Just Friends

Chapter V: Advice

                         Mayari Sekani Thompson

After my class I went to find Tj in the parking lot. He was talking to Messiah and Cynthia was just there.

"Hey Tamris" I said and he slowly turns his head to me with a creepy smile on his face and extremely wide eyes.

"Hey Tj." I corrected myself and his face instantly changed into a warm happy smile as he holds his arms out for me.

Bipolar? Possibly.

I walk into the hug. I didn't even realize my body was tense until I loosened up. I'm in desperate
need of a massage.

"Okay let go already." Messiah says pulling me back by the hood of my hoodie.

"Why do you even care what she does!?!" Cynthia yells out of nowhere. She starts stopping away with her arms crossed over her chest like a child throwing a tantrum.

"Y'all tryna do sum? We ain't really been with each other like dat." Messiah says not even caring about his girlfriend. He takes his locs out of the low bun he had them and leaves them down, some cover his face.

That hair style right there. Whew.

"Nigga WE been with each other like dat. YOU haven't been with us." Tj shrugs going on his phone.

"Now I am with y'all so what's the move?" He asks looking at me.

"Well I've got detention for the next two weeks starting today and I work."

"Damn her wrinkly racist ass gave you detention?" Tj asks shaking his head.

"Ight let us know when you can then. And I need you to re-twist my locs. Cynthia ass is useless bro." He says running his hand down his face.

"Cuz she can't twist yo hair my nigga? Fuck outta here." Tj says laughing.

"Nah, not just that. She can't cook or clean. She said it's cuz she wasn't taught but she just lazy as fuck. Then she want me to buy her the sun and the moon. She know I got money and I know she got money too. I told her ass i'm not no damn pimp." He says and I can tell he's getting mad.

Messiah does have a lot of money. Whenever my birthday comes he gives me one gift a day for the six days before my birthday and on my birthday he always go all out. I've never really felt the need to question what his job is.

He's always carried himself like he's had money even when him and Ms. Sherry were living with my mom and I. So I never thought to heavy on the subject when I noticed his shoes, clothes, jewelry and his nice ass black Charger srt.

"Bro said he not a pimp. Nigga so what you saying she using you?" Tj asks leaning against his Mercedes.

I'm just realizing Tamris got a heavy pocket too. What do these niggas be doing? I hope they ain't dealing...

"She sholl acting like it. The moment she see another girl she checking to see if i'm looking at ole girl. And she love to argue. It's the only thing  she can do without getting tired in two seconds. But what you think Mayari?"

Let's see, what do I think? I think you two should break up and you should be with me instead.

"You two need to communicate more. If you feel some type away about anything at all you should talk to her and vice versa. And I mean talk Messiah. Like sit down just the two of you and vent, don't just nod your head and not speak."

If only I had enough confidence to say what I wanted to say.

"I guess i'll try it, see what happens. You always be knowing what to say. Appreciate it Mayari." Messiah says staring into my soul.

I look away and catch Tj looking at me with a sad look on his face. I give him a tight lipped smile and look at the ground instead. I take my vibrating phone out of my pocket and when I look at the time I realize I got to go to detention.

"I'll see y'all later. I gotta go to detention."

"Okay bye bye. I'll come pick you up around...?" Tj asks.

"Put yo number back in my phone, Mayari. I'll come pick you up today." Siah says handing me his phone. I go to his contact on my phone and try to call him but it doesn't go through to his phone.

"Nigga you blocked me?" I asked stopping the conversation the two were quietly having.

"Why would I block you, Mayari?" I go to his blocked list and there I was, the only blocked contact. I unblocked myself and gave his phone back.

"She must've blocked you, my bad." I just nod and told him i'll text him when i'm done. I say bye one last time and turn back towards the school. Taking my sweet time walking to the classroom.

That explains why he wasn't responding.

When I walk into the classroom there's only the teacher and a nigga sitting in the back. I sit closer to the front by the door.

"Okay it seems like you two are the only ones here today. I'm guessing you guys are the only smart ones from this list..." Mr. Mancini says looking down at a sheet of paper.

He looks back up and pushes his glasses up his nose. "Mayari Thompson and Demitri Jefferson, right?"

I nodded and i'm guessing the Demitri guy does too because I don't hear anything but an "Okay" from Mr. Mancini.

"Okay follow me kids."

                                To Be Continued...