Page 33 of Arris, Jayme & Dyani
I adjustedmy shades on my face and damn near jumped out of my skin when a hand reached over me and into my chip bag. I looked back and punched Arris in the arm. He chuckled as he walked around the bench.
“What’s up?” He collapsed next to me.
“What’s up?” I looked straight ahead at Blake who was running on the field with several other children from his non-contact youth football team.
It was more so a group of kids learning the basics and fundamentals but it was something to have him outside during the summer and fall months. So as long as he wanted to show up, Arris and I were going to support it.
“How you feeling?” Arris asked, reaching over and snatching another one of my chips.
I sucked my teeth. “Here, greedy.” I shoved the bag toward him.
He took it with a smile. “Thank you.”
I shot him a look then laughed at the way he tilted his head back and shook the contents of the bag right into his mouth.
“You not eating at home or what?” I teased.
“I’ve been running errands all day.” He shrugged. “I ate breakfast, but by the time I even thought about lunch, it was like two hours from practice so I figured I’d wait for my junior to get something afterward.”
“Mm.” I dragged my eyes back to the field. Arris nudged me lightly with his elbow and I looked at him again. “What?”
“You didn’t answer me.” He shook the last bit of chips into his mouth then balled the bag up. “How you feeling?”
“I’m good.”
“For real, Jaybird?”
“For real.”
“A’ight.” He looked forward.
I crossed my arms over my chest.
“I talked to Dyani.”
“Oh. Word?”
“Yep.”
“About what?” He licked his lips and looked over at me.
“You, of course.”
“Of course,” he echoed.
A cocky grin took over his face and I tried to fight my own smile but failed.
“She just wanted to make sure she wasn’t breaking up a happy home.”
“And what did you tell her?”
“That we’re still fucking,” I deadpanned, shrugged, and looked back at the game.
“You full of shit and that ain’t fucking funny.” Arris flicked my ear.
I giggled and shoved him lightly.
“Nah. I told her the truth, that we coparent and that’s it. She was really nice about it.”
