Queens, New York
December, 2021
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Onika's Pov
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Many things are painful, but what pains someone may hurt more than the next person. I felt pain, rage and sadness... Do I get a pass from letting my life wander out of control?
"As you guys know exams are nearing." Mr. Collins spoke. I look around the classroom to see majority looking scared while some looks excited then some just simply don't care, I think I fell in the last range. How can I care when life is kicking me in my fucking balls?
I look at Ty and Wayne; Ty had his head down on the desk obviously sleeping while Wayne was giggling at whatever on his phone.
"Graduation will soon be here" Mr. Collins spoke while he walks around the class. "I don't expect to see you guys next year!" Mr. Collins slams his hand on the Ty's desk making him jump with drool on the corner of his lips.
"Exams are in no less than 3 weeks, failure is not an option" He then walk towards Wayne and took the phone out of his hand before powering it off then giving it back to him. Wayne rolls his eyes, placing the phone into his pocket.
"If you know you haven't showed your true potential now is the time to do so " I felt his eyes land on me.
Ty raises his hand, "Yes, Tyler?" Mr. Collins asks. I already know Ty didn't have anything to ask pertaining to what Collins is discussing.
"You do know you've gone pass the time of your class, Mr. C I'm mad hungry" Ty groans while rubbing his stomach.
The class broke into fits of laughter, Mr. Collins rolls his eyes and I know he's happy as hell that he only has to put up with this for 3 more weeks. "You guys are dismissed" Mr. Collins says making the class cheer. I look at my watch seeing he went over his time by 15 minutes.
I swing my bag over my shoulder then walk outside into the hallway. "Are you going to the dance tonight?" Ty asks, walking besides me. I raise my eyebrow; I didn't know there was a dance tonight.
"Let's skip the dance and go to Lenny's" Wayne says now walking to the left of me.
Ty reaches his hand around me and scoffs the back of Wayne's head. "We're going to the dance" he says. I groan I wasn't in the mood to go either; all I wanted to do was lay in my bed.
"I don't think I'm going" I told them.
Ty place his hand on my forehead, "Are you sick?" He asks making me smack my lips before pushing his hand away. "Since when don't you want to party?" He asks.
"C'mon Nic, you have to come! You know it won't be the same without you there" Wayne says.
"I know it won't but that still doesn't mean that I'm going" I told him. Of course I'm the life of the party, well at least I was.
I look at Miss Knowles who's coming out of her classroom with a box in her hands. I wondered if she will be attending the dance.
"Do you want help with that box, Miss Knowles?" Ty asks while flexing his muscles making me cringe.
"Thank you, but I can handle it Mr. Greene" She says. I look at Beyoncé who had her eyes fixed on me the whole time.
I grab the box from her hand before the gorgeous woman could've protest. "Grab the next box Ty" I told him and he did exactly what I asked of him. I can see Beyoncé rolling her eyes into the sky from the corner of my eyes.
"I didn't need you guys help" Miss Knowles mumbles. I don't know what she's talking about because these boxes are heavy as fuck.
"Sorry, Miss but we can't have a beautiful woman like you straining out her back" Ty flirts, which made me chuckle lowly.
