The Mask

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧

(Edited: 8/25/24)

Stokeley's pov/ October 4th, 6:09 PM

   "It's been a while since I came over, every time I ask you usually say you're busy all of a sudden," Maddy said fixing up her makeup. "Sorry , I've just had shit to do," I said laying on my bed, she looked at me through the mirror before rolling her eyes. "I understand that but even when you're busy you usually find time for me and I feel like we've been getting a little distant. Especially since you've been hanging out with that little friend of yours that I haven't met yet" She furrowed her eyebrows.

   I looked back at my phone hoping to avoid eye contact with her. "Who even is this boy?, you haven't even mentioned his name or anything, I know all your friends" Maddy complained. "Okay? you don't know one. Big deal?" I said texting Jahseh. "I'm just saying Stokeley, it seems like you're putting him before me," she said slamming something down. "Nigga what? and second of all don't slam shit in my room, fuck you think you're doing?" I said looking over at her.

   "I'm just saying, It seems like you're putting someone who probably won't be with you after this year before you're future wife" What the fuck did she just say? Future wife? I don't even like this bitch that much. "Fuck are YOU talking about Maddy? You don't even know if we're gonna last through college" I spoke turning off my phone. "So you're saying you're just in this relationship for fun?" She leaned against my wall.

   "I never said that, I'm just stating facts," I said sitting up and swinging my feet off the bed. "You're saying you don't wanna marry me?" she gave me a puzzled look. "Are you fucking stupid? We're in high school not even fucking 18 yet and you expect me to think about marriage? Nigga we're not even in college yet" I ranted. "You know, I'm gonna go home," she said closing her makeup box. "Wait Mads-" I said getting up off the bed.

    "No, cancel the date I don't wanna go anymore," I said grabbing her hoodie. "I'm going home Stokeley, call me when you've got your shit together".

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Maddy's pov/ 6:28 PM

   "I don't know Cara, he's just been different lately. He's been blowing me off to hang out with his new friend, he's been ignoring my texts and calls, he doesn't allow me to come over anymore" I said laying on my back kicking my feet in the air looking at a picture of Stoekley and I on my nightstand. "Hasn't he been acting weird since that party?" Cara said.

    "What the fuck are you implying?", I knew exactly what she was implying but I just wanna see if she was dumb enough to actually say it. "You know how there's a rumor going around that he had sex with someone in his car and it was another guy; what if the new guy is the guy he fucked?" she said quietly.  "I don't know what's going on in your fucked up mind, but my Boyfriend has never and will never cheat on me and my boyfriend isn't gay. So don't ever say shit like that again..understood?"  Cara nodded her head.

    "Good, and also Stokekey and I were supposed to go on a date today and we had gotten into an argument and I decided to cancel it because he said he wasn't thinking about marriage with me". "To be fair Mad's you guys aren't even in college yet, we're still kids," Cara said.  "So you agree with him?!" I shouted into the phone. "But it's true-" I decided to hang up before she could finish her sentence.

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Jahseh pov/ 6:45 PM

    "Yeah, but-" My sentence got cut off by my phone ringing. "Gimmie a second ma," I said getting up off the couch, I walked into the kitchen answering my phone. "Hello?" "Hey jah, what are you doing?" oh, it's Stokeley.  "Nothing really, what's up?" I rested my hand on the counter. "Uhm okay, do you wanna go out to eat with me?" He said a little nervous.

   I looked at the clock on the stove to see it read 6:45, I took a couple minutes to think about if I was supposed to do anything later.  "yeah sure, what time?". "Around 7:30?". "Okay," I said with a smile.

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Stokeley's pov/ 6:46 PM

    I let out a shakey breath as I hung up the phone, I looked at the clock to see it read 6:46 I bit my bottom lip thinking about what I was gonna do. I pulled the blanket off my body swinging my feet off the bed, I got off my bed walking to my closet. The place isn't fancy cause I'm a broke nigga, it was a food truck on top of a hill that had a gorgeous view, they made Mexican food and it's so good.

   I did a little stretch, bending down to touch my toes and just stretching out my arms. I cracked my neck before opening my closet. I was gonna wear something simple, I mean you can never go wrong with a black Nike hoodie, jeans, and some Crocs. I almost wear that outfit but with sweatpants everywhere every day, it's comfortable. I grabbed the hoodie not even bothering to put on a shirt, I didn't plan on taking the hoodie off until I got home anyway, I was already wearing jeans and all I had to do was go downstairs and get my Crocs.

   I walked downstairs to see my parents sitting at the kitchen table. I quickly walked past them grabbing my keys off the hook, I didn't need them to know I was hanging out with Jahseh cause I knew what they were gonna say. "Stokeley, where are you going?"  I heard my mom ask. "I'm going out to eat with Jahseh,"  I said opening the door.

   "You know you've been hanging out with Jahseh a lot recently, what happened with Maddy?" my dad questioned.  "I know Dad and Maddy and I are fine. I tried to hang out with her today and things didn't go right. So if you'll excuse me I need to go pick up Jahseh".

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