Hood Gurl

Hood Gurl- Vol. 6

Chapter 1


- And the story goes on… (Sunday- Mid June)


After school ended my life seemed to have gotten worse. My mom was acting more abusive, I lost my bestie Deavhian, Marcus was a lost case, and Cameron… my love, my heart, my other half, and my ex-boyfriend was no longer there. Everything seemed so upside down. I couldn’t figure which path was right, and which path was wrong. I just stubbled upon whatever I felt like, and it seemed to lead on to this. But sometimes, things can go your way, only if by luck.
Tha name is Kassidy Davis
In addition… HELLLLL…. Yeah, this is my life.
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I was at home, it was mid June, and it was hot and sunny. Everybody was home and I was just in my room with Raven as she was sewing up some clothes for a fashion show later on, and she wanted me to be one of the models. Shit… I was STILL feelin upset from all of this heartache bullcrap, losing my friends, getting suspened from school, and having my life become a living nightmare. All I wanted to do was mope all day, cry all day, eat all day, and sleep all day, but Raven wouldn’t let me. She had to be a good sister…
“Gurl, would you stop moaning? You sound like ur about to go into labor..” Raven said as she took a piece of red felt and sown it onto the dress.
“Rae, u don’t understand! Im styll trippin’ I ain’t wanna go to no fashion show, and strut like a slut in front of some people.”
“Excuse me… but models aren’t sluts gurl. Dere professionals who know how to rock clothing, and express individuality.”
“Whtever Professor Fashion.” I said flipping and tossing around the bed.
“Yo, I styll cant believe u got suspened from school… datz terrible gurl. Schools ova in about 2 weeks and you can’t even go?”
“Well whatever… It will give me time to think about what’s going through me.”
“And u ain’t even friends with Deavhian? How cud you dump her like dat she your best friend!”
“I knoo Raven, but she liked Marcus, and I aint wanna deal with people who has to do with Marcus…”
“This is soooo not healthy gurl.. Datz why you goin to the fashion show to strut of my new design..”
“Raven, I told u twice and ima tell u once more. NO!”
“YES!”
“NO!”
“YES!”
“NO”
“NO!”
“YES!… wait a minute-”
Raven soon started laughing out loud. “HA! I gotchu now u definetly goin.”
“Nah Uh! U tricked me. U said no to make me say yes.”
“Well it did come outta ur mouth and u kno wat the deal is.”
I really didn’t feel like goin to a stupid fashion show and raven is pressuring me into doing things I ain’t even wanna do…
My big-ass mother soon budged into our room with a cigarette in her mouth. She was dressed unsually fancy. Something definetly was up. She was wearin’ a blue dress, her weave was combed straight, her heels were dark blue with fake studded crystals on the tip, had a few make-up here and there on her face, and was carrying a black purse. Where the hell was she goin?
“I’m goin out for a lil’ while.” She said handing Raven $20.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa..” She said stopping her sewing machine. She soon got up and eyed momma’s clothin. But I could care-less. The hatred I had for my mom wouldn’t stop me from turning my back on her and face the window as I layed on my bed.
“What you mean whoa?” She asked Raven with a look of perplexity on her face.
“We haven’t seen you dress up like this.. In.. in.. in ages!!”
I soon turned around, wondering what she was going to say and she had a sly mini smile formin on her face.
“Well, theres a man.”
“WHAT!” Me and Raven said at the same time.
“Congradulations mom! Your moving on!” Raven said.
“How could you!!?” I said yelling. I knew I was gonna get in trouble for this, but I couldn’t understand this at all. It hasn’t even been a year since my father died, and now shes all up here lookin all sexy and shit tryin to woo some new guy. NO GUY can EVER replace my dad, and now shes actin like a young women trying to win one ova again.
“Excuse me?” She said trying to hold her temper. She had a low temperance with me, and I can see shes trying to hold it in.
“You can do this to daddy!!!”
She soon stared at me, a longing stare. She soon shook her head at me not sayin a word.
“Mom, she didn’t mean to say that..” Raven sayed nudging me on the elbow softly.
“The money is for food if I don’t come home in time, keep the house clean.” She said sternly. She soon closed our door, disregarding what I said, and left the house.
“That bitch…” I said to Raven.
“Loosen up Kass. Shes just trying to find somebody, cant you appreicate that? Damn.”
“NO I CAN’T! Don’t you have any respect for dad Rae??”
“Umm yeah I do, but if she wants to move on Kassidy, let her. Maybe if she finds a new man, she wouldn’t be abusing you and all that shit.”
“Well, she better not take this any further, cause I for one ain’t want momma to be married again so soon.”
I couldn’t believe my mom was already doin this, finding a NEW guy, wanting to replace daddy, but at the other hand, it made me think about Cameron and our break-up. Cameron was the best thing that ever happened to me, and I still couldn’t believe I let him go. Now he was in the arms of Renee, the girl I thought would become a good friend of mine, but instead went behind my back, no I just couldn’t believe it… but then, I thought about what Raven said. Maybe it is, time for me to move on and find somebody else. Cameron has a special place in my heart that nobody else will ever be able to take. But I couldn’t live my life livin’ in the past, it was time for me grow up and… and… and… find somebody else.
I soon got up from layin down ready to propose my annoucment to Raven.
“Rae…”
“If it’s about Cameron, gurl I ain’t wanna hear about it.”
“Well, its not exactly about him.”
She sighed. “What now then?”
“I’mreadytomoveon.” I said quickly.
She soon stopped her sowing machine. “You what?”
“I’m ready…to..move.. On.”
“YOU SERIOUS!?”
“I’ve been thinking a lot, and I guess, if it wasn’t meant to be with Cameron, it just wasn’t.” I tried to hold back some tears in my eyes. I knew I was doin the right thing, and shit, I needed a new boo.
“Dang, ITS ABOUT TIME! And I know the perfect place for you to find a new hubby.”
I soon lighten up. “You forreal? Where?”
Soon Raven unplugged her sewing machine and got up holding up the gorgeous red velvet swooping dress. “The fashion show + this dress = SHOW TIME!” She said cheesin’.
“Huh?”
“Ugh..” She said annoyed. “You knoo damn well what I meant. If you come to my fashion show, and model this dress for me, all the guys gon’ be lookin at you, and wanna get your number and then you will be on your way datin again.”
“Your not just sayin this just to get me to that stupid-ass fashion show are you Rae?”
“Nah, im dead-ass. Come onnnn!!! Pleasee!!”
“How many guys are there anyways?”
“Well, my boss says theres about 200 people goin to the fashion show, and usually when we hold a fashion show, dozens of guys usually show up around there, and once they see you in this… shit, you already know what it is.”
“You really think its gon work?”
“Yess, my sista. Plus, since Prom is on the way soon, you will be able to finally go!”
“What you mean Prom?” I said confused. I was banned from school except for regents and finals, how the hell she think ima be able to go to the 12th grade prom?
“Umm helloooo the Senior Prom is in 1 week. DON’T tell me you ain’t goin…”
“HELL NO! I ain’t goin!”
“What! C’mon gurl, you still be able to go to the Prom even if your suspened.”
“No that’s not it! Its just that I don’t wanna face Marcus, Deahvian, and Cam-”
“I thought u said your moving on?”
“I am! But-”
“Your goin!”
“NO!”
“YES!”
“NO!”
“YES!”
“NO!”
“NO!”
“YES… hey! Wait a minute…”
Raven soon started laughing, knowin she got me again, and I couldn’t help but laugh along too.
“Well, lets just see how things go and maybe I’ll consider it.”
“Good, now lets get you ready for tha show its gonna start at 6 and its already 4!”
I soon got up and started getting ready for the Fashion Show. Hopefully to find a new boo to win over…


