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I’m just wondering. It’s about time you dated again.

Unc

Dinner soon. Call your father.

Me

Yes to dinner, but no to dad.

I scrolled through more of Jhae’s emails, ear marking the important ones before his first message came through.

Marquise

Why do we keep having the same conversation?

Me

We don’t have shit to talk about, to be honest.

Marquise

I swear you be jealous for no reason.

Me

Forget the kiss and whatever else we got going on. Friends only.

Me

Naw, scratch that. Boy, fuck you.

Marquise

Ha...we passed the friend stage. You been my woman.

Anissa chuckling pulled my attention in her direction, and she gave me a half smirk.

Marquise

Where are you?

Me

Ask Bella. Stop fucking texting me.

My mind diverted back to them, flirting in front of my face.

Marquise

You belong to me. I’m not gon’ stop texting shit. Where are you?

I flipped my phone over and focused on the sea of cars surrounding us. The radio station in Anissa’s car was lowered and a text from Marquise appeared on the screen.

Marquise

Where are you and Erin going?

She peered over at me and pressed the ignore button and I smiled.

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