it was part of the dream until the incessant ringing succeeded in waking me. Fumbling for the night lamp beside my bed, I see that Mickey's hands are pointing at the two and six, indicating that it's two thirty in the morning. His expression is just like mines, wondering who in the hell would be calling this late??
"What?" I finally manage to say, if the person on the other end couldn't hear the pissed off attitude in my voice they must truly be deaf.
"He did it again...he did it again..." I knew the voice and I knew the who, what and why of the sentence. It was my best friend, Deidre, crying over how this lowlife she calls her boyfriend has cheated on her again.
"Calm down Dee-Dee. Tell me what happened."
"Nothing to tell. He cheated on me again. And get this, in my own fucking bed. The bitch had the nerve to leave her panties...her fucking panties in my bed..." Deidre's voice trailed off.
"Oh my damn." What else could I say? I mean, it's one thing to cheat, but in your own home where evidence can be found.
"Tre, I know it's late, but can I come over? I mean I just need a place to stay for a day or two until he gets his shit out of the house. You know I wouldn't ask if it wasn't important."
"Yeh, you know the door is always open."
Damn, what the hell was I getting into?
Hanging up the phone, I quickly dialed my girlfriend's number to avoid any drama.
"Mmm...Hello?" God, the sound of her voice just makes me want to jump through the phone.
"Hey boo, did I wake you?"
"Yes and no baby. I was just dreaming about you." she laughed lightly. Talk about sending chills up and down my spine.
"Oh yeh? Well you gonna have to tell me about it later so that I can make if come true for you."
"Fa sho baby." I mean the sound of her voice made me almost forget why I was calling.
"I gotta tell you something. Dee-Dee and her man broke up..."
"Again?"
"Yeh I know, anyways, she needs a place to stay for a minute and I'ma let her crash over here. I just wanted to let you know first so that in case you called and she answered the phone you wouldn't try to hurt a nigga."
"Always trying to take care of somebody, ain't you? It's cool, daddy. I know you gotta take care of your friend. Call me later so we can do something, aight?" Did I mention my boo was the greatest?
"No doubt. But, you know what you can do right now for me?" She knew by the tone of my voice what I wanted.
"Of course, daddy", she purred. "You stroking it for me daddy?"
"Do your thang babygurl" She could hear my desire radiating in my voice. I swear my boo got the phone sex game on lock...
Deidre came over about eight thirty that morning. Mind you, I was on the phone with my boo until four, you know I couldn't hang up until I heard her call my name, but that's another story. Suffice to say, I was not in a good mood when Deidre arrived.
"Tre thanks for letting me stay here. I really appreciate it."
"It's cool." I yawned, scratching my stomach through my wife beater.
"Everything cool with Leeha?"
"Yeh, I straightened everythin out with Ma last night after I talked to you." Yawning again, scratching some more.
"Ay yo Dee-Dee, can you braid my hair later on?" I asked after seeing the unraveling ends of hair.
"Hell, I called you two in the morning, staying at your house and you asking me to do you a favor? Negro please, I'll braid your hair, wash your car, paint your house." She laughed. It felt good hearing her laugh, especially since the last time that fool did this she was so depressed it was sickening.
"Aight. I'ma get some more sleep. You know where everything is, so ain't no need to give you a tour. Mi casa, su casa."
"Aight now papi, don't hurt yourself." She laughed. I laughed in spite of being tired. Soon as my head hit the pillow, I was rocked.
One day turned to two, two days turned to a week and before I knew it, Deidre had been staying with me for almost two months. I don't really mind that she's stayed this long, it's kinda cool having someone to talk to and just chill with. I mean she cooks and helps pay bills, plus I save money on going to get my hair braided, hell she even shapes my hairline up too! Only thing that is kinda suffering is my relationship with Leeha. She was cool at first, but having Dee-Dee around constantly is starting to get to her.
"Sosa, when is she moving?" Leehla asked me, the tone in her voice was starting to take a more whiny, bitchy edge, losing the sultry tone that I love to hear.
"Ma, can we not do this. I mean, I just got off working a double shift and I just want to spend time with you, not talkin about Deidre. Is that cool with you, Ma?"
"I want to spend time with you, too. But damn, Sosa, she was only suppose to say for a couple days."
"Aight Leeha, I heard you, but you're not hearing me. Deidre is helping me out too. I mean she's paying bills, cooking and taking care of house when I'm too tired to be bothered."
"Sosa are you fucking that bitch?" Now this was something totally out of character of Leeha. She never called Deidre out of her name, let alone accused me of cheating.
"Am I doing what??" I gotta get my head together before I fly off the handle.