Chapter 2


About 1 hour later, I was HOOKED UP!! I couldn’t believe how beautiful and sexy my sister Raven made me. I couldn’t believe who I was in the mirror. The red dress couldn’t have fit my slender body any better. The red dress, complemented my caramel skin tone, and made a cute curve by the glutes. The straps of the dress was soft, and had a hit of of a black fabric goin with my dark shoulder length hair. Raven applied a dark supply of mascara on my eyes, red lipstick, powder, blush, and sparklying eye-shawdow to help open up my eyes, and compliment my dark cute eyes. My skin was soft as a blanket after takin a shower, and the red Marc-Jacob heels really finished off the whole dress, makin’ any other gurl around jealous.
“DAMNNNN don’t I do a good ass job designing this dress!!?” Raven said actin cocky. And I couldn’t agree with her more.
“Raven, your fo-sho to win this year fashion show.”
“You really think so!?” She said getting her stuff to get ready to go.
“OF COURSE! I look..I look…. BEAUTIFUL! This definetly gonna put somebody’s attention on me.
“I really hope soo..” She soon grabbed her purse, and fixed her dark ponytail tightly. She soon grabbed her car keys. “Ready to show off your sexy-self??”
“Let’s get it poppin!” I said following her. As soon as we were about to leave, Aniyah and Jazmine soon came down the stairs.
“WHOA!” They both said.
“What do you two brat rats want now!?” I said getting fed-up with them.
“You look- you look- you look…” Studderin Aniyah.
“AMAZING!!” Finished Jazmine.
“I know I do, now beat it. Me and Rae gotta get to a fashion show.”
“A FASHION SHOW!?” They both said.
“Yeah I told ya’ll already. Don’t worry Andrew is here. I left $20 for you guys, and Robert and Jordan.” Raven said soon getting her coat.
“Hell noo, we aint want it!” Jazmine said stuffin it to her.
“What the- Why not?” She said confused.
“Pfft, if you guys hungry don’t be complain.” I added.
“We don’t want it cause we goin with you!” Aniyah said.
“WHAT!?” Me and Raven said. “NO!”
“Whyy not, we NEVER been to any of your fashion shows Rae, and we really wanna go!”
“Next time..” She said opening the door.
“If you don’t let us goo..” Started Jazmine.
“We gon tell momma that you had a boyfriend Kassidy!”
“WHATT!!! You guys SWORE to never ever tell!!”
“Oh were telling alright.” They soon started smirking there devious smirks.
How could they do that to me!? If my mom finds out I’ve been datin behind her back before I turned 20, she would beat the crap outta till I need crutches.
“You guys wouldn’t dare…” I said sternly.
“C’mon Kass, just let em tag along, we aint goy all day! I already calculated that ima be 30 minutes late, damn!!”
“You guys ain’t goin, and you aint telling mom nuthin!!” I said soon heading out the door.
Aniyah soon got the phone on her hand ready to dial my moms number.
Raven eyed me knowin, that if I wanna live I better let the twins go. I sighed, once again they got me into takin them where im goin.
“UGH!!! Fine lets go! BUT DON’T RUIN MY CHANCE TO FIND A NEW GUY!!”
“Is that the only reason, your goin Kass?” Jazmine said as we all got out and Raven locked the door.
“Nope! Cause shes gonna model this dress for me!” Raven said soon unlocking her car.
“Yupp, you got that right.” I said to them as I got in the passenger seat, but deep down inside, it was DEFINETLY ALLLLL about finding a new boyfriend.

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About 1 hour later around 6:45, we soon arrived to the fashion show. It was located outside the big tall building Raven worked, and hundreds of cars were parked. It was the first time I ever came to Raven’s job, and it looked spectacular. The building was about 50 feet tall called MMF Model Management. Bright lights were located everywhere, and dozens of people were located on line by the sliver gates waitin to get in. Raven soon parked on her reserved parking space for interns and soon stopped the car.
“Were here. Lets bounce.” She said.
“Damn, this place is maddd huge.” I said getting out of the car. Carefully dusting off the dress. I didn’t want it to get ruined, I had to look like a top model.
“I wanna work here.” Jazmine said soon eyeing the tall building.
“In your dreams gurl..” Raven said.
We soon followed her all the way to the silver gate, as two big buff security guards was in our way. One had dark chocolate skin tone , and the other had a apricot color. They both looked like they worked for Men In Black as they had their black glasses on, and black suits.
“Name please?” The dark one said, with a deep voice.
“Raven Davis, I work here at MMF Management, I’m in the fashion show, this is my sister modeling my new design, and my other two sisters.”
He soon looked at his list. “Alright your in.”
Aniyah and Jazmine soon squeeled as they followed Raven and passed through dozen of people.
I couldn’t help but be a little cheerful too, Cameron was out my mind, out of sight, and my new man was soon to be found.
Soon we arrived at the back. Over 300 people were sittin down on the neatly placed black seats surrounding the humongous modeling stage covered in red carpet, overhead stage lights, and a podium.
“Damnnn…” I said in awe.
“It’s always like this gurl.” Raven said soon heading us to the back of the stage.
We soon entered the back of stage which I suppose is the make-up place. Over 50 models were being beautified, tryin on there dresses, and talking all about. Raven showed us to her make-up booth and I sat down on the chair as she fixed up my dress.
“OMG!! This place is the shit!!” Aniyah said.
“Watch your damn language! Damn.” Raven said getting annoyed. I laughed. The twins were totally annoyin.
“Sorry Rae, but this place is madd cool.” Jazmine said searching around the place.
“Yeah, well if you touch anything, there gon be something!” She said she finished off fixin the dress. “Luckily we got here in time, they didn’t even start yet.”
“How do I look?” I said eyeing myself by the mirror.
“Fabolous gurl!! Mad sexy, and fierce!”
I smiled, glad to knoo I was pretty enough. “So where are all them boys you mentioned?” I said looking around the place.
Raven laughed. “Dang gurl, they outside not in here!”
“Well, when am I gonna meet some?” I said becoming impatient.
“As soon as you step outside and start modelin.”
Soon we heard a speaker talk on the podium, and the large crowd cheerin meanin it has begun.
“Oh snap that’s my boss! I better get out there to sit with the other interns.”
“RAVEN WAIT!” I said getting  pissed. How could she leave me here not knowin what to do?
“I gotta go!!” She said runnin.
“What am I suppose to do!!?”
“When they call your name, DO YOUR MAGIC GURL!” She gave me a thumbs up and left.
I gulped I suddenly was starting to feel nervous.



