Forgotten

• Jalani Freeman •
• November 17, 2010 •
• 10 •

I walked off the bus hand- in - hand with my best friend kentrell. We've been best friends for as long as I can remember. He is truly my happiness and he says that I'm his.

"We gon go to boozilla house tonight since three dem gon be there" he told me as we walked to my house. Three and kentrell met when kentrell was 6 and three was 8 at three grandma house.

I met three like two years after that at miss Alice house when I was staying the night. I don't know why it took so long for us to cross paths but it did.

"Okay what time you comin to get me?" I asked him fixing my strap on my book bag. "Bout... nine o'clock so be ready" he said and I nodded. We finally got to my house and he walked me up the driveway "don't forget be ready mane ian tryna wait" he said and I nodded "I got you". 

I give him a hug and he returns it before letting me go. I walk up to my house and starts walking to his. When I open the door the house is quiet which is normal with my mama working all the time.

I shut the door behind me and walk down the hallway to my room. I take my shoes off at my door and put my book bag by my dresser before taking my shoes to my closet.

I walk in my closet and go to my black and gold Jordan shoe box and open it putting my shoes inside before putting my box back where it was. I take out my comfortable clothes and lay them on my bed before walking out my room going to the bathroom.

• after my shower •

I put on my dark blue sweat pants and my plain black t-shirt after lotioning my body down and putting on deodorant. Turning on my tv I see the amazing world of gumball playing. I walk out my room and go to the kitchen.

Last night my mama made some spaghetti and I put some in a container last night for today. I open up the refrigerator with a big smile on my face ready to eat.

My smile starts to fade as I see the space where I left my food empty. My heart started to pound against my chest and tears start to fill my eyes. "FUCKKK!!" I yell out in anger.

The only fat wopsidded bitch That would take my food is my older brother Jamarcus. I fucking hate him. He don't even live here anymore but he still always finds himself at my mama house eating up our stuff.

This nigga 19 and live with his baby mama and they daughter Raylynn. She's two years old. When his girlfriend Mia told us she was pregnant my mama beat his ass that whole night. She was so pissed but I was happy. I mean I was finna be a aunty.

Mia's mom helped her get an apartment though and that's where they stay at. They get food stamps too so ion know why he always bring his ass here.

I run into my room and grab my phone calling my mama. It took a few rings before she finally answered.

"What la-la what you want know I'm at work?!" She yelled at me "well your son at all my food and Ian ate all day" I said over the phone my voice making it obvious I was crying.

"Oh my god! Y'all lil motherfuckers gon be tha death of me! Ima bring you sum back on my way home but for right now go to falisha house" she said den gon hang up.

"I'll be damned" I said to myself mugging nothing in particular. Falisha is my mama little sister and she three bad, musty, dust and nasty ass kids. She can't cook or keep ha house clean so why would I go over dere.

Now don't judge me because if y'all was in my place you would feel the same way. I go back into the kitchen and get some cereal. When I get back in my room I just lay down and wait for nine o'clock to roll around.

• 9:12pm •

"Get yo ass up!" I jump up from my bed feeling a hard smack on my face. I hit the floor groaning while someone laughed loudly. I open my eyes to see kentrell standing over me laughing his ass off.

"I hate you, you fucking roach!" I yell at him but he doesn't stop laughing. I stand up and slap him right back. See that's where I fucked up cause this nigga took it too far and punched me on my arm. This brought tears to my eyes and I looked up at him "now c'mon and stop bein a pussy" he said and walked out my room mugging me.

I wipe away my tears and put on my sneakers and jacket then going outside seeing  him on the porch. "I can't stand yo black ass" I say mugging him and he shrugs. "So you love me doe" he says walking off the porch and I followed. I don't respond because it's true. I really do love him and saying that I don't would be me lying and he would see right through me.

Within ten minutes we were at boo house and walking up the porch. I don't have to worry about getting in trouble because my mama work night shift anyway.

When we walk in three is on the couch with a dark skin guy and a brown skin one with glasses. "Wassam" trell said falling three and boozilla up while I shut the door and stood back.

"Wassam lani" boo said coming over and giving me a hug and I hugged him back. "Hey boo" I say softly as we let go. "Aight trell and lani I want y'all to meet my cousin Ben and my friend kd" three says standing up. Kentrell looks at Ben mugging him as well as kd.

He so fucking mean. "Hey I'm jalani but y'all can call me lani or la-la" I give a smile waving at them breaking Ben and kentrell's death stare. "Wassam" Ben said smiling back "ima call you..... China cause you look like one of dem Chinese people" kd said and I laughed.

"Do I really?" I asked and they all nodded making me laugh again. "Say three roll up" trell said grabbing my hand and leading me to the couch across from Ben, kd and now three who had just sat down.

"Aight" three said and pulled out some cigars and weed. Ion know why kentrell smoke and he only eleven but I don't smoke. "Mane stop fuckin starrin at ha" kentrell said mugging Ben "wasn't nobody starrin da fuck yo problem is?" Ben said mugging him back.

"Yes tha fuck you was mane stop playing" kentrell said back getting mad. "It's okay trell" I tried calming him down but it fell on deaf ears. He stood up and so did Ben "what you on!?" Kentrell barked pulling his pants up. "I mean you standin up like you wan do sum" Ben said walking up.

"Y'all niggas trippin" boo said laughing but stopped when kentrell lunges at Ben and starts punching him. Ben was putting up a good fight while they jumped around telling them to stop.

Three and kd pulled kentrell off of Ben and made him go outside while boo helped Ben up. I sat back not saying anything because it was a stupid fight.

• five minutes later •

Kentrell came back in but he was calm. He walked up to Ben was sitting on the couch watching his every move. "We good?" Is all kentrell said and Ben nodded then they dapped each other up like it wasn't nothing.

Kentrell came back and sat by me and I looked at him. "What?" He asked with his innocent smile and voice. I shake my head with a small smile looking away from him.

After they smoked we just talked and got to know Ben and kd more. They really cool and live on tha south side with three. I think we gon be good friends.