Page 118 of Treason's Temptation
“It’s Ward.”
“I don’t give a fuck who it is.”
“You are a crybaby. How was your day?”
“Long,” he sighed, massaging his forehead, “A lot of fuckin’ talking.”
“Poor Stink worked hard today.”
“Yeah, and no thighs to rub so I can fall asleep.”
“You’ll be home soon.”
“Keep thatPoor Stinkenergy when I get back too.”
“I miss you,” I admitted.
“Repeat it,” he smiled, holding the speaker to his ear.
“I miss you, Tre.”
“I thought you’d be jumping for joy a nigga was gone.”
“Less to do with you gone. It’s a little boring around here without you.”
“I’ll be back to shake shit up soon.”
“Good. I have a surprise for you, too.”
His curiosity, along with other things, was aroused by my statement.
“What is it?”
“I’m not telling you. You’ll see when you come home.”
“Damn, you’re keeping secrets. That’s crazy.”
“So dramatic. Try to get some sleep.”
“I’ll hit you tomorrow. Love you, Blue.”
“I love you too.”
Hanging up the phone, I peeled myself from the bed. Tre’s cologne was still woven in the sheets, making me miss him even more. Moseying down the hall, Ward made himself comfortable on the couch, watching sports highlights. Instead of finishing my plate, I dumped it, ready for dessert, but there wasn’t a thing in this house that I wanted.
“Can we get ice cream?” I asked.
Ward laughed, checking the time. It was late, but with Tre gone, I didn’t have anything to do tomorrow, and neither did Ward.
“Let’s ride.”
Skipping through the house, I grabbed my shoes so we could take the elevator down to the lobby. I followed Ward through the parking lot because I usually entered the car from the sidewalk out front.
“I wanna drive,” I spoke up, garnering a side eye from Ward.
“Can you drive?”
“I drove just fine the night I left Tre in an alley with you.”