Chapter 3


About 1 hour later, I was still behind the stage waiting for my chance to actually get out there and work my ass out, but I still wasn’t called yet. I soon began to get fed up, wonderin that comin here was a stupid idea.
“When the fuck am I gonna get out there? This dress is starting to annoy the heck outta me!” I said trying to stop walkin on the ends of the dress. The dress was long and elegant and was a bit to long, every time I walked I would step on it, causing me to almost trip.
“Oooh that green dress looks fly.” Aniyah said peakin at the show by the corner.
“Would you two brat rats get your fat-ass butts over here before someone sees you!!?”
“Sorry. But I think ima bout to go strut out there myself.” Aniyah replied.
“Not without me rockin the best dress.” Jazmine retorted.
Aniyah scuffed. “Ha! You think you betta than me sista?”
“Nah, I don’t think so, I know so!!”
They soon started arguing back and forth and my temper was off the roof.
“SHUT UP!!! UGH!” I said loudly.
They soon quieted down sittin on a bench.
“I’m about to tell Rae, I ain’t diggin this whole modelin’ shit anymore.”
“Why! Don’t give up!” Jazmine said.
“Why the fuck not? Its not like they gonna announce me. Its almost 8’o clock.”
Surprisingly I heard a lady announce my name over the speakers.
“Our next model, who is showing off one of my great interns Raven Davis’s dress-” Soon the crowd applaued for effect. “Is Kassidy Davis!!”
“OMG OMG ITS YOU!” The twins yelled cheerfully.
“WHAT!!” I said surprised. I quickly picked up the dress and soon took a deep breath, I was gonna make sure I looked good out there.
“Go Kassidy!” They both said.
♫ 9,4,8,1... B’day ♪
I winked at them and soon uncovered myself from the back and soon started struttin down the stage. I moved my feet left-right-left-right as I struttin to ‘Get Me Bodied’ by Beyonce.
♫ Mission 1 I’ma put this on, When he see me in the dress I’ma get me some (hey). Mission two gotta make that call then, tell him get the bottles poppin’ when they play my song (hey) ♪
I soon did a cute little turn around showin off the back of the dress, and kept a determined facial expression on my face, showin’ everybody that this 16 year old can do thangs like no other.
♫ I ain’t worried doing me tonight, a little sweat ain’t never hurt nobody. While you all standin’ on the wall, I’m the one tonight getting bodied. ♪
I soon then did a bit of a Naomi Campbell walk and the whole staged cheered, as Raven soon clapped loudly with tears of joy on her face. I smiled at everyone. As I soon  got to the end of the stage I put my right hand on my right hip and soon switched it to my left after showin everybody the curves the dress gives out.
♫ You should see my body
I gotta know enough to know if you can get me bodied
I'm kinda tight, I'm feeling right enough to see somebody
I wanna let it off tonight
Wanna dance, wanna party wanna be myself tonight ♪
I soon started struttin back to the back of the stage soon waving to hundreds of people pretending that there my fans, and soon vogued for a couple of minutes making sure everybody got a chance to see the dress, makin sure I go along with the song.
♫ Want my body
Won't you get me bodied
You want my body
Won't you get me bodied… (hey!) ♪
I soon finished off with the song, and everybody stood up giving me a large round of applause as I bowed down and went behind the stage cheesin’ like crazy.
“KASSIDY THAT WAS MARVELOUS!!” Jazmine said hugging me tightly that I could barely breath.
“OMG I WANNA BE JUST LIKE YOUU!” Aniyah added.
They both soon started jumpin up and down. Trust me they ain’t wanna be just like me.
“Thanks guys.” I said appreicatin the love.
Soon Raven came rushing to me swinging me around so hardly that we both fell on the ground.
We both laughed.
“YOU WERE SEPECTACULAR!!” She said giving me a tight hug as well. She soon jumped up and down.
“Thanks” I said similing.
“I couldn’t ask for a better model than you. My own blood relation.”
“Anytime Rae” I said laughing along with her.
Soon her boss came in. She soon looked me up and down.
“Boss…” Raven said smiling proudly. “This is my sister Kassidy Davis.”
She was a caramel skin-toned lady who was slender in figure, and sort of resembled Tyra Banks with her large bangs in front of her oval face, and had the long back of the hair neatly flattened passin almost the middle of her back. She was wearing a brown dress that went with her skin town, and Christian Louboutin heels. She had perfect make-up on, and looked like she was in her early 30’s.
“Raven..” She started. Her voice was very stern-toned but at the same time, relaxed, sounded professional, and she held a smile. “Your promoted.”
Raven’s eyes soon almost bulged out and she covered her heart with her right hand almost fainting from the good news. “W-w-wh-WHAT!!”
“OMG Congrats gurl!!” I said hugging her this time.
“Your promoted.” Her boss replied. She fished into her beige Louis Vuitton and handed Raven an envelope.
Raven said started breathing hardly through her mouth, unable to believe the moment. I nudged her gently.
“OMG! I-I-I-I… thanks soo much!!! I don’t know what to say.”
“Don’t worry, your work said it enough.” She soon walked out and me and my sisters jumped in joy knowin that Raven accomplished one of her goals.
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After the show, me and my sisters were at the refreshment table as Raven talked to a couple of important people as Aniyah, Jazmine, and I ate some food. Aniyah and Jazmine were talking amongst themselves. I barely touched my salad, as I look around the place for any cute guys. There was NONE my way. I soon got pissed. I wondered when I will meet my 2nd boyfriend.
I did a large sigh.
“Hey wats wrong?” Jazmine said munching on her chips.
“Nothing…” I said depressely.
“Nahh, something is definetly up.” Aniyah added sippin her apple cider.
“Ugh, you guys wont understand.”
“Of course we will..” Jazmine said.
“NO, you wont.”
“Is it because you didn’t find a Cameron replacement yet?”
I responded with a sigh, slowly playing with my lettuce and tomatoes.
“Ah haa…” Aniyah and Jazmine said realizing my problem.
“Ah haa what?” I responded.
“You didn’t find your guy yet.” Aniyah said.
“Your little kissy boo boo” Jazmine added.
“When will you guys ever grow up?”
“Kass.. Don’t worry about getting a boyfriend now.”
“You guys just don’t understand.”
“Course we do. Were your sisters. We givin you good advice.” Aniyah said.
“Yeah sure, remember LAST time when u made Cameron and me break up?”
“That’s different! We were jokin!”
“Jokin, not jokin, that’s not a joke to be jokin about.” I said confused at my statement.
“Anyways, maybe your looking to hard. Why don’t you let fate play for you instead of you play for fate?” Jazmine added.
I soon thought about that statement. Jazmine was right. Maybe I been thinking to hard about havin somebody new now, on account that Cameron still comes to my mind periodically. I sighed again, I honestly didn’t know what I really wanted. I didn’t have my best friend anymore, and all I had was Keyshia and shes barely around. Raven soon came back with envelopes and papers on her hand. She soon stacked them high next to her untouched chocolate cake and her red wine.
“Whats all those things, and how the hell you got wine?”
Raven soon laughed with a mouth full of cake, and smiled after swallowing. “I was talkin’ to some hot ass designers that ima be designing some clothes for, they even gave me checks in advance, and my boss let me have some of her wine.”
I soon envied my sisters. Aniyah & Jazmine had tons of friends, and was always happy, and Raven is getting paid mad money, and is havin fun with her profession. Not to mention she gonna be graduating soon. And as for I, I aint got SHIT.
I sighed shoving my uneated salad and angrily shoved my mini bowl of ranch on the salad.
“Hey you eatin that?” Jazmine said eyeing it.
“No, you can have it.” I said passin it over to her.
She soon started devouring the food. I looked at my pig sisters searchin the table for some more food, as a tear trickled down my cheeks.
“Ay, ay ay!” Raven said turning my face towards hers. Her dark brown eyes glisten in the brightly noisy room, and her dark ponytail swinged about. “Why are you cryin gurl!? Didn’t you see ya self out there! Your whats up!!”
“It’s not only that Rae, shit… I already knoo im whats up. Its just that, that-”
“You still didn’t find Mr. Right?”
I nodded.
“Well don’t worry gurl, you can always come model for me next Fashion week.”
“You promised there would be some fine-ass boys here and I aint see one! Not one!!!”
“Relax, its not all the time, its just sometimes.. Maybe they weren’t interested in the show today. But you worked it gurl and that’s all that matter.” She said returning to her food. I soon sighed again, I hope to find one before we leave..
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30 minutes later, Raven said goodbye to everybody and we headed to the parking lot. Everybody was outside getting ready to leave. We soon got to her Honda Accord and she started the car, we all got in.
“Y’all had fun today!?” She said getting herself together.
“HELL YEAHHH!!” Aniyah and Jazmine yelled high fiving each other. Rubbin’ there tummies from over-eating.
