ARRANGED MARRIAGE
he says as I lie next to Xavier, resting my head on his chest.
“Yeah, who’s the chick?” another guy says.
“Everyone meet Dionne, my girlfriend.” He says. I don’t take offense to it because that’s practically what I am. I guess. “Dionne, I’m just gonna introduce you to my closest friends, they’re more like brothers. That’s Denmark, Mark for short.”
“That’s me.” The guy on the floor next to me says, smiling a goofy smile at me.
“You must be the asshole of the group.” I say, making the whole room erupt into laughter. Xavier chuckles, smiling while kicking Mark.