Walk With Me 1

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Beyoncé

I prepare my coffee in the teacher's lounge. I'm forced to dance and teach routines for the dance recital and it's not going smoothly, unfortunately. This coffee should've me all the extra energy I'll need.

My upperclassmen are good and take to the instruction easily and quickly but the younger kids are less engaged. They're completely in a daze when I try to teach and it's getting annoying. Could be because I'm a lot more closer to their age compared to the other teachers here.

Back when I was a student here this was just as much a problem. I don't agree with yelling but it seems that's my only solution at the point. But I'mm cross that bridge when it gets too that.

Julius and other colleagues come into the break room. I immediately notice Ms. Maraj. How can I not?

Her outfit consists of slacks and a nice blouse that fits her tightly and modestly. It seems as though everything she wears hugs her body in all the right ways. The color palette is amazing. A neutral khaki and her blouse is like color blocked with different shades of pink. She wears a gold chain that brings the outfit together well.

Meanwhile there's me in workout clothes because I've gotta teach two more class periods.

"Hey." The woman comes up to me.

I swallow some coffee and smile. She's pretty but I can't bring myself to speak to her I just can't. It's not out of "beef" anymore, this woman just renders me speechless.

"You don't talk?"

Julius makes a face at me that I notice over her shoulder.

I shrug with a bit of a smirk. I can feel the blush rising in my cheeks.

What the hell is this feeling even? This is the first time I"m formally meeting the woman. Is it weird to say. I wanna know her more? I refuse to let Julius win this "make a friend" thing.

"She 'ont talk." She says in the funniest British accent and I can't help but smile big and wide.

I duck my head down.

Onika puts a hand on her hip and the other under my chin. When she lifts my head up gently and softly I look past her shoulder. I'm sure that if I look into her eyes, I'll melt.

Onika switches back to her regular voice, a thick New York accent. "I know I'm loud, but I ain't gon' hurt you. My name is Nicki, you can call me that."

"Mine is Beyoncé."

"Mmm." She says and clicks her tongue. "Bey-yon-say... Bey-yon-say... Bey-yon-say..."

She just analyzes me up and down. I just look around in slight embarrassment as other teachers flood the break room. The smell of coffee is the only thing really keeping me grounded and centered on this earth.

I pull away from Nicki and she doesn't try to grab me back.

"Coffee?"

"Please and thank you."

Whew...

I hand her her coffee and almost on cue, the bell rings, signifying 5th period. Most of the teachers, with the exception of Julius and I exit the break room.

"Good things happen when you listen to me, y'know."

"Shut the fuck up."

"Ooouuu..." Julius raises his brow before exiting, leaving me in the room on my own.

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For some reason I was listening to Today by The Smashing Pumpkins

Music suggestions?

Thoughts?