Manny was at the Parade with his family, they had arrived to the park early in order to get a good view of the Parade and Fireworks. He sat on his Harley drinking in the scene...man I missed this while I was away, he thought. Humboldt park was at it liveliest during the Parade. The main area was Division and California Streets, there are two huge steel Puerto Rican Flags there and lots of people take pictures under it. I had been riding around in the streets with my cousin Victor and our friend Felix, showing out, burning rubber and popping wheelies. We had Boricua Pride madness going on it was like a drug and we were high on it! Horns were blaring showing mutual love and respect for each other. The women were fine as hell, some were flashing us lol. And the men were acting a straight fool. The old cats were playing chess outside of the barbershop. They saw my Marines Vet bumper sticker and tipped their hats or some got up and saluted me, I smiled, nodding humbly in reply. And the grandma's had their grandbabies, it was beautiful I loved it! I just wish My Keya was here enjoying this with me, thinking about her made me a bit sad.
The park was where it was popping though, the Carnival was here for a whole week and today was Saturday the last day so there would be fireworks tonight. The park was packed as fuck, families were here barbecuing, playing baseball, basketball and the beach was loaded with people. I loved Chicago during this time of year. I started to think about having my own kids playing in the water, building sand castles and having water balloon fights...I bet My Keya would be a great mother...I hadn't seen her since our first meeting at my uncle's restaurant and was starting to get doubtful.
My family had a spot near where the fireworks were to be lit and were barbecuing. They had set up tables, chairs and a tent for the food. It was getting late now, we were parked near North Avenue and California when I heard Victor let out a long wolf whistle. 'WHISTLE' I turned to see who he was looking at and there she was, my chocolate princess! In a tight short overall and tank, I was so happy to finally see her again, I didn't know what to do with myself! My heart started racing and I was cheesey as fuck, smiling from ear to ear. She was with two other girls who looked like they took a Puerto Rican flag and one turned it into a dress and the other one a miniskirt. WTF!
I was a little buzzed and high from earlier and feeling a bit cocky, then I heard Victor ask them if they wanted to go for a ride. Her two friends said, "Hell Yeah!" and ran and got on Victor and Felix's bikes but I heard My Keya say, "I'm okay, I'll just meet y'all at the Carnival." She looked a little disappointed at her friends and was about to leave, "Like hell you are!" I told her while getting off my bike walking towards her. She jumped and looked like a deer in the headlights at me, "Your ass ain't getting away from me this time!" She looked shocked as I scooped her up and sat her on my lap on my bike. "OMG what are you doing?!", she said with that beautiful ass voice that's been playing like a song in my mind. "I'm taking you for a ride baby", I said looking down at her smiling. "M..my name ii..isn't baby, it..sss Keya" she stuttered her chubby high cheekbones blushing.
"Oh I know what your name is baby, I've missed you, where the fuck you've been the past 2 months?" I said a bit forcefully, she looked at me like I was crazy. She was trembling and her eyes were wide, she looked terrified. "Umm I don't know you mister" "Cuzzo you ready to go?" Victor asked. "Yep" I looked at her and can see her chest rising and falling rapidly. I said "Put your arms around my neck baby." "What? Why?!" she looked scared, "Baby I don't want you to fall off while we riding" her little mouth formed an O, I started up the bike and she looked reluctant but quickly put her arms around me.. *CRACKLE*.. Grrrrr, fuck yes! There it was again I can feel the hair standing up on my arms and neck. My dick was hard again too, I feel it pressing into her thigh, she looked embarrassed and blushed even more. Thank you GOD for answering my prayers and sending me this perfect lil princess. She's all mine and I'm not taking NO for an answer!
We started riding and I told her "So you really don't remember me?", she shook her head. "I'm the guy that bought you the jibarito at the restaurant in April", her expression completely changed. "Ohhh hey, you look different with hair on your face!" she said smiling up at me. I did let my hair grow out and I have a goatee now. "Where you been girl, I been waiting for you to come back to the restaurant?" "I been in school. But I only go to the restaurant when my grammy wants that chicken meal, but she's not supposed to be eating it because her doctor said she can't have food with too much salt or she'll be in the hospital again and she hates the hospital." Oh ok, I see, "Well if you do come back to the restaurant I'll buy you some food baby" "Oh ok thank you, um why do you keep calling me baby?" she asked looking up at me nervously. I smiled, "Because, you're my baby girl, I really like you, and I want you to be my girlfriend." she shivered looking up at me surprised.