“How about you Kass?”
I was dozing off to space thinking about something, and didn’t exactly hear her. “Huh-huh, oh.. What?”
“Gurl get your head in the game. Did you have fun? I know you did. You looked like  model.”
“I guess..”
“Everybody got their stuff?”
I soon checked to make sure I had everything, then I soon forgot my jacket. How dumb am I?
“Oh shoot! I forgot my jacket at your make-up booth!” I yelled getting outta the car, running as fast as I can in the heels.
“HURRY UP KASS!” She yelled.
I soon started runnin back to the make-up booth, passin the sliver gate, and the tables until I bumped into somebody painfully.
“OWWWWW!!” I said as I fell on my butt.
“Oh shit, my fault ma.” The guy said givin me a hand.
“Damn right its your fault!!” I said as I took his hand. I soon dusted myself off.
“You okay?” The boy asked.
“NO I’M-” I soon frozed.
We soon locked eyes. And I swear I couldn’t feel any blood circulation, or movement in my body as I stared down at his cute hazel eyes. His skin, was the color of milk-chocolate, had a slight mini mustache forming at the tip of his plumped lips, had the perfect nose not to pointy or to big, was slender, and I could tell he has a 6-pack by his fancy white top showin off a bit of it. He has faded low dark black haircut neatly combed and looked professionally cut, his face was clear of no blemishes or pimples, and had the perfect teeth. His eyebrows were dark and average sized. He had on black suit pants, was wearing black and white shoes and looked around 6’0, 2 inches taller than me. Not to mention his ears were aborable and he had a diamond stud on the left earlobe. He had a deep voice that sounded masculine but not to grown-up and fit his body perfectly. His hands felt like silk, and was smooth. He smelt of Calvin Klein Enternity perfume. He was Mr. Perfect, Mr. Lovely, Mr. Cutey, Mr. Sexy, and Mr. Mine.
I soon bit my lips softly. My face blushed pinkish-red and I pushed back my hair behind my ears. “Okay.” I said finishing off from where I left off, easing my mad tone to an provocative 16 year old tone.
He soon took a second to check me out with his sweet hazel eyes, as his eyes moved delicately through out my body. I felt his eyes on my body, and I tensed up, wanting to say something but letting my body do most of the talking. A couple of seconds later he broke our odd accouterment and spoke. “You sure you ain‘t hurt ma?” He said licking his lips.
His cute deep voice, was soooo oooh soo charming. I could listen to him talk for ages. He may not be Cameron, but they both take first place ribbon.
“I-I-I-I…” I said studdering. Please tell me this ain’t happenin again. Great…
He soon raised an eyebrow. Dang it Kassidy, get it together!
“I-I-..” I gulped. “I’m good. Forreal I am.” I said managing to say.
“Cool, I would never forgive myself for hurting a pretty girl like you.”
I soon started cheesin’ I couldn’t help myself. He called me pretty. “Yeah…” I responded lously.
“What’s your name?” He said soon starting converstation with me.
“I-umm-I-umm.. I umm..” I studderin. I couldn’t help myself, I was to caught up on his looks.
“Wait don’t tell me… Your that model what was struttin her beautiful self up their on the stage earlier ago.” He said deeply.
“I umm- I umm…”
He soon laughed. His laughed was full of passion, and heartful. It was cute. “You okay over there?”
“I-I-I-… I’m I-”
“Well I guess I’ma be callin you Pretty Gurl from now on. Is that okay with you Pretty Gurl?”
He seriously was a good catch, and he had sarcasm. That was a definite plus. I soon took a deep breath, I was finally able to say something. “Nah. Don’t. I’m Kassidy Davis.” I said handing him my caramel hand.
“Hey Kassidy, I’m Romeo Garrett.” He said shaking my hand. I loved his silky hands, and before I realized it I was holding on the them to long.
“Hmm, I wonder which one of us should let go first?” He said joking around.
I soon took the hit, and let go quickly. I was soo dumb to embrasses myself like that in front of him.
“Sorry bout that.”
“Don’t worry about it. Anyways, yeah you was great out there. I couldn’t take my eyes off you. You were the best out of all of them, and I’m definitely gonna be lookin out for you in them magazines.”
We both laughed.
“Sure, like that will happen.”
“Yes it will.” He said.
“And how do you know?” I said playin around with him.
“Cause I’m Romeo Garrett, I know everything. Especially fine girls- wait hold up, my fault. Fine LADIES like you.”
He definitely had good vocabulary and was considerate. I couldn’t stop looking at him.
“Well you know how I do.”  I replied. I loved that we both was cocky at times.
“Hahaha, well Kassidy it was a pleasure meeting you.” He said forming a bright smile with his white teeth.
“Same here.” I said. I hope he didn’t think I sounded depressed. I didn’t want him to leave.
Soon Raven came storming up to me. “KASSIDY YOU TAKIN TO DAMN-” She soon stopped on her tracks, and her facial expression went from angry, to happy. “Romeo?” Raven said surprised.
“Rae?” Romeo replied.
They both smiled, and hugged softly.
If this was a cartoon T.V. show you would of saw my face turn red from anger, green from envy, with steam coming out of my head.
“You guys know each other?” I said raising an eyebrow confused.
“Yes!” Raven said pullin out of their hug. She smiled at him. “What you doin here Romeo?”
“My sister was modelin up there remember? My mom couldn’t take her so I had to bring her here, so I decided to stay.”
I was shocked. If he said I was the best model up there, he even disregarded his sister for me. Shoot, I started to like him more and more, and envied Raven for bein able to hug him. “How ya’ll kno each other?”
“Oh, Romeo is my boss’s nephew. He comes here sometimes, but mostly his aunt comes here. Who’s sisters with my boss. Whenever he would come here we would chill. We been friends for months.” Raven said.
“Yup!” Romeo replied tickling Raven.
There goes my chance.. Raven saw him first and judging on his fine self she aint gon’ let me have him.
She soon stopped laughing as Romeo stopped tickling her and focused his attention back on me. “I didn’t know you guys were sisters, ya’ll look a bit alike.”
“Yeah right..” I said folding my arms.
“So I see you guys were havin a conversation.” Raven said flirtatiously.
“Yeah Rae I was about to ask for her numba till you came bustin in our talk.” Romeo added, shoving her playfully.
I froze. He wanted my number, MY NUMBER!!!! My chance was back again.
Raven laughed. “iight, iight. My fault Romeo, I just came here to get my sis. But ima leave ya’ll alone for another 5 minutes.”
I soon smiled.
“See ya Rae!” Romeo called out to her as she left back to the car. “Well, you guys both have some fine ass genes.” He said lookin me up and down, lickin his lips again.
I loved when he did that. “Well my momma is pretty.” I said lying.
“Hells yeah I bet she is.” Romeo chuckled.
“Soo, about that number?” I said smirking.
“Now for a second I thought you think I’m actin to forward.”
“No I don’t think you are at all.” I said sweetly. I loved that he was honest. A trait I lack in.
“So can I?”
“No..” I said lying. I was just playing around.
“Pleasee?” He said softly.
“No…”
He soon started walkin closer up to me. “Please Kassidy.”
“No..”
He soon came face to face with me. And I met his hazel eyes again, they lured me into him as he placed his charm on me.
“Please?” He said soo sweetly, it made me melt.
“I could never say no to you.” I said.
We both laughed. “Good cause I was about to get on one knee and beg for it.”
He wanted me bad, and little did he know so did I.
“Move your big ol’ self outta my breathin space and ima give it to you.” I said tryin to play hard to get. I had to let him show I aint all into him. Not just yet.
He soon took his cellphone out and I gave him my number.
“Well, its getting dark out. I don’t wanna spend my whole time talkin to you here.” He said.
Shit, if it rained, or snowed I still wouldn’t leave. I loved his presence and I was gonna make him mine. “I don’t mind.” I replied.
“Nah, but I do tho. How about……. Nahhhh forget it.”
“NOOO TELL ME!!” I said beggin him.
“No..”
“Pleaseeee?”
“Noo..” He said.
We both laughed as he used the same method I did to him.
“Pleaseee..” I said as sweetly as possible.
“iight, you win. But remember it’s a tie.”
We laughed again.
“Tell me!” I said excited for what he had to say.
“How about we go for a little lunch date in the city tomorrow afternoon around 1?”
I soon wided my eyes, and tried to control my body from jumping up and down. A NEW DATE, with my soon to become NEW BOO, in the CITY. This night couldn’t get any better.
“You-you-you-you-you-” I said starting to studder again. Dammit!
“Yes youuuuuu.” He said trying to sing a bit to me. It wasn’t half bad.
I smiled. “I couldn’t think of anything better.” I said accepting his invitation.
He soon wrote down an address to a diner and gave it to me. “I kno Rae lives out in Bronx so I cant pick you up. You forgive me?”
“Its not a problem. I would love to get to knoo you betta.” I said smiling at him.
“iight.. See you there..” He said and soon left placing a soft kiss on my cheek.
I soon ran back to the car, telling Raven, and my sisters the good news. Romeo was gonna be allll mine, and I was definetly gonna be his Juliet.


