I'm Not Afraid

Chapter Ten

Tyla's POV

After I settled into Brandon's house, I took a long nap. I woke up at around 3 o'clock in the morning. I walk downstairs to use the bathroom, only to run into a boy. He's darkskinned, around 5'3, and he looks to be around 12 years old.

"Hey," he says to me, "who are you?"  

"My name is Tyla, how about you?"   

"Jeremy. Why are you here? Not to be rude or anything."  

"Nah, you good. I'm just here because... uh... well I just wanted to move in here for a little while."  

"You're dating Brandon aren't you?"  

"No!! Never that!"  

"Sureeeeee... That's what they all say."  

I couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy in the pitt of my stomach when he said all.   

"Yea whatever," I respond.  

"Well I'm Brandon's brother sadly," he says while rolling his eyes.  

"How old are you?"  

"I'm 13. I know, I know, I'm young."   

I guess I was 1 year off.

"Well what are you doing up! You have school later," I say while laughing, "goodnight youngin." 

I walk to the bathroom, take a quick shower, and brush my teeth.   I rush out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around my body to my room and get dressed in underwear, bra, leggings, an oversized shirt that covered my butt, and my KD's. I was planning on staying in the whole day, but I missed too many days of school. I check the clock to see that it's 4:15. I walk downstairs to make breakfast. I make bacon, eggs, grits, pancakes, and sausage. When I finish cooking everything and setting up the plates, it is around 5:30. I start to wash the dishes when Brandon walks down the stairs fully clothed and looking fine as I don't know what. I bite my lip and continue washing the dishes. 

"Damn. It smells good as fuck down here," he exclaims. He sits down and starts eating. "Oh my gosh," I hear him say.  

I turn around with worry and pity on my face. "What happened," I say quickly.   

"Damn girl. Bouta give yourself whiplash," he says while laughing, "I was goin' to say that future wifey can cook!"  

"Thanks," I say while glaring at him, then I finish up the dishes. I sit down and eat up my food. Jeremy comes down a little later.  

"Hey Jeremy. Your plate is right there."  

"Thanks Tyla," he says with a smile. Jeremy is so adorable. 

"Do you have a girlfriend Jeremy?"  

"Nah. Why? Are you asking me out?"  Before I can answer, Brandon rejects him for me. 

"No nigga she's not askin' you out. That's my wife. So getchoo ugly ahh out of here. She don't want yo bitch ass. Lil' boy."  

"Damn Brandon. Nobody asked you to put words into my mouth. Just for that, Jeremy is my new boyfriend. I'm taken now." 

That got him quiet, but Jeremy was lowkey feeling himself. 

"Yea. so you can chill out Brandon. Babyguh taken now," he says with a smirk. I couldn't help but laugh

Once we finish our breakfast, Brandon is still sappy over the fact that I'm going out with Jeremy. 

"You know I was kidding, right?"

"Yea okay. You're driving to school with me."

I just shrug and grab my backpack. "Well then you better get yo' ass up because I don't like being late to school, unlike some people."

"Shutup and get in the car," he says with a smile.

We both hop in the car and drive to school. When we got to school, everybody was looking at me like I had 20 heads. 

"Hello everyone! I know you miss me, but do you all have to look at me like that?" I say out loud so that everyone would hear me. I get inside the school and go to my locker. Jada is there waiting for me. 

"Hey Jada-boo," I say nervously.

"I haven't talked to you in a week. A fucking week. What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Uh.. well there has been some technical difficulties. We will be back after this short commercial break." I quickly grab my books and run to first class. Brandon takes his "regular" seat next to me. The rest of the day went by faster than expected. I walk outside to go to Brandon's car before I feel a rag over my mouth and nose. I gasp and instantly regret it when I feel darkness surrounding me and my body slowly go limp. 

"You're mine," a deep voice whispers in my ear before darkness wins the battle and I completely go limp.

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I know I'm late. Blame it on school. But I know it's short, only because I had a brain fart. Jeremy is in the picture above. Follow his instagram too. Bye loves.