No New Friends (Completed)

Try Me!

My brother got killed two weeks ago. He was walking to the store and he was shot down by the police. Comes to find out, they had the wrong guy. I miss my brother so much. He was the only sibling I had. My twin. When we were four months old, our moma left us on the hospital steps. We were adopted by a woman named Kerri Prince at six years old. She had a baby girl two weeks younger than my brother and I.

We all grew up in the same house without a father figure. It was just Ms. Kerri, Simone, Jeremiah and me. Ms Kerri treated me and Jeremiah just as well as she treated Simone. Jeremiah wasn't the smartest boy in our class but he had a 3.0. He smoked weed on certain occasions, but it wasn't a habit. He wasn't affiliated witht no gangs. So why did they kill my brother, my twin, the only blood relative I know?

"Heaven? Heaven? What's your opinion about slavery and racism?" Ms. Williams know I wasn't paying attention. But because I strongly dislike this topic, she knew I had a very opinionated answer. "Honestly, yall white motherfu" I started. Then I realized that probably would've caused me a suspension. So I started over. "Yall always put racism and slavery in yall lesson plans but never give the African Americans their credit. We basically built this world that your kind is tryna take over. And why did you even choose to ask me this question? Is it because you know that a white policeman killed my innocent brother? Or is it the fact that I'm the only black person in the class? Look, I have a headache and I would really like to get my schedule changed outta this class. So can I be excused?"

The whole class was looking from me to Ms. Williams. "Yes Heaven, you can be excused. But remember, your essay on racism is due Monday." I walked outta that class and slammed the door. I started to walk into the girl's bathroom but I needed some fresh air.

"Yo Heaven!" I didn't have to turn around to see that it was Jacob. Jacob has been my boyfriend since we were in 8th grade. But since we were now Juniors, we haven't been seeing eye to eye. "Hey Jacob." I couldn't help but smile because he was my heart. "Why yo ass ain't in class?" Jacob asked.

Right when I was about to respond there was loud screams and arguing. One girl said "Bitch, you aint shit. You a stupid hoe. Every nigga in this damn school done had you. And you mad cuz I was texting one of them. Girl kill yourself." I knew that was my girl Jazmin going off on Teyana. I ran down the A. Hall and made a left, only to run into a crowd of people. "Move yall, watch out, move the fuck out my way." I demanded. By the time I made it to Jaz, Teyana and her sister Esha, and their friend Tasha was jumping my girl. I had no other choice but to help her out. I grabbed Tasha arm to make her face me. I just started two-piecing her ass.

Tasha fell and didnt get back up, so on to my next target. Esha hated me because she had a crush on Jacob in the 7th grade. Esha saw me running to her so she stood her ground. She hit me one good time in my jaw and that set it off. I slammed that bitch agaimst the locker and punched until I heard the code word : Guards! Jazmin and I and some more people took off towards B. Hall. Round here, it wasn't no snitching, you just had to come back harder.

As soon as we got to the nearest rest room, the bell rang for dismissal. I looked at Jaz face and it was messed up. "Man, these motherfuckers gotta see me again." Jaz said angrily. "Jaz, kill Teyana ass with kindness. Ignore her ass and keep talking to Jermaine. I told you three things when you moved here; watch your back, I always got you and that most of these niggas for everybody. Now brush that shit off. We gotta meet Andrea so we can go to work.
Andrea was already waiting outside for us. We hopped in my pink and purple charger and headed to the nursing home. My phone started ringing, letting me know Simone was calling. "Wassup Bitch" she asked. She didn't give me time to respond. "I heard y'all was on A and B Halls cutting up." I laughed and said "Them hoes waited til Jaz was by herself to try her. These girl been here 4 months and they hating. Wassup with you and Zayden?" I asked. There was a long paused. "We just going slow. Cus I ain't got time for Brionna and the baby moma drama. I mean, we cool and all. But it can only go to a certain point. Zayden don't want us to be cool." Simone explained. " Sis, if he don't want y'all to be cool, he gotta still be fucking with her. He scared y'all gone talk about him and it's gone come out. Man most niggas would love for their girlfriend and baby moma to get along. I'm just saying." There was another long pause. "Well MeMe, we gotta clock in for these 3 lil hours." I said. "Why 3 hours instead of the normal 8?" MeMe asked. " Cus today Friday and it's family day. The patients family come take em home for the weekend or stay up there with them. I'm walking in now so see you when I get off. Love you MeMe." "Okay and I love you too Puma."

Simone and I have became close since Jeremiah got killed. We even gave each other nicknames only we call each other. But I don't know why she call me Puma, but it's what she calls me. The family members were coming in a hour after we started working. "Jaz, why are they so early?" Andrea asked. "Girl, I don't know. Lemme ask the supervisor Cus I can go home." Jazmine said walking towards the main desk.

There was a knock on the outside door. Since Jaz and Andrea were busy I had to answer it. I opened the door but I was looking at Andrea sing "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" to a woman dying of cancer. "Hello, welcome to BridgeWater Nursing Home. And who will be visiting today?" I said still watching Andrea.

"You know it's dangerous to answer the door and never look at the person who knocked?" That voice was too familiar. I turned around and saw Kevin Bailey. I jumped in Kevin arms and screamed. "Kevin, I missed you. When did you get in town?" I was so excited. Kevin moved from Bridgeway, Oklahoma two years ago.

He was my bestfriend and the only boy other than Jeremiah, that I fully trusted. When he moved, I felt my world shattered. Andrea ran over and hugged Kevin. "Heaven, the supervisor said we can go. Damn, who is this sexy ass boy?" Jaz asked. "Jaz, this is Kevin, the one I told you that moved to Tulsa. Kevin, this is Jazmine, my new, crazy bestfriend. She moved here from StLouis 4 months ago."

I introduced my two bestfriends. "Y'all going to Justin party?" Andrea asked as her moma pulled up. "Yea, we might do a pop up." I responded grabbing my keys. Kevin walked out with us.

Kevin trailed me and Jaz to my house. Ms. Kerri was sitting on the porch talking to some man. But when I pulled up, he got in his car and drove off. "Hey Ms Kerri." Jaz said walking up the steps to the house. Hey Ma. Remember Kevin from middle school? The one that left our freshman year?" I asked. "Yea, he done grew up. How your moma been doing baby?" Ma asked. Kevin spoke softly and said "She has cancer that's why I came back home."

I couldn't believe my ears. "But Ima be aight. Y'all don't stress about it. It is what it is." Kevin was always the one to have high hopes, or simply say how it was. Kevin walked in the house but I slowly followed.

"Ma, who was that man? Was he a social worker?" I asked quietly. "Heaven, don't ask me no questions. Go in there and get ready for that party you wasn't gone tell me about." Ms Kerri always knew the latest events. I couldn't do nothing but laugh. I was still wondering who that man could've been. I was also wondering why Jacob ass ain't texted me all day.