Chapter 4

The next day, I was happy and cheerful. Romeo was gonna be my new boyfriend, and I had to get him something sweet for our first date.
Since Raven had work, the only girls in the house that could actually bounce with me to the mall is Aniyah & Jazmine.
We were at the mall around 10am makin sure I have enough time to get my new boo a gift, and to make it on time to the subway. Momma didn’t know cause she was to busy with her soon to become husband. The fact bothered me that momma replaced daddy so soon but I figured out that’s just her, and I ain’t needin a beat down now.
We headed inside the hallmark store and browsed around.
“If ya’ll see some nice cards for Romeo tell me.” I said lookin through some myself.
“Ooooh I see one.” Aniyah said.
“Really what is it?” I said walking up to her. I made sure I made myself look good for him. I wore a purple dropping top, that showed off my shoulders and the straps of my bra, some Capri pants showin of my slender legs, black flats with a peep toe to show my cute new pedicure, a black juicy couture bag, a nice dash of light makeup, pink lipgloss, and my hair was tied up in a bun with decorative bobby pins.
“It says will you be my new Mr. Baby Daddy?” Soon her and Jazmine started bustin’ out laughin in the store. I soon smacked them across the head with my bag.
“You dumb-asses next time you call me, it better be for a REAL card.” I soon stormed off highly annoyed at them and continued lookin around the store for something cute. Maybe he wanted something fancy? Something cute? Something big? Something small?? Ideas on what to get for him raced my mind, but I didn’t know what to pick. Soon as I was reaching for a teddy bear, somebody bumped into me, and SPILT SODA ALL OVER MY PANTS!!! It was about to be on now.
“WHO THE HELL-” I soon stopped, pissed. I was drippin wet. Fuckin drippin wet in sticky soda, and the pepritrator was Deahvian. “DEAHVIAN!!?”
“KASSIDY!!?” She replied.
She looked a bit different from the last time I saw her, when I dumped her as a friend at the last day of school. It looks like she dropped some weight, had longer hair, and was wearin fancier clothin. “You gonna buy me a new pair of pants, or do I gotta RIP YOURS OFF?”
“Okay Kassidy, if that’s how you feel treatin me like shit. I STILL CANT BELIEVE U AINT MY GURL!”
“I STILL CANT BELIEVE YOU DOGGED ME FOR MARCUS!”
“HOW CAN YOU DUMP ME AS A FRIEND WHEN I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW MARCUS HURT YOUU!!?”
“I STILL HATE YOU!”
“I STILL HATE YOU TOO!”
“Hey, hey hey!!” The owner of the store said. People started lookin around, as we were about to fight, but I didn’t give a fuck, she RUINED my clothes for Romeo, she was gonna have to pay back. This bitch was seriously in need to pay me back!!
“If you girls don’t stop arguing, your out of the store!!” He continued.
“Sorry, I was goin away from this bitch anyways. Lets bounce Aniyah & Jazmine.”
“But I was gonna buy some things.” Jazmine said.
“And I wanted a new teddy bear.” Aniyah added.
“ACT YOUR AGE, AND LETS GO!!” I said grabbing both their hands out of the store till somebody tapped me on my shoulder.
“WHAT!” I said mad. I soon turned around seeing it was Deahvian.
“Don’t… touch.. Me.” I said aggravated and kept walking.
“WAIT!” She pleaded.
“NO!”
“PLEASEE!” She soon catched up to us out of the store.
“WHAT!! You gonna go buy me some new pants or WHAT!!” I said pointing down to my sticky pants, I had to head to a clothin store quickly to buy a new pair.
Soon tears trembled down Deahvian’s face. “I surrender.” She said politely.
“What!?” I said confused.
“I surrender!” She said more powerfully. What the hell was she talkin about?
“What the fuck you tryin to say?”
“I don’t wanna fight with you anymore gurl.”
“What?” I said. Why wouldn’t she wanna fight me?
“Cause.. Your still my gurl. We shudnt be fightin.”
“Don’t you remember? Were finished. We ain’t friends no more!” Half of me felt bad about hurtin her feelins, and letting her go, but the other half was still mad at her for likin a creep like Marcus.
“That’s what you think, but I still think were friends.”
“And why would you think that?”
“Because, through thick and thin besties never let each other go! I remember when I first met you in kindergarten Kassidy. I STILL REMEMBA! I walked up to you since you were holdin up all the green paint, and I wanted to draw a daisy but you hogged it all up. You made me cry, then the teacher finally took the paint from you and gave it to me. She talked to you about learning to share. Then you soon apologized and we share the paint together and made one beautiful flower. We soon declared besties on that day. In 5th grade, you even officially announced it. I remember those words you said ‘From this day on Deahvian Jones and Kassidy Davis will remain best friends forever. Through thick and thin, even when we fight or get mad at each other we will always be friends- no- BESTIES at heart.’ And that’s why I was at the store and-” She soon opened the plastic bag and showed me 2 stuffed teddy bears, and large card. She read it out loud:
“You're...
My Friend,
my companion,
through good times and bad
my friend, my buddy,
through happy and sad,
beside me you stand,
beside me you walk,
you're there to listen,
you're there to talk,
with happiness, with smiles,
with pain and tears,
I know you'll be there,
throughout the years!
Listen Kass, you’re my home gurl for life. Best Friends means different things to different people. Some insist that you can have only one best friend. Others say that they have best friends for different aspects of their personalities. Whatever the precise definition is, your best friend is the person who gets you. They understand who you are and what you are saying. The greatest distance cannot separate best friends. You will always feel a kinship with them, and be able to instantly continue the friendship even after not talking for many years.” She soon stopped her lecture and handed the bag of goodies to me. “Hope you appreicate it.” And walked away leavin me stunned.
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Around 11am I finally found the perfect gift for Romeo. A blue and white tie. It cost about $25, but I didn’t mind. Considering on the type of clothes he wore at the fashion show yesterday, he seems like the type of guy that wears more fancier type clothin’ and this can definetly go with it. I also bought myself a new dereon jeans to replaced my dirty one. I couldn’t help but think about what Deahvian said… I was seriously mad at that gurl for ruinin my pants, and liking Marcus, but I couldn’t get what she said to me outta my fuckin’ head. After droppin Aniyah and Jazmine at home, I headed ova to the subway. I hoped I had enough to time to make it their precisely at 1:00pm. As I hopped in the subway, I sat on the seats. It was fully crowded, and I felt alone. I never really went to the city by myself and it felt weird. I didn’t have Keyshia, or Deahvian wit me, or Cameron… Cameron... Cameron… I missed him so much. I soon grabbed my bag and opened up my wallet, I held a picture of Cameron and I smiling with our cheeks close together when we went to the carnival with each other. I soon started feelin sentimental. He was the best I ever had. All I wanted was to apologize to him for all the wrongs I did to him. I soon closed up my wallet. Seein his face was not helping with how im feelin. Soon the subway stopped. It wasn’t my stop yet so I sat lookin around bored as hell. But then soon… I spotted someone. Someone I missed dearly, somebody who was sittin across from me lookin down. Somebody I was just lookin at in my wallet… Mr. Cameron Williams.


