Page 51 of Absolute Fulfillment
“I said what the fuck you be doing on date nights. I need an idea.”
Rem laughed. “This grumpy ass nigga.”
“Seeing as how I don’t think it’s the best idea for you to be out and about ’cause we still don’t know who tried to lay you out, plan something lowkey. Don’t you got a movie theatre in the crib?”
“Yeah, but we always watch movies and stay in the crib,” I responded, feeling like Caya and I had settled into this routine and she deserved more. Even though she was a whole ass homebody, I knew that sometimes she wanted some out the house shit.
“Call your sister. She has a whole ass Pinterest board for that type of shit.”
I laughed, but for sure dialed her number. Usually she answered on the first ring, but she sent my shit to voicemail. “The fuck?”
“What?” Rem asked from the front.
“Call your sister. She sent my call to voicemail.”
“Sent your call to voicemail? Hell nah.” G also had his phone out, calling our sister, and sure as hell she sent his call to voicemail as well.
Not a soul could get a word in because Reminisce’s off kilter ass busted a U-turn in the middle of traffic. I didn’t even open my eyes. I just kept them closed, trying to get a lil bit of sleep since all of a sudden these fucking stitches got tighter. I heard the screeching of tires and others honking.
“Yo, what the fuck?” G’s voice brought a smirk to my face. Reminisce was the worst driver because he didn’t give a shit about traffic rules or regulations. He drove like the nutty motherfucker I knew he was.
I didn’t know when I dozed off, but the vibration of my phone on my chest had me opening my eyes. When I picked up my phone, I saw a message from Caya.
Caya:?? Is that a no?
Me:Never a no, baby. Lemme find out what we doin’.
Caya:K.
I didn’t respond and went to close my eyes. The car slowing down made me sit up and open my eyes again. We were outside of Jade’s building.
I laughed. “What, you did seventy here?”
Rem laughed. “What? That ain’t the speed limit here?”
“No, shit. You just had me about to call Bey and tell her I wasn’t making it home. I’m driving when we leave ’cause you got me fucked up. I got kids and a wife to make it home to.”
“Ah, stop being a bitch. Yeen die. You see his grumpy ass was good back there.”
We exited the car, all walking into the building like Reminisce hadn’t parked in the fucking loading zone. It didn’t matter what city we were in, he would park wherever he wanted. Tickets and all, I swear that nigga didn’t give a shit.
The three of us bypassed the receptionist desk, moving toward the elevator. I hated those little ass elevators and often elected to take the stairs, but the way my side felt, I stepped on that motherfucker with no problem until I looked up from my phone seeing ol’ girl about to step on with her dog. I stopped her ass right there.
“Nah, sweetheart, take the next one up with your wolf.”
My twin knew me well because he pushed the close door button while I stopped her right fucking there.
“Um, excuse me?” she murmured as the doors closed.
Dimitri shook his head. “And they call me rude. This is some shit.”
I laughed, trying not to laugh too hard. It wasn’t really pain but a soreness.
“Yo, you really need to be back on those meds. I see how you feeling,” Rem said.
“Not too bad. Shit is sore. Caya took care of me this morning,” I explained, seeing the expressions on both of my brothers’ faces. They were worried.
“Do the movie night. Have Jade set that shit up and make it all decked out. Go all out and do something else on a different night.”
