The NeighborHOOD

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THE NEXT MORNING WHEN U GOT TO SCHOOL I WAS WAITING AROUND FOR EVERYONE, "Hey" i hugged Roman, "Hey, are you good from last night i know you were pretty scared" he asked "yea i'm fine, i should be asking you i mean like ptsd from when you got shot ?" i grabbed his hand "you don't have to worry about me i'm always fine" he said giving a kiss, then we started walking "so since we never got to go on a date like because of your recovery and stuff we should go on one tonight" i smiled "yea ill sneak out" he laughed and we ran into Seraph and Td

"Hey guys" Roman smiled "Hey" i said giving Seraph a hug and they both said hey back "Soo.. y'all ? y'all like a thing now ?" Roman asked "Yea" "No" they both said which confused me "Huh ?" i asked. "Um we decided to take a pause on things" Seraph looked up at us "Ookay" Roman replied "thats good thinking" i nodded my head "imma get to class" she said walking off "alright, see you later" Roman waved "see ya" i said "bye" she responded to us, "*sigh* well you know what imma see y'all later too" Td said tryna walk off but Roman grabbed him "Uhh no" Roman said letting go "What ?" Td asked "Remember you said you was gonna squash everything with Omarion" Roman asked "I know imma do it, but right now its not a good time especially with what happened last night Jackson getting shot they prolly think we got sum to do wit it, jus not a good time right now" Td said "you expect me to believe that its not good timing when you guys we're literally just fighting a couple days ago"

"look bro, things are gonna get back cool real soon, but right now i really got to get to class" "sigh, ight" Roman replied then Td started walking off "ill be back" i said to Roman and ran to Td "Td, you better not be lying, you owe it to him i mean your the reason he got shot" i said "i will" and he kept walking and i went back to Roman who had walked me to class and i went inside and sat next to Ari "Hey" i smiled she rolled her eyes "you cant be mad at me for stating facts you know dat right ? if you is thats childish" i said sitting down "hey" she said with a fake smile "thats better you alright" i asked and she shrugged her shoulders and went on her phone so i did the same

Not soon later the silence was broken "This seat taken" someone asked pointing at the seat on the other side of Ari "i don't know" she responded rudely and he sat down anyway, "Hey Normani" he waved "Hey j" i waved back "My name Jeremy you are ?" he held his hand out for her to shake but she ignored him "girl why you so rude" i smacked her arm, "okay i see you not much of a talker" he told her "no i'm not, so can you please stop talking to me" she rolled her eyes, "i mean, see i would but you look like you need some company that your not mad at no offense" he looked at her then me "i'm chill" i shrugged my shoulders and went back on my phone "you don't know what i need and i'm not mad at her" Ari said looking up from her phone, hearing her say that made me so happy

"you right ion know whatchu need but usually you wit a group of people and now you only with Normani" he told her, "so you a stalker or sum" Ari said with a small smile "Noo, i guess I'm just a observer of pretty girls" he said, i wanted to jump up in down but didn't want to be weird then Ari took a second to think "Ari" she said giving in "Hmm ?" Jeremy asked confused "My name Ari" she told him and he smiled at her, then she turned to me and i started smiling hard she rolled her eyes and let out a small laugh

I was walking out of class with Ari and we were just talking until she split from me, so i was walking by myself when i heard Gali yell "YOU SHOT JACKSON i heard y'all talking about it in the library" gali expressed "girl you ain't hear nothing i don't know what you talm bout" "stop lying" she was about to smack him but he grabbed her hand so i ran to go get her "Gali go to class" Omarion said walking up "they shot
Jackson" she stopped trying to hit the guy "Gali be quiet and can you take her to class" he asked me and i nodded and took her and then went to my class

School ended and i was walking out with Miya, "Hey Seraph" Miya said "Huh oh hey" She waved back "Its like i haven't seen you in forever" Miya exclaimed "yea i've been out of it today" Seraph told us so i gave her a hug "i get it especially after the argument" Miya said "that was umm, a lot" which they both agreed "y'all still not talking to Ari" Miya asked "Nope" "I have", "Heyy girlss" Roman said wrapping his arms around us and we all said hey back "okay so i was thinking we should have a sleepover, cause you know last time i missed it cause i got shot or whatever" he said laughing about it "so your house or yours and Aris house" he pointed at Seraph and Miya "what about your house" Seraph asked him "yea what about yours" Miya added, i was just waiting for them to think of the most reasonable answer "oh we can ask Omarion his house"

we all let out sum umms because of the stuff that happened "so y'all done being dumb ?" i asked "oh you right we should have it at yours" Seraph said "oh so now you want" i had got cut off "Hey Seraph" someone said which made me stop "hey, hey baby i know school ended but uh i meant to come see you I'm sorry y'all can get on the bus" her mom said to the people behind us "umm mom what are you doing here" Seraph asked "i meant to come bring you lunch i got a new job" she pointed out "its the end of the day cant you just leave now" Seraph said getting loud "umm, i-i would but i ain't got no more money to get back on the bus uhh you got like 20 dollars" she asked, all the kids were laughing and recording "are you serious" she asked "well if you ain't got 20 dollars one of your friends got 20 dollars" her mom said looking around at us

"cant you take a hint, i don't want you hear they don't want you here cant you just leave i wish you were dead" Seraph yelled "Seraph baby" her mom responded "let me go" Seraph told Omarion "you know what maybe i am the bad momma" she started walking back and left "girl tae did you get that video i sent you ? girl Seraph momma asking the whole school for 20 dollars baby she a real crack head" Paige said on the phone "what you just say" Miya started walking up but Omarion pulled her back then Seraph was bout to walk up but Roman grabbed her "Oh hol on, you got a big ass mouth for someone who not going to do shit" i went to swing but both Omarion and Roman gabbed me "you lucky they holding you back cause you ain't gonna do nothing" Paige bragged "they might be holdin them back but they ain't holding me back" Ari got off the bus and punched her

Everyone let out gasp and ouus "and we still ain't cool" she said pointed at Seraph, and got back on the bus and we all walked away except for Omarion he was getting on the bus. After a while of a silence walk it was broken by Roman "why would you say that to your mom Seraph" he asked "Yea that was really harsh" Miya said, and i wrapped my arm around hers knowing the situation her mom is in, "y'all don't understand ight just stay out of it" she rolled her eyes "*sigh* y'all think we might get in trouble" Roman asked "i mean yea the whole school recorded it" Miya said "why would we get in trouble i mean it wasn't a fight and Seraphs mom coming to the school wasn't planned" i said putting my head on Miyas shoulder "i honestly don't care" Seraph said getting loud "i mean Ari helped you guys out" he laughed "and i didn't ask her to" Seraph said "okay but she did" he said rolling his eyes "but i didn't ask her though just like i don't ask y'all" she responded

"You know what i am so over this I'm done" he said throwing his hands up "Over with what" Seraph asked "i'm over saving this friend group" he told her "nobody asked you to save us" she said getting in his face "you shouldn't have to ask me okay i should want to and you should to but it seems like i'm the only one who cares" he said looking down, they kept going back in forth and they left me and Miya by ourselves "Roman.. Seraph" Miya called out "this is getting pettier and pettier by the day" i rolled my eyes then someone drove up to us "Sup bae" he smiled at me then continued "Yo shawty if you see yo lil man O, tell him next time i catch him imma kill him" and he drove off. Me and Miya looked at each other then we continued walking