Ken
It has already been a week after the party and I still get shivers every time I think about it. That was a wild night for sure. The last time I had seen Bailey was at the poker table losing like crazy and the next time I came looking she was nowhere to be seen. She always does this, disappear on me every time we are at a party and partly I understand why. Never tell someone when you are leaving only when you make it home. That’s the mantra she swears by.
I met Bailey a year ago, we were colleagues at some illegal side hustle we both were into. It’s a man’s world so seeing her there was such a badass and I was immediately drawn to her. It was not until this year that she moved into a hostel in my estate that we’ve become closer. She’s one of my closest female friends and my friends do not believe me but that’s the truth. She’s cool and non dramatic you can call her a bro.
“Will you make it for today’s workout session?”
Our friend Dilan had finally assembled his home gym equipment and we were ready to try them out. So I was telling all my fitness enthusiastic friends to show up for a workout and others to just show up for good vibes. Bailey had been working out in the mornings for a couple of months now on her own. Having been in the game for years I wanted her to have a support system. Working alone can be boring so I feel like it’s important to have people with the same mindset to push you.
“I can’t promise my G, it’s Saturday and I hate working out in the afternoons.”
“Cmon Bailey, it’ll be fun”, I was trying so hard to convince her to show up cause of my selfish reasons.
I had seen the awkward moment she had with my friend Ray at the party. The party was crazy so there was no time for introductions but I was using this opportunity for them to meet again. Call me Mr. Cupid.
“What if I tell you we’ll have a session after and go for drinks?”
I could hear her laughing on the other end of the line. I know what buttons to push to get her to say yes.
“You got me at a session. Fine, I will be there.”
Kevin
“Ray! How was the party?”
I was not in attendance at Ray’s party because I had to finish a work project before Monday. Most of my friends will tell you I was prolly out with some girl or some shit like that and I get why they’d think that. I’m always a joker, that’s my facade.
“You missed all the fun and the ladies were in plenty”.
Of course he had to bring up the ladies. In my crew I’m known as the player. Honestly these past few months I kinda have been. I’m currently in my hoe phase which they say it’s that stage right before you settle down. I highly doubt that for me cause I enjoy this phase and not to brag but the ladies love me.
“Oh really! Anyone I might like?”, I asked as FOMO had started to creep in.
“I don’t know that but your girlfriend was in attendance”.
“Which girlfriend?”
For the record, I have no girlfriend, at least no one I’m exclusive with. I belong to the streets and can’t be tamed, not just yet. The last time I was in an ‘exclusive’ relationship my so called girlfriend had another boyfriend and she tried to trap me with a pregnancy. Those were the longest months of my life but I got through it.
As we pulled up at Dilan’s I couldn’t wonder whom Ray had referred to as my girlfriend. Was any of my exes at the party or any other girl I smashed before? As far as I was concerned I had no girlfriend so I let that thought out of my mind. I was gonna focus all my energy on today’s workout and refused to let Ray get into my head.
