The Mask

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 11

(Edited: 8/25/24)

October 16th, 6:09 PM/ Jahseh's pov


   I tapped my phone looking at all the text messages I've sent over the past 3 days, but still no response. Symere sat in front of me looking concerned. "Maybe you should just give him some space Jah"  Symere said quietly. "It's weird Sy, He usually texts me back, he hasn't talked to me in school. We haven't talked..since that night" I said quietly turning off my phone and realizing what was happening.

   "What do you mean? What happened 'that night' ?" Symere said scooting closer, closing the gap between us. " Uhm, well..a couple of days ago, on Saturday to be exact Stokeley and I hung out and then we went back to his place, we ended up fucking and now he isn't answering my text or calls," I said ignoring the tears in my eyes. Symere looked at me like he wanted to brag about how right he was but he knew that now wasn't the time.

   "Awe, I'm sorry Jah. You don't deserve that" He frowned pulling me into a hug. I can't believe I let him play me like that, with his sweet-talking, his hugs, meeting his parents, playing basketball with me, taking me shopping, spending time with me, Just for him to fuck me over like I'm nothing. "Jahseh, I thought you knew better. Stop letting niggas fuck you over" He rubbed my back. "But I thought he cared Sy, I thought he did. He made me think he was tryna make it work" I said crying into his shoulder.

   "I know Jahseh, I know" I felt my phone vibrate and I let go of Symere. We looked at each other while I wiped my tears from my eyes. "No Jahseh" Symere said. "What if it's him?" I said grabbing my phone. "So?, He's literally the reason you're crying". I turned on my phone to see an Instagram post notification from Stokeleys account, I wiped my face and used my face ID to unlock my phone.

   I clicked on the notification and his Instagram account slowly loaded, the post popped up on my screen. Tears filled my eyes once more as I saw him posing with Maddy, I bit the inside of my cheek as I read the caption. "Just us forever".

   Symere took my phone out of my hand looking at my screen. "What the hell?, He literally fucked you three days ago and now has the fucking balls to post this shit?" He said angrily turning off my phone. "So what the hell? Is he bi? or maybe he doesn't even like guys at all? What if I was just his experiment"  I ran my hands through my hair. "It's funny how he would talk the most shit about her and now he's with her again?" I made a confused face.

    "What are you gonna do Jah?"  Symere said holding my hand. "What the fuck am I gonna do Symere? There is nothing I CAN do" I sighed. "You'll find something to do, you're you. You're that bat shit crazy nigga I love, once you get over your little heartbreak you'll think of some cray shit I won't approve of but you'll do it anyway"  he slightly smiled. "I'll try"

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Stokeleys pov

   I looked at all the text messages Jahseh has sent me in the past 3 days and I simply ignored them, what we did on Saturday was a mistake, just like the first time and I REFUSE  to let that happen again. I got it all out of my system and I will never see, or talk to him again. It's just gonna be me and Maddy like how it was before, that's how it was, that's how it should be and that's how it will forever be.

   Maybe I should just tell him to leave me alone and then block him...Shit, it's brutal but it can't be worse than ghosting him. I mean I'm an asshole, yeah, but I'm not that big of an asshole. I'll do that later, cause Maddy is rambling on and on about how I've finally started to come around and how I haven't been myself since I've been hanging around my new "friend".

   Well, I guess she won't have to worry about that anymore since he is out of my life, I pulled down my hat as she fixed her clothes. I have a plan for my life and I'm not gonna let some fag ruin it for me, I'm not gonna let my scholarships be revoked, or my dad's name be dragged because of some little slip-up I had. Whatever Jahseh thought we had going on is over, and I regret it. But whatever, we live and we learn. I just hope he doesn't open his mouth about our..whatever the fuck we had going on.

   "Stokeley!" I heard someone shout in my ear. I know this bitch didn't just fucking yell in my eardrum, fuck is her problem? I will fucking deck ha ass. "Bro, fuck is you yelling in my ear for?" I turned my head to face her. "You weren't listening to me, you never do. What the hell is your problem? You're never interested in my conversation" She crossed her arms. Cause your conversations aren't interesting that's why, but can her white ass get out my face?

   "Cause I'm not interested in you yapping about how Cassandra, Cali? whatever the hell your friend's name is how she won't let you copy off her fucking test. Your dumbass didn't study for shit 'cause you always get shit handed to your fucking stupid ass" I spoke quickly actually getting irritated. Her face was in shock and for once in her life she was speechless. "Is that what you think I am? Just a fucking Dumbass?" she seemed genuinely hurt.

   I felt face soften as I saw her tear up. "Wait Maddy, I didn't mean it," I said grabbing her hands and pulling her close to me. "You're so much more than that" I spoke.

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Jahseh pov

   "You're so much more than that Jahseh," Symere held me. "Then why doesn't anyone ever want me?" I cried. "You're just too good for them".

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