It Ain't Black And White

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"olive..oh hi" "Shania how are you?" "Good thanks. Doing your exams cora?" "I'm just about to start" "girl that sucks" the teacher and I laughed "hey, you did yours" "yeah I did. Good luck huh" "thanks girl".
"Lucky for you, you finished one lot. If you work hard and fast, you may be able to complete them all today" "really?" "You always work fast" I grinned "alright I will try my damn best" "good. You tell me when you want a break. Ready?" "Yes" "get started". Spending three hours straight, answering question after question, I pushed my papers away. "stop. I need a drink and some food" "you have completed a lot in that time".
"Here cora" "oh thanks anele" "you are welcome".
"Momma where's...oh hey olive" "hey" "I was looking for you but it seems you are busy" "yes I'm doing my exams. Been at it since eight. Just stopping for a quick break" "eight?, school doesn't even start that early" "if I get it all done today, I can rest tomorrow" "I can rest tomorrow" I chuckled "that too".
"Momma the boys be wanting to come around" "no" "but.." "Emmanuel the answer is no. This one is doing her exams and with everything that has happened, I don't trust that things will stay calm" "argh, I will go speak with Shania".
As soon as Emmanuel walked out of the office, anele spoke "oh that girl is going to lose it" "has it not calmed down at school?" "Not with Denzel and Femi" I nodded "and junior?" "She speaks to him calmly but still tells him off" the teacher laughed "I have to say even with all the dramas, Shania has come a long way in just a few months, her grades have really improved" "I'm happy to hear that. She has a goal now and I hope she succeeds" I grinned "I agree with anele" "I should apologize" "what for?" "When you told me that I should have some faith. I told you it's just white girl hope" "nah it's fine. You are the teacher after all" "yes but I didn't believe in them. A lot of the girls have put their heads down" I nodded "they have. I'm proud of them. Speaking of that, I should do the same" "ready?" "Yes" "get started". I plan to get all of this done today.

Emmanuel.

"Shania" "what you want?" "The boys want to come over" "what the hell for?" "To hang out" "fuck that" "Shania they be my boys" "yeah and my girl is doing her damn exams. Plus I don't want to be near them" "I get it. You are pissed off" "yeah I am. You dropped a damn good chick for them. After everything you have been through. You waited for her, she even took you back after that shit with izara and you dropped her. Even junior fucking sided with them after she took a damn bullet for him. I'm disappointed in you and I hate them" "we were all tight Shania" "yeah but I'm not with them. You made a damn mistake" "I know I did. I shouldn't have dropped her. We have yet to speak about it. With everything that has been going on" "you will be lucky if she takes you back Emmanuel. I'm fucking damn surprised she hasn't lost her shit" I know why she hasn't. I also know she is fuming. "They still be my boys Shania" "do what ya damn want, I don't care" "don't be this way. My boys see you as a sister" "they can see my foot go up their fucking asses I don't care Emmanuel. I ain't got interest in being tight with them. You want them around, speak with momma but keep them away from me" sighing, I closed the door.
What the hell am I to do? The boys want to apologize, they miss being close with Shania but she don't give a fuck.
"Are you not staying with cora momma?" "No. she is busy doing her work. The teacher is with her In the office" "Shania said she don't care" "so she said do what you damn want?" "Yeah" "well do it Emmanuel. But don't be expecting things to be like fucking roses. It won't be" "momma she needs to forgive me and them" "all I have to say is good luck Emmanuel. But don't be fucking disturbing cora. You do and I will have your head. That girl be doing her exams" "I know".

"Hey man, we good?" "Yeah come around".

"They be coming" momma nodded. Oh this is going to be fun.
Seeing the door open, Femi, Denzel and junior walked in "momma g" "anele" junior looked at me wide eyed "how are ya?" "Fine. You be staying away.." "momma..oh..momma is yin having a break?" "She had a quick break but got back to it" "can I go in there?" "Don't be distracting her" "I won't" "alright go on" "Shania" "piss off" I shook my head.
"What we doing?" "Let's head to my room" "sounds good".
Heading to the room, Denzel spoke.
"She ain't be forgiving us huh?" "None at this point" "they be having their girls back like we have yours" "yeah" "don't know how you be living in the same house" "momma and Shania are ecstatic having her here" "how is she?" "Don't know, we've hardly spoke" "it's hurting huh?" "What do you think?" "We get it man, we fucked up" "yeah.. don't think I will get her back though" "surely she can forgive you for it. Shit she took you back after the shit with izara" "yeah but I was drugged then. I dropped her while straight and in front of palesa, mandla and their lot" "maybe we can speak with her" I looked at Femi wide eyed "do you have a death wish?" "hey, she be calm" junior let a small laugh slip "she ain't calm. She be keeping Shania calm, well trying to" "yep".
"How do you think you went the last two days?" "Don't know man, did what I could. Should've studied harder" "same" "I got a bit of revision done" "I did too. Shania and cora revised a lot up to the exams and I joined them" "how'd that go?" "The revision was alright" "something happen?" "Yeah.." "fill us in" "I kissed cora but she pulled away and told me to leave" "shit" I nodded "I miss her. Even though she's here, its not the same. Thought I lost her completely on Friday" "can't believe she took the damn bullets for mandla" "she took one for you" "yeah I know" junior shook his head "I feel like an ass. Surprised she didn't jump out of the damn hospital bed and choke me" "I have a feeling it's because her parents were there" "they ain't taking her back?" "No. Don't know what happened there. She for sure thought they would" "maybe she convinced them" seeing mom at the door she spoke "she didn't. Mandla did" "what?" "Mandla spoke with Emily and James. That boy has her back like she has his. What was with you three huh?" "Momma" "nah I want to know the damn truth" "momma g.." momma glared at junior "anele we thought she was the damn cause for everything" "really? So you thought she was the blame for the hounds shooting at you guys, those guys at the springs, that Emmanuel danced and kissed izara and those girls be stabbing her. You thought she was the blame for tafari putting a damn knife to not only shanias but Cora's throat and mandla being shot at by your so called boy?" "Momma it's.." "it's bullshit, thats what it is. All of you be thinking this thing ya got going on, is all ya need. See the bigger picture. Ever think that both shootings were just random and she saved not only juniors but Shanias ass. She saved your ass twice junior and Shanias but she's the bad girl right?" "She's not but a lot of trouble surrounds her" momma shook her head "it's hopeless with you lot. You stay away from my daughter and cora" "momma" "don't momma me boy. You be happy, everything is fucking good huh" momma shut the door and the boys put their heads down "even anele be hating" "yep this is what I have been copping" "can we speak with cora?" "She be doing her exams" "now?" "Yep the teacher came to her" "shit she got homeboy good" she got me good too "I want to try work things out with cora. She be my girl and she makes me happy" "if that's what you want to do, we won't stop you. Ya mommas right we ain't looking at the bigger picture" "won't be easy. Shania been keeping her to herself" "speak with Shania" "I'm thinking, I take her to the damn gym while we talk" junior laughed "hoping she be hitting the bag instead of you huh?" "Yep. I know she's been holding it in to calm Shania. She be looking out for my sister, instead of letting lose"