Chapter 5


I soon gasped. THIS COULD NOT BE! Cameron Williams, THE Cameron Williams in front of me on the subway!!? How is this possible? I soon started panicking. I couldn’t let him dare see me on my way to somewhere in the city, meeting Romeo. This would end up as a disastor. I soon searched around the subway quickly. It was still crowded and my stop isn’t until the next 2. I panicked. I needed to find a new seat. This was going to be embarrassing, but it wud be more embarrassing letting Cameron spot me, and ask me why im here. I saw him bumpin to some music on his ipod, and he was distracted. Good. I soon started crawling on the icky subway floors, and started looking for a new spot to sit at. People were starting to look at me, and I decided to just ignore them. I soon spotted an empty seat about a couple of seats away from Cameron, and soon got up and shoved somebody by accident as they were standing holdin on to the railings.
“Yo- the fuck?” The guy said.
I soon sat down ignoring them and then a couple of seconds I realized that voice. The voice of none other but MARCUS. MARCUS!!
“MARCUS!?”
“KASSIDY!?”
I stared down at him hard.
“You’re the one who shoved me!?”
“It was by accident dumbass!” I said folding my arms. I was attracting attention but I didn’t care. My subway ride to Romeo was becoming worse and worse by the minute.
“Apologize, Now.” He said sternly.
Who the fuck dis this nigga think he was? My daddy? FUCK no. He cant tell me what to do. He almost ruined my relationship with Cameron before, and I couldn’t forgive him for kissin me. This nigga was retarded. “Are you my daddy?” I said retorting back to him.
“Nah, but its good that he died.”
I soon wided my eyes. Blood started racing throughout my body. WHAT DID HE JUST SAY? “Say that again directly to my face.”
“Okay then.” He soon stepped up to me. “Its good that he died.”
“WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU SAY THAT?” I said pulling up my dropping top, even tho there wasn’t much to pull up.
“Cause the way your actin, you don’t deserve one.”
“You nigga!!” I said punching him straight in the face.
Soon everybody gasped in the train, talking, and panicking at the same time.
“You bitch!!” Marcus said. Blood trickled down his nose, and then he grabbed me by the collar of my shirt. “LET GO OF ME NOW!!”
“NO!”
“Umm sir?” A guy who was standing by Marcus. “Please put the young lad-”
“DON’T TALK TO ME!” He yelled.
“Okay..” The guy said backing away.
“You gonna REGRET you punched me!” Marcus said.
“Mar-Mar-cus.. Le-Le go!” I said struggling to say as he squeezed my neck tighter.
Soon I scrambled my eyes around the subway and Cameron was directly lookin at me. SHIT. I soon kicked Marcus on the leg.
“THAT’S IT!” Marcus yelled. He dropped me to the floor, and started punching and slapping me.
“Omg!” I heared a lady scream. Everybody was gasping and panicking.
“Marcus let go!” I cried.
Suddenly, Cameron came bustin’ over and picked up Marcus with one hand and slammed him against the wall of the subway and Marcus was knocked unconscious.
Everybody in the train frozed, looking at Cameron, Marcus, and me. I for one, was in total shock, and in total pain.
“Give me your hand.” Cameron said giving me his hand.
I soon took a second to take in what just happened. All my clothes was dirty, and blood was trickling from the left corner of my lip. I looked at Cameron. He was breathing hard, from knockin out Marcus, and had anger and worryness in his eyes. I quickly took his hand and he gently picked me up.
“You okay Kassidy!?” He said dusting me off with his hands.
I couldn’t believe this. He was acting nice to me. What was goin on?? All I wanted was to meet Romeo and all of this crap happened. Why me? Why always me?
“I-I-I-.. I’m fine.” I said sitting back down. Not even for sitting for 5 seconds the subway stopped and it was my exit already.
“Oh shit I gotta go!” I said getting my bag. Soon Cameron swopped my arm back to him and I was soon face to face with him. “Cameron I-”
“Kassidy, please be careful out there.” He said releasing me.
I soon looked down at Marcus, who was still knocked unconscious.
“Don’t worry about him.” Cameron quickly added.
I soon looked at Cameron then Marcus then Cameron again. I soon ran out the subway on my way to the diner in tears.
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I stopped at Duane Reade by 8th ave, to buy a bottle of Tylenol, a bottle of water, and tissues. I was running out of money I only had $100 with me (courtesy of Raven) and I used $25 for Romeo’s tie, $50 for my new pair of jeans, $5 for Tylenol, $1 for water, and $3 for tissues. I only had $16 dollars left. I popped a pill in my mouth, and washed it down with water. I dabbed water onto my tissue and wipped the corner of my lips. I took a deep breath. I put all the stuff away and took out the address to the diner Romeo is waitin for me at. His hand writing was neat, and with no spellin errors it read:
Skylight Diner
402 West 34th street @ 9th Ave
I looked around and saw that I was close to it. Just a couple of blocks away. I started walking. The city was bright, with beautiful tall buildings, and plenty of stores. People were walking all about, talking amongst to others or on their cellphone. I soon paced, after checkin the time on my watch. It was already 1:05pm and I was 5 minutes late. Oh shit. I soon ran, and made it their by about 1:10 due to the traffic. I soon entered the diner and it was retro, not to fancy, but had a cool environment. It had dozens of tables with condiments, forks, spoons, and napkins, and sort of showed off a 60’s retro style at the counter. And I see why they called it Skylight Diner. It had a big tall skylight window at the middle of the diner and casted a beautiful sunlight throughout the place. I smiled. This boy was gonna make a good lunch date. I soon took a deep breath letting all the anger away from my body escape from that punk-ass Marcus beatin’ me up. I soon walked around the blue tiles of the diner lookin for Romeo. The place was crowded with people eating and talking, and I was starved. I soon began to worry. I didn’t spot him anywhere and decided to ask the person by the counter.
“Hey, excuse me, is there a Romeo Garrett in here?”
“I don’t know who that his mam’” The guy replied.
“Damn..” I said.
“Are you looking for me?” Romeo said behind my back with his lushes and luring deep masculine voice.
“Romeo!” I said smiling.
We soon shook hands. Lord knows I wanted to hug him.
“What’s up Ma? I’ve been waitin for you. Thought you would of stood me up.”
“Hahaha, very funny. I would never do that.”
“iight, lets go to our table then.” He said licking his lips again.
His nick-name should be LL Cool R. Cause he loves to lick them lips like LL Cool J, and I bet all the ladies love him. I know I for one do.
Romeo soon took me to a table near a nice window view of outside. The place was noisy of people but It was better than in the front.
“Take a seat.” He said pulling the chair out for me.
He was such a gentleman. I soon sat down. “Why, thank you.” I said placing my bag under my chair.
“Nope! Don’t do that.” He said rushing to pick up my Juicy Couture bag and place it on his lap.
“Why did you just do that?” I said puzzled.
“Cause I ain’t wanting nobody to steal your bag Ma.” He said chuckling.
I laughed along. “Your smart.” I said pointing to him.
“Soo why don’t you check what you like on the menu?” He said looking down at his.
“Oh, right..” I said dumbfounded. I forgot about eating, and yet I was starved. I couldn’t help but look into his hazel eyes all the time, and he was lookin fly. A perfect haircut, dark blue pants, white sneaks, and a white cuffed up shirt, that was slightly unbutton showin off a bit of his chest. I kept lookin at it all the time. He was sooo handsome. And it looked like he had a good shave. I soon looked around the menu, and shit… all this food sounded madd good. Fish, steak, crab cake, greek food, Italian food, classic american favorites, and over 100 other things I couldn’t have the time to say.
“Wow, I don’t know what to pick.”
“Pick whatever you want Ma, I’m paying.”
Oh shit I forgot about the guy always payin’ for the meal. I was about to search for something under $10 since I only had $16 but I didn’t have to worry about that.
“Oh yeah, your right.” I said laughing nervously. I was acting so slow with him.
“I know exactly what I want.” He said puttin the menu down and lookin at me with his cute eyes.
“What is that?”
“A chicken salad wrap with fries, and iced tea.”
“Damn that sounds good.” I said jealous.
“Why don’t I order a plate for you too, unless your still-”
“NAH! Definetly yours.” I said laughing, puttin my menu down. He laughed along too.
“You know, your funny. Real funny.”
“Am I really? Well you know how I do.” I said acting cocky.
“Hahah, I also kno what else I want.”
“What? Are you that hungry?” How could he eat so much, but maintain that sexy look of his?
“Nah, it ain’t food.”
“Then what is it?” I said confused.
“You. I want you.”
I soon frozed, I starting blushing like mad hard, and pushed my perfectly combed hair behind my ears. He seriously wanted me.
“Wow..” I said replying back lously. Get it together Kassidy!
“Mhmm..” He replied licking his lips. “You know when I first saw you Kassidy, I thought you was fine as hell.”
I blushed even more. “Really?”
“Yeah really. Your cute self. Look at you blushin.”
We both laughed.
“Thanks.”
“Anytime.”
Soon the waitor arrived. “Hi can I help you guys today?” She said.
“Me and my gurl would like the chicken wrap special, and two ice teas please.”
“Would you like any appetizers before your meal?”
I soon blocked out their conversation. Did he just call me his gurl? HIS GURL. This was getting better and better.
“Okay your order will be ready in 15 minutes, and I will be back with your drinks.” She soon left.
“So, Kassidy… tell me about yourself.”
Oh great… the dreaded question. There was so much in my life, I couldn’t bare to tell him. But I better act up. I dogged Cameron about not telling him about my life, and if I do that to Romeo he might hate me too. I soon took a deep breath.
“Well… I’m 16. I’m-”
“Whoa, your 16!?” He said surprised.
“Yeah.. Why?”
“Damn.. You look- you look- like your 18.”
“You serious?” I said surprised by his opinion, did I really look that old?
“Yeahh, I’m dead-ass Ma.” He said chuckling.
“How old are you then?” I said nervous.
“I’m 20.”
“WHAT!!!!”
He soon bustin’ out laughin’. Is he serious?
“Nahh, nahh ma. I’m 18.”
“Are you serious this time?”
“Serious, than a heart attack.”
“Wow..”
“Chill… I’m playin im 17.”
“Okay seriously if you don’t tell me your real age then ima-”
He soon took out his driver’s license, and showed it to me. It had his birth year: 1993.
“Oh so you are 17.” I laughed. He really was funny. And that made me like him even more.
“Yup.” He said deeply.
“Cool.”
“Soo finish were you were ma.”
“Well… I’m 16, born in the Bronx, I got 3 sisters, and 3 brothers. You already know Rae. And I got my other two whos twins named Aniyah & Jazmine. I got two younger bros Robert & Jordan, and the oldest sibiling Andrew. I got a mom-”
I soon paused. Should I mention that I have a dad or no? I decided to stay truthful.
“My dad recently died from cirrhosis-”
“Omg, you serious?”
“Yeah..” I said trying to push the thought away from my mind.
“Ma.. I’m soo sorry to hear that.” He soon took my hand gently, and kissed it.
That automatically made me melt. Damn that felt good.
“Thanks, but I’m fine really.” I wanted him to kiss my hand again, soo I left my held onto his.
“You know, you really like holding my hand.”
“Oh sorry.” I said quickly removing it from his.
“Nah..” He soon took it back and kissed it again. “Its okay. I like it. I like kissing your hand.” He said kissing it once more.
I blushed and was cheesin’ hard. “Thanks.”
“No problem. Now continue on.”
“I’m goin into 12th grade this semester, I got- I got-… a best friend named Deahvian, and a close friend named Keyshia.”
I know Deahvian wasn’t really my best friend anymore, but something inside of me didn’t want to hold that back.
“Aww how cute, you got yourself a cute little life goin on. Tell me about your past boyfriends, and why they dumped a fine ass girl like you.”
I soon frozed. He wanted to know about my past boyfriends. And it aint even plural. I only had one and that was Cameron Williams.. I couldn’t POSSIBLY tell him about why he broke up with me. He wouldn’t like me anymore. “Well I only had one. His name was Cameron Williams.”
“Oh yeahhhh. Raven told me about you guys. She said you loved him a lot. She didn’t tell me why he dumped you tho. Care to explain?”
“I-I-I-… I- I-.. Um..”
“You okay over there?” He said giggling a bit.
“Yeaa I’m cool.
“Soo you gonna tell me or do I gotta tickle you for it?” He said moving his fingers towards me.
“No! Ima tell you, ima tell you!” I said laughing.
“iight ma.”
“Well because… because… he thought-he thought that….. We should see other people.”
“So basically he was a idiot, and lost feelings for you?”
“Yeah basically…”
He soon shook his head in disappointment. “Well damn, he needs to get his head straight.”
“Yeah I guess…” I felt bad for lyin’. Like I said, honesty… not my best trait.
“Well don’t worry Kass. I ain’t like that. Trust that ma.” He said winking at me.
I blushed again. “I trust you.”
“iight good.” He said smiling softly at me.
I soon smiled at him too, feelin a connection between him and me.
Soon the waitor came with our drinks, and our food. The food was neatly prepared and smelled delicious.
“Well, lets dig in shall we?” He said licking his lips, and rolling up his sleeves.
“I would love that.” I said smiling.
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After an hour of chatting and eating, I soon learned more about him. His nationality is Trinidadian, & black. Has an older sister, and a younger brother named Cassandra, and Kevin. Has a mother, and a father. His mother is a famous actress that I never heard of, and his dad is a lawyer. Lives in an apartment loft around 9th and 10th avenue. Goes to Manhattan Village Academy, is graduating next week, plays football, and basketball, hates the city life, wants to become a doctor, is popular, has his own car (a range rover), and can sing.
“Wow… this lunch was just.. Just.. Just perfect Romeo.”
He started cheesin’. “Your very welcome.”
“Heres your check sir.” The waitor said leaving the bill on the table.
He pulled out $36.20 out of his wallet. “There you go, that should do it.” He said getting up, and handing me my bag.
“Wow.. Was it really that much?”
“Kass, don’t worry about it, I got it covered ma.”
I smiled. “Romeo, once again, thank you so much. Your such a sweet guy, and-and- I just can’t thank you enough.”
“Kassidy, ma… don’t worry. Its on me. I don’t mind doin this for you.”
We both smiled at each other. I didn’t want to go home already. I wanted to stay with him, lay in his arms, kiss him, and spend the whole day with him, but I didn’t wanna seem like im obsessed with him.
“Yeah… so I guess I should get goin and catch that subway back home.”
“If you want… you can come chill wit me at home, and meet my moms, my pop, and my sister and bro.”
This was getting good. Not only did he think im a better model than his sister, but he wants me to meet the parentals. I’m definetly in.
“You serious? You don’t mind?”
“Nah Kass. I can walk you over there. I don’t have my car with me. Sorry.”
“Don’t worry, it will give us more time to know about each other.” I said smirking.
“Well then…” He said grabbing my hand and opening the door for me. “Lets go.”
“Cant wait.” I said. And I honestly couldn’t.


