Chapter 2: Cheesesteaks!
So in mid April, a poster by the name of BabyCT83 was in the midst of relocating to Philly from Hartford, CT. She was making threads about her move, and I would chime in to answer her questions. One day she PM'd me to ask for my e-mail address to ask me questions cuz the PM back and forth aint really efficient. So we connect that way and keep it platonic. She has a boyfriend in Camden, and I find myself in a new situation-ship w Makayla.
Oh yeah, about Makayla... at this point we're hooking up every once in a while but nothing serious. We eventually have the dreaded "what are we" talk, and it turns out she's not looking for much as she just got out of a relationship and still has feelings for her ex. I'm thinking, PERFECT, I'm your rebound dude. We can hang out and have sex, no commitment, no expectations. No harm, no foul.
Also around this time, I had a female poster friend. Strictly platonic, she was the true homie. We would chop it up about anything and she was quick with the jokes and as vicious as me. She would clown me about my dating escapades, and I would give her advice on hers. She was also newly single from a long term relationship. (You see a trend emerging, right? SMH!) Anyway, so this poster was called BkBaby and she'll come up in another chapter.
BACK TO BabyCT. So she's moved to Philly, I figure she'll link up with her man and she'll drop off the face of the earf. As Charlie Murphy would say: WRONG. WRONG!!
She moves here and guess who hits me up wanting to hangout? BabyCT. It was some random weekday and I aint got shyt to do after work so I get her info and set a time and a place to meet her somewhere. Instead, she gives me the address to a house in Philly where she was staying.
Nukka: Why arent you staying w your dude in Camden? And is he planning on showing up?
BabyCT: No, its a long story. *sigh*
Nukka: Aight, whatever.
So I pick her up, and she dressed casually in some jeans and so am I. I decided to take her to South Street so she can check it out. Now, this wasnt a date.
Just two people hanging out. So we're chopping it up, she's ducking into stores and I'm enjoying all the sights cuz its finally warming up in Philly and people are out and about. We walk past a couple more stores and then come up on Jim's. A nikka was hungry, so of course I'm gonna get a cheesesteak.
We're in line, I check my wallet to make sure I have enough cash and I'm good for 1 cheesesteak. Awesome.
I ask her if she's getting one, she's says she just ate. Cool. We make it up to where they ask your order, and she puts 1 in, so I guess she changed her mind. I do the same and we make it to the cashier. She realizes she doesnt have any cash on her and I only have enough for mine. She tells the cashier nevermind, and everyone in line is looking at us crazy cuz we holding up the line. She embarassed, I'm embarassed for her but I got over it quickly cuz its not a big deal.
I finally get my food, and we're talking and she's telling me why she aint staying with her boyfriend.
Nukka: So I thought you would be staying in Camden at least for a few weeks?
BabyCT: My boyfriend and I broke up.
Nukka: Damn, what happened? You just got here!
BabyCT: He beat me up.
Nukka: Excuse me?
BabyCT: We got into a fight. I slapped him, he gave me a black eye, then we started fighting.
I went to the hospital and everything.
I finally notice her healing black eye and some scratches on her face. Cot dayum, they must've been brawling.
I keep eating my cheesesteak while she's talking. In hindsight I should offered to buy her one, but
1. It wasn't a date
2. I was Hard On Hoes
Nukka: How did it start? The fight I mean?
BabyCT: I found condoms in his drawer.
Nukka: *me trying to play Devil's Advocate* So? He hadnt seen you in a minute. He was prepared to to use them on you. That don't mean you should slap him.
BabyCT: They were Trojans
Nukka: And? Yall only use Lifestyles or something.
BabyCT: No, we use these special condoms cuz I'm allergic to latex. I found some latex condom wrappers in his trash bin. So I slapped him. His mom came to the hospital and was surprised to see me. She said "I thought my son had beat up the other girl". So after I got out the hospital, he apologized but I found a quick sublet in Philly and left while he was out hustling.
Nukka: Damn son, well I'm glad you're ok.
Depressing ass story, but that was a good ass cheesesteak.
I ate that shyt in front of her, didnt even offer her any. Besides, she aint my girl and it wasnt a date.
We finished up and walked back to my car and headed to drop her off. While we're driving back she drops this gem on me
BabyCT: My ex keeps blowing my phone up, prolly wondering where I am.
Nukka: You should answer at some point.
BabyCt: Hell no, he's prolly out looking for me. He texts me saying I better not be laid up w some other nikka. Talking like he gonna shoot somebody if he find out.
I stopped the car and told her to get out.
My square ass thinking I'm in the crossfire of her hood ass love story, I barely know this chick!! She assures me I'm fine and I drop her off, thinking I'm never seeing her again.
The next day, I'm on the boards engaged in the usual back and forth battle with Rodimusprime
and Stylistik-1
, Malcolm
was probably trolling, ADD
has his lemonade stand set up in various threads serving the people. One thread pops up in TLR that catches my eye.
"So I went out on a date with a SOHH poster last night" - Thread created by BabyCT85
I'm thinking, damn, she about hers. I dropped her off at like 8 and she went right out with the next nicca.
I step into the thread expecting fukkery. She's light on details, saying she had a good time and that the guy treated her like a perfect gentlemen. I'm thinking good for her, this new nikka aint whooping her ass. People popping in speculating who it is, I posted in the thread by quoting and responding to a joke. Then she posts again and says it was me.
