•Rhyon•

"Who's this Lorenzo?"

I turned to see a slightly tall, slim dark skinned girl standing before us with a look of exasperation on her face. She leaned her weight onto her left leg as she folded her arms while looking back and forth between me and Ren.

I sipped out my red cup as my eyes stared at Ren, who suddenly started scratching his chin and clearing his throat.

"Wassup Kim", he said before pressing his lips together and sipping out his cup of liquor.

"You tell me", she replied hastily as she looked in my direction." How you know Lorenzo?" she asked me, raising an eyebrow.

I parted my lips to speak, but was cut off immediately by Ren who stood in between the two of us.

"Kim this is Rhyon...Rhyon this is Kim", he quickly said.

The energy I was receiving from this girl was way off. I couldn't be comfortable around her. I mean, did she used to mess with him or something? The cold, menacing stare she was giving me as if I was her enemy is not cool.

"Hi Kim", I softly spoke.

Kim jerked her head back in shock as she chuckled a little bit. She moved the strands of her that was in her bang out of her face and smiled a brighter smile. I swear, I am so confused at this point.

"Hi I'm Kimberly.... Lorenzo's girlfriend", she beamed, showing a full white set of 32 in her mouth.

My mouth became dry as hell as well as my legs feeling a little weak. I leaned against the white wall that had a painting of "The Last Supper" hanging above my head. I felt my mouth open as I tried to gather my thoughts and process what I just heard.

"G...Girlfriend...wow", I smiled, trying to mask the slight disappointment in my voice.

Ren licked his lips and looked down at the floor, avoiding any possible eye contact with me. He knows we are going to have a big talk after this. He was just kissing on me as if his girlfriend wasn't showing up to the party.

"Yeah...his girlfriend" Kim replied as she took Ren cup out his hand and sipping from it.

I could see her smirking inside of the cup as she never took her eyes off me. Honestly, I feel so stupid standing in this situation. Before she walked up, Ren was saying all these sweet nothings to me as if I was his new girl.

I guess it was too good to be true.

"So" she said as she smacked her lips together and shoving the cup back into Ren stomach. "You're this best friend Rhyon Ren speaks of?"

"Mhm..." I nodded. "I didn't know he speaks of me to you"

"Yeah...he mentioned you once not as much thought", she sneered, looking me up and down. "So, the whole time you're a girl?"

"Kim", Ren said with a hint of annoyance his voice.

I furrowed my eyebrows together, "Yeah...what else would I be?"

"I mean...I only ask because Rhyon is obviously a guy's name...so the whole time I thought you was a guy"

I started squinting my eyes and slowly nodding. I am not the one for fighting and being catty, but this girl is really testing my patience right now. It is taking all of me not to splash this drink right in her face.

"It's unisex fyi", I retorted with irritation in my voice.

"What's going on...who is this?"

We all turned our attention to a well-toned, caramel girl with a blonde weave walked over with another girl who was slightly thick and had a curly hair style and a bang.

"Yea...this is Ren best friend Rih", Kim answered as she turned around then looking at me. "Her name is Rhyon

"Like a boy?", she giggled a little bit before covering her mouth.

"I don't have to stand here and take this shit", I spat as I tossed the red cup into the trash can started to make my way through these broads.

"Yo Rhyon..." Ren called out to me as I scurried away to find my home girls.

You read me wrong
I wasn't trying to lead you on
Not like you think
I didn't mean to turn you on

I spotted Melissa slowly wining on Roscoe in the corner as if they were making love on this dance floor right now. I walked up to them and cleared my throat.

"Melissa, I'm leaving"

Melissa stopped dancing and a frown appeared across her lips.

"What.... why?"

"Because Lorenzo's girlfriend is here and she trying me"

"Lorenzo.... GIRLFRIEND?"

"I'm out", I shook my head and turned to see Paris talking to that Dre DJ.

I walked over to her and pulled her arm slightly, grabbing her attention. A look of confusion spread on her small face.

"What's your problem Rhy?", she yelled, yanking her arm back.

"I need to go home"

"For what...I'm over here talking to his fine ass", she replied, head nodding towards Dre.

"I wanna go home.... I look stupid and I don't wanna stay in the same space as Lorenzo's lying ass and his stupid girlfriend"

"Girlfr...- "Paris said as her eyes bulged open. "Since when does he have a girlfriend?"

"My point exactly"

I shook my head as I started walking towards the door, finally getting outside and swinging the gate open. If the girls don't come its fine, I'll just walk my ass back to Compton.

"Rhyon...Rhyon!" I heard my girls screaming in unison.

I turned around, with my cheeks stained from the tears I allowed to released out of my eyes. I already feel a little buzzed from drinking.

"Girl...you are NOT walking round south central this time of night" Melissa said as she caught up to me, catching her breath.

"Yes...because we came together so we leave together" Paris said as she wrapped her arm around me and shook me lightly.