"Oh goodness gracious really?", she said slowly. "Hell yeah, I been thinking about you like crazy every since you hugged me at the restaurant", which was entirely true. She bit her lower lip nervously, "Um I'll have to ask my grammy if it's okay first", she said. "Why you have to ask her?" I asked getting ticked off. I wonder..."How old are you?" "I'm 12, I'll be 13 on November 9th" "WHAT!?" I yelled in disbelief. What the hell I thought she was at least 17! "You lying right?" "No my birthday is November 9, 1984, Why would I lie for?" Holy Shit 12!? Well damn I ain't getting none tonight or for awhile for that matter, but fuck I thought she was a bit older than that. I'd never do anything with a child that just isn't me! I still want her so, I'll just have to wait until she is old enough.
We turn into the parking lot near the pavilion of the lagoon and turn off our engines. There were several other vehicles here already, the sky was clear & a few stars can be seen, a cool breeze blowing...12 WOW! That means I would have to wait 5 or 6 years, I looked at her smiling. But she was definitely worth it, she's made me feel insane sensation just with her fingers....I wonder what it'll be like when we make love...I shake my head to clear my thoughts and take a deep breath. "Did you enjoy the ride sweetheart?" she nodded her head "Yes thank you Mister!" she said. I looked at her curiously, Mister? Then I thought, I never told her my name duh, I kicked myself mentally. "My name is Manuel, but you can call me Manny." She smiled, "Mine's Rukeya, but you can call me Keya." "Rukeya is a beautiful name, its very different, unique just like you, I love your name." GOD I wanted to kiss her so damn bad. "Tha.. thank you, Mr. Manny" she smiled, blushing hard, looking shyly up at me. Fuck I tried but I am not strong enough to hold back, "So what do you like to d..!", she was asking me before I kissed her and cut her words short. I kissed her only lightly at first, but then I tasted something like cherries and lost it, I stuck my tongue in her mouth then played with and sucked on hers, it was amazing! "Mmmmmmm" I heard her moan and wrapped my arms around her tiny frame. I pulled her in tight smashing her up against me, her plump tits pressing into my hard chest, making my dick get harder! "Mmm, gasp" she moaned again and then I thought she's 12 let me stop now before I'm not able to. I suck on her juicy bottom lip and looked at her. "Are you okay babygirl?" She looked like she was gonna have a heart attack, she was breathing so hard she couldn't talk yet, her face was red, her lips quivering slightly. I gave her some time to collect herself. She nodded looking up at me, "Whoa, I've never been kissed like that before!", she finally said breathlessly. "Well get used to it, if you're gonna be my girlfriend."
She jumped in shock and looked up shyly, blushing again, she gulped loudly. "Um, I was gonna ask you what kinda...." she trailed off looking around curiously then she looked horrified, I followed her gaze and saw Victor and Felix getting it on with her two friends. I felt her starting to shake in my arms as I was still holding her rather close to me. What, had she never seen people fuckin before? Well she is quite young so..she glanced at me nervously and her eyes got wide, did she think I was going to hurt her? "I need to go, I don't want to be here anymore, can..can we go please, Please?!", she looked like she was on the verge of tears. "Yeah we can go, sweetie" I told her and we left.
I decided to take her to the Carnival so I parked and turned off my bike. I noticed she was crying, I didn't want my little princess to cry, she was too beautiful for that, so I consoled her asking, "What's wrong are you going to be okay?" she started getting hiccups she was so upset. "I didn't know th..they was go..gonna do that!", she cried. I hugged her into my chest and rubbed her back to calm her down saying, "Its okay baby, I got you, its okay" I let her cry it out, my thin shirt soaked in the middle with my babygirls' tears, from her reaction I figured she was a virgin. Good ain't nobody gonna be with you but me, you're My Keya!
When she was calm I asked, "Are you okay sweetie?" She looked up at me nodding her head, "Yes thank you Mr. Manny" she smiled slightly her eyes swollen and red. I wiped her little face with my thumb. She was so cute, damn it I wanted to kiss her again but asked her, "Would you like to go to the Carnival with me?" "Yes please!" she brightened up instantly. And that's when I noticed she had never taken her arms from around my neck, I smiled "Let's go". We get off my bike and I hold out my hand for her to take and she did. We get to the ticket booth, "Give me 200 tickets." I told the clerk and take out my wallet and I see her brown eyes go wide, guess she never seen so much money before. I pass her a few $100 bills, she looked up at me surprised, "Um I can't", she said looking nervous. "Here take it, I insist!" I said firmly but smiling and she took it and put it in her pocket.