Chapter 6

About 30 minutes later we arrived at his loft. We headed up the elevator to the 12th floor, and he unlocked his loft with his key. The whole building was warm, neat, and comfortable.  It was gorgeous and seemed very expensive. I soon got in and I was in awe. His loft is bigger than my house. The loft had a orange and brown lighting type feeling. The couches were beige and lined up with cashmere blankets, cotton brown and dark orange pillows. The wood floor was extra polished, and in the middle was a bar, with 8 seatings lined up with over 100 types of alcohol. Gold chandeliers flowed through out the living room, and the French windows were long, with white curtains swopping back and forth from the wind, as they were cracked up a bit. In front of the couches, lined crystal glass wine cups on oak tables, and an orange striped carpet lined in the middle of the 102’ inched Samsung plasma TV. Classical Jazz music filed throughtout the house, creating an atmospheric environment. The spiral stairs lead to a spilt level part of the house which I assume is where the bedrooms are.
“THE FUCK!?” I said
“What!?” He said scared.
“Your loft-its-its-its..”
“Big, drop dead gorgeous, and beautiful?” He said laughing, taking me to the kitchen as I passed the dinning room, which could seat 12 people, and had a large chandelier on top, and the table was set neatly just like at the diner on the brown wood table. Fountain statues lined every corner of the dinning room, and a large golden harp was in the middle of the window.
“Mom!!” Romeo called out.
I soon entered the chef kitchen. It was HUMUNGOUS. There was 2 chefs in the kitchen working on a turkey, and vegetables. A maid was cleaning up dishes, and they all were in color coordinated uniforms. I remained in awe, and was speechless, one word in case you didn’t figure out was RICH. Filthy RICH. He is MOTHER FUCKIN RICH.
The whole kitchen had granite counters and a big island in the middle. Even though I was full, the kitchen smelt good, and I was feeling hungry again.
“Is that-is that-is that-” I said speechless as I saw the chef start putting strawberries, and red coloring on top of the cake. “Yes, Strawberry Cheesecake.”
I wided my eyes, I couldn’t believe he didn’t tell me was rich. “Romeo… your-your RICH!”
“Yeah, I told you my mom is famous, and my dad is a lawyer. We also hit the lottery 5 times in this family.”
“5 FUCKIN TIMES!!?”
He laughed. “Yupp.”
Soon his mother came down in a black dress, diamond jewelry surrounded her wrists, ankles, neck, and fingers. Her hair was dark brown, had the same milk-chocolate skin tone like Romeo, was slim, had Gucci shoes on, and had bright hazel eyes, noticeable cheek bones, pretty make-up on, and glittering skin complexion.
“Hey hunnie.” She said givin her son a hug.
“Mom, this is Kassidy Davis.”
“Oh, my.. What a pretty girl.”
I smiled. “Thank you. What is your name by the way?”
“Why I’m Janet Garrett. I play in a lot of movies. Maybe not your type, but ive been in a lot.” She laughed. Her laugh was full and heartful just like Romeo’s.
“Wow… this is amazing. I’m madd grateful to meet you Mrs. Garrett.”
“Pleasure to meet you too.” She said shaking my head. “Glad to know my son picked out a beautiful girlfriend.”
Romeo soon started choking on a water he was sipping, and soon gained himself back. “Mom, she isn’t my girlfriend.”
“Oh my, my fault.”
I laughed nervously. “Yeah..” I said blushing.
“Well, I will be leaving to L.A. in a few minutes I better get back packing up.” She said smiling brightly and went back upstairs.
“Wow.. Your mom.. Is something.”
“Yeah she is.” He said leaving the cup for the maid to clean.
“Wheres your dad?”
“At work. C’mon ima show you upstairs ma.”
I soon followed him to the spiral stairs, and the upstairs was as well gorgeous. Beautiful, colorful paintings lined up on the orange walls, and pretty drapes lined the front of the windows. The upstairs had brown carpet instead of wood, and soon we stopped at the second door of the hall.
“Cassandra, open the door gurl!” He said pounding on his sister’s door.
Soon his older sister opened her door a bit, and stuck her head out. She resembled Romeo in a girly type way, and her hair was wrapped, and had a beauty mark. She was pretty as well. Damn, everybody in this family was damn gorgeous so far.
“What?” She said aggravated.
“Meet Raven’s sister Kassidy.”
She soon loosend up her facial expression. “Hey! I know you, I saw you at the fashion show. Good job!”
I soon shook her hand. “Same to you gurl.”
“I’m close friends with your sister Rae. Shes a excellent designer.”
“Thanks.”
Soon after meeting her, we headed to the third door, assuming its his brother this time.
Romeo soon opened the door slightly. “Kev?”
He soon opened the door widely realizing he aint home. “Oooh, I forgot. He went to go chill with P. Diddy.
“P.DIDDY!!!?” I said surprised.
“Yeah he left early today, my mom is good friends with him.”
“P-P-P-P. Diddy!!?” I said shocked.
“Yeah, you already know how it is Kass.”
I swear, I had to make him my boyfriend or some other girl will take him.
“Wow.. I sooo need his autograph.”
“Well, I can call my bro and let him send you one.”
“REALLY!?”
“Yess.” Soon he took my hand. “Now, lets go to my room.”
I gulped. “Okay..” I said nervously.
I soon entered his room, and it was neat too. It was red and blue. He had white carpet. He had a queen size bed, some sport posters on his wall, a walk in closet, a nice view of outside, and had a desk with a mac computer, big speakers, and had a 30’ inch TV in front of his bed, plasterd on the wall, with a shelf under it of trophies, and ribbons.
“Whoa, a trophy for winning first place at a basketball competition, a sliver medal for best effort in football… damn boy these are good ass prizes.”
“Thanks. I work hard for those.”
“I can see that..” I said not adding the fact that I can tell by his 6-pack.
“Sit down ma.”
“Are you sure?”
“Yess your guess. You can sit, lay down, put your shoes anywhere, toss and turn on the bed, I don’t give a fuck.” He said.
“Whoa, I’m cool. I’ll just sit.”
He soon took off his sneakers. “You don’t mind if I change into some more casual clothin do you ma?”
“WHAT?”
“I said do you mind-”
“NAH! I heard you. But-but.. You wanna change.. In front… of me!?”
“I don’t mind…” He said smiling.
“Umm..”
“Its okay Kass I can go to the bathroom if you uncomfortable.”
“I-umm-I… um..”
“Okay I’ll be right back.”
“NO!! Stay here.. I’m fine.”
“You suree Kassidy?”
“Yes I’m sure.”
“Okay then..” He said coming to me and tickling me.
“OKAY OKAY!” I said laughing uncontrollably.
He soon went into his walk in closet for a minute and came back out with a basic white t-shirt, and some short pants. He soon started unbuttoning his shirt, and then, I lost it. I saw his gleaming, hard 6-pack right in front of me for 5 seconds, and then he put his white shirt on. I blinked my eyes twice. I couldn’t believe the opportunity I got to see his amazing body. He then soon unbutton his pants, and showed off his boxers. I couldn’t help looking at that too. He quickly put on his shorts and buttoned them up, goin back to the closet to put his other clothes in there. I took a deep breath, my heart went back to normal. He is sooo ooh soo fine.
“Done.” He said. He took a remote control from the shelf and turned on the radio. ‘Bring ‘Em Out’ by T.I. soon filled his room, softly on low volume. “You like T.I.?” He said hoppin on to the computer and turned it on.
“Yeah, of course I do.” I said.
“Cool, that’s a thing we got in common.” He said not lookin at me, opening up the internet browser on the computer, and went on Facebook.
“You got Facebook?”
“Yeahh, lemme find and add you.” He said. Soon he found me and sent a friend request.
“Ima be sooo popular.” I said laughing.
He laughed along. “Why you say that?”
“Cause, your cute.. Noo your FINE. And your mom is a famous actress, oh and your rich.”
“Wow, I guess I’m all that then.”
We both laughed. “Yes you are.”
“Well your cute… no wait your SEXY, you’re a good-ass model, and I like you.”
I soon frozed. He really liked me. “You-you-you do?”
“Yeah I do.” He said turning around his chair to me. His cute hazel eyes met my dark brown eyes, and he soon came up to me and sat next to me on his bed.
“Kassidy, I wanna let you know right now that your special to me. It may feel like I known you for only a day, but I feel like I knew you for longer than that cause if I know your sister Rae for months, I feel like I known you for months.”
“Really?” I said softly.
“Really…”
I blushed, I wanted to kiss him badly but I know I wasn’t suppose to make the first move.
“Wanna watch a movie??” He said getting up and opening his blue-ray player.
“Sure I love movies! I love romantic-comedies.”
“Mee too, that’s another thing we got in common ma.”
“What you got?”
“Guess any romantic-comedy you like I bet $100 that I got it.”
“iight then… you got… Hitch? With Will Smith in it?”
“Yupp!!” He soon pulled it out from his dvd case and popped it in the blue-ray player. “Told you I got it. Hand me over $100.”
“What the-”
He laughed. “Calm down, I’m only jokin ma.”
“You betta be!” I said giggling.
He soon hit PLAY, and dimmed the lights in his room. He plopped down on his soft bed and layed down facing the tv.
I sat there shy, and confused. I didn’t know what to do. A fine boy + a movie = something bound to happen.
“Umm…”
“Come mere.” He said pattin down the empty spot on his queen bed.
“I think I should just sit.”
“How you gonna watch the movie then?” He said laughing.
He had a point. Damn Kass get it together. “Are-ar-are you sure?”
“Yes I’m sure ma.” He said licking his lips again. “Come mere..”
“Umm okay..” I said. I soon layed next to him after taking off my flats.
“Lemme make you more comfortable.” He soon got a large blanket and wrapped it around the both of us, and he gently slided his arms around my neck.
“Wow, this is really comfy.”
“I know..” He said smiling.
We soon continued watching the movie…
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After 2 hours.. It was 5:00pm. And the movie was over.
“I loved that movie!”
“Yeahh me too. Maybe I should specalize as a date-doctor, since I wanna be a doctor anyways.”
I laughed. He had good jokes. “Well I bet you make a good one.”
“I know. You hungry? I think dinner is ready by now.”
“Nahh.. I’m just tired.” I yawned.
“Aww, Kassidy is tired..” He said playing around.
“Yeah I seriously am.”
“Wanna sleep a bit?”
“Here!!? Nooo wayy, I should just get myself on home.”
“Are you sure??”
I soon took a minute to think. As much as I loved bein around him, I didn’t wanna be around him to much. I had to give him a break. “I’m sure.”
“I really don’t mind ma.”
“Well I…”
“And I’ll sleep along with you.” He said smiling.
“Umm, well.. I guess a little nap wont hurt then.”
“iight, but before you do that. I got a question to ask you.”
“And that is??”
“Will you Kassidy Davis be Romeo Garrett’s girlfriend?”
I frozed. Did he really just ask me that. DID HE REALLY JUST ASK ME THAT?
“WHAT!”
He laughed. “I was expecting more of a yes or no answer, but ima take time to decipher that.”
“Noo, I’m just stunned. I didn’t know you wanted to be my boyfriend.”
“Ever since I first lyed eyes on you Kassidy, I always wanted to be..” He said soft, and deeply. That deep voice of his, always had a magical way of me saying yes.
“Well I got a answer for you.”
“And that is?
“Yes, YES! YES!!”
“So you do!?”
“Yes, I would love to be your girlfriend.”
He soon smiled, and I know I made him a happy man, but he made me a happy girl. I soon didn’t have to worry about Cameron, cause now I had my Romeo. I was finally his Juilet.
“Thanks Kassidy, I promise I wont let you down.”
“I know you wont Romeo.”
He soon pushed my hair behind my ear. “Can I kiss you now?” He said laughing.
“Yes you can.”
We soon kissed each other deeply on the lips, and It felt good. The feelin of love rushed through my body as we continued kissing on his bed. And it continued like that for the rest of the night, as me and him spent time together.


