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Nobody called me fucking Stanley but my mama, and I hated that shit. I loved my pops, but I couldn’t rock with his name. Whoever heard of a thug named Stanley?
“Preferences are like elbows and assholes. Everybody has one. Bye, Stanley.”
“I know you didn’t just call yourself from my phone.” “I did. And I erased the call so you can’t block me.” “Is it crack? Are you smoking that good shit? It’s that or you rode that short yellow bus to school.”
She was addicting, and I felt the last loose screw come undone. Behind her, I would become completely unhinged.
“Why? So you can threaten him? Mama gotta have a life too.” “You ain’t Juanita, and I ain’t Jody. Ain’t no Melvins coming up in here thinking he runs shit.”
“Pack you a bag. You’re coming home with me.” Just like that, I was sprung.
“You can’t just tell me I’m your woman, Stanley. That’s not how this works. You need to ask me.” While she was smiling, her tone gave seriousness. I decided to give in and finally ask her. “Salima Marie Navarro… are you gonna be my ol’ lady or what?” She laughed out loud. “You can do better than that, Deuce.” “Salima.” “Stanley.” I bit my lip as I sighed. “Will you be my girlfriend?” She smiled as she cupped my face. “Yes.”
You’re perfect for me, and I don’t even know what the perfect woman looks like. What I do know is I’m not letting up on you, so either we are gonna be together or I’m murking every nigga that finds himself in your face.”
“I love you. You’re my woman, and one of these days, you’re gonna be my wife. You okay with that?” I blushed as I nodded. “Yeah… I’m okay with that.” “Good, ’cause you ain’t really had a choice.” I laughed. “How did I not have a choice?” “Either you gon’ be with me, I’m gon’ be with you, or we gon’ be together.”
“I love you and you love me. We can be Barney and the gang, or we can be Freddy versus Jason ’round this muthafucka, but you can’t get rid of me. Now, I have some business to attend to today. When I get back, I’m gonna cook a nice meal for you and your mama, and we are gonna eat dinner like the family we are.”