We got on every ride we could go on and I played a few Carnival games and won her some stuffed animals, we ate funnel cakes and had snow cones. It was really a fun night, I'm really glad that I finally found someone to just have good, clean fun with. It was almost 9pm, and the fireworks were starting soon, "Let's go find my family so we can watch the fireworks with them", I told her, "Wow! Really? Okay", she looked excited and a little surprised. We walked over to where my parents were set up, they were done barbecuing and were just chilling. "Hey Mama, Pops, this is Keya remember the girl I told you about?" I gladly said in Spanish while walking towards them. They smiled and said "Hola, Keya como estas?", she looked confused and asked "What did they say?" I told her that they said hi, how are you, "Oh, ok I don't know much Spanish yet" "Oh don't worry, I'll teach you babygirl" I said cupping her little face. She blushed looking shyly at me, "Can you tell them hello & I'm good?" she asked, and I did. I told them that we just came from the Carnival and came to watch the fireworks with them, my parents know some English but we usually speak Spanish to each other.
'BOOM' 'BANG' 'WHIZ' 'SIZZLE' 'WHISTLE'
The fireworks started, I took her and we sat in the grass together to watch them. There were so many different colors, blues, purples, reds, greens, silver and gold and we sat not far from where they were lighting them up. So every once in a while Keya would jump a little from the sound. I asked if she was okay, she smiled and replied "I've never been this close to fireworks before, they're really loud" she said smiling, giggling. I pulled her into my lap wrapping my arms around her saying, "You made this a perfect night for me Keya and I want to take you with me to many other places too, I love being with you" I honestly told her and I can see the fireworks glistening in her eyes. I kissed her again but not as passionately, but enough to let her know she was special to me.
Once the show was over I asked if she was hungry because my family had cooked a lot of food and I wanted her to try some. "Yes I am", she said. We got up and went to the tent where the food was, and I made her two heaping plates of food, wrapped it in Saran wrap and put it in a bag "Go get you something to drink from those coolers over there" I told her. She grabbed a water, a mango juice and a pina colada juice, she put it in the bag. "Your family isn't gonna get mad at me for getting some of their food, Manny?", she looked nervous. I came and palmed her cheek she was so cute. "No, we have enough for everyone and them some baby, it's all good" I told her. I kissed her and we left the tent.
"Hey, Manny, how do I tell your parents good night and it was nice to meet them?" Keya asked me, I was surprised but happy to see her eager to learn my language and show my parents respect. "I'll tell them for you baby", I smiled and went and told them, and that I'll see them tomorrow at church and I loved them. Keya waved them goodbye and we went to my bike. She told me where she lived and we headed that way. I decided that I was going to talk to her grandma about possibly being with her even if its just as her friend, until she's old enough to be my lady.
We arrive and I follow her inside, "I'm back, Grammy", her grandmother is sitting in a recliner watching the Food Network when we walked in. Seeing me walk in with her granddaughter she looked surprised, "And who is this Keya?" she asked her eyes widened and eyebrows rising. "Good evening ma'am, I'm Manuel and I really like your granddaughter, I know she's young but I don't want to be with anyone but her..I don't want to beat around the bush, so I'll just come out with it. I want her to be my future wife, she is a very special person to me." I kissed Keya's hand, she looked taking aback by my words, I don't think she knew I wanted to be with her this much but, she was the only one I wanted to be with.
"I know that she is too young right now but I'll wait for her, with your approval that is?" I turned towards her grandmother to look her in her eyes she looked shocked and overjoyed and said, "Sure! I always knew that she was special, but she is very young and naive, she hasn't had many experiences yet and she has had a rough life. I know it doesn't look like it but she has, she's very smart and caring and obedient. I can honestly say she is a great grandaughter and will be a good wife one day. But because she is young its gonna be awhile before y'all can be together" she said looking at me determinedly. "I'm patient ma'am and she is worth waiting for", she smiled brightly. "Oh I know she is! And you can call me Grammy everyone else does", she told me chuckling. "You can call me Manny, Grammy." I was super excited hearing that I can be with My Keya. "Would you like to go to church with me in the morning?" I asked Keya. "Grammy can I?" "Sure gurl" she said. "I'll pick you up around 10:30 ok?", she nodded. I also gave her my cellphone number and got her contact information thanked her grandmother, kissed her hand again and went home. It was a perfect night!