Page 13 of River & Crown
"Say less." Chosyn dug into her purse, grabbing her phone.
In seconds, Wolfe's voice blared through the speaker, sounding just as stressed as the four-month-old crying in the background.
"Aye, where you at? Your fucking kid in here hollering 'cause she decided to shit after I told her I wasn't wiping her ass. Her lil' ass been farting crazy since you left."
"Wolfe, she's a baby. If you don't change her, who will?"
"Her fav... you."
"You get on my nerves. How am I supposed to live my best city girl life when you're afraid to wipe your child's ass?"
"City girl? Fuck River at. Tell her I'm gon' have Rize and a couple of lil' niggas shoot that shit up if she got you on fuck shit."
"Chosyn!" I screamed.
"Ugh, please leave her alone. River, finish with your charity case. I'll be outside."
"Bitch!" Leah called out.
"Who the fuck is calling you a bitch, my heart?"
"Some hoe who doesn't want it with me. Now, back to my damn daughter!"
Chosyn flashed Leah the middle finger as she headed out of the pool hall. I let Leah go and then looked at the twins.
"Y'all have your dues?"
"The envelopes are on your desk," Kysre answered.
"Okay, give me the room and I'll set up a meeting for us to talk."
"Okay," they replied, grabbing their stuff to leave.
Leah walked over to the pool table, reclaiming her stick. She racked the balls, then skillfully lined the shot. Her chest stalled as the stick glided between her fingers.
"Still the best pool player I've seen." I smirked, watching as she struck the cue ball.
"Only because you can't see yourself play. I learned from the best, right?"
"Of course." I smiled.
Silence swept us as she shot around the table. I was confused on how to handle this. Leah was naturally an intense person. She was more closed off than Chosyn. Her attitude made it hard for people to like her, but the two of us clicked back in high school. Once Chosyn moved in with me, Leah drifted away. We hung out, but it wasn't anything like it used to be. I chalked it up to growing pains and didn't think twice about initiating her into Briar Beauties. Since Chosyn rarely came to meetings, Leah and I usually hung out after or went out for drinks. I knew her and Chosyn being in the same room might cause issues, but I didn't think it'd be to this magnitude. Letting out a sigh, I pulled out a stool.
"My dues are in the envelope over by the window."
With her eyes trained on her next shot, Leah subtly nodded toward the window she spoke of. I didn't bother grabbing the money. That wasn't important right now.
"Leah."
"Shh!"
Inhaling deeply, Leah held the breath in her chest. She eyed the ball, then brushed the stick across the table, striking the ball.
"I know you wanna have a sisterly moment, but I'm not beat for it."
"I don't care. What happened can't happen again, Leah."
"And it won't. This is my last drop."
