The Lyon For Me

Six

I'm here at this party and I'm already wishing I could go home. Jamal and I came in arm in arm and everyone went crazy over it. A million questions were thrown at us but Mal didn't answer them.

He just smiled and pulled me along. The dress I was wearing was the prettiest thing I've ever owned and went great with my skin tone. And I have to admit Jamal looked good I mean I don't know where his sense of style comes from but it's really good..

Jamal saw his mom and he told me he'd be back. I walked around a little liking how nice they made the place look. White party indeed. Everything was white except the skin tones. I felt a tap on my shoulder and I and smiled only to have it fade away. Lucious.

"Hello... Happy to see me good I'm happy to see you... I have something for you" I scowled at him "What could it possibly be" he chuckled and pulled me close to him "Your father's here" I almost choked on my air.

"Where" he smiled "Somewhere..." he said teasing me "I'm bit telling you until you complete this final task I've pushed Jamal into doing a little something for you now when he asks for you to come on stage you go OK after that I'll show you to your father" I looked down weighing my options though again not having many.

"OK" I said quietly while he patted my back and walked away. I started to tear up knowing what I was going to have to do. Jamal looked so happy talking to Cookie excitedly while she gave me a death stare.

She had the right to what I was doing was wrong and I wanted to end it so bad but I miss my dad. I need my dad I've gone long enough without him. My dad is my everything but then so is Jamal.

Jamal went over to talk to his dad and I saw Hakeem. He was with a much older lady who had gold digger written all over her. I went over and pulled him away from her "Keem who is that" he scoffed "Oh so now you care" I rolled my eyes.

"This had nothing to do with anything that happened between you and me does it that woman has a bad look in her eye Keem" I said pointing at her while she had her back turned. He shrugged "Why should I listen to you, the one who used me to get to my brother" I shook my head and grabbed his hand.

"Nooooo... It was never like that I didn't expect that to happen after I went out with you that's why I went. I wanted to move on but then things happened and forced to do something" he frowned looking at his brother who was angrily stepping onstage Lucious sending me a look that said that my cue.

"Did Mal force himself on you?" He asked worriedly and horrified my eyes widened and I shook my head "Nooooo..... damn it Keem Lucious knows where my father (who I previously thought was dead) is and you know how much I miss my father and he's been using that to make Jamal no longer gay" I whispered watching Lucious' moves carefully.

He watched my face and rubbed the sides of my arms "You don't want to do this" I shook my head and wiped my face carefully "Then don't" I shook him off "No but my father" I said running a hand through my brown hair.

"And my brother" he said angrily I looked crying still I was sure my make-up was running so I excused myself and ran to the bathroom. I didn't look that bad but I didn't look terrible. I fixed myself and stopped crying. I breathed deep and walked out to see everyone clapping.

Jamal had just finished singing and I looked at Lucious to see him mouth 'The deal is off' I started to tear up but I was only gone a couple minutes what happened? Hakeem pulled me into a corner "Mal just got finished telling the that you two were just friends and that he was gay" oh. I started to hyperventilate and I passed out.

When I woke up Jamal was standing over me with worried eyes "You had another episode" I shook him off me and looked around to see Hakeem only in the room with me.

"Hakeem give us a second" Jamal said to Hakeem who put his hands up in surrender "How could you do that to me??!? What am I your girlfriend in secret but your friend to the public???!?! What did I do to deserve..." He cut me off and slammed his hand against the wall.

"WHAT DID YOU DO!!?! WHAT DID YOU DO?!?!... how about sneaking around with my brother holding hands and shit behind closed doors" I scoffed "You always eavesdrop on me... Do you not trust me??!! I was apologizing to your brother for we did to him when we first got together that's what I did" guilt showed for a moment and then went away.

"I don't care anymore I'm done.... Don't Jamal... Just don't... Goodbye friend" I spat at him. I breathed in and headed for the door.