I read that and hear a record skip in my mind. WTF she just say? We wasnt on no date.
She trolling. So anyway, she keeps posting and having a good laugh and then drops the story for the forum:
"Yeah, me and LilNukka went out to South Street. He picked me up and was the perfect gentlemen. Until we went to get cheesesteaks and he only had enough money for his.
After that we walked around some more and then he took me home. Then he got scared and pulled over when I told him my ex boyfriend was looking for us" [Pay attention to this trend]
I read this and I'm pissed.
The jokes are flying. Rodimus and Stylistik-1 are getting on me about being cheap. Wutacutie had the chickenhead congregation of the board asking why I was cheap and didn't pay for my date's cheesesteak. Makayla and BkBaby posting in the thread clowning me for not paying. This heifer just assassinated my character, for a laugh or two. Bkbaby actually called me and laughed at me for being a broke ass neega.
So I'm mad, and I start posting the truth. I tell everyone about how she came out with me but aint have no money and that most importantly, IT WASNT A DATE.
Instead of sticking to the HOH mantra and saying, I dont take women on dates. I bytched up and had to convince the female posters that I do in fact gladly pay for dates and that if it was a date, all her expenses would've been covered. SMH. This heifer had me hypothetically simping, what kind of peanut butter and jelly bullshyt...
BabyCT finally fesses up and says she was just joking. But im mad, she trying to have me looking suspect in these SOHH streets. Plus I didnt want to have Makayla asking me any questions. We had a good arrangement going on.
The next weekend is my alma maters graduation. My ex is graduating and her family is coming into town. I offer to pick them up cuz I'm a simp
and she no longer with her Philly neo soul nicca. I'm thinking I can do this good deed and smash one last time before she moves away for law school. So I spend my Friday afternoon playing a simp ass Uber driver for my ex. Come to find out, she's still halfway talking to her Philly nicca. Im wondering why he aint pick up her peoples. This nicca aint got no damn car.
But here I am.
Anyway, so later that night I'm at a get together thrown by my co-workers and Moesha from earlier shows up.
I'm still a little salty from the failed date and no longer pursuing her as more than a friend. Its mad other women in there as it was hosted by 2 HU chicks. Black women everywhere and i'm severely out numbered. Great place to be, this could be good for me. In the middle of the party, BabyCT calls me and is like "Yo, Nukka! Let's hit the club, drinks on me!"
So I'm thinking Hell nah, im in the perfect place. But she gives me some sob story about being lonely in a new city, so I give in and decide to hit the club.
Besides Moesha is cramping my style and I had been there for a minute and some nikka cut on some reggaeton.
I pick BabyCT on the way to the club. We get there and I'm thinking i'll just play the bar
and let her do whatever it is you women do at clubs. She buys us some shots and then grabs my hand and drags me to the dance floor. So I'm dancing with her,
not giving it no mind when I see someone in the club and i freeze. Time literally stopped for me. Sweat starts dripping down my temple, the club music is fading out in my mind. I stop dancing with her and head straight to the bar. BabyCT comes over and is like whats wrong.
BabyCT: Whats wrong with you, thats my song!
Nukka: Shut up, Jess is here.
BabyCT: Who is Jess? I gotta fight someone?
Nukka: My ex from college. She's sitting on that couch texting on her phone.
BabyCT: In the white pants? Wow she's really cute. How the hell you pull that?
Nukka: *In my mind "Biiiiiiiiiitch, what u trying to say."* Maybe, I'll show you one day
BabyCT spends the next couple songs dancing by herself and half entertaining nikkas. I'm just sitting by the bar waiting for BabyCT to buy us more drinks,
hoping my ex dont see me in here with anyone.
After a while I'm ready to go, cuz I gotta drop her off in Norf Philly and I'm not trying to be out there going down unfamiliar streets at 2am. We bounce and pull up to her spot, she invites me to meet her roommates plus i need to use her bathroom. I meet her roommates, and say my goodbyes. She invites me to see her bedroom and of course I'm thinking this might could lead to something,
but I'm not trying to go there with her crazy boyfriend lurking. Plus, our vibe aint even like that. We get to talkin
BabyCT: Hey Nukka, thanks for taking me out tonight. I really needed to have some fun given all the drama I'm dealing with.
Nukka: No problem, we all got drama. You saw some of mine in the club. It dont compare to yours,
but we all got it. Anyway, I've gotta head home.
BabyCT: Wait. Can you stay?
Nukka: Huh?!
BabyCT: I don't feel all that safe with my boyfriend looking for me. I wish I had an extra couch but can you just sleep on the far side of the bed?
Nukka: *In my mind "Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitch, you got me fukked up. You think im just gonna sleepover? I dont know you like that and I dont know how crazy this nicca is. I aint taking no ass whooping or bullet from a Camden drug dealer on account of you
"
Nukka: Ok.
So we slept in the bed together. Clothes on, on top of the covers.
Her looking at me with a weird look, not saying anything, just her eyes slowly closing. Honestly this shyt felt kinda gay.
As soon as she fell asleep, I left. fukk I look like, a simp? (YES) - Plus I had plans the next day (Saturday) and Sunday. Makayla was coming over to spend the night.
(to be continued)