Roommates

4

1 and a half month later

7:00am

Jayla woke up and walked downstairs to eat breakfast. Some days she was happy to only have school and work on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday while other times she wished school was everyday just so she can graduate earlier.

She walked into the kitchen wearing some black boy shorts and sports bra. She looked up and saw Khalil In basketball shorts and no shirt. His back muscles were perfect and his tattoos were on full display.

His smile, his brown eyes were the things that brought him to her attention. She wanted so badly to touch but thought against it. She admired his posture and the way he carried himself.

It was clear he could light up a room. Khalil turned around and Jayla quickly looked away and went to the fridge.

Khalil admried her few tattoos along with the glow of her skin. Her ass was just right for him and she looked very fit.

Her curly hair framed her faced and made her features pop. Her smile and eyes were something he could stare at all day long. He wondered why she has never had a man before.

She was beautiful beyond reason and was layed back. She just had a good personality.

Khalil turned his attention back to his burning pancakes. "You want some pancakes Jay?" he asked.

"Yes please" she went and sat down at the islanda waiting for her plate. She turned on Pandora and played TLC and Waterfalls came on:

A lonely mother gazing out of her window

Staring at a son that she just can't touch

If at any time he's in a jam she'll be by his side

But he doesn't realize he hurts her so much

But all the praying just ain't helping at all'

Cause he can't seem to keep his self out of trouble

So he goes out and he makes his money the best way he knows how

Another body laying cold in the gutter

Listen to me

"Oh hell yea that's my song" Khalil said. Jayla laughed at him as he sung and did the little dance that goes with it.

Don't go chasing waterfalls

Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to

I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all

But I think you're moving too fast

"You gonna let me sing by myself ma?" Khalil asked.

"No boo I got you. Ready?"

"Yea come dance with me and show me what you got" Jayla got up and walked into the kitchen with Khalil. They danced together while Jayla rapped Left eyes part:

I seen a rainbow yesterday

But too many storms have come and gone

Leavin' a trace of not one God-given ray

Is it because my life is ten shades of gray

I pray all ten fade away

Seldom praise Him for the sunny days

And like His promise is true

Only my faith can undo

The many chances I blew

To bring my life to anew

Clear blue and unconditional skies

Have dried the tears from my eyes

No more lonely cries

My only bleedin' hope

Is for the folk who can't cope

With such an endurin' pain

That it keeps 'em in the pourin' rain

Who's to blame

For tootin' 'caine into your own vein

What a shame

You shoot and aim for someone else's brain

You claim the insane

And name this day in time

For fallin' prey to crime

I say the system got you victim to your own mind

Dreams are hopeless aspirations

In hopes of comin' true

Believe in yourself

The rest is up to me and you

"Damn I see you ma" Khalil said smiling. Jayla laughed and hid her face.

"I'm getting way to comfortable with you" she said laughing and shaking her head. Khalil walked up to her and gently moved her hands. She looked up at him and with small smile.

"That's a good think ma cause I'm getting comfortable around you too" Khalil stared into her eyes and moved a piece of hair out her face. "You're so beautiful Jayla"

Jayla stepped back and smiled a little. "Thank you" she said lowly. He continued to stare at her and take in her beauty. "I'm gonna go get dressed for uh- for class. I won't be home today till around 8 or 8:30 tonight." Khalil nodded and watched as Jayla disappeared up the stairs.

Khalil ate his food then walked upstairs meeting Jayla at the top. "I'll see you tonight Jay. Have a good day at school and work" he kissed her forehead and walked to his room to get ready for work.

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Jayla showered and quickly got dressed for work. Walking in the kitchen, Khalil walked in the house from work.

"Khalil that's you? " Jayla called from the kitchen.

"Yea" he walked towards the kitchen to find Jalya bent over in the fridge. The way her ass looked in the dress had him dazed. She grabbed and apple and a bottle of water before standing up. "You going to work?"

"Yes, when I get back can you have dinner ready please?" she asked while putting on her heels and grabbing her blazer.

"I got you"

"Thank you but I have to go. I'm running late" she grabbed her purse and kissed Khalil on his cheek before rushing to her car. Khalil went to change then went for a jog around the neighborhood.

Jayla pulled up to the firm and rushed inside at 3:06.

"Mr.Jefferson, your next appointment is here."

"Send em in please" Jayla walked into the waiting room.

"Mr. and Mrs. Jean, Mr. Jefferson is ready for you" she escorted the couple to Mr.Jefferson office. She walked back to her desk and started doing the usual, filing paper when Dan walked up. Jayla rolled her eyes and ignored his presence.

"I know you see me" he said. Jayla continued to ignore him. "I like how you maced me then left."Jayla nodded still ignoring him. Dan shook his head then walked away.

At 8, Jayla was walking out the firm to her car when she heard Dan call her name. "Jayla, stop" she continued walking. Dan ran up to her and roughly grabbed her arm. "When I call you, you stop Jayla. Don't make me hurt you"

Jayla pushed him off her. "Don't be grabbing on me like that nigga. You better learn who you talking to." Jayla turned around and kept walking.

Dan grabbed her her arm again and just as Jayla was about to say something until she felt a hand come across her face causing her to fall to the ground. She looked up at him and started going through her purse looking for her mace.

Dan grabbed her purse and threw it across the parking lot. "You gonna learn real soon Jayla, real f*****g soon" he said before walking away. Jayla quickly ran to get her purse then rushed back to her car and drove home.

She pulled up in front of her house and pulled out her mirror. She looked at her face to see a hand print on her face. She sighed loudly before walking inside.

She walked slow trying to avoid Khalil who was in the kitchen. Just as she made it up stairs, Khalil called her. "Come here ma"

She walked in the kitchen with her head down. "Taste this for me" he said.

"I'm not really in the mood right now. I just want to go upstairs and lay down."

"Oh ok, well I'll bring up a plate for you" he said Jayla quickly turned around and rushed out the kitchen, only to be met with Micheal.

He smiled when he saw her but his smile dropped when he looked at the hand print on her face. His eyes quickly filled with anger.

"Aye bruh, Jayla the f**k is on your face? " he yelled.

"Micheal please be quite, its nothing, ok?" she whispered.

"The f**k you mean nothing? Have you seen your damn face? " Jayla was about to respond when Khalil walked out the kitchen.

"Bruh wh- The f**k?" he looked at her face. "Who did this?" he asked. Jayla ignored him as both men grew angry. "Yo Jay, I'm gonna ask you one last time. Who put their f*****g hands on you?"

"A guy from work. Dan" she said lowly avoided there gazes. "He never hit me before. Usually he just flirts and try to get at me. Harass me basically" Khalil and Micheal nodded. The front door opened and in walked Mya.

"Hey ba- The f**k?" She rushed over to Jayla and examined her face. "Dan did this s**t huh? He done f****d with the wrong one. Come on, I got my blade in my bag. We about to go shank his b***h ass" Mya said taking off her earrings and putting her hair in a ponytail.

"Mya, please stop. Let's not make a big deal out of this"

"Let's not make a big deal out of this? You f*****g serious Jay? This nigga hit you, and you don't want to make a big deal about this? Naw f**k all that, I'm gonna handle this nigga forreal" Khalil said as he started pacing.

"Yea I'm with Khalil on this. He gon get his. When you said Dan, you meant the nigga with dreads?" Micheal asked. Jayla nodded. "Iight Khalil let's go, I know where this nigga lay his head" Both men walkes outside and hopped in the car.

The girls walked upstairs to Jayla's room. Jayla showered then climbed into bed next to Mya. They talked until they eventually fell asleep.