My Shot

Chapter 6

"We need to talk"-Destiny's POV

I'm the first one from our friend group in the lunchroom since Mr. Waters lets us out of Government class early.

I think lunch is his favorite part of the day.

Our friend group sits at circular table towards the back of the lunchroom. The seat order is Me, Maya, Kordell, skip a seat, Tray, and Imani. Now that we have Izaak joining us for lunch, he will probably sit close to Maya.

After grabbing a lunch plate and sitting down, I pull out my phone and shortly thereafter the bell rings and in comes Trey.

Why is he first? Ugh.

I always get nervous when it is just me and him alone. He always flirts with me and I don't know how to take it. The incident we had over the summer was a mistake on my part. I shouldn't have let things get that far, but I also just wanted to feel loved.

Trey has been friends with me since elementary school. His mom and my mom were good friends growing up and we spent a lot of time with each other. When his mom passed away, he got involved with the wrong crowd and we no longer saw him as much. He rarely came to school in middle school, so they assigned him a peer helper  also known as my best friend Imani.

The flirting between those two started but the close friendship between me and Trey was always  there. I was never jealous of the relationship they had, but there is always that thought in my mind of maybe we were the better fit.

Nonetheless, I consented to have sex with him but we were both drunk. Kordell had mentioned to me the same night that he did not want to get back together with me, so I said "fuck it". At least there was someone who felt like I was desirable.

We both agreed not to tell anyone about the incident because it would break up the friend group, however I am certain Kordell knows something happened.

"Wassup, Destiny? Why you here so early? You must've been hungry as hell" he says dropping his backpack and smiling.

Ugh, Not the smile. How can he just act like nothing happened between us?

" No, Mr. Waters let us out of Government early" I say still staring into my phone clicking random things.

"Mhmm, let me see how those fries tasting. I might need to get me some of those." He leans over and takes a fry off of my plate.

"Mmm.. They decent. Let me go hop in line." He says and hops up from the table and goes to the lunch line. Kordell makes his way to the table from the lunch line.

He sits in the seat over from me and does not make eye contact with me at all. He proceeds to eat his lunch without a single glance my way.

I understand that I cheated on him early on in our first stages of our relationship, but he should be over it by now. It was an accident.

I was about to make a comment to seize the awkwardness when I finally see Maya and Imani appear.

"Okay, but make sure he doesn't find out" Imani says excitedly putting her plate down.

"Who doesn't find out what?" I say looking at them. Kordell also looks up interested and happier now that the people he likes from the friend group are here.

"She's talking about Trey." Maya speaks up, "Imani is planning a special birthday surprise for Trey"

"OOh what is it?" I ask leaning in wanting to know.

"AHT AHT, not telling you Destiny. If I tell you, he'd know before the day was over."

I shrug it off.

"No he would not. I can keep a secret." I say and start picking up my French fries to eat.

Everyone at the table side glances me and I shrug my shoulders. 

Trey and Izaak make their way to the table now with their lunch trays. Trey gives Imani a hug after he puts his lunch plate down.

I stop looking in their direction, because it just makes me feel bad sometimes. How can Imani be so happy with a guy like him?

Izaak sits in the empty seat beside Kordell and Trey. Maya looks like she wants him to sit beside her, but Kordell is occupying that seat and always has. Technically when we were dating, I use to sit where Maya sits.

"Soo.. anyone have any plans this weekend?" Kordell asks.

Imani speaks up.

"Trey's birthday is this Saturday so we have something that we will be doing Saturday." She says.

"So no hanging out at your place this weekend Trey?" Izaak says.

"Sorry Bro, Imani's wishes." He says with a smirk and Izaak chuckles.

"Maya, when is Prom?" I ask her so that I can go shopping for my dress.

"Uhm. I think it's going to be March 22" she says.

"Okay, I just wanted to know so I could buy me a dress and find a date soon."

"Who are you going with?" Imani asks me.

"Uhh, I don't know just yet. Maybe someone will ask me soon. If not, I'll find someone." I say nonchalantly.

"Maya are you doing anything this weekend?" Izaak asks.

We all eye Maya intrigued on what her answer will be.

"I don't' think I will be doing anything. Why?"

Izaak smiles a bit. "I got invited to this basketball invitational tournament on Saturday and I wanted to know if you would like to come."

Imani and I eye each other excitedly. Kordell on the other hand seems to be annoyed by it.

"Oh, yes. I'd love to come. Do I need to find someone to ride with or?"

"No, you can ride with me. We can vouch with your parents that you'll be safe." He says.

Kordell interrupted the conversation. "I'll be there too, so you can tell them I'm going if you need an excuse."

I feel my phone vibrate while they are still talking about how to successfully get Maya out of the house. I click my phone to briefly see what the notification was.

"Come by later, we need 2 talk"