Hey, Big Spender

After a round of morning fun Gloves takes off around nine a.m. Clingy called. Dorothy and Sam are having some kind of lovers quarrel and Gloves and I are suddenly in the middle of it. I, of course, have to side with my girl because A-she’s my girl and B-she’s totally right. Gloves is torn because Sam is his cousin but he knows Dorothy is way to good to put up with his shit. Somehow Gloves and I end up playing messengers back and forth. Sam tells Gloves to tell me to tell Dorothy….blah blah blah high school shit. I let Gloves know I’m not playing this game. It has nothing to do with us. Dorothy and Sam can hash it out themselves. Sometimes you have to force a boy to be a man. Gloves says he’ll call me later when he’s on his way to the bar.

I head up to the bar and wait for Dorothy. I hang out with Asia and Preach. I notice a man staring at me from a couple seats down. Eventually he makes his way over and starts small talk about the basketball game that’s on. He then asks me if Asia is my husband. Asia and I about pee our pants laughing so hard (oh wait, that is so not funny anymore). He asks if he can sit down and buy me a drink. I’m not gonna deny a drink. The conversation is a bit strained because of the DJ blaring R. Kelly at the front of the bar and the fact that King Andrew has a crazy Caribbean accent. But the more drinks he buys me, the better I can understand him. I pick up key words as he goes: Beautiful eyes. So pretty. I make too much money to spend on myself. I’ve watched you for a long time. Beautiful. Gorgeous. Nice smile.

By the time Dorothy gets there I’m leaps and bounds ahead of her in the drink department. King Andrew buys her a couple drinks as well. Then asks me to leave with him to get dinner. I decline because I’m supposed to meet Gloves. Can he take me to another club? I decline. I tell him he can take me to a dinner and a club if he wants to tomorrow night but I’m hanging with Dorothy for now. We exchange numbers and he tells me he will call tomorrow.

The hours are ticking by. Dorothy leaves to go visit a special friend. Gloves is not to the bar yet. I try to call him but I get the voicemail. I’m pissed because he should’ve called. If I knew he was going to bail I could’ve went out with King Andrew the money man. Damn. That’ll teach me.