Page 58 of When I Thug You Like That

“Oh, shit, whatever you on, I’m on.”

That was smooth. Enzo didn’t let him down but didn’t say too much either. We knew Aura, and right now, that nigga was fishing.

He then looked to Pryce. “I don’t even know if I should even ask you.”

“Good. Don’t,” Pryce responded flatly.

I tried not to laugh, but the way that nigga managed to be mean and funny at the same time was a fucking skill.

“And what you doing?” Aura asked me last.

“Shit, ion know.” I shrugged. “Gotta check my calendar to see what time we…”

The room went silent.

Shit.

Aura smirked, eyes narrowed like he was on to something.

Tay dropped his head.

Enzo and Pryce both shook their heads disapprovingly.

“What time what?” Aura asked.

“What time he gon’ be linking with that teacher he been on for the last week,” Tay jumped in, saving the day.

My head whipped in his direction.

“What?”

“Teacher?” Enzo questioned.

Pryce sat up straight. “Who teacher?”

Aura looked between me and Tay then leaned back against the couch. “I’ma let y’all act like this nigga ain’t almost slip but go ‘head and proceed, Tay.”

“How you gon’ tell this nigga to proceed to talk about some shit that’s about me?”

“Cause we know you ain’t gon’ tell the truth about it,” Pryce said. “You lie so damn bad.”

Tay laughed. “I said the same shit. But yeah, the teacher is Ms. Jai. Baby Jay’s new teacher.”

My goofy ass smiled, giving my own self away.

“Smiling that big is crazy,” Pryce pointed out. “She ain’t here, nigga. Calm down.”

“So, what’s good with the teacher?” Aura inquired. “How she look? Baby Jay like her?”

“Bad as a bitch,” I answered honestly. “Shit, he might like her more than me. That lil’ nigga be ready to go to school. Shoes on the wrong foot and all.”

He laughed. “I know India pissed, boy.”

“She was tight on the first day for sure.”

“About what? The teacher?”

“Yeah, pretty much. Baby Jay grabbed Ms. Jai hand when he saw her, and then she found out about the hug.”