Chapter 7


Around 1 am, I arrived home. He ended up lovin’ that tie I bought for him, and I ended up lovin this diamond bracelet he got for me. I hoped my momma was still asleep, or I was in trouble for a big-ass beat down. I soon quietly opened up the front door of my house, and saw it pitched black. I took a deep sigh, releasing the fear of a beat down, but then I thought to late.. The lights soon came on, and the big monster was in the living room, with a bat at hand. “Where the FUCK WERE YOU!!?”
“Somewhere..” I said trying not to sound scared.
“Somewhere.. WHEREE I FUCKIN SAID!!?”
“THE CITY OKAY!!?” I yelled back.
“OH! So you think you can GO TO THE FUCKIN CITY AND PLAY ME LIKE THAT!!!?”
“PLAY YOU LIKE WHAT, YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING BITCH!”
“WHAT YOU CALLED ME!!” She yelled louder raising the bat ready to hit me.
“A BITCH! NOT ONLY DID U REPLACE DADDY SO SOON, YOUR ABUSIVE. YOUR MEAN, CRUEL AND EVERYTHING!! WHEN WILL YOU EVER LEARN!!!?”
“WHY YOU!-” She soon was about to hit me as Raven came storming downstairs.
“MOM!” She said running to grab the bat from her.
“WHAT!!” She screamed.
“STOP IT!! WHY YOU DOIN THIS TO KASSIDY!!?
“SHE’S A LIER, SHE ALWAYSSS DISOBEY MY RULES AND-”
“Stop yellin mom!! You need help. BIG HELP.”
She soon paused, and looked at me, then at Raven. She soon dropped the bat at the floor, and looked at Raven blankly. “You said I need help?”
Now Raven was about to get beat down by momma.
“Yes you do!!” She said worried about her.
My mom took a minute to stare at Raven. She soon left upstairs emotionless, and slammed her door.
“You okay Kassidy?” Raven said.
I was stunned. Raven actually stood up to mom for me.. I was beyond shocked. She could of gotten herself killed by her but instead, my mom didn’t do anything. This was a first.
“I-I-I-.. I’m fine…” I said crying.
“Oh Kassidy…” Raven said coming to hug me. “It gon’ be okay gurl. Momma is gonna get help…”
“I just hope soo..” I said.
We soon went up to our room.
“How was your day with Romeo?”
“Marvelous Rae…” I said trying to smile a bit.
Raven soon pulled her covers over her body. “I’m soo happy for you Kass. Romeo is a great guy. Ya’ll gonna be together forever.”
“You really think so?” I said changing into my PJ’s.
“I know soo gurl..” She said.
“Well to make this day all better, I got one more thing to do..”  I said reaching for Raven’s cellphone.
“Hey what your doin??”
“Doin’ wat I was suppose to do a long time ago Rae.”
I soon started typing a text message:
Hey D, its Kassidy on Rae’s cellphone.
And ur right. Besties ain’t suppose to let each otha go. Esp. if its because of a boy. Lol. Luv yaa, and I hope we can start this whole friendship thing ova again. Call me at the house when u ‘wake. Holla.
-K.A.S.S.
I soon hit send, and I opened the bag D gave me. I put the two stuffed teddy bears near my bed on the wall, and put the card on the bed-side table.
“Nite Rae..”
But she didn’t reply, she was already fast asleep. I smiled, and laughed to myself.
I soon closed my eyes. Waitin to dream about how everything is basically back to how it should be.

-END-

***Stay tuned for Hood Gurl- Vol. 7- Prom Night Special*** The unexpected might happen. ;)