Mo pov
"Mo get up" I got up immediately not wanting to hear more of mamas mouth.
I hurriedly put on some lotion and my uniform before rushing out of the room.
7:44. Shit
"Get breakfast at the school boy. You finna be late" my mom shouted out smoking a cigarette.
I threw my laptop across my shoulder and bookbag on my back and left out.
Fuck. My hair. Again
I ruffed up my hair hoping it'll look better and hopped onto the bus.
Not dealing with the girls this morning I headed to the back sitting in L15.
I my head against the seat closing my eyes a bit before my homeboy called me.
"Aye Mo. You watched Black lightning yet?" "Duh. You watched raising dion?" "That's the show where that big lightning nigga and dion and his mom was fighting?" "Yeah" "no i ain't watched the new season yet".
I nodded my head and rested my head on the seat infront of me.
I felt some eyes looking at me and when I finally looked up I seen this big girl looking at me then she reached out for me. I snatched away, but turns out she just wanted to zip my bookbag.
"Preciate you" i said and she nodded and put her AirPod's back in and I put my head back on the seat before we quickly pulled up to Hayfield Springs Middle School.
Let's just get this done and over with.
After school I got in bed exhausted from the long day.
Incoming FaceTime from Nique😎
"Hey nique" "hey mo. How was your day?" "Good" I sighed.
"What's wrong?" "Nothing" "you sure Mo. anything going on that's not supposed to?" "No im just sleepy. That's all" "oh okay. Ma doing good?" "Yeah" "still smoking them cigs" "she not stopping" "yeah I know".
"Nique when you coming back?" She sighed.
"I don't know buddy. It'll be soon though". I put my head down.
She's been gone for so long.
"I'll be home before your birthday though" "Nique that's all the way in September. It's December. You wasn't even at my last one" "I know Mo, and I'm sorry for that".
"Be real Nique. Are you even coming back forreal?" "Mo-" "be real Nique. I'm 11. You don't have to lie to me no more"
It was silent for a few.
"I don't know Mo. Things not looking too good out here. But I promise I-"
Nah it's good Nique. I have to go. Talk later?"
Without getting her response i hung up and rolled over.
All alone.
