Katoria Halim
Tonight was our school's next to last football game. Xae was a player, even though he barely went practice. Me and Jarret were there to support him. Darren said he had somewhere to be and Marlo had to work tonight.
"Damn." I heard Jarret mumble and I looked to where he was looking at 'Kiyia. Me and her been texting since I got her number last Tuesday. I called her over and she came and sat with us.
"Hey girl." She said sitting down with us. I hugged her.
"Wassup, boo. Jarret, you know Ja'Kiyia?" I said laughing as he smacked his lips.
"I don't even like him." She said mugging him.
"I didn't like him at first either, but he cool."
"Nah, he ain't. Anyways, what you doing this weekend?" She said switching the subject and we began to talk. I made a mental note to ask either Jarret or 'Kiyia what that was about at a later time.
Darren White
Me, Dre and another nigga named Travon were all posted on the corner tonight as usual and the block was hot. I had only made about one hundred and twenty dollars and I've been out here for three hours. Slangin' dope ain't easy or honest, but it's quick money compared to a fast food job.
"That same black tahoe rode just rode past here for the third time. We needa bounce." Dre said but Von scoffed and shook his head.
"Nah, y'all can go. I'm not moving for no no nigga." He said. This has always been Von's problem, trying to act hard.
"You not bulletproof, man. They shoot at you and you done for! Let's go!" I said as we jogged off the corner. I was tired and what I made tonight would have to do. We went around the black jogging just in case someone was following us, then hopped in Dre's car.
"I'm tired of doing this shit over and over. I want bigger and better product to sell." Von said.
"I feel you, man." I said rubbing on my chin. Dre dropped me off at home and I went in. It was only eleven at night, but I was still tired. I went into my room and closed the door only for it to be opened again by my aunt.
"Darren, why are you coming in here late again? Are you still sell in' drugs?!" She fussed. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
"Yes, I was."
"I don't understand why you do that shit when anything you ask for, me and your uncles get it for you!"
"I do it because I graduate high school this year, and I'm not into books or sports or anything school related. When I'm out of high school, I don't want y'all providing for me. Imma be a man soon and I gotta learn to provide for myself."
"There are other things you could do, Darren! Get a real job! You could work at a grocery store or fast foo-"
"That money ain't fast enough for me." I said.
"Boy, don't cut me off." She warned.
"I'm sorry."
"I'm just worried about you all the time, that's all." She said and left my room. My phone vibrated and I looked to see that Katoria texted me.
my girl😻- guess what ? 😌
yea?
my girl😻- I got a job at Wendy's
😂😂you excited?
my girl😻- yes😂 I wanna be independent for once
ft me
After a few minutes, she called me on FaceTime and I answered. I guess she was in her room. She told me she was staying at her dad's house again, but they weren't talking.
"You ain't ever been independent?" I asked her.
"When it comes to providing for myself, no. You gotta remember I just turned sixteen, jahmin." She said rolling her eyes. I chuckled.
"It keeps slippin' my mind. If you wasn't so damn short, you'd look grown almost." I told her.
"Whateva'. Why don't you play a sport?" She asked. I shrugged.
"I'm just not a sports kind of guy. I mean, I watch 'em, but I don't have the patience to play."
"What you mean?"
"I don't like no nigga knocking into me. I might fuck around and knock his head off his shoulders."
She laughed.
"Why don't you play sports? You got the body for it."
"It's too late in the year for me to do anything besides track, and my ass to big for that uniform they wear."
"And? What if I wanted to see it jiggle when you running?"
She bit her lip a little and smiled.
We stayed on FaceTime a little bit more before she got tired and said she was going to sleep. I told her bye and hung up and went to get in the shower. I had school tomorrow.
