THE SAME

"Even the edges coming in strong. Just show that you're never bald, just poor."

"Fabiano go on and play somewhere, you scallywag," I retorted, "I've always had edges."

"Are you sure?"

"What did she say," Sam jumped in kissing her teeth, "get out of grown-ups' conversations - you work in Macdonalds."

"Yooooo Fabiano, wouldn't let that shit happen to me tho," Marcello instigated.

"Leave Sam and the real estate she calls a forehead, she doesn't know I got promoted to manager."

If I speak...

All four of us were just hanging out at Marcellos' house. I have just landed from holiday and finally managed to get away from Chai. It is giving me withdrawal symptoms but, I have gifts for the homeys and they are not I love Dubai keychains. I would say I got them good stuff.

I've been showing them pictures and videos and we've just been having a good time.

"Wait?! What has Somchai done to you like look at the body-ody-odyyyy! You eating that bikini chaleeeee-"

"And the ass eating the thong," Fabiano added making Samirah and I pinch him.

I look good... I really look good. I know there is no scientific correlation but since Chai and I started being intimate, my body has changed. Maybe it is that and the fact that I am way more mindful of what I eat and I guess I do exercise more because I want to look good for him but even so... I only increased my cardio and I don't really weight train. 

It's givinnnn coke, bottle body wanna hit it like some dope 

"Moving on," Marcello interjected clapping his hands, "you got the welcome to the family dinner right?"

"I'm honestly shivering my timbers, a dinner at Somchai's house with his grandparents and parents and small, small me."

"Well you know my momma is about it, we're on go."

"But does your momma know she's on go," Fabiano side-eyed, "I on the other hand, have three sisters who really about that life. We want five bands for the services but... we do what we do."

"It's just takes a little springle of slow..."

"Samirah chill on him, he can't help himself. He the same one who brought Bentilliagas from Alliexpress."

"You brought Allieexpress Balencis?"

"No-"

"What," Marcello questioned stopping Fabiano, "you literally had orange Bentillagas that you showed me straight out of a packet."

"You're so stupid Fabiano, I don't even know what to say," Samirah sighed closing her eyes.

He- nevermind.

God have mercy upon us.

...

I don't know what to do to get her to like me.

Chai and I agreed to arrive two hours before his grandparents to sus out the vibes. He assured me that his mom would behave but, she isn't. She isn't making comments but she keeps looking at me like I should be at the bottom of her shoe.

I thought I should start wearing dressing to look the part like I knew that a Zara dress in the Kim household would be asking to get looked down upon. So I compromised... black designers only. I found this Romeo Hunte trench and although it would've cost my several months of rent, I got it. A Laquan Smith chocolate cowl long dress that hugged my curves and complimented my height perfectly and... some cute Simmi shoes heels that were slowly killing my toes. Somchai beamed when I showed him the designer items I wanted and brought them immediately.

I think this was the moment he was waiting for and you know what... it felt good to buy something and not pay for it. And then he got too excited and scheduled a hair appointment with this stylist who has been booked for months...

Anyways, I dressed for the part and I took the first step by greeting her and she simply nodded and walked away. Somchai and his dad softly sighed at this and gave me reassuring smiles.

It was going to be a long, long, long night.

"Where is ourrrr buttercup," a loud, femine voice asked. All four of us looked in the direction of the living room entrance before Somchai's grandparents came into view.

They were gorgeous elderly people with such a jovial energy and they looked so happy. I could feel my hands clam up and it took everything in me not to hide before Somchai. 

Somchai's grandmas rushed over to me in and talked a mile a minute hugging me and gushing over me.

Yeah, that is right... I'm the baddest bitch.

Somchai's mother approached her mom speaking in her Korean but got shutdown straight away.

"Minju, it is extremely uneducated and rude to start speaking a language only we can speak when, we can all speak in English and not alienate anyone. Maybe you need ettiquete lessons again darling."

These bitches? Clearin them.

I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. The scary part was that without a single emotion, she simply walked away from her mother and started speaking to her dad and Mr Anurak. She didn't even miss a beat. I can't lie, she is the definition of how the only daughter of a conglamorate would act. Even if she is a bitch, she is elegance.

"Somsom look at how beautiful she is," yãy Anurak gushed, "you guys look so good together and my great-grandchildren will be the cutest."

"Thank you," I beamed, "it is very nice to meet you both. You both look amazing, I would never guess you are Chai's grandmas."

"Sommie, where is the ring," halmeoni Kim questioned holding my hands, "this will not do, when you find a girl like Nayla, you must get her a ring immediately. Do not worry Nayla, you will have a date to marry before I leave."

Do it like it's my bday, do it like it's my bday babbbyyy.