"Let's take you home and we'll talk about it ok sis?", Melissa said as she wiped my tears from my eyes and grabbed my hand as we walked back to her car.

After finally reaching her car and sitting in the front seat since Paris decided she wanted to lay down in the back, I just allowed myself to slowly get lost in my thoughts.

How could Ren play with my emotions like that? Kissing me in my room, all on me at the party when he knew he has a girlfriend. I looked so stupid in front of this broad. I wish I would have splashed the drink in her face and told her that her man is all on me.

But I'm not going to be shady or start trouble. If I do, my parents will find another relative to ship me off too since I can't do Oakland now that grandma was moved closer to us.

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On the ride, home I explained to my girls what happened with Kim and how her little minions walked up behind her, sending me dirty looks.

"Well none of those broads was going to touch you or we would all be sitting in South Central Precinct tonight.... word up" Melissa said as she made a left onto my block.

She slowed the car down as she parked on the curb, placing the car in park. I thanked her and told my girls ill catch up with them later.

I walked up my porch steps and opening my door as the porch light shined down on me while I pushed the door open. I was greeted with darkness and silence from my house as I stepped in, then closing the door behind me.

"Mama?", I called out as I tossed my keys on to the dining room table and walking up the stairs, towards my room.

I knocked on my mom and dad room door before cracking it open, seeing her bed vacant as the moon light gleamed over it. She must of went out with her friends. I closed her room door and entered my bedroom, turning on my bed room light.

I gathered my things for a shower. I needed to get my thoughts and feelings in check. I went in the bathroom and turned on the shower, turning the temperature hot as possible before stepping inside.

As I washed my body and hair, I thought about everything that happened tonight. How could Ren keep something like that from me? I was his best friend and he lied. Well he didn't lie because he never told me he had a girlfriend.

About an hour later, I cut the water off and jumped out the shower. Drying myself off, putting on some lotion and fragrance and placing hair oil into my hair and blow drying it semi-straight then putting on a black tank top and fuzzy black short-short Pajamas.

I walked downstairs to get a drink of water before I decided to call it a night. I poured my water into my glass and sipped as I heard my doorbell ring.

I immediately became alarmed as I peeked out the window in my kitchen, not seeing anyone. If it was a home invasion, I doubt they would knock. I put the cup into the sink and walked over to the door, opening it.

"Rhyon..." Ren said as she looked down, placing his hands in his coat pocket.

I rolled my eyes, leaning on the door pane and crossing my arms. As mad as I wanted to be, I couldn't as I stared at his sexy, tall chocolate frame. This guy had me all messed up in my head.

"Why are you here Ren?"

Ren looked up at me, "I wanna talk to you"

"About?"

"Look...can I come in?"

"Nope", I shot back quickly.

Ren shrugged as he nodded, "I deserved that but look tonight that shit was wrong and I told Kim she was whack for that"

"So, you think that's it?" I flared my nostrils and then licking my lips. "You can come here and say you're sorry and I'll be happy?"

"It's a start ma", Ren said as he took his arm and wrapped it around my waist, pulling me closer to him.

I looked up into his eyes as he stared back at me. I felt butterflies swarming around in my stomach as I gazed at him.

"I never meant for you to look stupid or nothing Rhy you know I aint like that" he said as he used his finger to lift my chin up. "You know I aint like that, right?"

I bit my bottom lip, thinking about what he just said. I mean, sure part of me wanted to accept his apology but I still feel some type of way.

"Ren", I said as I moved myself from his grasp. "Why didn't you tell me you had a girlfriend?"

Ren licked his lips and rubbed his hand down his face, "I know that was fucked up...I just didn't know how to say it Rhy"

He continued, "We was kissing and all that...- "

"You regret kissing me?", I interrupted.

"What?" Ren questioned. "Hell, nah I don't regret Rhyon, but I'm being a real nigga and telling you what I did was fucked up just acknowledge that shit"

I rubbed my shoulder, "I guess".

"Can I come in?"

I thought for a second as I closed my eyes and sighed, holding the door wider for him to step in. Ren walked in as I closed the door behind me and locking it.

We walked upstairs to my bedroom and I closed my bedroom door, locking it as I watched Ren take off his jacket, placing it on my computer desk chair, followed by his shoes.

I turned on my radio and the sweet sound of Atlantic Starr's softly played through the speaker;

Secret Lovers that's what we are, we shouldn't be together
But we can't let it go, oh no, cause we love each other so

I flicked the light switch off and turned on my desk lamp, setting a warm, calm vibe in room as I climbed on the bed and Ren lying next to me. He pulled me to his chest and I laid my head on his chest, listening to his heart beat.

"Rhyon..."

"Hmm?", I looked up at Ren.

"I'm sorry"

I didn't say anything back. Instead I just rubbed his chest softly and breathed slowly as he wrapped his arm tighter around me. As wrong as this maybe, it feels so right. This is the choice Ren made.

To be here with me and I am going to allow it. I can't help how I feel about my best friend.

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