Chapter 3: The Barbeque

Jerrique's POV

As Bonnie and I exited my apartment, I thought back to the fact that I just banged her. It wasn't that great.

"Do I get that perfume now?", she asked pulling me from my thought. She's being nagging me about getting her a J. Gibbons perfume 3 days now since I met her.

"OK here's a shop....I hope they sell perfume so you can stop nagging me after this", I said as we entered......

...A minute later......

"I need compensation alright... I don't need a replica. I want the same perfume that she broke", I shouted to the manager.

The counter clerk broke the perfume I wanted. She doesn't know who she's dealing with. Arrogant girl.

I felt Bonnie put her hands around my waist, " let's just go Jerr, this place is bad business"

I stepped towards Marie. I saw the name written on her name card, " this ain't over" and pointed to the manager then exit..

Marie's POV

"Thank God that's over because that guy is very rude", I turned towards Mr. Karch, " I'm sorry for the trouble sir"

He squeezed my shoulder and replied, " Its OK , there will always be trouble makers. It comes with the job description"

When I reached home, I felt tired. It seemed like that man's arrogance withdrew some of my energy. I went to to the refrigerator and grabbed something to eat then sat on the couch but all I could think about was Dan. How could he do this?, I thought. We made love the night before and I guess that didn't mean anything to him... A tear ran down my cheek and then I recall that crazy guy who disturbed the shop.

Putting away the content in the refrigerator, I went to shower then to bed.

I still haven't been sleeping properly. The bed smelt of him. Sigh! I need to get him off my mind. I need something to focus on. My last thought before I drifted off to sleep.

I woke up to my cell phone ringing. I slowly stretched my hands towards the nightstand, took it up and answered without checking the caller ID.

"Helloooo" , I yearned with my eyes still closed.

"Hey Marie, please tell me you're not sleeping?, its 11 am and it's Sunday girl", Abby screamed.

"Nooo, I'm not up as yet", I growled covering my head with the pillow, " if I knew it was you I wouldn't have answered".

Abby and I have been friends 2 years now. She has a big mouth so I don't really talk to her when I have my issues.

"Really!! Marie? Anyway get up because we're going to Jim's barbeque" , she replied.

"I'll have to think about it...hmmmm", I said, messing with her.

"What the hell do you mean you're thinking about it?", she yelled.

"Ha ha ha... I'm just playing with you", I surrendered, " I'm gonna shower and get dressed now"

"OK I'll pick you up in half hour", she said then hang up.

BEEEEEEEP!! I heard Abby's car outside. I finished applying my lipgloss and glared at myself in the mirror. I was wearing a black pencil foot jeans that displayed my broad hips paired with a pink crop top. Feeling satisfied I locked the apartment door and walked towards her car.

"Heeeey and what silly green hat is that you're wearing?", I greeted her while I entered the car.

"It's complement of Kevin. We went to the bowling alley yesterday and he won me the hat", she answered then drove off

We arrived at the barbeque an hour later. We walked up to the door and knocked.

The door opened,"Good afternoon come on in", Mrs. Tyndale greeted us.

"Good afternoon", we replied in unison and gave her a hug.

We entered the house and she lead us towards her backyard, "come on Jim is outside".

"Marie! Abby! Get over here", we heard Jason yelled from over the grill, "Marie you look fine as usual, maybe you should be the on this grill"

"Really now, I've always imagined you as the type to break one day and turning on your own kind, you cannibal", I countered him.

"You break my heart M", he replied pointing the fork at me.

Abby stepped in the middle and yelled, " guys cut it out". Then she looked at me and said "Jim said that one of his high school friend is coming to the barbeque and wants us to meet him".

"Another one of your ugly friends again Jim", I said smirking.

Jim paused and cut in , " I don't have any ugly friends so that's a dumb question".

"Hahaha... What about Kenroy? He ain't cute", Abby fold her hand and shouted to him. Oh oh! Once Abbey joins in, this will never end.

I left them argueing about who is cute from who's not and decided to mingle with the other folks. It was about 25 persons present different from the Jim's family members.

Being at the brabeque made me reflected on my mom. My family never kept barbeques. We only attend our neighbours' own and that's because my family didn't have enough money to host a barbeque.

Jerrique's POV

I knocked on Jim's door. And some slim girl wearing a funny green tam opened the door. She invited me in and I led my self to the backyard.

"Hey Jim, long time no see", I said as I walked toward Jim and hug him.

"Hey bro", he smiled. We talked and catch up until he said, "I want you to meet my two friends, they are around here somewhere, oh there's Marie over there"

"Let's go then", I said with curiosity...

Marie's POV

I was was talking to Jim's father when I heard Jim called me from behind me,"Marie! There's someone that I want you to mee...." I turned around as he spoke "what the hel....?", I whispered as the arrogant bastard customer from the store looked me in the eyes......

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