Free Gunz And Laci: Black Rose Mafia by Kellz Kimberly

because I didn’t do secrets. Growing up with white parents left no room for secrets in my life. As bad as I wanted to keep that I was adopted from the other kids, I couldn’t because nine times out of ten, Laci and I were the only black kids in school. I learned early on in life that secrets did nothing but create problems, which was the reason I was so open with him. I just hoped when the time came, he could be just as open with me.

Chapter 9: Laci
    “Go Laci, it’s your birthday, and we gonna party like it’s your birthday because you know we don’t give a fuck cause it’s your birthday,” Nazi sang.
    The sound of her singing woke me up out of my sleep and I wanted to kick her ass. I sat up in bed, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes as Nazi danced around my room.
    “Nazi, sit down somewhere. All that moving around you’re doing is giving me a headache.”
    “You’re lucky I didn’t wake your ass up when I came in last night.” She laughed, getting on the bed with me.
    “When did you get here?” Yesterday when she hung up on me, I could’ve sworn she wasn’t going to get here until six this morning.
    “I got here around twelve. I was going to wake you up, but you were sleeping peacefully, so I let you rock. Jinx came down to the A because he didn’t want me to drive that long distance.”
    “Oh really? Do I hear wedding bells for Jinx and Nazi?” I giggled.
    “Uh no, I just met him. In other news, get up because I’m taking you to get your hair and nails done. Then we are going to the mall to find you something to wear for later tonight.”
    “Where are we going later tonight because you know mom has a dinner planned?” Nazi rolled her eyes at the mention of the dinner my mother planned because we both knew what it meant.
    “You will be there for the dinner. I just have to bring you to see someone before.”
    “Nazi, don’t do that to me, you know I don’t like surprises.”
    “Yeah, well this one you’re going to like. Be ready in the next hour and a half, okay? Happy birthday sissy, twenty-five has never looked better,” she said before jumping out of my bed and leaving the room.
    I half expected a birthday breakfast or something, but I was going to take what I could get. I picked up my phone to see if I had any texts or calls. When I saw that I didn’t, my heart sank. I knew I was the reason for Gunz going off on me, but I thought he would at least tell me happy birthday. I was starting to see that he just wasn’t that into me like he seemed to be. Just as I was putting my phone down, it began to vibrate. I cheered up until I saw the name ‘Mom’ on the caller ID. I took a deep breath before answering because I wasn’t ready to have this conversation with her.
    “Hello?”
    “Happy birthday Lacianne,” my mother cheered into the phone.
    “Thank you, mom.”
    “You’re welcome and your father told me to tell you happy birthday also.”
    “Where is dad?”
    “He went into the office today, but he will be home for your birthday dinner. Are you excited?” My mother was way more excited about this than I was. I could literally hear her lips spreading into a smile.
    “I guess,” I sighed.
    “Don’t give me that, Lacianne Bentley! You made a deal and now you must honor it,” she chastised.
    “I know mom, but come on, an arranged marriage? Who even does this anymore?” I asked.
    “We do it and that’s all that matters. You said if you were not dating anyone by the time you are twenty-five, then you will agree to an arranged marriage. Are those not your words?”
    “Yes those are my words, but-”
    “Are you dating anyone?”
    I thought about saying I was dating Gunz, but I didn’t have any proof of that and I’m sure they wouldn’t have gone for it.
    “No,” I sighed.
    “Okay, then the topic is no longer up for discussion. I will see you tonight at eight sharp,” my mother sassed and hung up the phone.
    I threw my phone on the bed and stormed towards my bathroom. I